AUSTRALIAN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7497, 17 October 1895, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

[VKB .3. L_ _SGec_S__o_.—COP-BIOHT.] S_DN_-, October 16. Business oontinues aotive, and values in all departments havo a hardening teudency, due to a ehrinkage of looal supplies. Wheat, ohick (soiree) 3a 6d to 3s 7d, milling (nominal) 8a 6d ; flour, roller brands £8 10s; oats (fi'mer),' prime 2s 6d; maize, prime 2s 9d ; : barley, Cape 2s 3d ; bran and pollard, is each; peas, Prussian bine (nominal) 4s; potatoes (moderate supply with brisk demand), Circular Heads £3 10b, fresh stocks from New Zealand are realising £3 10b ; onions, £3 10s; butter, factory la Id ; cheese (scaroe), fi|d, choice 7d ; bacon, 5d to 5Jd. Green, arrested in connection with the Dean case, has succeeded in obtaining bail. Ihe Courts has sanctioned a soheme for the redaotion of interest on depobita of the Haynjarkei; Permattent Building Company from 5 to 3 l per cent. Tho Promier gave notice of a Federal Enabling Bill to-day. Silver ia slightly weaker. Mblbouunk, Octohei 16. Considerable bmaneaa is being done in the grain market. Wheat, 2s lid; oats (firm), Algerian Is Bd, stout Is H|d; maize, 2b 9d; barley, market irregular, and prices range from la 7|d to 2a 10|d; bran, 7|d. Ihe Tariff Bill has been amended by making the 25 per oent duty on woollen goods come into operation in January, 1898, inatead of 1897. At the opening wool sales, 5830 balea were offered and 4760 sold. There was c large attendance and good competition, but animation was sot very marked, whioh is ascribed to the latest London advices of lower prices. Compared with lati year'a opening prices were good. Merino greaßi'es aro Id, pieces good crossbrede Id to ljd, and inferior qualities higher all round. Lambs aio Unohanged. Ad__ai. v, Ootober IQ, Wheat, 2b lid to 33; flour, roll r brands |7 oa to £7 10s; bran and pollard, to 8d eaoh. The Asaembly haa passed a Bill through all stages transferring the inscription of stock from Messrs Glyn, Mills, and Co. to the Agent-General.