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Evening Star, Issue 17324, 12 April 1920, Page 6

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—a TIIK PRICE OF GOLD. [Peh United Press Association'.] WELLINGTON. April 12. The following information has been received by cable from the High Commissioner wit]} reference to the sale of gold : "April 7.—To-day's price is £5 os 2d, and shipments are principally to South America and the Straits Settlements." New York reports petrol prices unchanged, the cable beinjr dated April 10. ANTWERP WOOL SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. AußtraLan and N.Z. Cable Association. ANTWE.HP, April 8. The Australian wool s.-les were opened on the 6th. There was a large attendance and brisk competition. Prices are firm to 5 per cent, dearer. The number of bales offered- and sold was 10.200. April 10. The Australian wool sales were opened There was a laTge attendance of buyers j and brisk competition. Prices were firm |to a 5 per cent, advance. Altogether 11,250 bales were offered, and 10,500 were sold. HOME MARKETS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 10. Cotton.—'May delivery, 25.97. Rubber.—Para, 27d ;" plantation, 2&id; smoked, 27£ d. Copra.—Market weak. April-June shipmen\ £sl (nominal). Hemp.—Unchanged. Jute.—Firm. New crop, August-Sep-tember, £66. ° l Linseed oil, £lO5. Turpentine, 191s. The Anglo-French disagreement over the occupation of Germany has demoralised the foreign exchanges." On Paris £1 i 3 quoted at 654 francs; on Italv at %\ bra. SALES ON 'CHANGE: THIS DAY. Christchurch.— Sale of Government 5 per cent, fconds, 1927, £9B. Auckland.—Waihi, 42s 6d to 43sQr&nd Junction, 12s; Huddart, 55s 9d; Theatre Arcade' (pref.), 19s 6d.