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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 457, 28 July 1915, Page 3

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COMMODITIES IN AUSTRALIA. SUGAR AND BHEAD. /},-/ Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. { (Iteceived July 28, 11.15 a.m.) ; BRISBANE, July 28. j At ;t conference'of representatives of the i sugar companies, it was agreed to refine th© raw material for the Government. PERTH, July 28. I The price of the 41b loaf has been raised |to lOitl. LONDON WOOL SALES. ( The following cablegram has been received by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Christchurch, from their London office, dated July 21, 1015: Wool sales closed 'firm for best wools, whilst other sorts were irregular. As com- > pared with closing rates of last sales, prices for super good scoured merinos arc 5 per cent, dearer, and irregular for short and faulty sorts. Good shafty greasy merinos are 1"> per cent, dearer, average merinos being 10 per cent, clearer. Faulty wasty are unchanged, and there is no demand for carbonising sorts. Lambs: Good are at par, short faulty are 5 per cent, lower, shabby 7h per cent, lower; scoured* slipe, fine, 7| to. 10 per cent. lower; coarse, 10 to 15 per cent, lower. Wools ex Athcnic, Delphic, Corinthic, Matatua, and Tainui were held over. Of the quantity available, the Home trade took 113,000 bales, Continent 15,000, - America 5000, not offered 59,000, withdrawn 13,200. SKIN SALE. At the Canterbury By-products Company's weekly skin sale at Socfcburn the undermentioned prices were obtained:—Halfbreds (3/7 to 0/i), threc-quarterbreds G/- to 8/11, . crosshreds (i/ti to 8/-, iherlnos 7/2 to 7/6, and lambskins 7/- to 8/-. v CUSTOMS. The Customs revenue for yesterday was; Customs duty £11554 10/5, beer duty £99 4/8. CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28. SALE REPORTED. Waihi Grand Junction, £1 1/9. TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. BANKS— £ s. d. £ s. d. National or N.Z. .. BREWERIES— Crown .. .. .... COAI^Stockton ...... Stockton (8 p.c. pref.) 0 10 8 FINANCIAL— National Mortgage .; INSURANCE— Farmers' Co-op. Asso- , elation (£."> paid) .. « 0 0 Ditto (£2 10/- paid) ..3 0 0 New Zealand .... 0 2 ftStandard 1 17 ft WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi 5 2 G ' MISCELLANEOUS— Glcnmore Brick .... —" 0 16 ft Mason, Struthers (£t paid) ........ 1 2 3 N.Z. Portland Cement 0 10 0 '■—.'' Whitcombe & Tombs MINING— New Sylvia ...... 0 0 6 Talisman ...... 1 0 it Waihi ...... .. 118 0 Watchman 0 Ift " Press Association. STOCK EXCHANGES. AUCKLAND, July 28. Sales:—Talisman 20/3, "Waihi 38/9, Junction 21/9, New Zealand Insurance £6 2/-.