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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4159, 20 July 1874, Page 2

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The amount of revenue collected at the Customs for the week ending 18th July was £2IOO 13s. AUCKLAND. In its weekly report on Monday last the Southern Cross says:—"Business continues good, and the clearances represent a fair average. The breadstuffs and grain market is quiet. Further sales of Adelaide flour ex Oberlin are reported at £l7 per ton nett, for Dunn's town brand, at which the whole of that brand has been cleared. Hart’s town brand is nearly all placed, the balance being held for £l7 nett, and Beaumont’s country brand at £l7, on terms. It is understood that this shipment was delivered at a very low freight, which has enabled consignees to offer the cargo at the moderates mentioned, rates which are proportionately below the prices that have ruled in Australia, We do not hear of any other expected arrivals from South Australia. The Hadda, from Dunedin, brought considerable additions to stocks of Southern flour, wheat, oats, &c. The demand is rather slack. We quote Southern flour at £l3 10s. to £l4 ; wheat, Cs. 3d, to Cs. 4d.; oats. ss. 3d.; barley, Cs. Maize is rather firmer, and Is now held for Cs. 3d. to Os. Gd. There is a good demand for provisions. Hams and bacon command lOd. to lid. per lb.; cheese, Bd. ; potatoes, £olos. Liquids of all kinds have been quiet, and there is nothing calling for special comment with respect to other classes of merchandise.” BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND. i July 18,—Sales of Alburnia, at 335.; Golden Calf, 125.; Whau, 505.; Beach, 10s. Buyers : South British, 495.; Fiji Bank, 555. ; Caledonian, 1055.: Cure, 15s. Cd. Sellers; Bank of New Zealand. 3555.; National Bank, 745. CHRISTCHURCH. July 18.—The grain market is quiet. Quotations arc free on board. Flour, £l2; oats, 4s. Od.; barley, 55.; wheat, 4s. 9d.; bran, £G 10s.; sharps, £7 10s.; potatoes, £4 10a.; butter. Is. Id. MELBOURNE. July 18.—Markets very dull, very few transactions of any importance. Teas; fair trade and in request. A London telegram reports that sardines arc risen 15 per cent. Liquids are dull. Oats offering more freely, from ss. 3d. to ss. 4d. Largo sales of candles at Od in bond. Kerosene freely dealt in at slight advance. Breadstuffs very dull.