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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 188, 15 January 1912, Page 2

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BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, January 12. The Bank of England returns for the week ending Wednesday last are as fellow:— Gold coin, £35,225,000. Reserve, £25,909,000. Note circulation, £28,588,000. Public deposits, £12,489,000. Other deposits, £40,242,000. Government securities, £15,270,000. Other securities, £15,270,000. Proportion of reserve to liabilities. 46.97. THE MONEY MARKET. Bank rate, 4 per cent.; short loansj | 3% per cent.; three months' bills 3% per cent.; Paris, 3% per cent.; Berlin,! 3% per cent. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following are the latest quotations for Government securities: 2y 2 per cent, consols, £7B 15; rise of 30s. 4 per cent. New South Wales, £lO5 10s; rise of 10s. 1 Sy 2 per cent. New South Wales, £99; rise of 10s. 3 per cent. New South Wales, £B7; unchanged. 4 per cent. Victoria, £lOl 10s; unchanged. 3y 2 per cent. Victoria, £99 10s; unchanged. . 3 per cent. Victoria, £B4 10s; unchanged 3% per cent. South Australia, £97; unchanged. 3 per cent. South Australia, £BS; full of 10s. 4 per cent. Queensland, £102; un-' changed. 3>/ 2 per cent. Queensland, £O6 10s; unchanged. 3 per cent. Queensland, £B4 10s; unchanged. 4 per cent. New Zealand, £105; unchanged. 3y 2 per cent. New Zealand, £OO 10s; unchanged. , 3 per cent. New Zealand, £B6 10s; unchanged. 3y 2 per cent. Tasmania, £96 10s; unchanged. 3 per cent. Tasmania, £BS; unchanged. 3% per cent. West Australia, £95 10s; unchanged. 3 per cent. West Australia, £B7; unchanged. LONDON. MARKETS. London, January 12. Wheat.—The market is quiet. Influenced by favorable reports from Argentina holders are more disposed to sell at a slight reduction and buyers are reserved. Thirty-six and ninepence is asked for South Australian September, 37s for December, 30s 10y>d for January, 37s for Victorian loading. Thirty-six shillings was paid for New South Wales due 20th. Slow trade in spot; unchanged. Flour. Quiet. Australian patents afloat 255. Oats.—Firm. La Plata loading 18s 3d. Butter.—The dearness has caused a temporary check in demand, but values are firm. Choicest Australian 130s to 1345; New Zealand 1365, occas'onally 138s; Argentine 130s to 1325; .Danish 138s to 140s. Cheese.-—Firm and unchanged. Copper. Spot £63 8s 9d, three months £64 3s 9(1. Tin. —Spot £IBB, three months £lB4. Lead, £ls 12s Gd. Spelter, £26 15s. Iron, 49s lOd. Sugar.—German 14s Bd, first marks 16s 9d. Bradford Wool.—Firm and unchanged.