AUSTRALIAN

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2927, 12 August 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

pißOTitn’s Agency.] Grain. Adelaide, August 11. Wheat is quoted at 7s per bushel; town flout £ls per ton ; country brands £l4. FreightThe freight market is dull, and little business is doing. ShippingArrived —Steamship Marsala, from London (left June 15th). Timber. Melbotjbne, August 11. Messrs C. S. Ross and Co,, of this city, report haring sold a cargo of kauri pine ex Lapwing at the following average prices per 100 ft super Sawn flitches, 22s 9d; sawn boards, lin, 23s 6d; do Hto 3in, 26s 6d; dressed boards, |in, 27s 3d ; do, fin, 19s do sin 19s ; T. and G. flooring, per 100 ft lineal— 6in x Hin, 10s 3d ; 6in x fin, 9a 3d ; 4in xlf in, 9« 3d; 4in x Hin, 8s 9d ; sawn laths per 1000 —4ft 13 R 6d ; pickets per 1000 —4ft, £7 ss; 4fft, £8 ss; sft, £8 5s ; do dressed (fancy pointed) 4ft, £lO 10s ;do do 4fft, £l3; do do, 6ft, £l4. A Transfer LapsedSydney, August 11. The arrangements which were in progress for the taking over of Messrs Mort and Co.’s business by Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, of Melbourne, have lapsed, the directors of Goldsbrough and Co. having declined to give full powers of management to the Sydney directors. unarmsNew Zealand wheat has advance to 6a 4d, and New Zealand oats to 3s 6d. Maize, per bushel, ss. Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, £35.