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Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1916, Page 8

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BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET. PBB UNITED PRKSS ASSOCIATION DI'XKDJN. Nov. K. i At Ihirnsido to day 20(1 t'nt rattle w re yarded. The rut'v cx-celol rei|iine-' ine'uts and |>riee> d< Im ;l bv '-" J. Kxtra prime btilloeks reali ed l"2l l'Js (id to H2H LV,; medium. u> l"20 I"*: licdit CM to I'Hi IDs; bo-t cows and heifers. CI 7 7s (>d : tn'dinm. "Jit into £IG ">*: liiiht an.l unfinished. I'll. ilk to t'iy i-'s od. Filt Sheep..—Mil') w-re nenne.l. T.ie opening prices wor- eon id»rahly above "last week's, hut toward; the end i receded bv Is (id to 2s I), low late ran s. Extra prime wethers brought .">(»>; medium to irood. 41s (id t > -|."x (id; l;j;ht and unfinished. H-'s <U to Ms: shorn wethers, His Od to :V2. !M ; h'iht -'-js <>d to 2Ps; shorn ewes, '2!\s to His (id; lifiht, L'-ts ik\ to 27s !hl. Lambs.—eL! were pi-md. Lost. Mis Od: others. -JOs ihl to *27s> 6d. piKS. There w;i> a luednini yard njLi of. .fats ami store- and | r'oe.s should a bi<; decline. WOOL SALES. LONDON. (Australian and S.'A. C>bV A-oeiatiou> LONDON. Nov. S. At the wool >ak,s ib"-e. was an « xcited demand lor all .-li'>e, and er<»bred.s. and the recent advanee was fu"v maintained. Th-re wa.s a eooi ; selection of merinos, prices lor which tmeiiaimed. The I'ollow'riir '.'("cos "ere realised for the tleo< "iron.> of !''<•' INew Zealand ei : ps: Gohlsrn too price. ,-ivera<'e L'O'd; N'j'aio. '22:1 and 19Id"; AYhare, l!).Ul an 1 I Hi. ■; CHRISTCHITIIChTaLK POSTPONKD ; CHTi I.STCHTIt('H. Nov. S. The Controller of Cu-tom.s has informed the woolbrokcr- and wuolbuvers ; of Christchurch that the Oovornment ■ has been, requested to po-toone the Christohureh wool r-a'c-. wli.ieh wet-" to Jravo been held to-ium-row. This is done at the instance of the Prime Minister, who :s conferrin" with the Imperial authorities. ! Hon. J as. Allen (Ac'. im'-IVime .Mm-: .ktei')' has promised i' v advise as to •when fhe sales mnv en-- ed. The catalogue for the sales totaled ~<V t \ bales. \ as compared with ."-I? I>ale. s at tne openinjx sale of la*t ye. v. i LONDON HIDE SALES. LONDON. Nov. S. ' At the ]> : de sales tl:--.. wa- a siron" demand. Vev hide* ■••-.»« arr.vini: ami rciotat'ons are nonrnal. .\ustra! ; an. 11 Set to )'.)'!,<]. Loath ■■: He-t ]•.■■■ vv .Australian. 1 21<1 to !?' I. IW!-: K|rst Svdncys, 21d; New Zealand, no-, offering. BRITISH EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. LONDON, Nov 7. TV> ;>w. n .-.., 0 of es'-ovts for o<-t"l'«>r •i« £12.74G.25:1. and of : m<>«-ts tl'i.'U.*.970. as compared w.ii 1 ' the previous o,vtobv>\0 ,v tobv>\ TJn.i.vporf.s from Iln'tam bi-n-eased bv -CoOO'.RPO. .-... compared with the previous October.