SALVATION ARMY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21727, 9 March 1936, Page 13

SALVATION ARMY

HARVEST FESTIVAL The Christchurch City Corps of the Salvation Army-began its harvest festival celebrations with three services yesterday. Adjutant E, Thorne conducted the services, and he was assisted by Mrs Thorne, Captain W. Thompson, and the citadel band and songsters. The celebrations, will be continued this evening and to-morrow evening, when sales of produce will be held. A programme will be given this evening by the Woolston Band, which will be making Its first appearance after its successes at the recent Dominion contest, There will also be a musical programme to-morrow evening.

DOLLAR MARKET RATES The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) quoted the following dollar rates on Saturday on a New Zealand currency basis. They, are subject to alteration without notice:— k U.S.A. Canada :

THE METALS MARKET (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, March 7. Mar. 5. Mar. 7.

PRICE OF GOLD LONDON, March 7. The price of gold is £7 Is OJd a fine ounce. RABBIT MARKET LONDON, March 7. The rabbit market Is quiet Firsts, large, are quoted, ex store, at 20s to 21s.

Java-— Florins to £1 N.Z. T.T. 5.905 5.745 O.D. 3.965 5.749 Norway— Kroner to £1 N.Z. TIT. 16.183 15.863 OJD. 16.243 15.903 Sweden— Kronor to £1 N.Z. T.T. 15.785 13.490 OD. 19.845 15.500 Switzerland— Francs to £1 N.Z. T.T. 12,317 12.047 O.D. 12.422 12.092 Noumea— Francs to £1 N.Z. T.T. 62.44 58,44 O.D. 62.89 58.50 Papeete— Francs to £1 N.Z. T.T. 62.44 58.60 O.D. 62.89 58.65 , Hong Kong— N.Z. pence to dol. T.T. 18 47-64 20 31-64 O.D. 1841-64 20 29-64 India and Ceylon— N.Z. pence to rup. T.T. 22 9-64 2257-64 Japan— O.D. 22 3-64 22 1 N.Z. pence to yen T.T. — 1737-64 O.D, — 179-16 Shanghai— N.Z. pence to dol. T.T, 17 3-16 18 9-16 O.D. 17 18 39-64 Singapore— N.Z. pence to dol. T.T. 34g 35 7-16 O.D, 343-16 35 27-64 T.T. represents Telegraphic Transfer. ■ O.D. represents On Demand.

(Per £1 N.Z.) Selling— dol. dol. T.T. .. 4.002 3.992 O.D. .. , 4.008 4.00g Buying— O.D. .. 4.05 4.04J

Copper — Standard, s £ s. d. £ s. d. pot 35 18 U ,36 3 li Forward 36 5 7* 36 10 n Electrolytic 40 5 0 40 10 0 to 40 7 6 40 15 0 Wire bars 40 7 6 40 15 0 Lead— „ Spot 16 11 3 16 11 3 Forward . 16 13 9 16 15 0 SpelterSpot Forward 16 2 16 7 6 6 16 2 16 7 0 6 TinSpot 214 10 0 213 15 0 Forward (3 months) 204 17 6 204 12 6 Silver— Fine per oz. 19 l-16d 19 l-16d Standard, per oz. 20 9-16d 20 9-16d Feb. 28. Mar. 7. ■ £ ' S d. £ s d. Pig Iron— British 3 10 0 s 3 10 0 Export 3 10 0 3 10 0 Antimony— British 72 10 0 72 10 0 Foreign 49 10 0 46 10 0 1 15 A unit Molybdenite 6 1 15 6 Wolfram X 15 3 1 14 3