COMMERCIAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8951, 16 December 1905, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

FINANCE AND TRADE

A GOOD BUTTER MARKET. [press association.] (Received December 16^ 11.26 p.m.)

LONDON, December 15.

Console, 89&. New South Wales 3£ per cents., 99£. Queensland 4 per cents., 105. South Australian 3£ per cents., 99£; 3's, 88*. " Tasmanian 3| per cents., 98£.

Other stocks are unchanged

Wheat. — Smaller deliveries are decreasing. Thskvisible supply of American wheat has^mrengthened the markets and dedUjte the n«ry shipments of Continental, markets arefcteady. Germany is importing largely. is an improving demand for cargoes df the new crop. An Australian Deoember-JanuaTy shipment is hold for 32s 3d, and 32s 6d. Australian on spot is' almost exhausted at 355 ; New Zealand^ unchanged. '

Flour — Dull. London quotation, 24s 3d to 24s 6d ; Glasgow, 25s to 25s 9d. Parcels January-February are offered at 23s< 3d. Freights ,are active. Victorian United Kingdom and Continent are fixed at 22s 9d, New South Wales 21s 3d to 21s 6d.

Butter — Very firm with a. strong demand owing to the small supplies and late delivery. Choicest New Zealand 114s to 116s, Australian 110s to 114s. The Paparoa's shipment was excellent and all was cleared. Danish is unchanged.

Cheese. — The market is firm. Canadian 62s to 635 ; New Zealand, 60s to 616.

Bradford wool—Flat.' Forties 15|d, forty-sixes I7£d, common 6ixt-ies 24£ d, super 25£ d.