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Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1919, Page 2

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, LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, i London, Sept. 24 Correction—Bank Shares: Australasia, £136 r (ex dividend); Union, £OS 15s; National Bank of Australasia, 1255; Bank of New Zealand, . £BS 10s and £l4 12s 6d; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, £ll7. The tlrm tono was fully maintained at the I wool sales; crossbreds wero slightly dearer. Americans and Continental buyers are operating In merinos. The New Zealand Woodland clip brought top price 30' Ad, average 26(1; KVVU., top price 45 d, average 36d. LAND COMPANY DIVIDEND. London, Sept. 24. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company paid a final dividend on ordinary shares of 5 per cent, and 5 per cent, bonus, S per cent, free of tax. AUSTRALIAN FREIGHTS. London, Sept. 24. There Is no prospect of any reduction in Australian freights. Shipowners point out, that British ships chartored for any other part of the world earn equivalent to 25s per month, whereas the earnings of vessels engaged in the Australian trade are 15s. At present Auslrallan freights are the lowest In the overteas trade in the world. LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford, report as follows: 1 On the 12th. Inst., at To Wera Yards, ' yearling steers made 00s to Gss, cows £lO 109 to £l9 10s, 2-year empty heifers £6 19s to 0 £7 7s Od, backward 2-year dairy heifers £8 ' to £lO ss. r On the lGth. Inst., at our Strntforfl yards store cows made £G 5s to £7 ss, forward cows • £8 9s to £lO 17s, yearling heifers GOs to 88s, 8 yearling steers 74s to 93s Od, 2-year empty heifers £7 5s Gd, springing heifers backward 8 £8 to £l4 10s, heifers In milk £IS 10s, dairy cows £ls 10s to £IG ss. r On the 19th. irnt., at Matan yards springing heifers made £ll 15s, cows £l4 10s to £22, 20-months Jersey steers 90s, yearling heifers 65s Gd to 92s Gd, yearling steers Gls to 775, j f.m ewes and lambs 3Gs. 3 Private Sales— Durtutf the week private sale enquiries have been quiet Young stock prices are firm at previous quotations. Hoggets and grown wethers are In best demand Hoggets 26s to 2Gs (Id. fat 4 and G-tooth wethers 435, f.m. ewes and lambs 40s, yearling steers £3 15s to £4 15s. for good cattle, yearling J heifers £4 10s to £5, 3-year bullocks £l3 5s t to £l4, dairy cows £1.7 10s, dairy heifers £ll ■I to £l3 10s. DAIRY PRODUCE. ETC. J RETAIL PRICES, NEW PLYMOUTH. a. d. » Butter Creamery (pats) 1 7 Registered dairy »■»... 1 5 Separator 1 5 EBBS 1 C Lard 1 1 Hams 1 3% Sides Bacon 1 2>/o Rashers bacon 1 7 Rashers ham 1 9 Milk (quart) 5 FRUIT. Apples 4d to Sd. Lemons 3s to 4s per doz. Bananas 4d ;md 54. Cooking Apples r,(] Pears 8d lb. Cocoanuts market rates. Passion Fruit 1 6 doz FLOUR. 200 33 6 too 17 6 50 9 o 25 4 u BUYING PRICES. ButterRegistered dairy i 4 Creamery (pats) 1 (j Separator 1 3 Eggs ! 4 Fungus 4