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Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1916, Page 5

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Ausiralian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received Sept. 22, 7.30 p.m. London, Sept. 21. The following are the weekly returns of the Bank of England, aa issued on . Wednesday last— Coin, £52,801,000. Reserve, £37,500,000. Proportion of reserve to liabilities, 23.57. Circulation, ' £35,973,000. Government deposits, £52,003,000. L Other deposits, £lO4, 185,000. Government securities, £42,188,000. t Other securities, ,£08,103,000. t Short loans, 5 per cent.; three months' ; bills, 5 OJf) per cent. ; GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, \ Consols, £OO ss. \ War loans, £BO 10s and £9O 2s Ocl; J New Zealand 4 per cents., £B7 17s Cd; ' 3$ per cents., £7O ss; 3 per cents,, £G( , 15s. PRODUCE MARKET,?. Butter. —Market very firm. Danish 20()s to 2045; choicest New Zealand, ISSs to MOs; salted, 102s; Argentine 182s to lS4s; unsalted, ISSs. Cheese.—The market is strong; bul there is little doing, owing to the uncer tainty of the Government's intentions Ne»v Zealand, 104s to 100s; Canadian 105s to 100s, The Government 107s 0(' c.i.f. for Canadian immediate shipment. Sugar.—Unchanged. Wool.—Very poor selection througl j some withdrawals of faulties. Thougl _ competition is little better there is t firm market. All good combing wooh and crossbreds sold at iate rates. Th< Bradford market is cheerful, with price! unchanged and a hardening tendency. , Wheat.—Dull but easy, cargoes being obtainable at (id to Is cheaper." _ Flour.—Quieter. Australian 40s t< 51s; La Plata oats, none offering. Beans and Peas,—Steady and un changed.