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Grey River Argus, 25 August 1928, Page 3

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WELLINGTON, August 24Sab s reported: National Bank of New Zealand £7 5/6; Bank of New Zealaud 61/6. Call: Hud'.’art Parker (ord. cum. div.) 49/3 and 49/-. AUCKLAND, August 24. Sales: Auckland Gas 23/-, National Insurance 16/6. Reported: H’:ddart Parker ord. 49/6.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. Dajgety and Coy, Greymouth, from their London office, received yesterday a cable as follows:—Butter.—Market very quiet. We quote Danish 186 s to 188 s (186 s to 188 s), N.Z. finest 181 s to 184 s (182 s to 184 s), Australian finest unsalted 178 s to 182. s (178 s to 182 s), salted 166 s to 172 s (168 s to 1745). G.A.Q. 158 s to 162 s (160 s tp 1645). Cheese.—Market slow. We quote N.Z. white Ills to 123 s (112 s to j'l4s> coloured 1.10 s to 112 s (110 s to l’l2s), Canadian whitp. and coloured 110 s to 112 s (110 s to 112 s), Canadian e.i.f. 109 s (106 s to 106 s 6d). Figures in parentheses refer to last week’s quotations.

That the cyclonic storm which visited Wellington last week left a trail of destruction in its wake is cvideii 1 from the comprehensive series of photographs included in this week’s issue of the “Nnv Zealand Free Lamo.” The pictures illustrate the extent, of the damage to the Hutt-Valley-Wellington railway, and in addition there are a number of photographs dealing with the havoc wrought by the gale in the suburban area. Prominence is given to an excellent panorama of th<> Canterbury Racing Club’s picturesqm* course at Riccarton. and there are photographs of all the principal events at last week’s Grand National meeting. Among subjects of interest to sporting enthusiasts are the inter-Is-land Rugby match which was played at Christchurch on Saturday, and the English Amateur Athletic Championships in which a number of the Olympic representatives participated. Other outstanding photographs include: The Power House Site at Arapuni, Arbor Day in Southland Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club’s Point-to-Point Steeplechase, Candidates who will contest scats in I lie : forthcoming Parliamentary Eleet‘ ’ S, end an excellent portrait, of the Rev. F. A. Bennett, the Dominion’s first Maori Bishop.