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FOREIGN EXCHANGE HATES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 8. The foreign exchange rates on London afford the following comparison:— Par. Aug. 4. Aug. 8. Paris (fr.) 23.362 46 56 48.00 Christiania (kr.) 18.159 28.22 28.25 Stockholm (icr.) ... ... 18.150 17.55 17.63 Copenhagen (kr.) ... ■... 18.153 23.34 23.57 Montreal (dol.) 4.86 4.00 4.07 New York (dol.) 4.86 3.58 3.66) Yokohama (yon) 24) 31J 32) Hongkong (dol.) 3.'ij 33 33 Berlin (mark) 24.43 293 296 Calcutta (rup.) ... 10 to gold sov. 15) 15) —A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON METAL MARKET. LONDON, August 8. 0 (Received Aug. 9, at 10.45 p.lj|.) Copper: Spot, £7O Is 3d; forward, £7O 8s 9d. Lead: Spot, £23 15s; forward, £23 15s. Spelter: Spot, £25 16s; forward, £26 10a. Tin: Spot, £l6l 15s; forward, £163 15s. Silver, 3s 2)d per ounce.—A. and N.Z. Cable. WOOL MARKET. LONDON, August 8. Th© Bradford wool market is dull. Crossbreds are in buyers’ favour.—A. and N.Z. Cable. REDUCTION IN CRUDE OIL PRICE. SAN FRANCISCO, August 8. (Received Aug. 9, ftt 5.5 p.m.) Th© Standard Oil Company announces a reduction in crude oil price of 25 cents per barrel, and petrol two cents per gallon.—A. end N.Z. Cable. PROPERTY SALE. An auction sale was held by Messrs Alex. Harris and Co. at 41 Duncan street yesterday in the estate of the late Frederick Thurgarland, the freehold being part section 21, block XII, Dunedin, with a seven-roomed house. A good number of buyers attended, and the bidding, which was keen, resulted in Mrs Minn’s offer of £BOS being accepted.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18320, 10 August 1921, Page 4
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