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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1924, Page 6

COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL •m. s-. . INTEBNA.TIONAL EXCHANGE KATES. STEELING 25} DOLLAKS IX NEW YORK. (unhid i-i-ess ASBociitio*-.—coriaionT.; (AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) isw„,-„„ „ * ' . LONDON, 28th January. foreign rates of exchange on the 28th January, as compared with par rates, or as arerage flrst half of 1914, are as follow : - : 24th 28th New York, dols. to £ ... 4.8G 4.22 - 4.25} Montreal, dols. to £ 4.80 4.33 i 4.374 Pans, francs to £ 25.22J 94.30 92.20 Brussels, francs to £ 25.221 104.25 103{ Stockholm, kroner to _... is 12 1032*' 10 'S j. Christian**, kroner to .... 18.12 30.07 3l'ib I Copenhagen, kroner to £... 18.12 20.03 20.57 Rome, lire to £ So***. 97-' 97JYokohama, pence to yen 24.43' 25.7-16 25 5-10 Calcutta, pence to rupee 24.15 IV- -~ IVHong Kong, pence to dol. 24 28 28* The rate of the £ sterling ia New York on \ r%L^J^ va3*; w l dollars; on 7tlOMay, «.I<2{ dollars; on 7th June i n«l dollar-;• on sth July, 4.56 i dollars; on'2na Vg " s t"i.SOi dollars;- on 6th ■ September, 4.61J dollars* on k_. j rßi\ m} e,?- *-i 3 dollar»; on ISth SeptemS „- 54i d?Ji" rsi on "th September, 4.54J dol are; on 20th September, 4.64*; dollars; on 84th September, 4.65} dollars; on 27th Sep6nM!"e^ Hsi dollars.- lst October, 4.54. dollars. 29th October, 4.45J dollars Ho the £1; on ?E h }*?? m¥l- 4*3° v dollars;'on 3rd Decernoei, 4.34J- dollars; on otli December. 4.372 dollars; on--loth December; 4.30} dollars; on ber 4.381- dollars; on 27th December, 4.341----dollars; pn 31st December, 4.32 dollars; on f 0 d„ J»n4ry, 4.275 dollars; on 10th January, 4.20 dollars; on 14th January, 4.23J dollars. on 17th January,. 4.24J dollars; on Slst January, 4.20} dollars. > _-.T- lle-- Gorn^a" mark is quoted at 10 to 19 to th" £1 £1 non**na-; Par 20* 43 marks SYDNEY WOOL MARKET EXCITED. At th . SYDNEY. 29th January. At the wool sales the market was unusually excited, and prices generally 6 per cent, above, last .week's' rates, except for at 4Ud - *00L Greasy merino sod PRICES OF METALS, r „„„„ „ . LONDON, 28th January. 18 d 9d; 'orward- f62 Lead.—Spot, £32; forward, £32 • 12s 6d. Spelter.—Spot, £35. fis;. forward, £34. Tin.—Spot, £243 18s 9d; forward, £250. Silver, 33 9-16 d per ounce. , 1 PRIfJE OF BUTTER REDUCED. ■m, 1. i ■ SYDNEY, 29th January. I The wholesale price of butter and cheese has been reduced by id per pound. When the last mail left the Melbourne .butter market was steady. Producers were relying on the overseas markets to a great extent in view of the limited interstate demand. The demand for home needs was fair although dairy butter was slow of sale Choicest factory butter was quoted at 182s per cwt, or Is. 7}d p.er lb, and prints |d to Id per lb extra. Dairy butter, offered sparingly, **as quoted at Is Id to Is 4d, and senaratbr at la 4d to Is 5d per lb. BUTTER SLOW, CHEESE QUIET. The National Dairy Association' of New Zealand, Ltd., have received tlie following cable from their London office, dated 28th January:—"Butter.—Butter slow. New Zealand salted, 200s to 20Ss; unsalted, 208s. Australian, 200s to 2025. Argentine, ,178s to 184s. Danish, 2165. Cheese.—Quiet. New Zealand wjiite, 102s to 104s; coloured, 1045." MAIL NOTICES Mails win > close at Chief Post Office, Wellington, and (between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.) at Post Offices, Te Aro and Courtenay Place, as under:— , WEDNESDAY, 30th JANUARY.. .For Nelson,'French.Pass,:and Havelock (including Upper*Pelorus.Sound); also mails .'and express transit-paid parcels for Reefton and Westport, per Nikau, v p.m. .For Southern Ofllces of New Zealand; also mails and all parcels for Greymouth and Hokitika, and ordinary parcels for Keefton; also .Kaikoura, per Wahine, 6 p.m. (Late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf). (At steamer), 7.30 p.ni, ■ THURSDAY, 31st JANUARY. Parcel mall for United Kingdom and Continent' of Europe, via Panama, closes at C.P.O. at 11 a.m. (per Athenie). For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Panama, per Athenie, 1 p.m. Mails reacli London approximately loth March. Correspondence mu-t.be addressed "per Athenie." Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, per Maheno, closes at C.P.O. at S p.m. Parcel mail for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Port Victor, closes at C.P.O. at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent oAEurope; also Montevideo, per Port Victor, 4 p.m. Mails reach London approximately ■12th March. (Correspondence must be specially addressed "per Port Victor.") For Nelson, Havelock, and Blenheim; also mails and express transit-paid parcels for tteefton and Westport, per Ngaio, 5 p.m. For Southern Offices of New Zealaud; also mails and parcels for Greymouth, * Hokitika, and. Reefton, and mails and express transitpaid, parcels for Westport, also Kaikoura, per Maori, 0 p.m. (Late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf). (At steamer). 7.30 p.m,, FRIDAY, lst FEBRUARY. For Australian States, Ceylon, India, China Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa, per Maheno, 9 a.m. \ CLEARANCE OF RECEIVING BOXES. In future all, posting-boxes in the city and suburbs will be cleared at 11 p.m. each evening instead of at midnight as heretofore.. MAILS CLOSE. DAILY. Southern Oflices, per ferry steamer, 6 p.m • late fee, 7.30 p.m. (late-fee box at gates to Ferry Wharf). . , Palmerston North,' Wanganui, and Ran"!, tikei District, 7.30 a.m., 11.20 a.m.. 3 o m and 4.30 p.m. . * *' New Plymouth and Taranaki District, 7.30 a.m. and 11.20 a.m. Manawatu District, 7.30 a.m. and 3pmlate fee. 3.15 p.m. "' ' Wairarapa District, 3 a.m., 6 a.m. 3 nm • late-fee, 3.15 p.m.-. . ' Napier and Hawkes Bay District 8 a.m. 11.20 a.m., s p».m., and 4.30 p.m. Auckland and District, 11.20 a.m.; late fee C.P.O. noon, railway station 12.40 p.m ' Parcel mails for Auckland and District, 3 Inland parcel mails close daily at CP O at 11 a.m and 3 p.m. (with a special' d'iapatch for Palmerston North closing 2pm) Hxpress transit parcels received up to time of closing letter mails. „ ' . The next dispatch for correspondence addressed to United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and North America, viu Vancouver also Mue and Tonga, will close at Wellington on Monday, 11th February, at 1145 a.m., connecting with Makura at Auckland, closing Tuesday, 12th February, at. 10 a.m : mail due London 17th March. , ♦J- I*-!!? f? r Austr, alian States,. South Africa, and the East, per .Maheno, close at Wellington on Friday, lst February, at 9 a.m. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only),. via Panama, per Athenie, close at Wellington on Thursday, 31st January at 1 p.m. s Mails for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiii close nt Wellington on Tuesday, '.6th -February-, at 11.20 a.m., connecting with Tofua, closing at Auckland on Wednesday, 6th February, at 10 Mails for Fanning Island close at Wellin<-ton 6n Monday, 11th February,, at 1120 am connecting with Wairuna closing at Auckland Tuesday, 12th February, at .10 itm. vc *---"**-' J. O. McCREA. Chief' Post Office. ** *"?stm^«' - Wednesday, 30th January, 1924, ORDER A ' GLEN URQGHART! YOU "ill find the smart and durable bleu Urquhart Check just the thine for summer wear. Sco the new ranee of patterns. We make GENTLEMEN'S SUITS , FROM 8 GUINEAS Splendid Value in DRESS SUITS-14 and 16 guineas DINNER SUITS-12 and 13 guinea's In choice English fabrics, silk Urns'! JAMES BELL, ." THE POPULAR TAILOR " 1 _______g_L__3_-^*'^_. .