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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 871, 24 November 1916, Page 11

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TALLOW. By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. Australian and, A'.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 22. The sales were excited, and, owing to short supplies, there was a brisk demand. In all, 13:13 casks were offered and sold. Mutton, fine, made 55/-, medium 49/-; beef, fine 55/3, and medium 49/-. [Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London office, dated November 22:—"Tallow: At the weekly auction the market was excited, prices being 2/- to 4/- per cwt higher. Closing prices were: Edible mutton 55/1!, beef 55/0, and good mixed 51/-."J METALS. It is reported that no first-hand copper will be available in America before February. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By Cable. — Prccs Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY, November 2.3. Oats: Algerian feeding 2/7 to 2/8, milling 2/1(1; Tasmanian white 2/8 to 2/11. Barley: .1/- to 3/0. Maize: .3/9 to 3/10. Potatoes: Tasmanian £8 to £lO. Onions: New £9. ADELAIDE, November 23. Oats: 1/8 1o 1/10. MELBOURNE, November 23. Hides: There were fair supplies. Goodconditioned lots were Jd to id dearer, with better competition generally. (Received November 24, 10.40 a.m.) November 24. Bran: £4 5/-. Pollard: £5 5/-. Barley: Cape 2/8 to 2/10. Oats: Milling Algerian 2/2 ito 2/3, feed 1/11 to 2/-. Potatoes: £5 to £7. Onions: £5 10/- to £7. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT POOL. NEXT SEASON'S HARVEST. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Received November 24, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 24. > The Federal Government has decided to pool the wheat of the 1916-17 harvest, and will advance farmers 2/0 per bushel, split into two or three payments. CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

After being wounded in that tremendous rush upon the Germans \t Flers, the New Zealauders were speedily brought in by stretcher-bearers and conveyed to hospital. No New Zealaiuler safe in Ghristchurch would hesitate to supply anything needed to help the men suffering in hospital, if he only knew how to do it. The Bed Gross Society will help anyone who is faced with that difficulty. One of the particular and immediate ways by which the people may help is by purchasing a ticket in the Wilding Memorial Art Union, which will be drawn on November 30,.but for which the sale of tickets must cease tomorrow. Books have been in circulation throughout Ghristchurch for weeks past, and an extensive sale has been achieved both by reason of the merits of the appeal, and because of the attractiveness of the four prizes offered. Every shilling paid in means a ]/- spent to help to provide comforts or necessities. The drawing will take place on Thursday evening next, at 8 p.m., at the Red Gross Rooms, Worcester Street, in the presence of police representatives and the executives of the Red Gross Fund.

TODAY'S QUOTATIONS. * Buyers. Sellers. COAL— £ s. d. £ s. d. Stockton .. — 0 G (J FINANCIAL— Mutual Benefit .. 11 5 0 ■— INSURANCE— National (ox div v ) .. — 2 1fi 0 New Zealand — (i 17 (i MEATS— N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (£10 paid) 19 0 0 — SHIPPING2 l ;i 2 5 0 WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi (pref. re div. 5 17 6 MISCKLLANEOUSD.I.C. (0% pref.) 10 0 —