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Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1916, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS ' ' By CaMe—Press Association—Copyright. London, April 18. There was a very brisk sale at the wool auctions. All crosbreds were harder and merinos very firm. The following prices were obtained for New Zealand clips: Puketui, top price 19Jd, average 18jd; Mahurangi, 18Jd and 17|d; Te Ropua, 17Jd and 17id. The fourth series of sales has been postponed till May 30 and limited to 50,000 bales, which arrived by March 31. The fifth series is fixed for July 11. The limit will be announced later. Share Quotations.—Bank of Australasia £lll 12s 6d, Union Bank £sl ss, Loan and Mercantile debentures £72 15s, ordinary £75. Copper.—Forward t '£l22 10s to f 123; electrolytic, £137 to £139. Tin.—Spot,. £2OO to £2OO 10a; three ' months, £197 15s to £l9B. '' Spelter.—Spot, £lO3, three moHtks £93. Silver, 30 7-18 d per ounce. '•' . . Received April 2p, 2.5 p.Bt. London, April 10. Wool.—There is a fair selection and prices are very firm all round. * New Zealand clips: Leslie Hills, top IOJd, average 18Jd; Mairere, 18Jd and I8d; .Real, 18Jd and 17R The. sales We been adjourned till'May'2. .Copper.—Spot £l3O .to ,£131; three months £124 td <£l2sV E)e'ctrb]ytic, £l3B to £l4O. - ■'• " ■ Tin.—Cash £197 15s to £198; three months, £196 to £196 ss. ' ■ : Silver: 3036. Tallow.—B26 casks were offered, and 470- were sold' at prices ranging, from 54s to 475. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By CaWv+Press Sydney, April 19. Oats.—Tasmanian white 2s, 104 to 3s, Algerians 6d'to'&T&ft '■':''■' BarleyHFeedinj* 3s 3d, maiti»g-3s 9d. Maize, 4s to 4s 24ir :; -. -;. '""' Potatoes.—Tasmwians £6 iO3 to £9. Onions, £st Vr '.- •..■■■• ' " '•' ' . . ,:, ';'•; j, A'iWaid.e, April '<). Wheat and flour .as. fixedl' .'. Bran, Hid. Pollard, Is ljd. Oats, 2s to 2s Id. Melbourne, April 19. , Hides.—Moderate supplies; medium' and heavy Jd to Jd'lower, other unchanged. Melbourne, April 20. Barley.—Chevalier is 6d to 4s 9d, Duckbill 4s 2d, Cape 3s to 3s Id. Oats.—Milling Algerian 2s Id, feed Is lid to 2s. Potatoes £5 10s to £6. Onions £3 lbs to £3 15s. NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. RETAIL PRICES. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC s. d. Butter— . Creamery (pats) .-.■■..•i-.-rrw 1 6, Registered Dairy ..........r p - 1 3 Separator , 1 2 Eggs ,•...,-...:.,.■« 2 3 Lard ■.■.,-,-,8.rt. A .,„, 1 .0 Hams ........ 0 10 Rashers bacon ■.....,•«>.,..; 1 1 Rashers ham ...:'i'..i .-r.'.'.i* 1 2 Milk (quart) ....<.;;.•......_.., t , 0 4 ; FRUIT. Oranges Is 6d to 2s doz. Bananas ................ ;... 3d lb Pears i.. v ..,v ... 4d to Gd lb Walnuts ~..-. -. .:.,».■.-. 1s lb Apples 4d to 6d lb Apples, cooking -.-...;. 3d lb Tomatoes 4d to 6d lb Lemons , ~ la 6d and 2s doz. Cucumbers ~. 3d to 6d each Quinces 3d lb Grapes is 6d lb Jam Melons -..„. l%d lb VEGETABLES. Cabbage 3d and 4d Carrots ...... >,.»,.,.,. 1.... 2d per bunch Turnips .-.. 2d per bunoh Potatoes , 81b Is Vegetable marrows 4d to Is Beetroot 3d French beans 3d lb -Pumpkins ........ v»'l'%'d per lb Kumaras 51bs Is BUYING PRICES, ButterCreamery (pats) ;,.T.-r. ..... 1 4 Registered Dairy 1 1 Separator .. iod to Is Eggs ~ ',.. ~20 Fungus 0 6 . ■ ' 1