COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1681, 3 January 1888, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

! Melbourne, Dec, 30, ’ : - The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Limited, report that accounts from the country districts are fairly satisfactory; y Consequent upon the favorable weather for harvesting Operations} more grain is coming forward. The ( yield so far is rather over than under a good average, and it is anticipated when the bea'rier crops are cut it will be proved that the surplus avail-, able for export will be considerably in excess of that for the past two seasons. Sydney, Dec. SO. ; ' New Zealand wheat .is quoted at 2s, 10J to 3s 2d per bushel, but prices are merely nominal. New Zealand oats, Is lOd to 2s 2d, per bushel. Maize, 3s lOd for . 531bs, There are n® potatoes offering.

ENGLISH MARKETS. Los don, Dec. 30,

Adelaide wheat, ex; store, ,is unchanged at 34s 61. New Zealand wheat has •Wvancad isdo -ls 63,;[arid is now selling at 33s to 355, according to qualify. Adelaide flour remains at 245. The total quantity d wheat and flour afloat for the Dmted, Kingdom is 1,460,000 quarters, and for the Continent 210,000 quarters., . ~ ; ; Australian tallow ~o,i f average quality Is quoted at 24s for neef and 24s 6d tor mutton. : . ■ '■’ Dec. 31. The wheat market has firmly maintained closing prices. English and foreign sorts show an advance of 6d per quarter; Californian cargoes in transit are quoted at 355, Indian sorts are scarce. Russian and, American are sdghtly,oyer the,current rates. Australian consignments ori theispot.are quoted at, 355. One cargo in an, iron ship fori;prompt shipment, has been; sold for-34s 9d; ■

• The flour, market is hardening, but there;,is very little of Australian sorts in hand.

. The Premier'returned to Wellington on Saturday morning. “ Bough ok Paßii”—Why »uffer Piles ? immediate relief, and complete ' cure guaranteed, Auk for “ Rough on Piles.” Sure cure for itohing,protruding, bleeding, or any form of Filet. Kempthorno, Prosaer and Co., Agents, Christchurch. 4 ’ : Enormous takes of the horse mackerel were made in the bay afeOamaru on Saturday morning. Fish were selling as low as three shillings and sixpence per. cwt. The fish have never been known to visit that port before. “ Bough ok Oatabeh.”—Corrects offensive odors at once, Complete cure of worst chronic oases, also unequalled as gargle for diptheria, sore throat, foul breath. Rempthorneg Prosier and 00., Agents, Obristohriroh, 4

' The fino recorded against Henshaw, of tho firm of Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co., Wellington, of £2OO, £IOO in each of two charge* of selling by‘auction without a license! has been reduced to £5 in each case, -

Parents, do not use vile drugs or nostrums in your families,} but, use:; Dr Soule’s pure Hop Bitters, made only by American Oo,—See and read adrt.

Moore, a groom in the employ of Mr Taggart, Dunedin, died" on Friday f.om the effect of injuries receiyed about 1 month ago through a horse ha \vas driv.ing for Mrs JohnOß/oberts bolting.

Coughs, Cows, Beokohitis, &0., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s Lung Preserver.” This old-established and lavarite medicine ii pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medic-d, legal, and clerical professions. For testimonials gee adyt, ; f3pld by all patent medicine yendorsj. '