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Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable.—Press Association —Copyright London, Nov. 10. Wheat is firm, in sympathy with the American advunce, anil is threepence to sixpence clearer. Copper, £76 7s Od to £7B ss. Tin, £l7<S 15s to £173 ss. l^ead. —Spot £27, three months £2O 15s. Spelter—Spot £OB, three months £B2. Silver, 24Vsd. Lead.—lmports 14,796 ton.?, exports "i<so3 tons, SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Sydney, Nov. !7. At the wool sales greasy pieces fetched lGd, n record. A MINING AMALGAMATION. Ilobnrt, Nov. 17. A further stop in the amalgamation arrangements between the Tasmanian Copper Co., the Primrose and Hercules Companies is an inquiry of the Mount Lyell Company as to an option of agreement. The latter is arranging that 500 tons of ore shall be expertly treated at Broken Hill. WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Nov. 17. The wool sales were held to-day liefore a full 'buying representation. The catalogue contained 8123 bales. Competition was mainly for America. Southdown sold at 23A(l and 24% d, a record for greasy wool in New Zealand. French buying was also a pronounced feature of the sale, together with the buying for local requirements. Fine eroasbreds realised 18d 'to l!)d. Probably a fair aver,age price for the sale was in the region of 10d. Bradford was buying top-making wools up to 14(1.