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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3097, 21 January 1909, Page 7

LONDON WOOL SALES. strong market, advance jn price of crossBREDS. deceived January 20, 10.46 a.m. LONDON, January 10. The January series of wool sales '•has opened strong. Merinos are silling at fully December rates, ami crossbreds at from 5 to 10 per cent, advance. The advance of from 5 to 10 per Cent, in the price of wool, as indicated in the foregoing cablegram, was anticipated in Wellington at the December offerings. The prices then realised were for halfbreds, 9d to lOd; superfine crossbreds, 9d to lOd; superior half bred, 9Jd to 12d; medium crossbreds, 7d to S ; f d,; coarse crossbreds, to 7Jd; inferior crossbreds, 4Jd to (i£d. The average merinos at the December sales, as cabled in 13th December, were 5 per cent, above those of :the October sales, American sorts were 10 pnr cent, higher, good scoured showing an advance of 5 to 7J per cent; faulties 10 per cent.; and fine, good medium crossbreds, 15 .per cent, to 20 per cent. The New Z aland Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., has ■.received from its London office the following cablegram under date -January 19th : "Wool, as compared with last sales closing rates, prices are higher about p;ir to 5 percent, for fine greasy crossbred and merino, about 5 per cent, higher for medium greasy Crossbred; aooot 5 percent, to 7£ per cant, higher for coarse greasy crossbred; and about the same for scoured medium and crossbred slipe. Vary (urge attendance of buyers with strjns; competition, bidding general. Sheepskins. —Every appearance of market remaining firm." Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents, dated 19th inst.:—"The January sales have opened with a large attendance of buyers. Americans are operating freely. Merinos are firm. Coarse and medium crossbreds show an advance of 1\ per cent., compared *with the closing rates of last series. Dalgety ai:d Co., Ltd., Wellington have received the folbwing cable message from their London House, quoting present values of Bradford tops:—36*s, llfd; 40's 12Jd; 44's, 13d; 4fi'», 13|d; 50's, 17d; 58's, 20£ d; 58's, 22d; 60's, 22Jd. A CHALLENGE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED. £I,OOO LOST TO NEW ZEALAND CHARITIES. During last dipping season an unprincipled attempt was made by certain sheep-dip manufacturers doing business in the Dominion to convey the impression to the sheep- ' owning community, by circular ana otherwise, that the claims made on behalf of Quibell's Dips being extensively used on the celebrated "Riby Grove" flock were fake. On this being brought under the notice of Messrs Qaibell Bros.' Australasian manager, that gentleman, on behalf of his firm, immediately offered to pay £I,OOO to any charitable institution in New Zealand if any of the statements made regarJing Mr Henry Dudding's appreciation oi • Quibell's Dips were proved to be untrue; and providing the party w parties accepting this challenge entered into an agreement to forfeit a similar awn if they failed to establish their allegations. Needless to state, the challenge referred to has not been accepted, thus causing the loss of £I,OOO. to "New Zealand charities. Every unbiassed man will b? able to appraise at their true vacation the actions of any firm or firms who ■ seek to improve cheir own positions by throwing out insinuations • against their opponents which they are afraid to come forward and prove in a straight manly way, even when such cowardice on their part should result —as it has done on this occasion—in the loss of a large sum of money to some charitable institution.* "UST LANDEDNEW 1 BACKGROUNDS. Also a large stock of ARTISTIC MOUNTS, very choice. I am still giving the Free Enlargement with every dozen cabinets. AMATEURS CATERED FOR. CAMEBAS, new and second-hand, for sale, cheap. EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, STUDIO ROOM 16. UPSTAIES, QUEEN STEEET, MASTEETON. GOV£RNEVJEWT DEPARTMENT FACT No. 4. k LIBERAL SYSTEM OF KfOKFORFEITURE protects every Assurance Policy issued by the Department. Substantial surrender values and low values are allowed after two years. If the piemium is not paid within the thirty days of grace an account is opened crediting the policy holder with the Surrender value and increases thereon and debiting him with the premiums as they fall due and interest thereon. As long as the amount to credit exceeds tht amount owing the policy is in full force and in the event of death or maturity the sum assured and bonuses, less the arrears with interest, are paid.