COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 17921, 17 March 1922, Page 5

COMMERCIAL

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LOANS,

LONDON, March 15,

Tile ‘.Evening Standard’ states that Western Australian loans are marked down in the belief that a new loan will be offered shortly “through an unusual channel.” •

Sir J. D. Connolly (Agent-General for Western Australia) states that no arrangement has yet been made to_ float a_ loan, and lie is unaware of anything to justify the newspaper's statement. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

THE WHEAT MARKET,

LONDON, March 14,

Wheat cargoes are dull. Them is good inquiry for Australian for Italy, but there were ro sales. Australian parcels on passage for Liverpool sold at 54s. —A. and N.'Z. Cable,'

LONDON WOOL SALES,

LONDON, March 15,

At the wool sale there was a very strong demand for merinos and cross-breds at full rates. Slipes sold well, and medium were slightly dearer.—A. and N.Z. Gable.

TALLOW SALES,

LONDON, Dlarch 15,

At the tallow sales 891 casks wore offered and 657 sold. Prices were unchanged.—A. and N.Z, Cable,

AUSTRALIAN DIARKETS,

SYDNEY, March 16. Oat?.—Algerian, 3s lOd to 4s; white, 4s Id to 4s 3d.

Diaize.—Yellow, 5s 8d to 5s 9d; white, 5s 3d.

Potatoes. —Tasmanian, £7 to £8; Victorian, £6 10s to £7. Onions.—Victorian, £9. ADELAIDE, Dlarch 16. Oats, 2s lOd to 3s. MELBOURNE, Dlarch 17. (Received March 17, at 11 a.m.) Barley.—English, 4s 4d; Cape, 3s to Os Id, Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Potatoes, £4 to £4 10s. Onions, £6 5s to £6 10s.

REPORTED AMALGAMATION.

SYDNEY, March 17, (Received Dlarch 17, at 10.35 a.m.)

A rumor is freely circulated on the Stock Exchange that Goldsbrmigh, 'Mort and HarrisonJ Jones, and Devlin are amalgamating. The shares of both companies have advanced.

PROPERTY SALE,

D. M. Spedding sold at auction to-day part allotment 42, St. Andrews Extension, with stone house of seven rooms, situated in Rutherford street, Oaversham, to Mrs P. Blair for £SOO.