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Grey River Argus, 12 October 1936, Page 2

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■ ♦ (Aus & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, October 9. Gold is ((noted at £7/1/10 a fine oz. AUCKLAND, October Uh Sales: Grand Junction, 3/8; Sandford (pref.) 17/9; N.Z. Newspapers. 40/-: G. J. Coles 77/-; Woolworths (N.Z.) £5/10/-, £5/12/-; Govt. Stock, 1937-40, £lOl/12/6. WELLINGTON, October 10. Sales: Kauri Timber, 24/7; Broken Hill Pty. (con.) 57/9; Burns Philp. 71/9; Alaori Gully 7d. CHRISTCHURCH, October 10. Sales on ’Change: 50 Broken Hill Pty (15/- pd), 58/-; 50 Electro Zine (pref.), 46/9; 270 Mount Lyell 30/9 (2), 30/10; 200 Mount Morgan 14/7UL 14/8 (Sales reported: 100 British Tobacco, 4-4/2; 200 N.Z. Refrig. (£1 paidL 1!)/-. Unlisted Stocks (reported): 35 Christchurch Press, £B/10/-. WELLINGTON, October 10. The Overseas Shipowners’ Allotment Committee announces the following rates of freight on general cargo, to come into force on and after November I - Wool, greasy—One penny a pound: slipe—one penny-halfpenny; washed, one penny-farthing. All dumped. Sheepskins, dumped—One penny a pound. Tallow, 67/- a ton weight; pelts, 85/- a ton weight; hides, So/- a ton 'weight; preserved meats 50/- a ton measurement. General measuremen, cargo, 85/- a ton measurement. The above rates are plus the usual primage. Dried milk powder, 32/6 net a ton measurement; milk powder, special grades, 37/6 net a. ton measurement. Rates of freight on other classes of general cargo are obtainable on application to the agents of overseas shipping companies.