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New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3438, 20 May 1898, Page 2

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Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. have received the following wool market cablegram from their London house, Messrs Sanderson, Murray and Co., dated 17tb May, 1808: weaker.”

By Telegraph. — PreaH Asuoctaitcn. — Ccvvriaht. London, May 18. Tallow-Mutton, line. 24s Gd ; medium, 22s 6a ; beef, fine, 22s 6d ; medium, 21s. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,710,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,570,000 quarters. Wool—Good sale; prices are unchanged. The American visible wheat supply fa estimated at 23,525,000 bushels. Received May 19, 10.80 p.m. London, May 18> The wheat market is quiet. Thera is a shilling decline on the week. Auckland, May 19. The produce market is still advancing. Dairy butter has advanced 2i. and is quoted at Is per lb wholesale. All cereals have advanced—oats to 2s lOd ; seed oats, 3s 2d to Ss 8d ; wheat. 4s 7d : potatoes, £7 to £7 10a. There are inquiries for flax at £l4 to £l4 10s. Napier, May 19. Messrs Nelson Brothers to-day received the following cable message from the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, London : F/ozon meat market—There is a still farther decline in prices to-day. Quotations are: Best Canterbury mutton, B}d per lb; best Dunedin and Southland, 8d per lb; Napier and North Island, 2£d per lb. The reduced prices are due to the action of outside holders. Stocks of frozen meats of all kinds are moderate. Lamb-First quality, 4d per lb; second, 3|d per lb. Special to The Times. Dunedin, May 19. The National Mortgage Agency Company’s f.o.b. quotations are:—Wheat very linn, and a largo sal© made at equal to 5s 3d, f.o.b. It is difficult to get supplies, holders very Arm. Flour, £l3. Barley—--4s 9d to 6s; medium, 4a Cd ; Cape, 8s 6d. Oats — Finn, 2s 6d for prime feed; 2s 5d for medium; a strong demand for Tartars at 2s lOd ; duns. 2s 10d ; I milling, 2a 9d. Oatmeal, £l2 10s. Bran, £3 17s Cd to £4; pollard. £5. Potatoes—Market very Arm, £6 10s to £7 for Denvents; kidneys and early rose, £B. Butter, Is 4d. Onions, £3. Cheese Factory medium, to 6d; loaf, s*d; very little available. MAIL NOTICE. This Day, May 20. For Blenheim, per Opawa, at 9.20 a.m.; lato fee, 9.40 a m. For Westport, per Kawatiri, at 11.20 a.m.; lato foe, 11.40 a.m. For Nelson, Westport. Greymouth and Hokitika, per Charles Edward, at 4.20 p.ra.; late fee. 4.40 p.m. For Southern offices of New Zealand, per Rotoznabana, at 4.20 p.m.; late foe, 440 p.mFor Southern offices of New Zealand, per Westralia, at 4.20 p.m.; late fee, 4.40 p.m. For Blenheim, per Pania, at 7.45 p.m.; lato fee, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21. For Ploton, Blenheim. Nelson, Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika, per Haupirl, at 11.20 a.m.; late lee, 11.40 a.m. For »Kaikoura and Cheviot, per Wakata, et 5 p.m.; late fee, 5.20 p.m. For Southern offices of New Zealand, per Penguin, at 7.45 p.m.; late fee, 8 p.m. For Elmslle’s Bay, Nelson, New Plymouth and Auckland, per Takapana, at 7,45 p.m.; late fee, 8 p.m. Monday, May 23, For Plcton, Blenheim, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika, per Mawhora, at 12.20 p.m.; late fee, 12 40 p.m. For Southern offices of New Zealand, per Rotomahana, at 4.20 p.m.; late fee, 440 p.m. For Pioton, Blenheim and Nelson, per Penguin, at 7.45 p.ra.; lato fee, 8 p.m. For New Plymouth and Greymouth, per Herald, at 7.45 p.ra.; late fee, 8 p.m. ' For Westport, per Kini, at 7.45 p.m.; late fee, 8 p.m. Monday, May 23. For Ceylon, India, China. Japan, Straits Settlements and South Africa; also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom via Naples (duo in London sth July), for specially addressed correspondence only, per Talune, at 7.45 p.m.; late fee, 8 p.m. For Australia (due in Sydney 29tb May) and Tasmania, per Talune, at 7.45 p.m.; late fee, 8 p.m. For Southern offices of New Zealand, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom via Rio de Janeiro, (ducin London July 10th), for specially addressed correspondence, per Gothic, from Lyttelton, per Te Anau, at 7-45 p.ra.; late fee, 8 p.m. Parcels mail for United Kingdom, per Gothio, from Lyttelton, per Te Anau, at 5 p.m. J. HOGQARD, Chief Clerk,