LOWER PRICES FOR SKINS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 26, 30 July 1940, Page 10

LOWER PRICES FOR SKINS

The fourth schedule of sheepskin 1 prices, the result of the United King- 1 dom Government's quarterly review, ] issued by the New Zealand Sheepskin Control, shows that prices are down . about Jd to Id per lb on those of the < third schedule, which came into opera- ' tion on April 29, but they are, roughly, < on a par with pre-war values. ( The range of prices is as follows: — Full Wools — Quality. Super. Sound. 2nds. Dead. d. d. d. d. 56/60's .... 10% 9% 8% 8 50/56's .... 10 9% 8% IV* 48/50'S .... 9% 8% 7% I 46/48's .... 9% 8% If 6% 40/44's .... 9 8y 4 7^4 6% Three-Quarter Wools — 56/60's .... 9% 9- % If 50/66's .... 9% 8% 7% 6% 48/50's -8% 8 7 0% 46-68's .... 8% 7% 6% 6 40-44's .... 8% 7% 6% 5% Hoggets— 56/60's .... 9% 9 8 7% 50/56's .... 9\i 8% 7% 6% 48/50's .... 8% 8 7 fil/* 46/48's .... 8% 7% 6% 6 40/44's .... Bi/ 4 7V 3 6% o% LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES. The Bank of New South Wales quotes telegraphic rates of exchange on overseas centres as follows: — On Buying. Selling. New York—Dols. to £NZ 3.2542 3.2050 Montreal—Dols. to £NZ 3.6039 3.JMO Greece—Dr'chmae to £NZ — 41»1?, Java—Florins to £NZ . 6.187 6.004 Hong Kong—NZ d. to dol. 18% 19 1-32 InSee Ceylon~NZ.. d:. tO 22 5-32 22 40-64 i Manila—NZ d. to peso .36 9-16 "J"" • Shanghai—NZ d. to dol. — J 21-3- ---. Singapore—NZ d. to dol. 34 41-64 3a 41-64 ! BANK OF N.S.W. DIVIDEND. The Bank of New South Wales announces that an interim quarterly divi- ■ dend has been declared of 6s a share 1 in Australian currency at date of pay--1 ment. It will be payable at head office . on August 29, and at branches on re- ■ ceipt of advice. Transfer books close on August 12.