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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 6 November 1917, Page 6

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STOCK AND SHAR.ES. (By Telegraph.—Special to Mail.) WELIJNGTON, This Day. National-Bank of N.Z., s 109 0 Bank of N.Z., Ist, s 249 6 Bank of N.Z., 2nd, s 352 0 National Mortgage 77 0 Plate 16 0 National Insurance, lb 57 9 National Insurance, s 59 0 Gear Meat, £1 paid 91 6 Westport Coal, b 28 9 Westport Coal, s 29 6 Waipa Coal, s 18 3 Leyland -O'Brien 26 6 Colonial Sugar (Aust.) cum. £23 2 6 Golden Bay Cement, s 19 9 Goldfields 4 6 Murray Creek, a 41 0

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. Messrs Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report as follows o? the Wellington fruit and produce market: —Owing to large stocks of American apples being held and laree quantities of rhubarb coming forward, local apples have d-ropped to absolutely half the prices ruling a fortnight ago. Green peas are easier on account of larger shipments. Gooseberries are in good demand, and currants are wanted. The following are ruling prices : ~ _ Pears.—Coles and Nelis, 9s to 10s per half-case. . , Apples.—Sturmers, 8s 6d to 10s; inferior. 5s to 5s 6d; American, 16s per case. „ . ~ Gooseberries.—9s to 10s half-case. Strawberries.—2s to 2s 6d per punnet. Lemons.—Local, choice, 10s to 12s. Green Peas.—Choice, lOd to Is peckOnions.—3os per cwt. to 6s per dozen. "-■Cucumbers.—6s 6d to 7s per dozen. Asparagus. —5s to 8s dozen. Beans!— Hothouse, 10d to lid per lb. New potatoes.—2£d to 3d per lb. Eggs.—ls 4d per dosen. Butter.—Earmers' separator, Is la to Is 2d per lb. , Whitebait.—6os to 70s full tins. Dressed pork.—6£d to 8d per lb.