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Evening Star, Issue 20317, 28 October 1929, Page 7

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FREIGHTS FOR, AUSTRALIA. Press Association —JJy Telegraph—Copyright, " LONDON, October 26. (Received October 27, at 5.5 p.m.) After, the previous wick’s rush of ■chartering, when 45.000 tons of coal freight were fixed for Australia at from 20s to 30s per ton. the activity slumped, and only one fixture lias been made this week at 27s 6d per ton, WHEAT MARKET. Press Association—Hy TVlotyaph—Copyright. LONDON, October 26. (Received October 27, at 11 p.m.) Cargoes are firm. Manitobas are hold for an advance of 3d. Parcels are in moderate demand at about 3d advance for Manitobas and River Plates, while 6d is asked for Australian. Futures.—London: October shipment, 47s 6d per quarter; November, 47s 4d: December, 47s lOd: January, 48s 6d. MEAT MARKET. . Press Association— By Telegraph —Copyright. LONDON, October 26. Sheep.—-North Island: Medium, 6Jcl per lb; heavy, 5-Jcl. Argentine; Heavy, dpi. ‘ ‘ Lambs.—Canterbury; Medium, Sd ; heavy, 7id; seconds. 7id; selected. BSd to 7-jJd. North Island; Firsts, 7-Jd to 7id; seconds, 7 J ,d. Australian; Firsts, 8d to 7j!<l: seconds, 7id; thirds, 71d. Argentine: Firsts, 7RI to 6i-d; seconds, 6d. Patagonian: Firsts, 6Jd to (Rd. Frozen Beef.—Australian: Grope, ■lad ; binds, 5:\11 to oldChided Reek—Argentine: Fores. 4 5-8:1; liinfls, 6 5-Bd. Others arc unchanged. COTTON, RUBBER, ETC. LONDON, October 26. Friday’s closing quotations were as follow ; Cotton; November shipment, 9.60 d per Hi. Rubber: Para, 1) 5-8 d : plantation smoked. Did. Jute: Octnbor-Novembcr .shipment, £2B 10s. Hemp: None offering. Copra ; October and November shipment, South Sea, £2l 2s tid per ton; plantation Rabaul, £2l 10s per ton. Linseed oil, £45 per ton. Turpentine, 43s lid per cwt, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association—Uy Telegraph—CopyrijM. LONDON, October 24.

BUTT Ell AND CH"'TE. The South Idand D; : rv Associati'-'n, Ltd., lias received the following inarket report from Ihe New Zealand Produce Association. London : Butter: Slow, 176 sto ISls. Danish. 19:1s to 1935. * Cheese: Finn. Coloured, 92s to 96White, 93s to 945.

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