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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 61, 12 March 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. "' _/■ • (Received 2 p.m.) '. • LONDON. March 11. Queensland Loan.— Two-tuirds of Queensland's new loan was converted, and ' third allotted to cusli applicants. i' Bank of England Keturns.—Gold coin. ' £58,384,000; reserve, £44,031,000; proportion or reserve to liabilities, 24.47; circulation. £34.206.000; gold deposits, £30,126,000; other deposits, £120,764.000: Government securities, £27,138,000; other securities, £127,010,On the money, market, short loam, three- ! quarters bills, IJ. • Silver.—2s Mud. j Consols, 68j; Victorian four*; 99J; New Zealand, 98; New South Wales, 99, 971, and Metate.— Copper, spot £64 15/ to £65i three months, £65 3/« to £05 10/0; electro- ' lytic. £0915/ to £70 5/. s^ to £iB9 io/; ■ l»ig iron, 58/2. Lead; £20 17/ ft to £21 10/. ' Butter.—Very flrm. It is believed that Germany and Austria are buying Danish' largely. Choicest .Australian, 136/ to 138/; ' exceptionally good* 140/. Nβ* , 138/ to 140/; exceptionally good, 142/. I , Cheese.—Kirln. New Zealand. 82/ to »*/. ''• Bacon. — Steady. Australian Cleared Cumberland*, 62/ to 63/. F 1 Wheat.—Quiet and unchanged. La , •I'luta, ratber Walla, Decenrhtr, 65/6. Barley.—Australian ClicTaller, 30/6 to 41/6; brewing, 40/. Peas and Beans.—Qwlet and unchanged. - Bradford wool remained yery flrmi "J users holding off awaiting the London sales: ' • ■ . ■ -■ -.- A MKLBOURNE MARKETS. j (Received 10.20 «.m.) ; . ' . MELBO.URNB, tbi» day. 1 Wheat..B/ bushel. Flour,"£B 15/. Bran, £0. Pollard, £11 «/. Barley: English, 5/10 to 6/2; Cape. 5/. Oats: Algerians, 5/; whites, 4/10. i ■Maize, 5/4 to 5/8.. Potatoes, £4 10/ to £5 5/. Onions, £5 1/6.