LATE COMMERCIAL.
THE WOL SALES. Mcas-iis Dalgcty and Go. report bavin;* received the following cable from their head office, dated 20th insl.—"The. wool sales closed firm. As compared with the closing rates of last scries, greasy merino wools, good quality and condition, grcacy cross-bred, fine quality, and medium quality, light condition, free ot nearly free, are unchanged. Mori noes and fine cross-bred, scoured, 5 per cent, lower, except short, faulty scoured merino, which is sto 10 per cent, lower. Greasy merino, heavy, earthy, and wasty, wasty cross-bred medium quality, and coarse, long, light, and bright, cross-bred woole, 5 per cent lower. Scoured crosi'-brod medium and coarse (]iiality, and coarse greasy dingy and cot ted croes-brerl 5 to 10 per cent, lower. Out of 152,000 bales available for sale 9,000 were sold to America, 75.0C0 I'nr home consumption. 52,000 for the Continant, 10,000 bales not offered, leaving 16.000 bales to be carried forward to next series." PROPERTY AUCTION. A block of la.nd. comprising sections 1, 2, 5. 4, 9, 10. 11, block 52, St. Kilda, fronting Logan, Cole, and 'JJ» Carle streets, was submitted to auction by Messrs Park, Reynolds, and Co. at 'their rooms to-day. The first bid was for £2CO, but naiinmtod coin petition soon brought the price to £4OO, at which amount Mr Paterson became the purchaser. The same firm ofl'ercd several small sections on Monday, and sold section 51, CarlU;n Extension, at a satisfactory price, MUTUAL HELP BUILDING SOCIETY. Following is the directors' report of the. above for the year ended June 30:— The membership stands at 569 nienibcit, holding 975 shares, made up as follow:!.--. 80 members holding 241 shares carrying free loan; 85 members holding 265 snare* carrying premium loan: 186 members hole, - ing 418 shares marbles still to be drawn 9 members holding 20 shaics a|i:;i 'p; i,-,i :o I drawn, but. coming in under clan:-• I). iul : 46. During the year £7.."■50 ha.' It*'., advanced bv wav of loan. a.-. ;.■ .'hi:;
£7,500 last "year. ' The ioiai b,.., :1 ',"■ ■■„ < amount to £63.450, of whi. hj I'll TO hi, been repaid, leaving at Ibis dale Jo> men ■ hers holding'so7 shares, uilli inorigagi a made, up as follow : 80 turinbrrs hn' ifn ••• 241 shares holding free loans, repawn nls of which amount to £7.,733 1";; id ; 85 members holding 266 shares holding premium loans, repayments of whicn anioui t to £8,691 19s 8d: total. £16X31 12s 9,,. The withdrawals for the year are £2,23) 4s. This amount is in a measure ac counted for by 46 shares holding loan, taking advantage of ride 66, and transferring their subscriptions towards the las: repayments of their loan and withdrawiiif ■ from the society. The profit and loss account now stands at, £5,671 5s sd. showing an increase of £535 5s lid. The interest on the 2 per cent, premium loan amount!) to £573 16s lOd.
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Evening Star, Issue 14117, 21 July 1909, Page 4
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476LATE COMMERCIAL. Evening Star, Issue 14117, 21 July 1909, Page 4
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