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Evening Star, Issue 20315, 25 October 1929, Page 7

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SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, October 24. At the wool sales to-day 5.336 bales were sold There was keen competition, principally by Continental and Russian buyers. Greasy merino brought 20;Jd. THE PRICE OF TIN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 24. Tin rose by £7 10s to £IBO 12s. Tin shares are affected.—Australian Press Association. INVESTMENT MARKET. AUSTRALIAN STOCKS HALLY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 24. Tlie ‘ Financial News * says that a -trong rally of Australian securities is a feature of the gilt-edged market.— Australian Press Association. CEYLON TEA SALES. At Tuesday’s auction in Colombo | 1,900,0001 b were offered. The quality was unattractive. There a good demand, but prices were irregular. A similar quantity will bo catalogued for next week’s sale..

BUTTER AND CHEESE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, havo received the following cable from London. dated October 23:-Butter: New Zealand choicest salted, 180 s to 182 s; market is dull. Cheese; White 945, coloured 92s to 935; there is a better demand. TALLOW MARKET. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from London, dated October 23-.—Prices are 6d per cwt lower for most descriptions. There will bo no public sales until October 30. SHEEPSKIN SALES. Murray. Roberts, and Co., Ltd., har« received the following cablegrame from, their London agents, Messrs Sanderson, Murray, and Elder, Ltd.dated October 24:—“ Sheepskins declined 5 per cent, to 10 per cent. Good attendance of buyers. Poor selection offered.”