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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18322, 12 August 1921, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, August 10. _ Lead: Imports, 12,718 tons (Australian, 405 tons); exports, 2012 tons. Tallow; 1687 casks offered. All were sold at about 6s advance. Mutton, 48s 6d to 445; beef, 51a to 43s 6d; good mixed, 445. There was the keenest general competition. Margarine makers took fine sorts. Soap boilers were active, the cessation of the coal strike enabling thcaj to resume manufacture. Waihi Junction, 8s Id to 9s. —A. and N.Z. Cable. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, August 11. (Received August 11, at 10.45 p.m.) At the wool sales there was a large and representative attendance of buyers and an average selection of wool, which made late rates. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, August 11. (Received August 11, at 10.45 p.m.) Oats: Algerian feed, 3s 6d; white feed, 3s 9d to ts. Maize: Yellow, 5s 3d; white, ss. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £5 10s to £8 10s. Onions: Victorian, £4 10s to £5 10s. ADELAIDE, August 11. (Received August 11, at 10.45 p.m.) Oats: Algerian feed, 2a 6d to 2s Bd. CHEESE PRICES. EXPLANATION OP DECLINE. 'Taa Übitwp Press AssoomtiouV) WELLINGTON, August 11. Acting on cable advices, London buyers of the season’s output of cheese have withdrawn. Heavy rains have fallen in North Europe, and the accumulated shipments of New Zealand and Canadian cheese, and the drop in prio'a of choose generally, are offered in explanation of the withdrawal by buyers. SALE OF PROPERTY AT WARRINGTON. Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) offered at auction on account of Mrs Borthwick, Warrington, her freehold property, containing 6 acres 3 roods 18 poles, with buildings thereon. Bidding started at £650, and after fair competition the property was knocked down to Mr John Kent, of Poolbum, for £750. SALE CF MOTOR CARS. Messrs Hutton and Watts held a very successful sale of motor cars yesterday afternoon, four out of the six cars offered finding purchasers at satisfactory prices.