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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12822, 14 April 1916, Page 3

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lIOMK MARKETS. [Br Ki.iktru: T»:i.ECß.\rii—toi-viin:!!!.] J*cb !*BKsa Association. Received April 11, at 10.50 aJU. London, April 13. Biltu-r is steadvV Danish is quoted at frcm 174s to 1765. Australian ehofcv.-t is in small supply and nominally qnotcd at from 15& to 160s. The balk cl the offerings consist of secondary qmlitv, which is in moderate demand at from 1-30S to 15l». Now Zealand choicest is quoted at- from 16a* le- lftts, and secondary 156s to 15»»Cheese is very firm. The bulk of the arrivals i« required for filling Government contracts, and there is a stronz demand for tho remainder. New Zealand 105s to 106s; Canadian 108s. Sugar is unchanged. Bank of England return-: Stink »l gold and win' £56>16.»»1". reserve £•12.71 UW»». proportion of reserve to liability 2*.7»1. in «i nidation £'l3.i>3S.MJM. public deposits other .kpo-il- :t7!».»»! .«»>. Government securities f'M.l-* 5 ."'". other securities £U»..>I-5.H0». Sliort loans are quoted at -I l>er cent. Three months* Mils are discounted at I tf-ll> per cent. _ _ Consols. £37 .*»: war leans i>. «s Ixl and £96 17- lid. - ... Colonial Government stock-: \«- , tnrian I's KM 7- I*l. 3- ■£«» *•>. 31 > <J9I9-1025*-l!M!tt £7«» 12s ««1; New South Wales 4-s -CM". :»!'=• »« 12s M. 3's £7O 3§"s <lf"2H-I!BM»> E7O 1»s: Queens- | land 4's £»1 s*. 31- £*« l-**. •'*> £«» s*: New Zealand I's £KS • * IVI. 3} .- «*7*> 12s 6d. 3"- £l3 7> lidiSoiith Ans» tralian 31'* £72 *. 3s £->* 2s (id: Tasnianian 3J* £72 UK. :f> fl>{ 10s: «r>f Australian 3}\ £7l 2s i'\. 3s i:6S Shares—Waibi. Miy.-rs 33s t«l. seller31s ftl. . LONDON WOOL SALES. IBr JSmsctbic Tei.ki;r.\pii—Coi-vrigut.] . Per Pbkss Association. Received April li. ai 1.45 pni. Loudon. .Apnl 13. At the wool sale- there was good competition. All chisM-s were harder, especially merino." ■■ "Gear" (New Zealand* clip made ltd as ii* lop price, the whole clip averaging 20Jd. In the Bradford market there is «onsideriible -inquiry and a stronger tone for all sorts. Quotations: lU's I2d. -uper t">'»"s lid. common ("'•"* Hid. ~*i\ WjJd/.VIs 3ld. «i"s ->*, L 10s 2«d. THE WHEAT MARKET. [Br Electric Th^ckaph—Coftiucbt.j I Pbic Press Association. Received April 11. at.l.-l"» p.m. Loudon. April 13. Wheat is firm in sympathy with America. U7s 6»1 is asked for New South | Wale» .(per sailer) afloat. Flour is firm. Oat>- are very firm. L* Plata- are not "offering. Beans are quiet and tending to lower prices. Pea*'are quiet btlt f linu.