AUCTIONEERS BILL.
OBJECTIONS PROM CHRIST- ' .'."'''•.■'' CHURCH. , A meeting of Cforistchurcß auctioneers was held last evening at Mr H. G. Livingstone's rooms, Hereford street, there being a good attendance. The Auctioneers BUI, now before -Parliament, was discussed* in, detaiL A number of. proposals contained in the Biu were strongly objected to, and arrangements are being made to forward representations to the Statutes Bevmon Committee, which meats in Parliament /Buildings on Thursday morning. : The meeting had before it a copy of the representations which jta* °e en m*le by the auctioneers of Auckland, and these recommendations were almost fully endorsed.;,;;,-:,;: \
WHEAT. (UHITBD- »M 8 MBOOAMOK-Bt BirCIMO ! TBLBQBAPH-COSIBIQHT.) . . . . '; NEW YORK, August, 13. nM«* m wheat quotations are: September, March, 120 cents; May, 1-2 cent*, aub trail.* Press Cargoes; are. from~3d to 6d advance. Buyers have not f °tecrf 8 are 8 *"h .'lsmail futures areVvioted:—October SaltVd. December 6s 10.d,-March 9s OJd per cental.—Australian Press, Association., BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
LONDON, August ; 13. The British trade returns are as follows: Imports, increased £2,086.000 and exports £4,764,000. Re-exports decreased £1,229,000. ■ ; The principal increases were:—- ; IMPORTS. < ..'. ' •• gjjOO EXPORTS. Cotton yarns and manufactures - .. •• 837,000 Vehicles .... ... 2,133,000 The principal decreases were:—: ' IMPORTS. . •£ "Wood and timber .. 1,668,000 Wool .. .. ... 1,063,000 Rubber '.. •• 1,137,000 EXPORTS. £,. Iron and, steel manufactures '.. " .. 899,000 —Australian Press Association. METALS. (Received August 14th, 8.50 p.m.) LONDON, August 14. Copper—Standard, spot £62 8s IJd, forward £62 18s Ud a ton. Electrolytic— Spot £6B 15s, forward £69 6s a ton. Wire Bars—Spot £69 ss. Lead—Spot £2l 7s 6d. Spelter—Spot £24 7s 6d, forward £24 12s fld'a ton. , Tin Spot £213 12s 6d, forward £2ll la 8d a ton. • gilTOT—Standard 27} d, fine 29 7-16 d per ©s.—Australian Press Association. »i i \ "« > " ' ' ■ ■ • ''
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Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19389, 15 August 1928, Page 10
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280AUCTIONEERS BILL. Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19389, 15 August 1928, Page 10
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