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Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS.. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, Oct. 29. Wheat.—Quiet; obtainable at lower rates. Flour,—Firm at extreme rates. Oats. —Firm; La (Plata October-No-vember 29s 3d. Peas.—New Zealand maples 60s to 05s. Beans.—Tending upwards. Butter.—The market is disorganised, pending a resumption of Danish quotalions, which is expected to-morrow, Cheese.—Firm; New Zealand temporarily iJleared; Canadian, 84s to 86s. Sugar.—Firm. and unchanged. Copper, ,€72 2s fid to £72 12s Od. Tin, .CISC 5s to .Ll5O. I'ig iron, 01s lid. Lead, £25 2s Cd to £23 2s Cd. Spelter, £74 to £7C. •Silver, 24jd. Wool. —Bradford wool is in riSoderate inquiry; 50's 3lid, 4C's 24$ d. At the Tjondon sales all crossbreds and best combings and merinos were in good demand and firm; faulties were very slow; there were considerable withdrawals.

Received Oct. 31, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 30. Auckland Electric Trainways' annual balance-sheet shows a profit of £59,280; the year's dividend 19d; share reserve, £10,000; brought forward, £4855. The New Zealand and Australian Land Co.. after placing £50,000 to the reserve, show a profit of £323,007, with a contingency fund of £50,000; brought forward. £8067. Wheat is firm, Chicago-December options, 100% cents to 103%; "May, 102% to 104% cents. Mutton. —New Zealand ewes, 5 13-16 d, Australian sheep, light 5%d, heavy, I'Vad ewes, sy s d. Argentine chilled fores, Od; hinds 7%d. Other meats aro unchanged. • ■ '.* Rabbits are dull and are Weakening. Some recent arrivals were mouldy, but the underwriters made allowances. Cotton. —October-November, 6.93 d. Jute.—November-December, '£26 ss. Hemp is firm: October-December, £38..

Rubber.—Para, 2s 5%d; plantation, 2s 6%d; smoked 2s 5y 2 d. Copra.—October-November, £2O 15s. Silver,—23y a d.