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Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 11

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FOREIGN EXCHANGES. (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrighfij RUGBY, March 5. I'd). 28. Mar. 5.

WOOL SALES POSTPONED. Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright* LONDON, March 5, (Received March 6, at 9.45 a.m.) The wool sales have been postponed' owing to the fog.—Australian Press Association. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Press Association —By Telegraph — Copyright. SYDNEY, March 5. At-the wool sales 11,248 bales wore sold. There was a good demand lor good line of (leeco and skirtings, while come-backs and cross-brecls sold readily at late rates. Greasy merino 'made 21fd. THE METAL MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, March 5. Copper: Spot, £B2 8s 9d; forward,£B.'! Ids 9d. Klectrolytic: Spot, £9l; forward,£9l 10s. Wire liars, £9l 10s. Lead: Spot. £23 12s 6d; forward. £23 12s (id. Speller: Spot, £2O Ss 9d; forward, £2O 3.2 s Gd. Tin; Spot, £219 10s 3d; forward, £222 I Is 3d. Silver: Standard, 2(3d; forward, 28 l-10d. —Australian Press Association. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 5. (Received March 6, at 11.55 a.m.) Bank of Australasia, £l4 17s (id; - Bank of New South Wales, £4B IDs; Union Bank, £ls 6s 3d; National Bank,£7 4s 4d; Bank of New Zealand, 4 per cent., £93; Bank of New Zealand shares, 635; Loan and Mercantile debentures, £75 10s; Loan and Mercantile ordinary stock, £.130 10s.—Australian Press Association-United Service. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Free* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, Mardi 5. (Received March 6, at 11.55 a.m.) Chicago wheal: March, 121’ cents y.cr bushel; Slay, 125|; duly, 128 J.— Australian Press Association. SALES ON ’CHANGE THIS DAY.Auckland.—Sales on ’Change; Commercial Bank 295; Auckland Gas 24s 9d; Wilson Cement 40s; War Loan ( D, per cent,, 1938) par. Wellington.—Sales Reported : New, Zealand Breweries (shares) 58s; New, Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid) 7s Sd. 'Wjj Christchurch. —Sales on 'Change; New Brighton Borough, per cent., .1958, £]()! 10s (3 parcels): Christchurch Drainage, 5| per cent.. 193873. £lOl 16s; Kowai County, o'i per cent., 1932, £101; Australian Bank of Commerce, 37s 3d; Commercial. Bank of Australia, 29s (4 parcels) ; National .Insurance, 16s 3d; Goldshrough Mori, 52s 4d; New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), 7s 8d; New Zealand Breweries, 58s (2 parcels) ; Staples’s Brewery, 4-Is; Heath and Co. (Is paid), 8s 9d; New Zealand Farmers Fertiliser, 20s 9d; Mahakipawa,. Is sid. Sales reported; Now Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative, 61 per cent.slock, £92.

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