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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 211, 27 August 1908, Page 4

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.LONDON .MAKKETS. London, August 23. Silver, 23 11-JUd. C'o[il»T—On tin' spot JCSU 17s lid. three months .CUD 12s lid. Tin—Tlirue months .C 133 as. LONDON SllAlUi MAItKET. London, August 20. Kim res are ijuoted as follows: —Bank of Austmlasia: Buvcrs £11)3, sellers .tltlj. Bank oj New iSoul.ll Wales: liuvers C 42 IDs, sellers £43 10s. Union Bank: Buyers *fiS 10s, sellers .CSU Ills. National Bank of New Zealand: Buyers £5, sellers £3 10s. Bank of New Zealand: Bayers £U 3s, sellers £« lis, stock £lO2. AUSTRALIAN JIAKIvETK. yvdnev, August 2ii. Wheal, 4s lid. [•'lour, £0 as. .< lats—Tasmania n It* Sd, Algerian ceding lis 3d, New Zealand A grade Canons 3 s 3d to 3s 4d. liarlev—Cape 4s Sd. .Maize, 4s 3d. liraii and pollard, £U. Potatoes—'l'asinanian .13 to £O. Onions—Victorian CD, Japanese £io. Butter, 12Us. Bacon. Sd. Melbourne, August 20. Wheat. 4s Id. Flour, £8 las. Oa;s—Algerian 3s 2d. Barley—Capo feeding 3s Sd, Engli ;li malting 4s !ld. .Maize, 4s. Bran and pollard, Is 4d. Potatoes, £3 10s to £3. Onions, t)li; prime ts. Adelaide, August 2li. Wheat 4s. Flour, £8 12s (id. Brail and iiollard, Is 3d. K. OlUl'FlTllS & OO.'S UINDON RE POP,T. Messrs. H. <lrilliths & Co. arc in re ceipt. of the following market report from their London principals, Messrs. '.Mills & Sparronv, of date 17/7/08: Butter.—Danish: Again we have to report an advance of throe kroners. Siberian: Heavy arrivals are to hand this week, nearly 24.000 casks. Quality is as a whole good and the prices low in comparison with Danish, so that there hits lieen a good clearance, a tew going into cold store. Pmicli: Quality showan improvement over last week and prices are firm, liolh in French markets and here. Irish:' Here we have to report an improvement in quality, and butters ai'e arriving in much better order and condition. Prices are a shade better than last week, but there is no material cliaiiL'e. Australian: The few Queens land Shipments per Militiades ami Or-i----tava landed in perfect order and condition. and are lirmly held for lull rates. New Zealand: The butters lonic have cleared at quotations, and have pleased all round. One or two of the brands opened np particularly tine as to flavour, and we think buyers will bo keen to get hold of the Turakina shipment due <m the 23ril. Cheese.—New Zealand: As reported, in <nu- la-t. the high prices demanded fur white checked (he demand, aid lower rales have U. be taken to effect sales. Coloured are also about Is down on the weld;. Canadian: Prices remain 'about llie same as when last advised, but the, same policy of only buying wlrn absolutely obliged'continues.