SMITHFIELD MARKET

Press, Volume C, Issue 29554, 1 July 1961, Page 16

SMITHFIELD MARKET

N,Z. Lamb Easier i ■ (N.Z. Preu* Association) 1 WELLINGTON, June 30 There was generally quiet < trading at Smithfield Mar- , ket. London, this week, with a fair trade in New Zealand 1 lamb at easier prices, accord- < ing to the market information ( service of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. New Zealand wethers were . unchanged at 9*4d to 13 Mid a ; lb. while ewes were Vid , easier at 7*4d to ll*ad ' There was a fair inquiry : for light pitchings of New . 1 Zealand gaq ox hinds at Is 1 9d to Is lOd a lb > Prices for N.Z. meat, ex hooks. ; i Smithfield, in the week ended June 30. with the variation since . • the previous week are quoted as follows l 1 Canterbury Lamb d Var’n . , per lb d per lb i 1 Firs; Quality—f Under 281 b .. 20-204 —J 1 29-361 b .. 171-18 -4 I t 37-421 b .. 17-17} n.c. ] * 43-501 b .. 17 n.c. , 1 Seconds— Under 281 b ..20 —J 1 29-361 b .. 174-18 —J 1 REVENUE FROM < CUSTOMS i t Drop Last Month In , Christchurch i i Revenue collected by the j > Customs Department' in i Christchurch in June totalled . j £928.043, compared with 1 £1,023.295 in June last year . The figures for June 1961. I ) with those for June. 1960. in i parenthesis, are: Customs and i excise. £540.916 (£621 2211; ' petrol tax. £170,193 I <£ 183.81 n ); tyres. £570 <£580); sales tax. £213.147 (£216.108': light dues. £1330 <£7281; miscellaneous. £lBBB ' (£1999) , ■ ’ WELLINGTON 1 <(V Z Pless Association) ’ WELLINGTON, June 30. Revenue collected by the . Customs Department in Wei- i ■ lington during June totalled £2.964,465, compared with £2.620.182 in June last year. ' Details ar • Customs. £1,229,304 (£1.031,222 last year); sales tax. £1,294.164 (£1.115,234): petrol tax. £240,171 (£250.582): tyre duty, £337 (£672). L