GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 165, 6 August 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

SCIENCE CONFERENCE AT WiNNI- t PEG. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigat Received 5, 9.55 p.m. Ottnw'a, August 6. The City Council at Winnipeg >Vote4 " money snllicieat to discharge all ©bli- ; Rations ill connection with tin" forth- i coming visit of the British Association »' of Science. GERMAN FINANCE WH.T. Received 5, 0.55 p.m. London, Augurt S. Owing to the expected diminution in tobacco production, the German Finance Bil provides the Federated Statei with •WOO,OOO for distribution Among tobacco workers rendered unemployed through the uejv taxes. THE MEDITERRANEAN COiIiIAXD. London, August 4. General Sir F. W, E. F. ForestierWalker lias been temporarily appointed <• to succeed the Duke of Connaughto»in 1 ' the Mediterranean command, j STRIKES IX STOCKHOLM.; Stockholm, August 4. The tramway and cab services are hub- » pernlcd at Stockholm. Troops are f guarding the gas and electric light works. THE KING OF ITALY. London, August 4. King Victor Emanuel of Italy hat accepted Kiiipr- Edward's invitation to pay an early visit to England.

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS. •''£ By Coble—Press Association.—Copyrigi Received 0,0.40 a.m. J"! London, August 5. \ The American visible supply of wheat* 3! is 14,700,000 bushels. iy Copper.—Three month, £SO 13s Mi" electrolytic, £OO 10s. 3 "J! three month! ' •U34 17s fld. , ■ ! "fer Lead, £l2 10». > A AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. 0 ,S Received August 5, 11.25 p.w. f .... 4 Sydney, Last Night, j; 1 Wheat, us 2d.

Flour, £l2 10s. \ 't Oats,—Algerian feeding, 2s 3d tu SI t 1 4d; Titsinunian white, 2s 7d to 2s M. W Barley— Cape, 3s to 3s 3d. ~ Maize, 3s lid to 4s 2d. ' ?.3 Bran, .C 4 ss. Pollard, ,C 4 15s. ' Potatoes,—Tasmaniiin, ill. d Onions, t's per ton-, Victorian, £0 10i. v! to £7; Japanese, £1). 4n Butter, MOs to 110s per cwt. '•'? Cheese, 7d ]>er lh. Bacon, 8d per lb. a.. ~i Melbourne, Last Night / Wheat, 4s ltd to 4s lod. J Flour, .til 10s. Jfl Oats.—Algerian feeding, Is o%d; mill- \ ing, Is lOd; stout whites, 2s 3d to 2s 44. 1 liarley.—English malting, 3s Odj Cane 1 ma I tiny, 2* Oil. ® Maize, 3s ltd. ?! Bran, lOd. Pollard, la. Potatoes, t;4 5s to 44 15s. Onions, i'.i 5s to 15 15s. 1 £ Hides.—There .was good competition. 8 Supplies were moderate and price* firm. |j Adelaide, Last Night. 3 Wheat, 4s lOd to 4J lid. * Flour, .CI 1. Oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Bran, ll'M Pollaril, Is Id. |