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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2524, 13 September 1888, Page 2

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—-«- —— The Jl'uU;i!f Ti.u s Uβ,;-, Wednesday. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Tin: New Zealand I/'an ami Mercantile A 'I'licv's repuit of tin- Sydney markets for ;ird September stales:—Butler (duty M ~i n. l|,)._Witliiu the last few weeks tint luarUi't has, owing to tlio i-nntiiniod dry we.ither iiiirf Ihe .-lini-liies* nf sMppbes in consequence, Uμ linn at Is (id tu Is 11:1 i<, prime Lral make- ; rlwicesl S.Z. separator I) ,l,ter in keg* is «■.■!iin-i at from ls-J.J to Is CI, roll ruling a penny less, as the trail.! in general is not at all partial to this mode of packing. Cn.,(l M'Coii.l ipiahly Imttrr is worth Is 2d. the market 1.-iiijr litfhlly stocked. Within the. 1..51, few days, hosvcvor. welcome rams have, fallen pretty generally tlir. tho eimntry, and siiould a fmllier fall Lit experienced, the inaik.t is 1,..mi1l to lio tifVmtt.'i' within a short, time, though we do not antieipate any weakening in juices for the next two or three weeks in any case. Their Melbourne, reports says :-our deliveries of wheat and flour, ouing to the export demand are still large, and should tonnage l.ecoino in..re. plentiful—a r><'-~"i----bihtylikrly toari.-o. through the e inr.cHalinn of coal charter p:irMes-we mav lm.k f.-ran increase next month. The. receipts for tho past week at Spencer Street. Saudridge, Wil!iam.->town, and town si.line's, cover 39,417 as against 5032 I for the corresponding week in ISB7. Our total deliveries from the Ist (if January to the 25th (if Aivust by rail at the iibovo stations are retimed lit 1,4(50,010 aa compared- with 1,140,803 bass to lianJ during the same date last year. Our exports to date have been only 652,031 baits nf wheat and flour, leaving us a hoa/y surplus still to hand. Wheat.—A strong upward movement in prices and a bri-.k demand. Jo-day at our usual sale wo placed medium lots from us 10d t04.-' ; and fair milling at 4s 2d ; for liriine, 4-< od to 4s (id asked by holders. I'lour.—Prices have- advanced in sympathy with wheat, and s-mie largo sales made of stone-made up to .413 10s anil roller from i!) 10i to £10.