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Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1921, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

MIXED WOOL SALE. A GOOD DEMAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 25, 7.45 p.m. London, Oct. 24. At the mixed wool sale there was good demand at full late rates, occasionally with a turn against buyers. Both Home and Continent were active. Yorkshire was strong on ■crossbreds, Germany also taking a fair quantity. The Bradford market was unchanged, buyers being cautious. Wheat freights are easier.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable

LONDON METAL MARKET. Received Oct. 25, 7.45 p.m. London, Oct. 24. Copper: Spot, £6B 3s 9d; forward, £67 3s 9d. Lead: Spot, £24 2s 6d; forward, £23 15s. Spelter: Spot, £26 ss; forward, £26 10s. Tin: Spot, £l5B Is 8d; forward, £l6O 5s Bd. Silver: 3s 4£d per oz. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Sales on the Stock Exchange to-day were: War loans. 1939. £B6 17s 6d; 1941, £B6 ss; Auckland Gas, 265; Grand Junction, 8s 7d. Quotations. —Banks: National, £5 17s 6d and £5 12s 6d; New South Wales, buyers £35 10s; New Zealand, £2 Ils and £2 10s 3d; Union, sellers £l2 9s. Insurance: National. £3 and £2 18s 6d; New Zealand, £1 8s and £1 7s 3d; South British, £1 16s 3d and £1 15s 6d; Standard, £2 Ils 6d and £2 10s 6d. River Plate, 18s and 16s 9d; Loan and Mercantile, £B5 and £80; pref., buyers £55; Taupiri Coal, buyers 17s 3d; Walpa, 14s 6d and 12s 9d; Auckland Gas, 23s 6d and 22s 6d; contrlb., 26s 6d and 25s 9d. P. and O.» £346 and £335; Union S.S., pref., sellers 18s 3d; Kauri Timber, 26s and 24s 9d; Leyland O’Brien, 31s and 28s 6d; Parker, Lamb, 27s and 22s 6d; Auckland Trams 15s 3d and 14s 9d; pref., buyers, 15s 6d; New Zealand Drug, sellers £2 15s 3d; Paper Mills, sellers 23s 9d; New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.) 16s; Waihi, 22s 3d and 21s 9d; Grand Junction, 8s 8d and 8s 7d. War Loans.—Buyers: 1930, £B9 ss; 1938, £B6 15s; 1939, £B6 15s; 1941, £B5 15s; 1927, £9l; Soldiers’, £9l; Inscribed, 1938 £B6 15s, 1939 £B6 15s; Soldiers’, £92 7s 6d and £9l 17s 6d.