KAURI GUM MARKET.
Auckland, January 27.
This markotihaß shown no change worthy of special note during the past week. Gum is Btill coming in pretty freely, bub the quality is generally very low grade. Stocka of ordinary sorts, particularly swampy and poor blnck, are accumulating, the total Buppliea for the paefc 28 days being 422 tons. Good black gum is, howovor, wanted, and Eaab Coasb continues firm. There appears, hovvevor, to be a disposition on the part of buyers to hold off until the result of the sales to bo hold in London tomorrow have been cabled. The following are the average prices ruling :— Poor ordinary ... ... £28 to £30 Fair ordinary ..'. - *a8 t0 £40 Good ordinary £46 te £48 Superior ordinary ... .- £55 upwards Eaub Coast) £J_ 2 Good Ra-ecraped £8o to £9o
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1897, Page 5
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132KAURI GUM MARKET. Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1897, Page 5
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