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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1937, Page 8

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LONDON WOOL SALES.

[BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT;]

(Recd. April 28, 11 a - m -) LONDON, April 27. The wool sales opened firm. Merinos made 5 per cent., crossbreds, fine, .>, and medium coarse 7£ to 10 per cent, advance. —LATER.

7,492 bales were offered including 2 549 New Zealand. A good selection was offered, and 6,795 bales sold. There was keen general competition, particularly from the home trade. Crossbreds generally were five to 7per cent., and all others five per cent dearer than the closing prices of the last series. New Zealand greasy crossbred, Oweka top price W-av-erage 17 7-Bd. Slipe halfbred lambs Canterbury top price 25d—average 23d. gold and exchange. LONDON, April 27. Gold 140/SJ, dollar 494 f, franc 1111. ISLANDS FRUIT. WELLINGTON, April 27. The correspondent of the United Press Association at Rarotonga writes as follows: — The fruit shipment aboard the Matua, which left Rarotonga on April 11, comprises approximately 3080 ca ® es 0 # The prices paid were as'follows: a case for fruit alone on the wharf, G/G a case f.o.b. Approximately 1000 cases of oranges, were available for shipment by the Matua, but as bananas and oranges could not be shipped in the same holds, there was no possibility of getting the oranges shipped. The first shipment will be made by the Limerick in the middle of May, when oranges will be sent from Rarotonga, Matike, and Mangaia.

EGGS AND PULP

WELLINGTON, April 27

A census of the stocks of eggs and egg-pulp in cold storage was taken by the Government Statistician as at March 31, and the following figures have been issued by the Minister in charge of census and statistics (Hon. D. G. Sullivan): — North South Island. Island. Domn’.

Eggs in shell (doz.) 68,380 27,920 96,300 Egg-pulp (lb.) 285,755 358,630 644,380 Frozen whites (lb.) 1,430 3,020 4,450 Egg yolk (lb.) — — —

DUNEDIN SAVINGS BANK

DUNEDIN, April 27.

The balance-sheet of the Dunedin Savings Bank, which was presented at the annual meeting to-day, showed that during the year ended March 31, the amount lodged by depositors was £907,232. The withdrawals totalled £915,543. Interest added for the year was £67,838, while the total standing to the credit of depositors was £2,365,000. On the whole, the year had been very successful, a large volume of business having been put through, and a considerable number of new accounts having been opened.

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND, April 28

Sales: Northern Steam, Con. 1/2; Westport-Stockton, 2/3; Grand Junction 3/9; Comm. Bank 19/8; Farmers’ Fertiliser 21/-; Gas 21/3; Farmers’ Freezing 22/-; ' Donaghy’s* Rope 54/-; Glass 91/9; City 1949, £lO4. Sales, noon: Dominion Breweries 43/-, Bank of New Zealand 44/6, Mt. Lyell 45/-, 45/3, City 1952 £lO4, Bonds 38/41, £lOl/10/-. CHRISTCHURCH, April 28.

Sales: Bank N.Z. 44/6 (cum div.); Guarantee Corpn. 4/6; New Zealand Breweries 60/-; Tooth’s Brewery 57/-; Broken Hill Propty. (cont. cum div.), 72/3; Electro Zinc (pref.) 58/2: G. J. Coles £5/5/-; N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser 20/6 (2); Mount Morgan 15/1 (2). Reported: Goldsborough Mort. 38/-: N.Z. Guarantee Corpn. 4/7; Mount Lyell 45/8. Unlisted: Grey River 3/9 pd. 4/2 (3). DUNEDIN, April 28.

Sales: Commercial Bank 19/7; Mount Morgan 15/2; Broken Hill Propty. (Cont.) £3/13/3. WELLINGTON, April 28.

Sales: Taupo Totara 9/-: WoolWorth’s New Zealand, second pref. 27/9; Donaghy’s 54/-; Bank N.S.W., £37/17/6; Macky Logan. 23/9; General Industries 19/10; Colonial Sugar £45; Coles £5/5/-: Mt. Lyell 95/6; Woolworth’s Ltd. £7/5/-.