COMMERCIAL NEWS
[By ELKOTnio TBLKnn.\ru.—Coi'tmoiit. (Pun Press Association.) Received August 18, at 9.46 a.m. London, August 17. The wheat and flour afloat for tho United Kingdom is 3,140,000 quarters, and for tlie Continent 1,350,000 quarters. Tho Atlantic shipments aro 65,000 quarters. Two Australian cargoes sold at 31h and 31s lid. Pessimistic crop reports have caused feverish excitement in Chicago. W.ln»t for September delivory is touching 1054 cents, closing at tho highest point. Thoro is a similar movement in Now York. Bank shares—Bank of New South Wales, £39 10s; others aro unchanged. Copper, spot, £57 2b 6d ; three months. £57 3s 9d. At tho tallow sales 1728 casks were offered and 1240 sold. Mutton, fino 26s 9d, medium 24s 9d; beef, flno 265. medium 245.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8563, 18 August 1904, Page 2
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124COMMERCIAL NEWS Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8563, 18 August 1904, Page 2
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