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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19885, 11 March 1939, Page 10

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LONDON MEAT MARKETS MUTTON TRADE SLACK LAMB CONSUMPTION GOOD (Par Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board reports as follows on the Smithfield Market for the period ended March 9:— "Lamb. —Lower prices in the lamb market stimulated consumption, which is now good for this time of the year, "Mutton.—New season's wethers show improved prices, but the demand is quiet. Trade in owes remains slow. "Beef.—Frozen beef prices are unchanged* and trade is la.r. Chilled beef prices are weaker on account of heavy supplies. "Pork.—The demur J for lightweight New Zealand porker pigs is easier, while heavyweights are dearer on short supplies. New Zealand baconer pigs are firmer owing to higher prices for Continental bacon. "Veal.—The boneless bobby veal market is unchanged, with good trade." The following quotations for frozen meat are those ruling on March 9, those for chilled beef being averages for the week, while the figures in parentheses were the rates ruling last week:— Frozen Mutton New Zealand.—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: 481 b. and under, 43d (4|d); 491 b. to 561 b., 4>d (33d); 571 b. to 641 b., 4d (3|d); 651 b. to 721 b., 3gd (3gd). New Zealand Ewes.—4Blb and under, 2|d (2jfd); 49 to 561*0., 2gd (2gd); 57 to 641 b., 2.[d (2id); 65 to 721 b., 2id (2>d). Frozen Lamb Canterbury.—36lb. and under, 7id (7,id); 37 to 421 b., 7d (7id); 43 to 501 b., (63d); second quality, average about 311 b., 7d (7d). Other South Island—36lb. and under, 7id: 37 to 421 b., 7d; 43 to 501 b., North Island Southdowns.—36lb. and under, 7id (7-Jd); 37 to 421 b., 7d <7d); 43 to 501 b., 6|d (6?d). Second quality, average about 301 b., 7d (7d). Other North Island.—36lb. and under, 7d (7d); 37 to 421 b., 6gd (7d); second quality, average about 311 b., 6ld (6Jd). Australian.—Victorian: 29 to 361 b„ (6.id 06*d); 37 to 421 b., 6d (6Jd). Argentina.—36lb. and under, 6d (6d); 37 to 421 b., ofjd (5.? d). Frozen Beef New Zealand.—Second quality: Oxhinds, 4d (4d); ox fores, 3d (3d). Australian.—Second quality: Ox hinds, 4d-t4d); ox crops, 3d (3d). Boneless bobby veal, 4£d (4£d). Chilled Ox Beef New Zealand.—Hinds, 4jd (sd); fores, 3d (3gd). Australian.—Hinds, 4Jd (4fd); crops, 3d (3id). Union of South Africa.—Not quoted. Southern Rhodesian Hinds, (4d); fores, 2£d (3d). Argentina.—Hinds.—s3d (6d); fores, 3Jd (4d). Uruguayan.—Hinds, 43d (SJSd); fores, 3gd (3Sd). Brazilian.—Hinds, 4.',d (5Jd). Frozen Pork New Zealand.—Porkers: 61 to 801 b., |d (7Jd); 81 to 1001 b., 6§d (6gd); 101 to 1201 b., Ggd (6Jd). Baconers: 121 to 1601 b., 63d (6Jd). AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES VALUES ADVANCE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, March 9. The market en the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day was again brighter, being one of the strongest experienced for months. Values continued to advance. Base metals were higher. Sales included: Bank of New South Wales, £29 8s; Commercial Bank of Sydney, £2O ss; National Bank, £5 paid, £6 9s; Union Bank, £7 19s; Bank of Australasia, £9 8s; Associated News, £1; Australian Gas, A, £7; British Tobacco, £2 8s 6d; Tooths, £2 13s 9d; Tooheys, £1 10s 3d; Woolworths, Limited, £1 2s l§d; Drug Houses of Australia, £1 2s 7£d; Dunlop Perdriau, £1 0s lid; Farmers, £1 8s 6d; David Jones, £1 14s 6d; Anthony Hordern, pref., £1 Is 3d; Lustre Hosiery, 19s: General Industries, 18s 6d; W. Atkins, £1 2s 3d; Mori's Dock, 14s 4d; W. Adams, 15s; Felt and Textiles. £1 lis 9d; Sargents, £1 8s ljd; W. R. Carpener, £2 3s; Standard Cement, £1 Is 9d; Mauri (Bros., £3 8s; Winchcombe Carson, £1 6s 9d; Colonial Sugar, £46 10s; Fairymead Sugar, £1 lis 3d; Electrolytic Zinc, £2 7s; ditto, pref., £2 10s; Mount Morgan, lis id; Mount Lyell, £1 7s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 17s; ditto, contr., £2 4 S (id; North Broken Hill, £2 7s Od; Broken Hill South, £1 8s 6d; Larut fin, 5s 9d; Placer Development, £3 13s; Arahura Gold, £1 7s 3d; Kanieri, £1 13s 9d. Morning sales included: Commonwealth bonds, 3.1 per cent, 1948, £9B; 33 per cent, 11951, £99 18s 9d; 3| per cent, 1954, £9B 17s (id; 3| per cent, 1954. £IOO 17s 6d; 4 per cent, 194.1, £102; 1944, £lO2 12s Gd; 1947, £lO3 2s (id; Tooths, 545; Australian Gas, A, £7; Associated News, 20s British Tobacco, 48s 6d; Broken Hill Proletary, 56s 9d; ditto, contr., New Zealand delivery, 44s 9d; Colonial Sugar, £46 10s; -Drug Houses, 22s 7£d: Dunlop Perdriau, 21s; Electrolytic Zinc, pref., 50s; General Industries, 18s 6d. Sales on the Melbourne Stock Exchange to-day included: Loloma, £1 0s 71d; Mount Morgan, lis; Mount Lyell, £1 7s 3d; North Broken Hill, £2 7s 9d; Woolworths, Limited, £1 Is lid; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 17s 3d; Broken" Hill South, £1 8s 9d; National Baxik, £lO paid, £l3 Is: Commercial Bank of Australia, 15s 9d. NOTED SOUTHDOWN RAM A representative of one of the most famous sheep-breeding establishments in England, Aldenham 512 of 1937, arrived in Wellington last Monday by the Awatca after being quarantined in 1 Sydney for three months. Imported by Mr. H. J. Andrew, Maheno, North Otago, to head his well-known stud, Aldenham 512 was purchased in Eng-

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