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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 60, 8 September 1934, Page 5

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MINING RETURN. . IBs Telegraph—Press Association.) WESTPORT, This Day. The Charleston Sluicing,.return was ISoz ' 4dwt 3gr for 23 shifts during the fortnight ending today. . . DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE. The Associated Banks ot New Zealand conversion rates from September 10 are as follows : . U.S.A. Canada. Conversion of dollar bills received for collection and sale of dollar drafts 4.89 4.76 Purchase of dollars bills 5.09 4.98 JAVA EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received September 8, 11.30 a.m.) -BAT A VIA, September 7. Sterling exchange, 7.27 guilders to £l. NEW GUINEA GOLD. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— (Received September 8, 11.30 a.m.) t LONDON, September 7. New Guinea Gold shares, 5s 9d. PRICES OF METALS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, September 6. The official London (middle) quotations for Thursday, as reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association, com- \ pare'as under with those previously

TALLOW TRADE. Tallow sales in New Zealand''''during August, as reported by Dalgety and Co., amounted to 91% tons. Exports of tallow from New Zealand ■ for July and August totalled 3823% tons, compared with 5836 tons for the corresponding months ol 1933. • •" ■

cabled:— . CopperStandard, spot .. Standard, forward •Electrolytic — to Sept. 5. Per ton. £ s. d. 27 18 9 28 6 3 31 0 0 31 10 0 31 10 0 Sept. 6. Per ton. £ ' s. d. 28 0 VA 28 8 9 31 0 0 31 10 0 31 10 0 LeadSpot :.. Forward 10 10 10 15 0 0 10-8 9 10 15 0 Spelter— V 13 3 13 10 9 0 13 i 3 13 7 6 TinForward 228 17 227 16 6 3 229 6 3 ,228 6 3 Silver— , Standard, per oz .215-8d Fine 23 5-16d .•American. 9 cents a lb. 2113-16d 239-16d