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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 84, 6 October 1920, Page 8

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FOREIGN EXCHANGES. STERLING 3.49 IK NEW YORK. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPTRIBHT.) ( AUSTRALIAN - NKW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 4th October. Foreign rates of ex.chineo oh Londsn »n the 4th October, compared with first half of 1914 and previous quotations, are as follow:— July, 1914. Sep. 30. Oct. 4. Paris, francs '25.22* 52.27 52.25 Stockholm, kron. .. 18.24j 17.55 J7.45 Christiimia. kron. .. 18.24 24.50 24.80' Montreal; dols 4.87f S.S3 ■ 3.85 New York, dols 4.87| 5.47 3.49 Calcutta, rupee .... 16d I\\A 21Jd I Yokohama, yen 2s 2s 10|d 2s IOJd (Tne sterling exchange en New York durinj , 1920, 8.06 highest, 3.42 lowest,; April. 4.02 hish- \ est, 3.7oyowest; May, S.9S hiahest,; 3.51 lowest. June, 3.95; highest, 8.82J mwest; July, 3.66 highest, 3.7:1 lowest. August, 3.158 highest, 3.53 lowest. On 2nd September, 3.5CJ dollars; on r.th September, 3.55s dollars; on 9th September, 3.54£ dollars: on 16th September, 3.49$ dollars; on 27th September, 3.49 i dollars).

Tho representative .of the Master Printers and Newspaper Proprietors' Association in the Arbitration Court has received a telegram from, the Court, stating that the points in dispute by Uia typographical section will be considered by tho Court next week. The fine large residence and grounds of Mr. John Kirkcaldie, Thompson :ind Hankey streets, were offered at auction to-day by Messrs. S. George Nathan and Co. Bidding started at £8000, and reached £9700. As the reserve was not reached, the property was withdrawn from auction, and is now open for pri-