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Press Associalicn—Ey Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, March 15. The Bank of England returns show tlio stock of gold coin and bullion to be £34,514,000; reserve, 526,688,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 46.39. ilio notes in circulation total £27.744.000; public deposits, £17,262,000; other deposits, £40,203,000;' Government securities, £15,450,000; and other securities, £36,651,000.' , Three months' bilk are discounted at 5 per cent. Consols arc quoted at £85 2s 6d. The following are the quotations for colonial Government stocks compared with. those ruling a week previous:— Mar. 8. Mar. 15. Mvr South Wales 4'g .... 10S 10S New South Wales ill's .. ~ !)8 98J Now Sou Hi Wales 3's .. ~ 58 S7i Victorian 4's 103 102 Victoriiin 31's .. .. .. ~ ](Jol 100 Victorian 3's '. ~ 831 881 South Australian 3Vs ~ .. 1001 1D0" South Australian 3's .. ~ 87" 87 Queensland J's ICG : 10G Queensland 3i'g 9H.S 98 Queensland s"s .. ' 87" Bl Now Zealand <l's 107 1061 A'cw Zealand 3i's ]00l IM~ Xew Zealand Il's .. ~ „ S3" B7J Tasmanian 0!) 31) 'J'asmoniau 3's ■.. 83 S3 West Australian 31's ■ .. ~ 07 97 West Australian 3's .. .. 871 87 Wheat: The removal of the Continental demand owing to fears of crop damage has caused a firmer tone on the European wheat markets, but buyers arc slow. American is hardening on less favourable crop reports. Cargoes aro quiet; 30s 6cl was obtained for Australian February and March shipments; Australian on spot (limited supply), 32s 6d to 3Js. No NewZealand offering. Flour is unchanged. Copper: Spot, £109; 'three-" months, £110. Till: Spot, £191 12s 6d; three months, £189 15s. Lead, £19 17s 6d. Pig iron, 53s 7d. Sugar: German, 9s Id;' first marks, 10s 'Bd. Bradford--wool: There is a fair inquiry, especially for merinos. Common sixties, 26Jdj super., 27-^d; forty-sixes, ISid. Butter: Tho market is rather firmer. Danish unchanged; New Zealand, 99s to 101s; Australian, 96s to 98s; unsaltcd, occasionally Is more. Secondaries are weaker owing to Siberian competition,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13854, 18 March 1907, Page 5
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