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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4293, 23 December 1874, Page 2

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LONDON WOOL MAEKET. ' Messrs. Jacornb, Son, and Co. report under date October 28th, 1874 : " Since the closing of the public sales on the Ist inst. there has been but little business done in colonial wool in this market. The home woollen districts are doing fairly well, but accounts from the Continent are very quiet, and tho3o from America hardly support the revival of trade which had commenced. European trado generally does not yet exhibit the animation which might have been expected after late abundant harvests, but it is to be hoped that now before very long an improved state of trade in both Europe and America will assist us to grapple with the increased production of colonial wool, which late advices lead us to expect. ■ About 18,000 bales South America will be offered at Antwerp on the 4th proximo. Old stocks in London are now in very small compass; sales fixed to commence on 17th November will comprise the residue of the Australasian clip, about 40,000 bales, and 40,000 to 45,000 Cape. We look for the Great Britain with Victorian wools of the new. clip in time for that sale." LONDON PEODUCE MAEKETS. Messrs. Anning and Cobb report, under date October 28,1874 : Since our issue of the 30th ult. twelve vessels have arrived, viz., the Avieraore, Glengairn, Wave of Life, and Winefred from Sydney; the Ben Voirlich, Somersetshire, Superb, and True Briton from Melbourne ; the Salado from Brisbane; the Wild Deer and Scimitar from Otago, and the Eakala from Lyttelton, bringing 7311 salted hides, 1447 bales leather, 203 bales and 77 casks skins, 03 bales rabbit skins, 217 bales basils, IGG bales glue pieces and pelts, 41 packages hair, S2OC casks and 72 cases tallow, 17 casks cocoanut oil, 3740 packages bark, and a quantity horns, bones, and hoofs. Australian Tallow.—There has been a good demand during the month, and the best qualities of both mutton and beef have advanced 2s. per cwt. Low goods are also selling freely, but middling assortments are difficult to dispose of at their relative value. The present quotations are—mutton, fair to good, 425. to 445., and beef, fair to good, 41s. to 425. per cwt. Import, 5278 packages. Sales, 4330 packages. Stock in first hands, 6772 packages. By last telegraphic advices from the colonies the total shipments from the ports of Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney for tho month ending the 13th October were 4100 packages, against 4054 packages for the same time last year. Australian Hides.—The demand for salted hides generally has been quieter during the last month, but so few of this description have been offered that the market price has not been tested. The sales comprise only 030 hides—Brisbane, Ist heavy, middling to fair, 7Jd. to 7Jd., 2nd, CJd., Ist light, CJJd.; New Zealand, Ist heavy and light, 7d. per lb. Import, 7311 hides. Stock, 7311 hides. Australian Leather.—The quantity offered at public sale during tho month has been small, and with a good demand the last prices realised show an advance of Id. per lb. Tho transactions amount to 8800 crop sides—heavy, fair to gtood, 123 d, tol3Jd.: ditto, common and middling, 12d. tol2Jd.; light, fair to good, 123 d. to 13.3 d.; extra heavy, middling to good, 12d. tol3Jd.; 2nds and inferior, lljd. to 12Jd. per lb. , Horns.—No transactions havo taken place since our last. Tho quotations are—Now Zealand, av. 9% to lloz., 20s. to 445. Cd. Bones.—Shank, good to fine, £lO 15s. to £23 10s.; common to fair, £lO to £ls 55.; thigh, £l4 to £ls ; common grinding bones, £0 to £0 155.; knuckles, £5 to £0103.; hoofs, £slos. to £ls per ton.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, as follows: ForPicton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Manukau, per s.s. Phcebe, on this day, at 3 p.m. For Sandwich Islands, America, the West Indies, Europe, &c, via San Francisco, per s.s. Phcebe, on this day, at 3 p.m. Money orders and registered letters at 1 p.m. For Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Australia per s.s. Albion, on this day, at 4 p.m. Edward D. Butts, Chief Postmaster. The steamer Wonga is expected to leave Auckland at 10 a.m. on this day, the 23rd instant. Telegrams for the Australian Colonies or Europe via Java Cable, will be received at the Wellington Telegraph Office for transmission to Sydney up till 8 a.m. this day (Wednesday). Tho steamer Tararua is expected to leave Bluff at 11 a.m. on Thursday, the 24th instant. Telegrams for the Australian Colonies or Europe via Java Cable, will be received at the Wellington Telegraph Oflice for transmission to Melbourne up till 9 o'clock of the 24th instant.