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Evening Star, Issue 11296, 18 July 1900, Page 6

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A London message states that consols are quoted at £99 10s. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Victoria the report showed that the profits were £28,500. A dividend of 5 per cent, on preference and 2£ on ordinary shares was declared. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 18, at 9.45 a.m.) _ SYDNEY, July 18—Wheat: Chick, 2a 3d to 2s 6d; milling, 2s 10d to 2s lid. Flour, £6 5s to £7; Manitoban, £lO 6s Oats: Prime New Zealand feed, 2s Id. Barley; Cape, 2s 2d to 2s sd; English, 2s to 2s 2d. Maize, prime, 2s 6d. Bran and pollard, 7£d to 7]d. Peas: Prussian blue, 5s 2d to_ 3s 3d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, prime, £3 to £3 ss. Onions: Victorian, prime, £3 5s ; other qualities, £3. Butter : Dairy, 9d; creamery, lid. Cheese; New Zealand prime loaf, 6d to 6£d; extra large, &id; medium, 5Jd. Baeon, s±d to 7d. [The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by recognised brokers.] MELBOURNE, July 18—Wheat, 2s Hid. Flour, £6 10s. Oats (very firm): Algerian, 2s 2d to 2s s^d; stout white, 2s 3d to 2s 44d. maize, firm, 2s 6d. Potatoes, £2 to £2 ss. ADELAIDE, July 18.—Wheat, quiet, 2s lid. Flour, £6 15s to £7. Oats; Dun Algerian, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; stout white, 2s fid to 3s. Bran, 10J,d. Pollard, Is. Potatoes, £3 15s to 1)4. THE UNION BANK. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 17. (Received July 18, at 9.45 a.m.) The balance-sheet of the Union Bank for the half year shows the deposits to be £15,793,602, cash investments £5,069,246, and bills and securities £15,412,707. The directors report that the entire reserve had been invested in Imperial Government securities.