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Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1920, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Pres3 Assn.—Copyright. London, Oct. 14. Wheat.—There Is small business. Flour.—Quiet; no Australian allocated. Oats. —Firm; La Plata spot 00s to Cts. Beans.—Steady. Peas.—Firm; Tasmanian blues £27 10s to £3O per ton. Sugar.—Controlled prices are unchanged; free white Mauritius 113s; Java cargo market very weak. Bradford wool is quiet and quotations are irregular; Gl's (nominal) "od, Oil's, G2d; iiO's 42d; ICS 28d. RISING WHEAT PRICES. London, Oct. 15. Commencing on Monday, the c.l.f. selling price of Australian wheat will bo 121s per quarter of 4501b., being a rise of 255. Other sorts will be raised on an average of lC.i per quarter.—Aus.-N.Zi. Cable Assn. PAYING ANGLO-FRENCH LOAN. New York, Oct. 13. The Anglo-French loan In the United States of 500,000,000 dollars will mature to-day, and upwards of 200,000,000 dollars will be paid to bond-holders by the J. P. Morgan Company.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EXPORT OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD, London, Oct. 15. The council of the London Chamber cf Commerce has cabled to the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Melbourne asking for the Commonwealth to permit the exportation of gold In order to Improve the excharc; position In London.—Aus.-iX.JS. Cable Assn. CANTERBURY MARKET. Chrlstchurch, Oct. 15. Merchants report an unusual lack of business. Oats are still stationary at practically las: quotations In an odd line or two that has passed, being, if anything, on a shade easier basis. The Commonwealth: potato expert's rrpcrt went forward on Wednesday night by letter, it is understood. If so. It will 'be some ti.-.ia before the decision Is communicated, and ni'l be too late for any benefit to accrue.