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fJnited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received August 19th, 9 10 a.m, London, August 18. The Bank of England returns show the stock of gold coin and bullion to be £32,293.000 ; reserve, £22,273,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 46 - 34 ; in circulation, £28,724,000 ; public deposits. £7,046 000 ; other deposits, £40,874,000 ; Government securities, £11,015,000; other securities, £5,785,000. Three months’ bills are discounted at 04 per cent. Consols, 106. New South Wales 4 per cents., 117; per cents., 104 ; 3 per cents., 1004-. Victorian 4 per cents., . 11l ; 3£ per cents., 106. South Australian 3£ per cents , 108 ; 3 per cents., 95. Queensland 4 per cents.. Ill; 3i per cents., 104 New Zealand 4 per cents., 112 ; 3i per cents., 106£ ; 3 per cents., 97. Tas manian 3£ per cents., 106. Western Australian 3i per cents., 105. Wheat.—The English and Continental markets are firm, despite a slight decline in American, South Australian cargoes nearly due are selling at 29s 3d ; parcels, 28s 6d. The cargo by the Antonio realised 28s 9d.
Sugar is weaker; Java, 12s 4£d ; German, 10s 4id, Copper is quiet ; on spot, £75 15s; three months, £76 ss.
Lead, £l4 17s 6d ; spelter, £24 ss. Silver, 2s 3 11-16 d. The Bradford wool market is very firm Common sixties, 2s 6fd ; super, 2s 84J.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2569, 21 August 1899, Page 1
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215COMMERCIAL. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2569, 21 August 1899, Page 1
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