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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15859, 26 March 1917, Page 9

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(By Cu.olo—Press Association—Copyright.) (AUotrali<i.i and IS'.Z. Cable Association.) HANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. LONDON. March 23. Tho Bank of England returns issued on Wednesday, March 21st, afford the following comparison : — March 11. March 21. £ £ Coin ... .. 51,987,000 52,070,000 Beeerve .. „ 34,161,001} 34,538,000 Proportion of reserve to liabilities ~ .. 16.22 17.99 Circulation .. .. 38,073,000 37,824,000 Public deix>sits .. 86,377,000 07,1^1,000 Other deposits .. 110,114,000 124",335,000 Government securities 24,081,000 24,051,000 Other securities .. 155,425,000 151,821,000 Short Joans, 4j} per cent.; three months' bills, 4£ per cent. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following are tho latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison with those ruling last week: Prioo Price last week, to-day. £ o. d. £.s. d. ,2i per cent. Imp. Con. .. 53 15 0 53 5 0 3J per cent. War Loan .. 86 10 0 86 0 0 4 per cent War Loan .. 94 0 0 04 0 0 N.SW. 4'a, 1933, Jan.Jly. .. .. .. 80 0 0 80 10 0 JfS.W. 3.l's, 1930-50, Hch.Sept. .. .. 06 12 G 06 12 6 ,N.S.\V. 3i's early currency 67 10 0 67 17 6 X.S.W. 3'e, 1935, Apl.Oct. .. .. &7 15 0 68 0 0 Tic. 4's, 1920, Jan.-Jly. 94 10 0 OA 10 0 "Vjc. 3J s, 1321-26, JanJly. .. .. .. 82 0 0 82 10 0 Vic. 3i's, 1029-49 .. 66 0 0 66 0 0 Vic. IS'b, 1929-49. Jan.-Jly., 61 2 6 61 2 G Qland. l's, 1915-29, Jan.Jly .. .. 87 5 0 88 0 0 Qland.'3i'e, 1921-30, Jan.Nov, .. .. 85 0 0 85 5 0 Qland 3's, 1922-47, Jun.Jlv. .. .. 60 17 6 61 17 6 X.Z. A'g, 1929, May-Jfov. 84 o 0 84 10 0 NZ. a'.'s. 1940, Jan.-Jly. 70 10 0 70 17 6 N'.Z. a's. 1045, Apl.-Oct. 61 2 6 62 2 6 S.A. 3'e) 1316 or after, Jan.-Jly. .. .. EG 0 0 56 2 6 Tas 3}'s, 1920-40, Jan.Jly. .. .. .. 70 0 0 70 5 0 Tas. 3'a, 1930-40, Jan.JJy, .. .. .. 63 0 0 63 10 0 WJV. Si's, 1920-35, MayNov. .. ... 7a 0 0 74 17 6 W.A. 3'e, 1915-35, MayNov. .. .. 70 5 0 70 0 0 Other stocks are unchanged. Waihi shares 33s 3d, 34s 3d. LONDON MARKETS. (Received March 25th, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 24. Copra—Februarv-Apri] shipment, £41 10.:. Hemp—February - shipment, none offering. Rubber —Para, 3s 2-Jd; plantation, ! 3s ljd; smoked, 3s lid. FROZEN MEAT. Rabbits —The market is slow and unchanged. Mutton —New Zealand, 9Jd; Australian, 91d; South American, lljjd. Lamb —New Zealand, I0}d; Australian 10id; South American, 13d. SATURDAY'S POULTRY MARKET. Messrs J. B. Merrett and Co. had a very large entry of poultry, there being 4000 birds penned. Some of the quality was remarkably good. Table chickens realised 4s 6d to 9s 3d, store birds Is to 4s; hens were in good dc-/ aiand and realised from 3s to 5s 9d, pullets 3s 6d to lis 6d, ducks 4s to bs' Gd, ducklings 3s Gd to 8* ;1, geese 7s to 9s, turkeys lis to '■! all per pair. * EGG MARKET. Tho demand for eggs is remarkably good, although there is a great falling off in supplies. Canterbury Egg Circle first, grades ou Saturday realised 2s, seconds Is 9d.

TATTERSALL'S HORSE SALE. Messrs H. Matson and Co. had ai entry of 37 horses on Saturday. The de rnand for good young farm horses wai very k'een ; but as not many of these were offering, a lot of would-be buyeri had to go away with their wants un satisfied, while hacks and aged horse! sold at late rates. The principal sales wero as follows: Account 13. O'Shaugli nessy (Springfield), brown mare, I years, £20; account client, grey mare, gig and harness, £35 10s; account E H, Adams (Greendalc), bay mare, 1 years, £10; account client, chestnul mare, aged, £12 ? bay gelding, aged : £10 10s, bay gelding, 7 years, £17 10s: account 11. Butcher (Rakaia), chestnut gelding, G years, £23, bay marc, i years, £20 10s; account client, blacli mare, aged, £16 15s, bay gelding, 8 years, £13 10s; hacks and aged horses sold from £5 to £9 15s. COALGATE SALE. ■ On Friday, at the Coalgatc yards, there was an entry of about 12,000 fat and' storo sheep and lambs, and sales Here madn on a par with recent ruling rates. The following aro the principal sales:—Mrs Mcintosh, 99 lambs at 22s 7d; Ilobt. Pickering, 31 lambs at 26s Bd. 28 lambs at 27e 6d; Thos. Keltic, 62 lambs at 23s 8d; Geo. Griffiths, 35 wethfrrs at 29s 6d; H. H. Thome, 55 lambs at 26s sd; 11. Scarlett, 246 lambs at 23s 9d, 69 ewes at 25s 4d; W. Walker, 61 lambs at 23s 8d; H. W. Foster, 50 ewes at 26s 3d; Wni. Tluvaites, 109 lambs at 25s 7d, H. W. Foster, 105 lambs at 24s 2d; C. Marsh, 34 Jambs at 245, 31. ewes at 255; Geo. Hight, 120 lambs at 26s 8d: W. Nelson, 13 nwes at 265, 42 lambs at 255; Thwaitcs Bros., 43 lambs at 245; I'. McHugh, 101 lambs at 27s Id; 'c>. Roseveare, 131 lambs at 22s 4d; G. B. Starkv, jun., 251 wether at 2Sj £d; Cory Bros., 158 lambs at 245; W-.u. Whytc, 49 lambs at 22s 8d; H. Peach, 127 lambs at 26s lOd, 26 ewes at 27s 2d; A. L. Holmes, 79 lambs at 24s lOd, 142 lambs at 23s 7d, 33 ewes at 24s 4d; T. B. Richards, 86 owes at 27s 9d; W. Grieves, 40 ewes at 28s lid. Fat sheep—Joseph Prestidge, 37 ewes from 24s Id to 275; Doody Bros., 38 wethers at 31s id, 16 ewes at 24s 7d, 78 lambs at 23s 6d; James Deans, 50 ewes at 29s sd; D. J. Orsbourn, 23 ewes at 255; D. J. Hawke, 289 lambs at 24s 7d; Beatty Bros., 21 ewes at 278, 122 lambs at 26s 3d; James F. Duncan, 26 lambs at 25s 9d; Early Bros., 170 lambs at 275; H. Levick, 84 lambs at 24s 6d; F. W. Hunt, 25 lambs at 25s 8d; Jesse Prcstklge, 28 lambs to 27s 6d; Geo. Derrett, 245 lambs 25s lid to 27s lid; E. A. King, 94 lambs at 22s lid; W. Chapman, 136 lambs at 27s 9dj Kennedy Bros., 142

j lambs at 24s 8d; H. Oliver, 225 at 28s I 3d; J. Hart, 62 lambs, 28s to 31s; j liallafdi Bros., 280 at 2Ss 4d; H. Bal-

lagh 245 at 27s 6d. Store Sheep—9B crossbred 6 and 8tooth ewes at 225, 104 2-tooth ewes at 25s 6d, 141 2-tooth wethers at 22s 7d, 174 ewe lambs at 23s 9d, 89 five-year-old ewes at 21s, 216 five-year-old ewes at 21s, 210 2-tooth ewes at 32s 6d, 186 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes at 32s 3d, 118 failing-mouth ewes at 13s 3d. 699 wether lambs at 14s 9d, 101 lambs at 16s 7d, 205 merino owes at 14s, 39 lambs at 17s 3d, 160 6 and 8-tooth ewes at 235, 128 8-tooth' ewes at 31s, 120 small m.s. lambs at lis 9d, 140 s.m. ewes at 21s, 368 "halfbred wether lambs at 12s lid, 400 Merino owes at 9s 6d, 378 2-tooth halfbrcd ewes at 27s 9d, 113 2-tooth halfbred ewes small at 23s Bd, 230 Merino ewes at 10s, 96 Merino ewes at 6s, 333 m.s. lambs at 16s 9d, 238 s.m. halfbred owes at 21s 9d, 108 Merino ewes at 7s, 107 s.m. halfbrcd ewes at 25s 3d, 61 aged ewes at 17s, 248 Merino wethers to 12s, 251 ■ fullmouth ewes at 22s 6d, 240 2 and 4•tooth wethers at 22s 9d. A small entry of rams sold as follows: —English Leicester 14gns to sgns, South Downs 2Jgns to 3Jgns. CRADDOCK, McCROSTIE COMPANY, LIMITED. SALE REPORT. Craddock, McCrostie Company, Ltd., report having sold: —On account of Mr J. O. Anstiss, his farm of 86 acres, together with tho buildings and ments thereon, situate at Glentunnel, to Mr C. Marsh; on account of Mr A. M. McGrath, farm of 78 acres, with homestead and improvements thereon, situate Oxford, to P. Gar lick; on account of Mr I'. H. Thorpe, his superior bungalow residence, situate Cashmere Hills, to Mr H. Adamson; on account of Mr Green, superior two-storied residence situate No. 34 Gloucester street West, to Mr W. H. Johnston; on account of Mr Fisher, his property situate Lincoln road, Spreydon, comprising about 1-jJ acres, together with the residence thereon; also on account of tho owner, about 14i acres of land; situate Buchanan's road, Yaldhurst, together with the buildings and improvements thereon; on account of Mr J. Jones, his new 4-roomed bungalow situato Koppel street, New Brighton, to Miss Wildey; on account of Mrs Franks, her half acre section situate on the Esplanade, New Brighton, to Mr Adams; held- successful clearing sales:—On account of Mr Harris, Winchester street, Merivalc, of superior furnishings; on account of Mr Townend, in our rooms, important sale of furnishings; on Thursday and Friday last, _ on account Mr Arthur Morten, at his residence, "Stoneycroft," Hornby, tho whole of the outsido goods, implements,- horses, cattle and superior furnishings. Outside goods sold at very satisfactory prices. The heifer presented by Mr Morten, to bo sold in aid of the Hornby Red Cross Fund, was purchased by Mr J. Leslie for £12 ; a Duncan plough realised £19, roller £16, cultivator £8 10s, horse rake £5 10s, 3-lcaf harrows £4 10s, spring dray £17, tip dray £8, rubber-tyred gig £33. The cows, horses and harness also sold satisfactorily. The piano realised £100, and the whole of the furnishings sold exceptionally well.

We beg to draw special attention to a salo of furniture in solid oak, to bo held to-morrow (Tuesday) on the premises, No. 38 Stratford street, Fendalton, on account of Sir Cecil Moon; on view to-day, Monday, from 1 p.m.; and on Thursday next, on account of the Public Trustee, in the estate of the late W. C. Aiken, piano and furnishings, at his late residence, No. 418 Gloucester street; also in our land salo rooms on Saturday next, important sale of nroperties. 7935