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Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1919, Page 5

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. s jjj By Telegraph.—Press Am—Copyright, " Received Dec. 23, 9.45 pJB, ' Sydney, Dec. n. r ' tij Oats.—Algerians Os 6<l, Tasraanlan fa «L Maize, 9s 3d. :/i Barley —Cape 6» 6d. » Potatoes.—-Tasmania® £l3. , Onions.—fill to £lB. . ■?

LONDON MARKETS. Received Dec. 23, 11 p.m. s ' London, Dm. M.' Cotton.—January delivery, 24.60 d. Hemp.—Steady, October-December deliver £49. Jute.—Quiet. December-February CM. Rubber.—Pato £2O 13s, plantation fit? 171 6d, Bmoked £27. Copra.—Quiet. January-March £42. Linseed Oil, £IOB. Turpentine, £6 16s 3d. „ Efforts are being made tc Introduce Ami crowing for the linen Industry la the Mtfk; or Ireland. A big factory is being conntrncWi In Cork, which has contracted with fMMi; throughout the country to grow flax. MMi Is being distributed. , ;, j ORIENT rf.S. COMPANY, ■' 'ji Becelve'd Dec. 23, 10.35 p.m. r London, DM. The Jiroflt of the Orient Shipping CMBMfS amounta to £264,574. a defected Mfl of 15 per cent, tax free was limit I lit '4U reserve £150,000 was made, and otifcMfc,<MP carried forward. The report state* that ym\ amounts received from the GoTecHlMftttjF steamers lost while in Its employ Me UPWN' quate to provldo for substitutes.. ~sm (MMi pany Is therefore Increasing 1U e*pftU to fig vltlng shareholders to aubsarlbe aew Sbtnt (or each held. _ < ANTWERP WOOL SAWS. J, Received Dec. 23, 10.J5 p.w. sg| London, Deo, There was lively competition at UM.epenm of the Antwerp wool sales. 94,000 htlet-WpS offered and practically all were sold Ave to ten per cent, below the NPMBMI -cam to the "*TTff*it