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Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1918, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. Australian Cable Association. London, April 24. Quotations:—Bank of Australasia. £117; Bank of New South Wales, £35 10s; Union Bank, £SO 7s fid; National Bank of New Zealand, 106s; Bank of New Zealand, £ll 12s lid; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, £6B and £99 10s; Melbourne Board of Works, £O3 15s. The Budget affected the Stock Exchange to a very small extent, except that 4 per cent tax free Avar bonds rose to 101 J, following on the Chancellor of the Exchequer raising the issue price to 101-1, owing to the increased incoms tax. Brewery, distillery, and confectionery shares were practically unaltered. AUSTRALIAN RABBITS. Sydney, April 23. The British Government has contracted for half a million crates of New South Wales rabbits. In order to save shipping space it is proposed to skin the carcases, providing employment for a number of returned soldier's. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. RETAIL PRICES. s. d. Butter Creamery (pats) .■ 17* Registered dairy 1 I! Separator ] 2 Eggs ...• 2 0 (loney s Lard l n Hams .' 1 0 Rashers bacon 1 3 Rashers ham 1 3 Milk (quart) 5 FRUIT. Oranges 2/- to 3/Rananas 3d to 4d Apples , 4i] and Od Cooking apples 3d or 3/6 case Lemons 2/6. Tomatoes lid and Sd. Pears Od Water melon - 3d lb VEGETABLES. Cabbage 3d and JA each Carrots 2d per bunch Parsnips 2d Potatoes • 121bs for 1/Beetroot 2d Turnips ...<—■ 2d Vegetable Marrows 4d and fid Pumpkin l%d lb. Onions 81bs for 1/ELOUR. 200 33 0 100 17 (l 50 8 !) 25 4 (J BUYING PRICES. i ButterCreamery (pats) ........ , 1 6 Registered Dairy 1 1 '.Separator ....... lOd to 17Eggs 2/0 Fungus 4d