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Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1916, Page 3

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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.' ) 'Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. London, September 14. Consols, £GO. War loans, £B6 10s an d £9(l 7s Od. New Zealand 4 per cents., £SS 12s Gel; iP/a per cent., £7O os; 3 per eeiits.. s £fl7. tONDON MARKETS. London, September P. Wool.—there was good competition for all merino crossbred combings, prices being fully maintained and faulties selling rather better. Hastings clip, top 2iy.d, average 23% d. The Bradford 1 market is firm, with a strong tone. There is a fair enquiry for most descrip- ' tions. Quotations are unaltered. Butter.—The market is quiet, and su-p- ---' plies small. Danish prices arc about 1 200s; New Zealand, choicest, ISGs to 1 18Ss; Argentine, 180s to 184s. Cheese.—There is little 'business pending the announcement of the Oovern- : ment's policy. Canadian and New Zealand are firm- at 105s to 100s. ! Rennet.—The Government has granted 1 licenses to export rennet, also parcels to ' New Zealand. 1 Wheat.—The market is slow and cargo 3 prices are unchanged. Parcels closed fid " higher. 1 Flour.—Firm; Australian, 50s Gd to 1 als 6d. Oats.—The market is quiet and prices . unchanged. Peas.—Firm; New Zealand maples, 60s I to Gas. ' Beans.—Unchanged; no New Zealand . offering. '' Sugar.—Quiet and unchanged. * Shares.—Waihi, £3B 9s to £4O, os dividend. Copper.—Spot,£llo las; three month* K £ll3 10s. a Tin.—Spot, £l7O 12a Cd; three month; IS £l7l 12s Od. [ s Lead—Spot, £3O; three months, '£29 !s Spelter.—Spot, £54: three months :e £47. 10 Silver, 32% d per oz. Received Sept. 17, 5.5 p.m. in London, Sept. 10. j. Wheat is dul. Chicago December op „ tions 147 cents to 150J; May 147J tc is 150*. j Meat.—South American mutton, B%d lamb 9%d; Australian and New Z^alanc s . meats are unchanged. !. Rabbits are steady, and prices arc | a maintained. „ Hemp.—August-December, £49. I! Rubber—Para 3s 33d; Plantation, 2s .. hj!; smoked 2s 4d. [ r Copra.—September-October, '£2B 10s. lf LONDON WOOL SALES. I n Received Sept. 18, 5,5 p.m. j London, Sept. 15. e At the wool sales there was a miscellaneous catalogue of good wools. i Prices were firm and unchanged. The New Zealand "Oropua" clip realised 19id ' for top, average IJI'/jd. - :