COMMERCIAL DOLLAR RATES. BUTTER AT NINETY SHILLINGS. TALLOW AND HEMP. WELLINGTON TRUST, LOAN DIVIDEND. METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR JULY. MONDAY, JULY 1, 1935. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. TODAY'S WEATHER.

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 1, 1 July 1935, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

DOLLAR RATES.

BUTTER AT NINETY SHILLINGS.

TALLOW AND HEMP.

WELLINGTON TRUST, LOAN DIVIDEND.

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JULY.

MONDAY, JULY 1, 1935.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Closing sight rates as quoted by the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington; today for buying and selling foreign currencies, based on.Ne\v*Zealand currency, are as follows:—

The above rates arc for on demand transactions, excepting 'the Japanese yen, which is for telegraphic transfers. The £1 is •£ 1 in New Zealand currency. The rates are subject to alteration without notice. Based on above rates quoted by the Bank of New South Wales. £1 N.Z. was worth approximately. £ s. O 0 10. I In I.oijfJmi. ■ 1 U 1 tv Australia 0 10, 3>i in U.S.A. 0 Hi li'h in Onnarl,]. 0 9 B'.fe In" France. 0 10 2',i in Hal.v. 0 !) 5 in Germany. 0 !) I'/, in Java. 17 7 in Japan.

The: Associated Banks (other .than the' Bank of Now South Wales) quoted the following dollar rates today on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice:— U.S.A. Canada (per £1 N.Z.) Selling: " Dols. Dols. T.T. 3.96 3.96J On demand 3.90J 3.971 Buying: On demand 4.01J 4.01J

Joseph Nathan and Company, Ltd., have received from their principals, Trengrouse and Nathan, Ltd., London, the following cabled advice, dated June 29: —New Zealand butter: 90s; market quiet. New Zealand cheese: White 45s 6d, coloured 455; market quiet.

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated June 29, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:—

. Tallow: Market- continues quiet;values nominally unchanged.

Hemp: Manila—Market firmer. "X" grade for July-August shipment sold up to £14. Sisal—Market firm and demand active. July-September shipment sold at £16 15s and October-December shipment up to £17.2s 6d. New Zealand—Nothing to report.

The "Wellington, Trust, Loan, and Investment Company has paid an interim dividend at the rate of 2J per cent, on the .paid-up capital of the company for the half-year ended June 30, 1935.

Xew moon, first day, 7.14 n.rn-.; first quarter, ninth day, 9.58 a.m.; full moon, sixteenth day. 4.30 p.m.', last quarter, twenty-third day, 7.12 a.m.; new moon, thirtieth day, 9.2 p.m.

Tlie Sun.—The sun rose today 7.17 a.m.; sets i.'.ii p.m. Klses tomorrow 7.17 a.m., sets 4.32 p.m.

JLSrisht Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 2hr SOmiti; afternoon, SOmin; total, 3hr.

Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 53.2dcg; minimum, 40.0deg; mean, '-<16.0deg. ■ Kainfall.—Total for the 4S hours preceding 9 a.m. today, O.OSin; total for June, 2.81) in.

Wind.—Velocity-.'of the wind for the 48 hours preceding 0 a.m. today, J0.3 in.p.h. . Barometer.—Yesterday, !) a.m., 29.4i51n today, 9 a.m.. '29.5D2in; noon, 29.5591n.

A series or rather 'deep westerly depressions have been crossing tho Tasman Sea and Now Zealand, and consequently winds between west aud south-west have prevailed, moderate to strong generally, and reaching gule. force in some exposed positions. The weather has been changeable geneially with rain at times in most districts. During Saturday and Sunday it was mainly fair, however, on tho east coast, but last night rain extended to parts of the east coast-areas up as far as Castlepoint. Temperatures were cold generally on. Saturday, but during Sunday, except In the far south, they became temporarily milder.

Ik-iiufort scale of wind force, with equivalent ra.p.h.—l, light air, 2-:S: 2 slight breMo 4-7; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11: 4 moderate hreeze, 32-1U; 5 fresh brerze, 17-21; G strong breeze, 22-27: 7 hlgU wind, 28-33; | S Kale, 31-40; 9 strong Kale, 41-48: 10 wholo t-ale. 49-SC: 11. storm. 57-UG; 12 tiur-, ricaue. I Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0, overcast; G, gloomy, duU; U, ugly, threatening; X, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; I), drizzle: r, passing showers; H. hall; Q, squally; I>. lightulng; T, thunder; F. fog; JI, mist; Z, I haze. FORECAST Winds.—Moderate to strong south-westerly to southerly, still of galo force in some exposed positions, but decreasing. Barometer.—A rising tendency. . seas.—Moderate In coastal -waters north ot' East Oipo; elsewhere rough, but gradually mo'l--eriitinK. Weather!— Cold and changeable with some scattered slimrer.i. h"t cradnally Improving.

demand, di-mimd. l'SliylllK. New Zeiilanrl on £ a. tl. £ s. d London—i:N.Z to £ sis. J00 123 10 0 1-1 8 a Australia—£ A 10 £N.Z. ■]00 101 0 0 100 10 0 Fiji--£F lo £N.Z. 100 . 00 J 0 S3 0 0 New yorte—Dollars to £X.Z. 1 -1.01'i S.%>& Montreal—Dollars lo ■ £X.Z. 1 -1.01% 3.9"',» Austria tfc-hilllngs lo S N.Z. 1. - i«-'» BiMirlutn —Belea? lo £ • X.Z. 1. — -JLS.ICO Cv.rhosi.ivnklii — l.'rowns 10 £.N'.Z. 1 — 0-1-"3 Ot'iimiirk —Kroner to £ N.Z. l lS.'Jis lT.u:ia Krnti''? francs 10 £ N.Z. 1 60.S^ j».27 l)i.|":arn iiElclimnrh? 10 £\.Z. 1 -- »-«I5 i|.iii-ri.. Fi.irln." io £ .v.z.i r,.:iM r..7u^ Itiily-r-Llre to £X.Z. 1. — -I".-7 lava Klorlns io SN.Z. J. , S.S-t'.l o.(>78 NurwHy —Kronei 10 £ N.Z 1 Id 21U Id.UuU SwviMi —Kronur "> ~ N S; 1 15 SOU 15 5211 <»i"»r!nn<!- Kraiicj to £X.Z. 1 12.-101 H.!i:iU NVuinuii — Krancs to £• N.Z. 1 B1.S7 ns.5i fiinc.'ti— Kihiiw to a X.Z. I U1.S7 jS..">2linn-' Kons—N.Z. pciiL-0 to 1 dollar 33S-32 SI 7-32 (mlia and Ccvlun—,\ Z ponce lo 1 rupee .... 22 7-32 —■:» lapaii —N Z Deut-o to 1 _ v ,. n _ 17 18-111 Shun'shtil —S.Z. pence to 1 dollar 23 9-32 2-121-32 Singapore—N. a woco to 1 dollar SI 1 -1H 3j 1-lb

Station Wind 1'res TempWeHllici C. Maria V.D. S.W 5 29.8T 58 Russell W5 29.70 33 Holtlanga Hcails/SW 5 2'J.T-l. 07 Kalpara S. St. S.W 4 28.73 5li -Manukau lids. SSW 5 2!).63 53 ' Auckland .. WSW '4 20.62 55 TirHIH ...... S\V 4 — 5:i Kawhla W 5—51 Tanranga W 2 20.04 01 Opotlkl ' .W 3 ' 29.62 00 Taupo S 7 . — 44 East Cape.—Not received. .Ulsbornc 'NNW 3 20.53 57 ZVapier ........ SE 1, 20.3!) »a Castlppolnt S 4 29.57 41 Cape-Fo'Ulser N 1 . — ' 47 Xew Plyinoutll WSW « , 29.08 52 Cape ligmoiit WSW 6 .29.71 52 Patca W 6 20.57 53 Wanganul W 1 2H.51 53 Foxlon Calm — 44 Wellington E I . 29.M 12 NelSOU .. SE 1 29.311 41 Cape Campbell W -S 29.37 45 Farewell Spit . SW. 5 29..10 SO We.'tport .. SW'S 2:).G5 4H GrcvnioutJi .. SSW 8 29.68 -in Arthur's Pass ■ NW 1 — 34 Kalkour.t AV 2 2H.59 11 Chrlstcluirch ..Calm 20.31 33 Akaroa L'house SW ,2 20.4G 43 Timarti ".... Calm 2!>. IS 34 Oaraaru ...... SW.-4 211.41 43 Dunedln SW 8 29.42 42 Alexandra .... SW 3 — 43 Quocnstowu W 2 29.56 46 NiiBBots ■ W 7 29.3S 3!) Bluff WSW 0 29.52 4:1 ruysegur Pt. WSW S 20.00 45 OQP O BCP CZ O nc Ul 1 uu nc u DC BC uc OP OD o o 0 o o B O B Cl'Q O O BC n J! :r JJC r. BC c CPQ OP OPQII