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(By Cable.—Pieea Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) THE WOOL SALES. (Received 1-1 th, <jp.m.) LONDON, December 13. The wool sales arc awaited with. tho keenest interest and considerable Anxiety. It is probable that there Trill be a strong demand for the restricted offerings, but the regulations ■which have been adopted arc expected to prove a check to, speculative buying. TALLOW. t At the sales 102G casts were offered, and 991 sold. Mutton, fine made 57s (id, medium oOs; beef, line o£s 3d, medium SOs. WHEAT. ' NEW YORK, December 13. The visible wheat supply is 70,108,000 bushels. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. (Received December .11th, J0 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 14. Oats—Algerian feeding 2s <xl to 2s 7d, milling 2s 8d; Tasmanian white 2s 9d to 2« lid. Barley—3s to 3s Od. Maize—3s 9d to 3s 10(1. Potatoes—Tasmanian, old £0 to £G 10s, new £9. Onions —£8 to £10. ADELAIDE, December 14. Oats—la lid. MELBOURNE, December 14. Hides —There were moderate supplies. Lights and kips were Jd to id dearer, and others firm. NATIONAL BANK DIVIDEND. (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, December 14. The National Bank has received a cablegram advising that the lk>ard of Directors has declared an interim dividend for the half-year at the rate of 12 percent. per anmim, rrhich will be paid on January 3rd. CHKrSTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. j , LATEST QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellcr«. £ e. d. £ s, d. BANKS— Union .. .. — 54 0 0 ! BREWERIES — Manning .. .. — 4 10 0 I COAL— I Taupiri .. .. oin n 012 0 I Stockton .. U G 4 — FINANCIAL— Balgetv .. .. 610 0 — INSURANCE— National .. .. — 2 15 0 New Zealand .. .. — 0 17 0 MEATS— Canterbury i>s cliv.) .. — 8 10 0 N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (£lO paid) .. .. -JO 0 0 — SHIPPING— Union .. .. 2 2 0 — WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi .. ..650 — 1 Kaiapoi (preference re I div. oniv) .. 6 0 0 I MISCELLANEOUS— Cant. Farmers' Co-op., Timo.ni 2 10 0 — Mason, Strutters (£1 pd.) 12 0 N.Z. Drug Co. (£'2 p'd.l 2 7 G