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LONDON MARKETS. London, January 8. Wheat—Markets firm owing to colder weather. Small shipments from Europe, but buyers are cautious, expecting large Australian and Argentine shipments during the next three months. Cargoes steadily held; December-January oll'ered at 30s lid, October at 38s (id: steamer parcels December-January aiis 3d. Flour—Quiet and unchanged. Butter.—-Finn with good demand; choicest Australian IOSs, a few lots litis; Now Zealand nominally 114s; Danish 113s to 115s. Cheese.— Firm, New Zealand 60s, Canadian 61s to 635. Copper.—On the spot £63 as; three months £63 life 9d; electrolytic £6910s. r Tin.—On the spot £l3O 7s Cd, three months £l3l 7s 6d. Lead, £l3 15s. Iron, 40s lid. Sugar.—Quiet. German 10s Id. first marks 12s Id. Wool.—At Bradford wool is very firm but high prices are checking business; common sixties 23!&d, super '24% d. TRANSVAAL U>AN. London, January 8. Applications for the Transvaal Loan amounted to £7,043,600. The average price obtained was 3s 7d above the minimum. Scrip has been dealt in at 6s 3d premium. LONDON MARKETS. Dalgety and Company Ltd., have received the following cable messages from their London House under date of the illi instant:— Tallow.—Since our hi 4 wire prices are unchanged. There is a very small demand for best descriptions, the demand childly being for low and inferior descriptions. KabbitsKins.—No material change in prices is expected a't next sales, when 2SOO bales are likelv to be oll'ered. Frozen Meat.—The market for Frozen Beef is very dull, and any change in prices is in favour of buyers. For Frozen mutton there is a poor demand "t unchanged prices. The frozen lamb market is very dull, and prices are unchanged except for heavies, which arc I from y 4 d to 3.11 l per lb lower.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 320, 11 January 1909, Page 4
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290COMMERCIAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 320, 11 January 1909, Page 4
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