COMMERCE & MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9740, 16 August 1917, Page 2

COMMERCE & MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGEYESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS.

Pres* Association. DUNEDIN, August 15. Sales: Huddart Parker. 33* 3d; West-port-Stock ton, 9e. Sale reported: Huddart Parker. 33s sd. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 13, 11.10 pm.) LONDON, August 14. Imports increased bv .£13,419,987, exports by je3.510.378: re-exports decreased by £3,306,437. , . Banks; Stocks —Bank of Australasia. JBII7 17s 6d: Union £55 17s 6d; National Bank of New Zealand, .£102; Bank of New Zealand, ,£73 12s 6d: New Zealand Loan (debentures). £7O: ordinary. £BO 15a. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Certain words in the High Commiseioner’s cable, dated London, August llth, and published on Tuesday, have been repeated, with the result that it is now found necessary to make the fol- ; lowing correction:— Meat—Delete the words "Argentine mutton, lOd," and substitute therefor the words "New Zealand mutton, 10d.'* CHICAGO WHEAT PRICES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received August 15, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON. August 14. At Chicago, yesterday, wheat futures were quoted as follow; —September options, market opened 8s 6id per bushel; market closed, 8s 43d per bushel. HYE STOCK SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. Dalgsty and Company. At the sale at Levin on Tuesday wo offered a fair yarding of sheep a nd calttie. all of which met with a ready sale. Quotations Pat wethers 435, fat ewes 33s 6d, forward wethers to 37a 9d, m.e. hoggets 18s, 21a 6d to 235. forward cows to £lO 4s, 2-year ateers to £lO, store cows £5 10s. vealcyps £4 6s. •WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. The Custom* revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled £4184 18s Bd.

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