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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 December 1934, Page 8

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SYDNEY WOOL SALES. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, December 18. At the wool sales to-day 11,642 bales were offered, and 10.285 were sold, also 882 bales privately. There was good general competition, and a particularly strong demand, from Japan. Prices were firm . ’ GffeMj' merino made 18d. Last week’s average was £l2/5/3 per bale, or 9.6 d per lb. MELBOURNE IMPROVEMENT. MELBOURNE, December 18. Competition was animated at the wool sales. The market wa.s firm on an improved basis. A German buyer paid 161 d per lb. for super merino wool, equal to the highest price of the day. GOLD AND EXCHANGE. LONDON, December 18. Gold 140/9, dollar 494 1-16, franc 74 7-8. COMPANY WOUND UP. LONDON, D “cember IS. Mr. Justice Eve ordered the compulsary '-vinding up of New Zealand bulphur Co., Ltd. STOCKS AND SHARES. WELLINGTON, December 19. Sale: Skippers Bd. CHRISTCHURCH, December 19. Sales: Comm. Bank of Aust. 16/3, N.Z. Refrig (10/- paid) 10/2 (4), New Zealand Breweries 51/4, Big River 1/10, Gillesuie’s Beach 1/6, Mt. Lyell 17/10 (2). Reported: Skippers 8, Com. Bank of Aust. 16/3. DUNEDIN, December 19. Sales reported: Paper Mills 34/(late yesterday). After call: Waitahu 2/6., AUCKLAND, December 9. Sales: Dom. Breweries 11/4, Dunlop 19/9, Woolworths Ltd. 81/4Jd, West Australia £5 17/6, New Zealand Breweries 51/-, Perpetual Forests 41/-. Bonds 1940. £lO3 10/- (1955) £llO (1946) £lO5 7/6, Commercial Bank pref £9 18/6.

MATAKI DREDGE. AUCKLAND, December 18. Mataki dredge return for the week ending December 16 was 19oz. for 133 hours’ work.