SHIPPING.
Arrived. — Lincolnshire, City of Adelaide, Locbleven, Mikado, City of Vienna, Marpesia, Ben Nevis, La Hogue, Martha Bunie, Juliet, Glen Osmond, and Great Britain. [special for new Zealand]. February 24, Efforts are being made to obtain a quantity of rooks for New Zealand. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. have declared a dividend of 10 per cent. New Zealand wheat is quoted at Rotterdam 4f>s. to 565. ; barley, 255. to 335. ; oats, 11s. to 225. Preserved meat is in better domand. The corvette Challenger arrived home on February 20. The Marquis of Normandy is appointed Governor of Queensland. The New Zealand flax market is quiet, but fair trade has been done durng the month at a shade lower srate It is stated that the flax is not throughly prepared. 2600 bales were offered, 1200 sold at a decline of two pounds per ton on an average. New Zealand Sixes are unchanged ; but Fives are \ per cent, lower.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 168, 27 April 1871, Page 6
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159SHIPPING. Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 168, 27 April 1871, Page 6
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