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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 271, 1 November 1916, Page 6

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THE COLONIAL SUGAR CO. Sydney, Oct. 31. At the half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Sugar Co. the chairman stated that- the position of the Queensland mills was very unsatisfactory owing to the fixing of the price of cane and the unprecedented wages awards. He was unable to give details on account of the proceedings in the Supreme Court. The accounts covered a sum of £11,500, representing the company’s liability and the difference in the pay of employees enlisted, totalling 163 officers and 424 wage earners. Ho felt sure the shareholders wou.d agree that the honour and credit won would be reBarded as more important than tee ability the company incurred. WHEAT. | (Received 1, 12.10 p.m.) | New York, Oct. 31. Chicago wheat options. December 190, av. 1871; May 186 f, av. 184. ; The visible supply of wheat is 72,043,-' 000 bushels. i WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. ; Wellington, Nov. 1. Messrs. Harcourt and Co., stock and share brokers, report as follows at noon call to-day:— QUOTATIONS. Buyer Seller, s. d. s. d.

Bank of New Zealand. 221 G Union Bank 1080 U Wellington Investment 10 9 River Plate Land 41 9 Wellington Trust and 139 0 Wellington Gas (200,paid) 300 0 (pref.) 19 6 N.Z. Insurance 133 0 N.Z. Refrigerating ... 390 0 Gear Meat (20/- paid). 90 0 Wellington Meat Export (52'6 paid) 63 0 41 0 Huddart-Parker (ord.) 126 0 Wellington Wool (ord.) 120 0 Westport-Stockton Coal 6 3 6 t Levland O’Brien 23 6 Golden Bay Cement .. 21 0