LATE COMMERCIAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 145, 20 June 1906, Page 8

LATE COMMERCIAL.

♦ LONDON MARKETS. IPBM» ASSOCIATION .1 (Received June 20, 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, 19th June. The total quantity of wheat and flour •float for tbo United Kingdom is 3,680,000 quarters; for tho Continent, 1,640,000 quarters; Atlantic shipments, 111,000 quarters. Shares.— Bank of Australasia, £97 ; Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Debentures, £95; rest unchangod.

Complaints are being made in various quarters as tio the interruption of necessary business by- the closing of the Government offices on so many days since the death of Mr. Seddon was announced. The Government Buildings were reopened to-day,' but in many cases insufficient notice of tlhe intention to Teopen had been given to civil servants, and the consequence is that a> considerable amount of business ,has to be left Ttndeat*

The Petone subscribers of tho Evening Post aro notified that to-morrow evening they will be supplied with copies of an extra edition which will reach Petone at 6 o'clock. This edition, which will contain a full account of the late Premier's funeral, will be available at both the Petono and Hutt offices of the Evening Post. "Sympathy" writes : 'The of business houses in the city will be closed from 12 o'clock on Thursday, out of respect for tho late Premier. Holidays press heavily upon the married wngeearner, who is stopped for every hour short of 48. I would like to suggest through your columns that all employers pay their employees for the time lost on this occasion, out of respect for the late Premier, and thereby show that their sympathy is genuine." A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Dr. Richard Cooro died suddenly in that city this morning On Saturday next a now depot, devoted entirely to toys, under the- name of Toyland, will be opened in tho Exchange Buildings, lambton-quay. A very large variety of steam, clockwork, and ecicutitio toys will bo displayed.

Price £1500.