COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 274, 12 November 1908, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. London, November 10. Copper —On the spot £OS, three months £OS 17s Ud. Tin-On the spot £142 2= Od, three months £143 15s. Silver, 23 l-10d. Iron, 50s 3d. Lead, £l4 Is 3d, Spelter, £2O 15s. Currants—Provincial 21s to 21s Od, Amalias 22s to 245, Patras 22s Od to 20s. Dates—X a I lour 10s Od to 18s. Shares—Australian and New Zealand Mortgage £O7 10s.

AUSTRALIAN MABKETS. Sydney, Wednesday. Wlieat—Old 4s 3'/ 3 d,-new 3s 10(1. Flour, £9 ss. Oats—Algerian 2s lid, New Zealand "A" grade. Cartons 2s lid to 3s. Hurley—Cape 4s 4d to 4s Od. 11a too, 4s Bd. Bran, £5. Pollard, £O. Potatoes—Tasmanian £4 10s to £5. Onions —Victorian £lO. Butter, 112s. Bacon, B%d. Melbourne, Wednesday. Wheat—New 3s B</ 3 d. Flour. £8 10s. Oats—Algerian 2s 9d. Bailey—Cape prime 4s. Maize, 4s 3d. Bran, Is. Pollard, Is 2d. Potatoes—New Zealand pink-eyes £3 15s. Onions—New £O. Adelaide, Wednesday. Wheat, 3s 9d. Flour, £8 ss. Oats—Algerian 2s 7d. Bran. 11(1. Pollard, liy 3 d. AXCU(-COLONIAL COMPANIES.

London, November 10. The annual report of the New Zealand and Australian Land Comjiauy shows tiie following position:—Profits for the year ended March 31, £207,315; tarried forward (after paying dividend and adding an amount to reserve), £4lSi S. The Trust Agency Company of Australasia has declared a dividend of 6 pel cent. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have received the'following cable from their London house: ''Wool. —Wc think a I 5 per cent, rise will take place. Merino cios.-lired wool: Considerable private enquiry.' Market is linn and has an upward tendency. Quotations for tops have advanced—merino 14d, crossbred y 2 <'-"