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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19251, 15 August 1924, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 13. (Received August 14, at 8.50 p.m.) The lead imports were 24,536 tons and tho exports 619 tons. At tho tallow sales 787 casks were offered and 585 were sold at an average advance of Is. Muttou realised 46s 9d to 44s 6d, and beef 47s to 42s 6d. Wheat cargoes opened firm under American advices, but prices receded slightly owing to the absence of buyers. Parcels were in fair request at a decline of Id to 3d. —A. and N.Z. Cable. CALCUTTA TEA SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CALCUTTA, August 13. (Received August 14, at 5.5 p.m.) At the tea sales the offerings generally were of inferior quality compared with the previous sales, but good qualities wore in demand at firm prices with a hardening tendency. Poor sorts were neglected and prices were easier. Dusts remain steady.—A. and N.Z. Cable. WAIHI GOLD MINING COMPANY (Pm United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 14. Tho Waihi Gold Mining Company during tho period ended August 2 treated 18,001 tons of or© for 56230 z of gold, and 34,5630 r of silver. Lost year 16,338 tons of ore yielded 64190 z of gold and 42,8280 z of silver. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, August 14. (Received August 14, at 10.10 p.m.) Oats: Tasmanian. Algerian, 4s to 4s 2d; white, 4s 6d to 4s 9d. Maize: Yellow, 4a; white, 4s 2d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £7 10s; Victorian, £5 10a. Onions: Victorian, £ls to £l6. ADELAIDE, August 14. Oats; Algerian feed, 3s to 3s 2d. LONDON MARKETS. Joseph Nathan and Co. (Ltd.), Wellington, report as follows: Cheese: White, 96e; coloured, 935. Spot market has a declining tendency. Butler, 200 b, to 2025. The spot market is firm. • ■ ‘O STARR-BOWKBTT SOCIETIES. A meeting of the Mutual Starr-Buwkett Society was held last evening, when a free loan of £SOO was drawn by cluster No. 178. Tho chairman (Mr J. H. Wilkinson) intimated that the final dividend from the profits of No. 1 group was uow ready for distribution. The total dividends paid in this group was £ll 12s per share on 759 shares; a total of £8700.. Applications for ©hares in No. 3 group kept coming in, and it was hoped that the share list would be closed shortly. At a meeting of the United Starr-Bowkett Building Society last evening, Mr E. A. Rosevoar, chairman of directors, stated that only a few shares remained to complete the new No. 8 group. A ballot would bo held next > Thursday, and all getting in their applications before that date woirld participate. Ho would also be able to announce by then that the group had been filled up in less than six months. A ballot was taken for the 98th appropriation in No. 3 group, and cluster No. 20, held by two members, was drawn. A sale was held for the 99th appropriation in No. 3 group, which realised £SOO at £25. A ballot was held for the 42nd appropriation in No. 5 group, cluster No. 117, held by one member, being drawn. A sale of the 43rd appropriation in No. 5 group realised £SOO at £36. A cablegram from London states that gold is quoted at £4 11s Id an oz. Waihi shares me quoted a,t 29a and Waihi Grand Junctions at Is lOd.