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South Canterbury Times, Issue 8424, 22 January 1896, Page 3

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Per Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Per Press Association. • London, January 21. At the Bradford wool sales the prices realised were the highest of the series, many lots being disposed of at a slight advance on last top rates. Perth, January 22. At the half yearly meeting of the West Australian Bank, a dividend of 17i per cent, was declared, and a five per cent, bonus voted on all salaries. The directors propose to increase the capital by the issue of fresh shares. {Sydney, January 22. Intercolonial wheat, nominal ; new local crop, 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; chick, 3s lid to 4s. Flour, £lO. Oats, prime feeding, 2s 4d to 2s 6d, market quiet. Alaize, dull, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Barley, Cape, 3s 3d. Bran,. 10£d ; pollard, lid to Hid. Peas, Prussian blue, 4s 9d, Potatoes’,, in fair demand and plentiful supply ; loculi grown, £5 to £6 15s ; kidney £6 10s ; Circular Heads, £7 5s to £7 10s. Onions, £7 to £7 10s. , Butter, dairy - made, lOd ; factorymade, Hid. Cheese, New Zealand, 6id to 7d. Bacon, 6d to Bd. Melbourne, January 22. Wheat, firm, ss, Oats, weak and irregular ; Algerian feeding, 3s Id, stout, 3s 4d to Sb sd. Maize, 3s 7d to 3s 9d. Bran, Is Id. Potatoes, £5 ss. Onions, £5 10s. Adelaide, January 22. Wheat is being held back. Borne sales were reportedjat 4s 2d but afterwards denied. There is no disposition to sell. Flour, roller-made, £9los. Oats, dull, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Barley, malting, 3s 6d to 4s 3d. .Bran and pollard, Is each. .'By Telegraph.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 22. The third wool sale of the season takes place on Friday. The number of bales to be offered is 11,471.