MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL
[Special to Peess Association.! LONDON, Dec. 13 The Daily News believes that the Indian Government will shortly propose an import duty bn silver. t The quantity of wheat and flour afloat lor the United Kingdom ia 2,932,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,182,000 quarters. The wool sales continue steady and j competition fair. Shares—Bank of Hew Zealand, new issue .£6; old issue £4. The wool market is strong. The American visible supply of wheat is 37,600,000 bushels. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The Democrats insist that iron ore and coal should be subject to an import duty. MELBOURNE, Dec. 14. Biddings at the wool sales were spirited, especially for ordinary and greasy meriacs and cross-bred:. Greasy lambs realised 10|d, fleece 9d, scoured up to Is 2d. SYDNEY, Dec. 14. A strong tone has pervaded the wool market during tins week. Continental buyers have purchased largely. Prises, although no: quotably higher, have tended in favour of producers. Grtasy cross-breds are bringing 6ld to 10d, rcomed 10-ld to Is 5i l. One specially chartered eteamer takes, among other produce, this week, 450 tons of butter, valued at A43,0Q3 from Melbourne and Sydney.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10221, 15 December 1893, Page 5
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