FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 187, 2 May 1908, Page 8

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

[ WELLINGTON SHARE LIST.

--- ■ -r- :■ - 1 treated,' namely, 31,336; tons! L The present; re- r' turn is an increase compared with that for the -! corresponding period'of last year, when 27,655' ' tons,-yielded-£69,905. .The total-amount now f5™6557 g by;-Jhe. great, parent.mine of-.Waihi ; ili ' Auokiand,; May 1. _ During .April the Komata Reefs Gold Mining' Company crushed and treated, 2070 tons of ore for a ,return of. £4002.; This shows an increase upon. \tho return-; for March (£3027 from 2100 .tons), i both/:as '.regards;,the' gross amount and ' average per. ton.;.-The total amount' won-from tho mine to. 'dato. is £284,883. ; ; -v Auckland, May'l. " . ■During April the; Waiotahi jGold' Mining Company , crushed/ -and 1 treated 409, - - tons ;of r .t z ; all d 'fllbf;6f.'; picked stone for a return ot G4soz. of bullion,,'valued--.at £1748 lis. .This ' Mows a slight decrease compared with tho re- ! 1 turn for, Jlarch; .though in that period the ;( iarger tonijage of-449 tons was treated for'the ' yiold of' £i7r3 155.. sd. The total-amount :won ■ . from toe, i 5.£647 2d. : ; , . , ; :. DREDGING; RETURNS. " ' 1 (by tklkgrap^.—rßEs;; associatiox.j ; . Dunedin, May 1. . "The-follomngdredging returns are to'hands Mastertpn.- lOSoz.: Gdwts.; Waikaia, E6oz. ldwt;;- < Mjstery ]i , lat;"43o'z. "4dwt.; Manuherikia, 430z.; -1 Central Charlton, 21oz. 14dwt.;' Hessey's, 18oz i , . Gdwt.I;,'1;,' Kura;.'.' lGoz.''- : 17awt.; Charlton Creek,' ' 13oz. 15dwt.; Switzers, 7oz. 2dwt. ■ .'I - . LIVE STOCK SALES.. ' The (New. 'Zealand.--,Loan/' and . Mercantile ■ Agency-C0.,. Ltd;,'.'report i—At, Palmerston on • Thursday ,we had a medium entry of sheep and • cattle. --A- good demand existed for (good-con-ditioned! shebp, - and 'fat 'cattle/'also sold well. Wo quote;:;* Forward- wethers. 1 155.; fat andforward ewes, > 12s. 4d. 'to 12s; 5d.,- lambs (small), 3s. 9d.< ',Gattle-r-15-!Uontlis heifers,-245., to 2S)s. ; forward heifers, 255. to 355.; forward - cows, £2 55.; - mixed 15-nionths. cattle,, 345.; fat cows, £4 Gs.,to ! £s'2s.';,bulls,' £2 15s. to £3 10s. •- The.Loan;and Mercantile Agency Co. report: At /Feilding on -Friday- -wo'again had a.-very ■' heavy entry of sheep of all classes. There was : . a good 'demand -for- good forward lambs, and more inquiry existed for good forward wethers. Any. sheep with, condition ,sold freely, x but ewes '! in lamb were neglected. ' A medium entry. of cattle mate, fairvalues.' Medium- lambs niade -from 4s. llld. to -6s. 4d;; woolly lambs,- 7s. to ' - Bs*. '- lid. j forward.'lambs,/95.. '6d. ; cull ewes, / 3s. ld.i to 4s.;'6dj;.store ewes, 7s. to-7s. Gd.; forward ewes/Bs'.- 2d. to 10s. ; 10d.; fat ewes, 12s. 6d. toM2s!;9d.; ewes.'.in.lamb,: 7s. 4d. to 10s.; cull wethers, 7s. 9d. to 10s. - 4d.; 2-toeth . wethers, ; 10s.' -lid. to lis. 10d.; forward 2-tooth wethers, 1 13s 9d. to 145.; 4-tooth and- 6-tooth wothers, I 13s. to 13s. 3d.; 20-months /heifers,- 30s.'; store I cows, 345. to..'£2; forward cows, £2 14s. 6d. to j£3 Gs.;' fat'cows, £5 ;10s. ... Messrs. Dalgety and Co., . Ltd!, report , that at their Peilrting sale yesterday there was a ' gbod entry of. sheep, and a fair yarding, of , cattle, with a good demand for all forward-, ' conditioned stock. The principal sales were:— .; Mixed-age ewes, 4s. 4d/to ss.;Gd;; cull ewes, 3s. sd. to 35.. lid'.; empty forward.ewes, Bs. 2d. . to ,10s. :-10d.; 4 -and-:5-year breeding ewes, lis. 6d.'; 2-tootli wothers,ilis. lOd. to 135., 4d.;,fat . ewes ' i4s ; to ;3-year- steers, £4; 20-months to 2^year.steers,-£2 8s;; small yearlings,; 265.; empty-; store cows,. 325. to 395. : The Carterton Mutual .Trading Co." report, a fair attendance at their sale yesterday. Prices , ruled as follow --Store lambs, 6s. to 9s.Gd.; culls 35.; 2-tooth owes, Us.; 2-tooth good storo weth'ers, 12s.'Gd.; weaner; pigs, 55.; medium Decoml)er > ; calves,^B3. ;Mr. Newton King sends. the.;following weekly auction report:-Cattle-At Rahoti, ..on Tuesday, bidding was quiet, but most lines sold at . lato rates. Weanors made 9s. to 12s. 6d., 18months steers,';, 49 s.; two-year, empty , 305.; store cows, 2oS. to 425. 6d.,..fat cons, £4 ss. to £4 12s. ! , : At Ptony River,' on Wednesday,; there was, a ; ( cood' varaing and attendaDCO, with &pod bid(ling for nearly all lines. Calves made is. to 16q. 6d.; 18-moriths steers, 445. 6d.; store cows, 38s. to 495. 6d.; old cows, 15s. to l(s. 6d.; for-ward-cows,. £3 to. £3 10s.; fat cows, £4 10s. to -. £5; bulls, £2. . ■/' .' . ■ . At AVaiwakaiho, on Thursday, there was' a ; 1 „ 00 d yarding and more demand than of lato. ; Calves made ss. Gd. *to 17s. Gd.; 18-months heifers, 255. to 265.; store cows, 395. to 405.; old cows, 15s. to 245.; £4-7s. to £4 13s.- •; forward cows, £3 to £3 45.; fat ewes, 13s. 6d. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET. - ! The Now Zealand farmers' Co-operativo Distributing Company,, Ltd., report;as,follows Maize, 55.\9d.;. wheat, fowl, ss. 4d.;.barley, feed, 3s- lOd. to 45., 4d.; barley, Capo seed, 4s, 9d. to 55.; oats, 3s. 'to 3s. 3d.; oats, crushed, 3s. Gil. per bushel; oats, seeds, duns, sparrowbills, . gartons, 3s. Gd.; African, : Algerian, 3s. lOd. per bushel;./ Cocksfoot, Akaroa, 9d. per lb.; ryegrass, perennial, ss. 6d. per bushel. Straw, £3 10s..per ton; bran,' £6 10s. per ton; sucrosino, 200's 165., 100's Bs.'6(J. per bag; prime • oaten sheaf chaff, £5 15s. to £6 per ton. Potatoes, whites, £6 10s. to £7; onions, £7 to £7 10s. / . - ' Butter, separator Is. Id., milled,ls. Id., dairy pats'ls. per lb.; eggs,', fresh, 2s. 2d. per dozen; honey,. GO's, 4J(1.; beeswax', Is. 6d.; fungus, 4Jd.; walnuts, sd. to Gd. Torkers, 07's • to 90's 5d., 90's to 100's 4Jd.; 'heavy pigs, 3d. to per lb. Cabbage, Bs. per sack (very scarce); cauli■'flower, 7s. Gd. to-Bs. per sack; swedes, 3s. per cwt.; marrows, 7s, per sack; pumpkins, Gs. per sack; carrots; table reds, 4s. 6d/ per sack; tomatoes,. 4s. 6d. per half-case. - Apples; • dessert,-; Bs.; apples, . cookers, 6s. to Gs. 6d.; pears, dessert, 6s. Cd.; poars, cookers, ss. 6d.; quinces, 4s. 6d. per case.' Poultry.—Table roosters, 3s. to 3s. Gd.; cockerels, ,45.; to 55.; table'; hens, 35,; .ducks,. ss. to Gs.; geese, 6s. (all at per pair). .Turkey gobblers, lOd.; hens, 9d. (live weight). . Messrs. Laery and Co;,' Ltd.,' Wellington, report wholesale .prices rilling on the market:—. Wheat, fowls'-ssi 3d. to ss. 6d. ; bats, 3s. to 3s. 3(1.; seed oats, 3s. 3d. to 3s. Gd.; maize, ss. 9(1.; brushed malt,/Bs. 6d.; prussian blue peas, Gs. Gd. to 7s.'; fowl pens, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d., all at per bushelj flour, 'New.- Zealand.

THE SHARE MARKET. , ■. .-•••/. -'. The average'number of sales was-.'made yes- , : terday on 'Change.- ■■ Manawatu -Rails - sold. at .485., D.I.C. ■ preference ,at 225. Gd.; and Taranaki Petroleum-,'at. 8s;. :7id.'.'-.-Itf- the after- ' : ' -noon 'the' latter, shares- found .purchasers up i .to. 83. 9d. ; -,.There; appear' to bo' plenty of .. • '- buyers for these shares at Bs. 6d; to 95,,-but : ■ they aro not easy to procure; The quotations •'were- few in; number''.—National Banks, buyers : :: '£5 ss: Gd.,: sellers £5 6s. fid.; Equitable 1 Build.v; ing, sellers £10. . 25.;. New -Zealand and River,- - . •. ; Plate, 'sellers £1. 135.; Loan - and Mercantile, . sellers' ris. ;We 1 lington Ga«, sellers 10s. •••: and £0 155.. for'the . respective issues; Gear. -'..Meat,' £1 paid up, buyers £2 9s. 9d.; Mana- , , watu. Bails, buyers'£2 7s. 9d., sellers £2 95.; Westport . Coal, buyers £G '18s., '. sellers '£1;. : Loyland-O'Bnen Timber, sellers 435.; Taranaki Petrolounv buyers Ks. Gd., sellers 9s. THE MINING MARKET. . A salo of Waihis at £3 10s. 6d. was all the . business-done'-intlns section,- and tho quota- . • ,tibiia were-as under:—..- ,- Buyers. Sellers; Sales.; : . £s. d. £.s. d. .£s. d. Waihi ... 910 0 911 G 910 G ■. / Talisman ... 210 02 10: G : , — iTairua Broken Hills 0 3 6 0 310 — ,Big-: River ... 10 0 116 . . ;-v v '-.;' r'l ■ THE "WOOL' MARKET. . 1 ■ The next of- tho series of London;saleß does ~ ifi'/K '.rii'otrbegin .until'-Tuesday,week,' but• the. eoridi- - ; ;.tibns.. : are such;-that; London, wool, brokers' are. ' -. \ . _>able to indicate - that .prices will show a fur- ; M:"My ' .'ther, 'falll. i-Messrs.^.-Dalgp.ty:-and. Cp., Limited, ,t; ;say '."that'the .-'positioi/is 'Kincertain, l r but- 'they J-. - think ■. business-. will gradually; improve later' ,- • on;.in; the year, ■ when stocks are reduced. - This .sceins'to 'be/a .very-general opinion; and. , -■H; ; many'wool growers are -acting/upon it. . We • . learn, privately that instructions -Tiave -been cabled: to London . to.-hold; over .New-Zealand ; ■/ clips ;until : the. September series. ' It is ,'difG- : cult, to . see ; what . material- benefit will be deV- 1; ■; ..rived" from . this . course, of action. T]ic exist-- . .once of the ■ wool in the, stores will be ; an ' 'excellent'''"tear" point lor those who want ~ ' ttl'- keep■ ;the ; mdrket; dopressedJ v -There ;is'/ap--'parently 'plenty 'of crossbred'. wool to-meet-tile ! < immediate demands; inJuly'the European l : and American clips will bo'available, and ; in Sep- • tember. there -will bp ,the;heavy carry-over of Now_ Zealand, arid^.',other ' vvools. -to.-- supply ;: ; requirements.--;.Tho 'present, depression is.\ due to;-j;rMMt^...;cqiit(amp(ion > : , and' this ■?cannot - - i \ .^s.timulafed; except by ;clieapness^; By mani- 5 '.V'; : " ; pulation prices: may ~be made to - advanco slightly, but there crm be no real improve- ■ 1 - ;ment' ia., the market,- until; consumption in- . . ' creases. ' ' ! eqgotiee Pneumatic tire company, , > , • LTD. , The annual meeting of. the Rogotiro Non- . Puncture Pneumatic Tire C'o. Ltd., was held ::v, . yesterday, everiing.'-at, Messrs,■ Gualter,. Dykes , \building, Peatherston Street.' The' Chairman of. Directors (Mr. E.' G. - Bolton) presided; The .report.;'and. 'balance-sheet, which have; already . • . : beeri-summatised in this jounial, were adopted. • A'f resolution "was unanimously passed' .giving . 1 the, directors power to dispbsa-of-the company's - - . rights at their uncontrolled discretion. The , 1.. : ,inventor .(Mr..L. H. Rogers)-and vendor (Mr. - f--. ,'A.' -Myers);were authorised,totransfer, certain , shares, not. exceeding to the ..directorsforepersons appoved' by thom, such shares-to carry the. samo restrictions,'as .in the ' original agreement.' The directors were granted i/V, -: 59-guineas, for -thoir services up' tb';March 31.' ... Messrs. -P. :G.'Bolton : aiid G. - Pitzgcrald were „> re-elected directors, and Messrs.- A. Sutton, and C. Hjorring auditors. Satisfactory reports- ; .oh'tests of Rogotiro non-puncture solution-were ' ; read. -;;;y ;i;v;V,NOTES.^,rV : '. - , The official return of the production of coal : / in Pranco in 1907/ gives ■ a total -of - 3G,1G5,389 metric tons, not including 781,861' tons of lignite/. as against 33,457,810 and 738,545 tons re- . •■' spectively in 180 G. • - , v.-In -tho three months to March 31 the ship- ■: ■ ping cleared from New South -'Wales ports'numJ ; bered 827 vessels, representing ,1,575,580- tons, ' shoving, increases of 78; vessels and, of .174,874 . tons, as compared with tho corresponding quarter last year. . ~ ' ;. .; . .; • .Traffic through the Suez Canal decreased considerably .during the.first- two months of the year; ■'compared with 1907.- ■ Tho number- of. 1 ships; which, made the-passage fell fr0m.,714 to . 622, 'and the receipts from the, tonnage tolls . . from i£7Gl]s43 fo .£711,717. The: depression in trade, therefore, affects tho Canal. : It' is roported in' the- "llonthly'. Statistical Bulletin" with regard to the New South Wales Sailings Banks that at the 'end of 1907 there .i- '; were 421,928/ depositors, having 530,157 on deposit in the Government and Barrack Street -Banks. . This .' shows the large and unprece- ■' . • dented, increase of <£2,209,625 in deposits during '.-j'-Yi iv'i.the,year 1907;.; The average, amount on deposit was .£4l 10s. lid. per depositor, and'£ll Bs. 2d', per head of population. About ono person in . four is a depositor. , ... . ' .The German Imperial Statistical Office has issued the'accounts of,the 39 mortgage banks !>V . . in that country for tho year 1907;.- The, chief business, df'/.these, institutions,-;, the - aggregate capital of which'is £37,000,0p0, consists in lend- '. ing upon improved ;urbaii_ property. The money for this purpose is obtained by selling theft; . .bonds, wliich ; are secured , by the -'.'mortgages ' - takei. The aggregate'amount of . their bonds in force, at the end-'of --1907,-wan ;930,000. . which compared with .£428,4-15,000 at the end ' ' of 190 G. The amount of mortgages held at the , ' end of .1907, was ;• £457,800,000, ; against ; ' '-£413,400,000 for the previous year. The increase in tho volume of business.was less than it had • been for several years, the reduction being due to the dearness of money' and the consequent ciieck to building operations.,;j- ■

r." 1 MINING. "'■■■■ (BY TELEGRAPH.— -PRESS ASSOCIATION.) - . ~ , • Auckland, May 1. During tho four weeks ended April IS, the 1 ; Waihr Gold Mining Co. crushed and treated . : . : ■ 30,173 tons of ore for a retarn-of bullion valued at JC70.283. This shows a slight decreaso upon v' O' iv for.'the previous month, when the value of tho bullion won was ,£71,850 (a record), • though, a larger tonnage was on that occasion

p?arl barley, ,£l9; split peas, ,£lB 10s.; bonedust, £6; superphosphates, .«& 15s. to £5' ss. i, ohalf (oatensheaf), <£5 155.-to J-G ; oatmeal; <£13 '10s.; potatoes, £a to ,£6; Tasinanian seed (Up-to-Dates), JJ6 10s.; bacon, factory sides Biju., hams 9(1., roll's, 9Jd.; butter, bulk lid. to Is. Id.; poultry, liens 2s.- Gd. to 35.; ducks, ss. Gd.; turkeys, gobblers- 15s. to 225., hens Bs. to 95., all at per pair; cauliflowers, 55... to - 10s.; cabbages, 4s. to 10s., all at per sack; peas .(green), ,9d. to Is. per peck; fresh eggs 2s. to'2s." 3d., preserved eggs Is. Gd. per doz.; cheese, Gd. to GJd. per lb.; onions, £7 to £7 10s. per'ton; Alcaroa cocksfoot,. 10(1. to lid.; ryegrass, 45..9 d.' to ( ss. 6d. per bushel. WOOL, SKIN, HIDES, ETC. \ • Messrs. A: H. Atkinson and Co., Ltd;, of Feilding, report:—On Thursday we offered an average catalogue to ' a good attendance of buyers;.; ' Wool and' skins, at about last month's value' were well competed for. Bidding for - hides was spirited,, and -the.v were .about id. better I .than , last month. Heavy, .Well-conditioned ox hides made up to 6Jd.' We 'quote:—.;';;-.'''": , ' '; Wool.—lndifferent fleece/4Jd.; cotted, -3id.; fleeces dead wool,- 31d.; .-black, 3Jd.; dead, medium, 3Jd.; good, 4ijd.; locks and pieces,' ljd., 2d., 3d.; lambs, good, 5Jd.; -seedy, Id. Skins.'—Crossbred, 3Jd. to 4Jd; inferior, ljd. to 2Jd.; shorts, 31d.; black, 2,d.; dead, 2d. to 2Jd.; pelts, 2Jd. to 3Jd.; slightly broken; 2|d. ; lambs, ,4d.; inferior, 3}d. -Snorts,"ls.-, Is. 10d., 2s. Id.; pelts, Sd.; butchers' shorts,; Is. 7d., Is; 10d., Is. lid., 2s. 2d., 2s. 3d., 2s. 4d.; lambs' shorts, Is. 3d., Is. 6d.;-full wool, 2s. 7d.; pelts, Is.:ld. , . ' /' - > . . : : Hides.—Ox, heavy, fijd.; medium, 5Jd.; light, 4Jd.; cow, light, 3Jd. to 3|d.;. heavy, 4-|d.; rough, 23d.; slippy, 2}d.; bull,' sound, 2|d.; slippy, Id.; cut, 2|d.j calf, ,4Jd.; slightly.cut, 3}d.; slippy, ljd.;" yearlings, slippy, 2Sd.; sound, 3Ja. - ; cut;.. 2|d. '-Tallow.—Casks, 225.; tins, 19s. Gd. per cwt. - AUCKLAND CUSTOMS RETURNS. ■ (BY'TEI.EGRArn.—PIIES3 ASSOCIATION.) ' . Auckland, .May 1. _ 1 Auckland's Customs returris>for April fimbun"ted' to - .£52,373 14s. 9d., a decrease of ,£20;530 135.. 4d. compafed 'with- the corresponding, quarter of the previous year. The abnormal decrease is largely due to the' free admission'of sugar, which:in April, 1907, paid J2ll,fißG• duty. ■ Gold exports increased by .£24,933. Butter exported declined .£22,631, wool' decreased by JE9183, gum decreased by ' .£10,085, a:nd ■ flax decreased by .£13,396. . LONDON MARKETS. / Messrs. .Dalgety and Co., Ltd., 'Wellington, : have received the'following' cable messages from their London houso, under date * April .30:- ' .: ~ Butter—Market firm. •' The Copenhagen' official quotation is 4 kroner (tibout 4s. Gd.) per cwt. higher. The total imports of butter into ; the United Kingdom for week ending April 25 amounted';to 69,000' ciyt., .as compared with 88,000 cwt. for the corresponding week of. 1907, showing a decrease of 19,000 cwt'. There'is more demand for unsalted than salted. ..Finest; 110s. per cwt. . ... i.-...'50 ■' "'Frozen Meat.—There is a . fair demand'for frozen mutton-and lamb. Since our last advices mutton is Jd. per lb. lower. Poor demand for. frozen beef, and any change in prices is in favour of buyers. Prices for frozen lamb are unchanged,, except, for secondary qualities,.for which'prices are a shade easier. ■ 'Tallow,—Since.our last advices, taljow'is 6d. per,cwt. higher. C.i.f. values are so far unchanged.- . " ' . . 1 _■': t.. .. MOUNT . LYELL: RETURNS.; '. 4T TELEGRAPH—I'REES ASSOCIATION- - .. ' Melbou'une, May 1; The Mount Lyell returns from March 2G till April 22, inclusive, show that 31,421. tons.- of ore were treated, besides 132, tons of purchased' ore. - Tho converters produced 671 tons blister' copper,'containing G63 tons of-'copper;'' 47,977 ounces;of. silver, and 13G3,ounces of gold.' BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. . BY.TELEGRAPH—TRESS ASSOCIATION—COrYHKMT ... ■ I*.. ■ (Rec.. May'l, 10.35 p.m.) ;.i London, April 30. ' . The Bank of-England return, issued for the week ending •' /Wednesday, . April ,29,. is as Under DF.rAnTMr.NT -"• '■ Mote Issue £54,393,C00 Gov, debt ■ £11,015,000 - Other securi- \ ties 1"... 7.434,000 ' v 1 Gold 35.914,000 • £51,E93,CC0 ■'. £54,393,C00 . : BANKINa DEPAIITinSKT.. : - ' f : '■ Proprietors', r ' ": v! ' 'Govt.'tocuri-'. capital . £14.553,000 ties ~. £l-i,315,000 ' Public -de- ./ • OUie'rseoari- , 7 - ■ . . posits, .... 9,093,000 ... tios 59,470.000 Other . do- ' ' '• .'p05it543.133,000 Kotos. ~,- 25,747,000. ." : Best. 7-day , ■ i oiiiloUier . Coin , 1,407,000 ; ' 'bilis ... • 3.2CS.CCO I-, ■ : ' '£70,948X00 XTO.9iS.COO Thq' leading ilenis of the Bank of .'England -Vbturii 'afford: thV fpllp.wihgVcoinpapsdh.;-7 : '''. • V: BiiUion'-i M . '' . 35,014,003 35,G06,000 f 30.010,000 ' Reserve , 57,154,000 26,879,000-' 25.E01,000 - Note circulation 21,0-16,000 53,512,000 - 29,737,000 . . ; Public Deposits '•'. 9,093X00.10,307,000 .8.913.000 ' , Other Deposits 43,133,000 42,7G3,010 <fl.lio,ooJ ■ - Proportion . ot \ :• , - .'■ reservo to - , s ;■ • ' . liabilities .„ 51.01 60.52 .' 45.32 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. . The following are tho latest quotations for Government securities with a comparison of those.ruling last week:—

| ; ' THE MONEY MAEKETS.' • The open- market discount rate for best three months bills is 1-lGth higher at 2-11-16 per cent., for ■ short loans, 21 per cent. ■ The Bank of England rate is 3 per cent, to which it ivas reduced'.on' March 19. ' ..The. Paris discount rate is Is. 9d. lower at 2} per cent.-, v. • The Berlin discount.rate:is 2s. Gd., at 4i per [.cent. ■ ■COLONIAL AND OTHER PKODUCE. 1 ■ Wheat.—The markets are firm owing to. reduced, Argentine shipments and' increased Continental demands. Cargoes are ! firmly held. Australian: January shipment, 375. Gd. ; March,, 'ex steamer, on spot, is scarce at 3Ss. 'Gd. to 395. The : American visible supply of' wheat is 46,704,000 bushels. ';■_ ! ' , Flour.—The. market is'quiet. Patents are offering in London at 265. Gd., in Glasgow at 2Gs.-, 3d. landed.. . Butter—The market is Very firm. There is good demand for choicest Australian at 108s., occasionally 110s.; New, Zealand, 112s. to 1145.; Danish,' 114s. •. to llGs.. Sugar.—German, lis. lOd. per cwt. ;• first marks, 13s. 6d. Bradford Tops.—The wool market is flat. There is little business. .J; r - .THE. METAL MARKETS!. ■ Copper.—On spot, 10s. lower, at .£57 10sl; three;.months, 7s. Gd. lower, at iCSB 2s. Gd. per ton. ■ . ■ ■ , Tin.—:On spot, 455. lower, at «£l-42 155.; three .months,' 20sl lower, at ,£142 per ton. Lead.—Unchanged, at .£l3 ss. per ton.' .. Pig-iron.—Nominal quotation, three months, 48s. 4d. per ton. ■ -• Silver.—2s. 0 5-lGd. per oz.

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V . • , Variations ■ ' Price compared • ' With ■ '• last week. £ s. d. ~ : ' . 24 % Imperial Ccnsols... ;.. 83 10 0 5s. lower ■4 ' M N.S.W.1903 Jan.-July 109 . 0 0 15s. lower ,:2§ tl N.S.W,1918 Mar-Sept >■;... -S9 ■ 5 0 Unchanged - 3 ... N.S.W. 1935 Apl-Oct.. ... 83 5, 0 .. C6. Ion er 4 Vic. 1920 Jan.-July... - /... 101 ;5 0 ,10s. lowor. ' 3i „ Vic.'1921-6 Jan.-July V.'. 100 10 0 •' '/Unchanged 3 „ Vic. 1929-49 Jan.-Jaly. ... 89 10 0 Unchanged • 3i „ S.A71916 Jan.-July . ... 100 (J 1 - 0-' Unchanged 3 „.S.A.19i6Jan.-July ' . ... 'S7 0 0 • Unchanged 4 QTdl921-30 Jan.-July \ ... ICG 0 0 ?0j. lower ,35 „ Q'l'dl921-30Jan.-JuIy > ... 100 0 0' Unchanged 3 Q'l'dl!B2-47Jan.-July ... fcfllO'O Unchanged 4 N.Z. 1920 Mny-Nov.' L 100 10 0 Unchanged 34 „ N.Z. 1940 Jan.-July ... 100 5 0 Unchanged 3 „ N.Z; 1940 Jan.-July. ... 83 10 0 " Unchanged • 3j „ W.A.1920-35May-Nov ■... 98 0 0 Unchanged 3. „'W.A.191Wl5May-Nov ... 86 15 0 203. lower ■5} „ Tas.'1920-40 Jan.-July ... 9915 0 Unchanged 8-„ Tas. 192040 Jan.-July ... 89 0 0 Unchanged