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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1445, 6 July 1868, Page 2

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AUCKLAND. New Zealand Hbrujj Office, i Saturday afternoon. Otf&oMs Revenue.—Duties, £358 2s 2d ; arms' fse», l'g ; light dues, 17a 4d; port charges, £2 4sßd. Total,£36l 16s L'd. 0. A'thur and 9 an report at their sale to-day Ashlatf kidney potatoes, ljd per lb.; kidlney potatoes, £8 to ! i9 5s per ton; white Hobart Town potatoes, Id par b.; onions, id to lid per lb.; cheese, 6jd to •7£d palb.; tea, 30s por box ; corn flour, 7d per ib.; bacon; lama, and shoulders, 7d to 9d per lb.; butter, Is to liljd per lb. A demand for poultry, but few in the Harket.—June 1. MAITLAND. - Friday, June 19. The prevalence of the wet weather has caused businessto be very slack, both in the wholesale and retail deiartments." There are few changes in quotations t notice, among which may be mentioned teas and ker>sone. The former are likely to be held for an advaice, and tlie latter cannot be placed at lesi than 3dn r 43 p er gallon over, former prices. Salt is stiU &cans, as aho salad oils. Flour is expected'to realise Brightly upward tendenoy, holders being very firm in dtmanding former prices. Teat-SJiaob, per' Chest;' *7 Ids' to' £9 15s halfchests, £\ to £5 ss. Sugar-rßation, £29 to £35 per ton; counters, £35 to £38 jsr ton ; Company's pieces, £45 per ton; crystals, per ton; snowdrop, £55 per ton. Coffee, ;.Ig 2d, Is 4d and Is 6d per lb. Flour.-KPor flour there is a better demand; Oounjry Storekeepers have gent in large ordeiK

TTZiie superfine, £24 to £25 per ton; inferio* .A, £21 to £23 per ton. " Wbeat.-7^^erbu,hßl. per 21b loaf, 6d; letail ditto, . _During the -week a large quantity of new . 10. heen brought into the market. Quotation# lIUU <Wim 2s to 2a 3d per bushel. ire fro g T( j no y and Maitland kip, la ; 9d to 2« >», • sole' lather (Maitland), lOd to, Is ditto; ? K . ' ' 1a mis 2d ditto; calfskins, 3s to Ss per lb.; tvdner, j b leather, 14a to 15s Fren -t from 18s to £1 per dozen; harness father Is 2d to Is -id per lb.; hides, from 5s to 12s Beef tallow, £26 to £30 per ton; mutton ditto, £3CI- 12s p er o wt. wholesale, 4Jd to sdper lb- retail; ta L l ° w candles ' s i d to 6d P er lb ' wh ml eS continues glutted, chiefly with v 6 fan inferior kin. Few sales of horses itocs 0' , _ j n fetj. r description) hare been IC tVeven at nominal prices. % c ' e s ,. boU r market is well supplied; numbers of t eirl" and labourers not being able to find sar joymeDt- Hates of carriage continue very low.— Serald, June -2. MELBOURNE. The business transacted in the import market toJ™, of the most limited character, a great want of animation being shown. In breadstuffs some httle r 1 . • ij oWeT er vas done - A ea^6 °* ton> °* Victoria; flour.Ws reported but the price giren (on A'mal did not transpire dales of Victorian country ffr.ew made, in trade uaicels only, at £22. Victorian wheat changed hands at a price between ' .i , 0 9j gj Tasmanian oats were sold by auction at 8s 9d to -Is per Du.-hel, 5000 bushels haying been offered but many of the lo.s having been withdrawn. Theco figures show that late rates hare not been maintained. New Zealand cat. were placed at 3s 10d Maize ia scarce, and in , good demand. Sales weri made at 3s 6d. Sales of Yi ctorian barley (Cape) were reported at 4s 3d. In hops there has been nothing doing for some days ; and in malt the inquiries have been few, although some small sales have been made at 9a. In teas, a line of blackish leaf, iinds strong, was disposed of in chests at la lOd. Downer's kerosene found a buyer at 1« lOJd, and sales weresfterwardi made at Is lid. Cozzen's found s buyer to the extent of SOO cases at 1» lOd, on terms. Candles were disposed of in small lots at lljd. Blood's stout changed hands at 9s 6d. A few small (ales of brandy were made, but not to an extent to affect the market. In salt there were numerous trade lales effected at £8 10s, and as the trade are desirous of getting into stock, a rije is anticipated.—Argus, June IS. LAUNCESTON. Business in breadstuffs has been exceedingly quiet since our last, and no transactions can be recorded, buvers being unwilling to act on thetermi demanded by holders. There is no great demand at present, and consequently little will be done for some time st any i ite. Flour is nominal at £18 to £20, and wheat at*7s.9d. Oats, 2s 9d, .with a downward tendency. Tasmsnian oatmeal, £22 to £24.—Examiner, June 18.