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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16358, 1 November 1918, Page 9

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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. ! (By Cahls.—Pwfo Association.—CopyrigfctJ LONDON, October 30. The Stock Exchange is cheerful and buoyant. Consols aro quoted at 60j and P. and O. Deferred Stock at £131.' * WHEAT. (By Cable.—Pr«ss As«c;i*iion.—CopyriehJ) (Received November Ist, 1.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 30. Ths Chicago visible wheat supply is 6,174,000 bushels. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received October 81st, 9.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 31. Oats—Algeran feeding 4s Bd, milling 4s JOd; Tasmanian 5s to 6s 3d. Maize—6s 3d to 6s 4d. Potatoes—Tasmanian (old), £10. Onions—£23 and £24. ADELAIDE, October 31. Oats 3s Bd. BUTTER AND CHEESE. NO INCREASE IN RETAIL PRICE. (special to "the press.") WELLINGTON, Ootober 31. Mr ilaussoy stated to-day that he expected that a week would elapse _ before ihe got a final reply from the Imperial authorities regarding tho purchase of the Dominion's butter and cheese output. He added that in tho svenfc of an increased price being paid by the Imperial Government, there would not b% an increase in the looa.l Tetail price, -which would bo kept at the maximum of Is Ed, by. arrangement between the Government and the representatives of the producers. CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. Sales reported:—P. and O. Deferred Stock, £410. . LATEST QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers' £ »• d. £ ~d. DEBENTURES— N.Z. Government 4i per cent., 1910 — 98 0 0 Whitoombs and Tombs 5i per cent. .. 100 0 0 102 0 0 BANKS— Union of Australia r* - — 59 10 0 INSURANCE— New Zealand .. 11 0 0 — Standard •• ' 2 0 6 LOAN AND AGENCY— Dalgety and Co. — 10 o 0 Goldsbrongh, Mort and » Co. - • — 2 5 0 National Mortgage 4 7 6 — i N.Z. and River Plat® 1 19 6 —

SHIPPING— P. and 0. Deferred Stock .. .. 410 0 0 — WOOLLENS— llosgiel .. .. — 5 5 0 GAS— Christchurch .. — 5 17 6 TIMBER— Levland O'Brien .. 17 6 — MISCELLANEOUS— N.Z. farmers' Co-op. .. 2 3 0 2 5 0 Sharlacd and Co. .. 1 10 0 — Sbarland and Co. (pr«f.) 110 0 — Whitcorabe and Tombs 6 10 — MINING— Talisman .. .. 0 10 3 — "Waihi .. .. . 2 3 0 — YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS ON OTHER EXCHANGES. AUCKLAND. Sale* reported:—lluddart-PairJcer, &i 0s 3d: "Wilson's Cement, £1 12s; Milttfc and Choyce, 15s 9d. ■WELLINGTON. Sale:—Huddart-Parlcer (ordinary), £2 Oi •' 3d. Reported—P. and 0, deferred, £410.