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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 November 1928, Page 8

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SYDNEY WOOL SALES. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, November 12. The wool sales were resumed today, being the third series, and all sections of the trade competed strongly, notably France, Germany, Russia and Japhn. The market was very firm. Prices were unchanged, although finer descriptions of merino showed a hardening tendency. Greasy merino sold to 282 pence, equalling the highest price this season. BRADFORD WOOL SALES. LONDON, November 12. Bradford had a slightly better tone. Merinos were firm and crossbreds distinctly' firmer. EXPORT OF EGGS. CHRISTCHURCH, November 12. The Minister 'of Agriculture has advised the New Zealand Poultry Association that the Government guarantee for export eggs is to be extended to cover shipment per the Mataroa. . STOCKS AND SHARES. AUCKLAND, November 13. Sales: Waihi 13/11; New Zealand BrCwerleS, deb. 24/6; Devonport Ferry 24/9; Government 5| loan 1936 £lOl 7/6. Reported: Auckland Gas 23/4; Wilson’s Cement 40/3. WELLINGTON, November 13. Reported sales: New Zealand Breweries Debenture Bonds 24/8; Bank of New Zealand 61/6; Huddart Parker 48/-. DUNEDIN, November 13. Sales, on ’change, New Zealand Breweries 58/, Mount Lyell 38/. Sales reported : New Zealand Refrigerating (cOh.) 9/5, New Zealand Refrigerating (paid) 19/, Dominion Rubber 27/, National Electric 11/6, New Zealand Breweries (debt) 24/6.

BUTTER AND CHEESE. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office dated November 9.: — Butter.—New Zealand salted 172/ 173/,; unsalted 184/190/; first whey 160/ ; second whey 154/; deliveries New Zealand this week 900 tons; in store New Zealand this week 3450 tons. Australian finest salted 166/170; unsalted 180/184/. Argentine finest unsalted 170/176/. Irish Creamery salted 170/176/.-lihsalted 176. Ddnish 196/197 spot, 187/ f.o.b. Dutch unsalted 196/ 198/. Siberian 158/160/. Ukranian 160/164/. Polish 146/150/. Market steady. Retail prices unchanged. Cheese. —New Zealand white 106/ 108/; coloured 104/106/; deliveries New Zealand this week 5850 crates ; in store New Zealand this week 18,822 crates; Canadian white 108/112 up to 114/; coloured 108/110 to 114/; ci.f. 106/; Australian coloured 102/104/ ; market steady. lietail prices unchanged. English finest farmers’ 138/140/.

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE.

At the Arahurd yards yesterday 103 head of fat cattle and a pen of fat sheep. Were submitted to a full bench of buyers who competed keenly for the various lots submitted. The quality of the yarding was quite good, particularly that of Mr W. F. Diedrichs, Whose entry of bullocks averaged £lB, the top price being £l9 7/6; Ox beef made from 48/- to 52/per hundred, heifer beef 42/6 to 47/4, and cow beef to 40/- per hundred. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. sold as follow’: —On account Messrs W. Perry and Co., 1 blk. at £l6 5/-, 4 ditto at £l5 17/6, 2 ditto at £l5 10/-, 2 at £l5 12/6, 2 ditto at £l5, 3 ditto at £l4 7/6, 1 ditto at £l4, 3 cows at £l2 10/-. For Mr W. F. Diedrichs, 2 blks. at £l9 7/6, 2 ditto at £lB 10/-, 2 ditto at £lB, 3 ditto at £l7 7/6, 2 ditto at £l7-, 2 heifers at £l3 12/6, 1 cow at £l2 15/-. SALE OF LIVE STOCK. At Totara Flat Saleyards on Wednesday, November 21, • at 12.30 sharp, McMahon and Lee will sell by public auction store bullocks, yearlings, mixed store cattle, shorn -store wethersand crossbred hoggets. The auctioneers invite further entries.