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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Oct. 25. Tin.—Spot £156 5s Bd, forward £l5B 17s Bd. Silver.—39 l-8d per ounce. CHARGE FOR CABLE TRANSFERS. London, Oct. 25. From November 1 the Associated Australasian banks have decided to reduce cable transfers to Australasia from 20s to 15s. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Sydney, Oct. 26. The sixth series of wool sales closed with strong competition. Compared with September, prices were good. Merinos increased 20 to 25 per cent., medium 25 per cent., and fine crossbreds and fine comebacks 15 to 20 per cent. Coarse faulty crossbreds were almost unsaleable. LAND COMPANY’S DIVIDEND. Received Oct. 27, l.? 0 pan. Landon, Oct. 26. The New Zealand and Australian Land Co. has declared a, dividend of 4 per cent., tax free.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INSURANCE AMALGAMATION. NEGOTIATIONS NOT COMPLETE. By Telegraph—Press Association. , Auckland, Last Night. At the annual meeting of the South British Insurance Company the chairman of directors (Mr. Elliott), said the directors were not yet in. a position to submit a definite proposal to the shareholders in connection with partnership with the New Zealand Insurance Company, as the magnitude and novel character -'of tbe transaction demanded dose consideration, biit the shareholders would be advised when the two boards had readied a condusion. The report and accounts were adopted. Messrs. J. H. Upton and E. R. N. Russell were unanimously re-elected directors, as were the auditors, Messrs. Dunean and Duthie.
ELTHAM MART. At B. G. Taylor’s mart on Saturday last ducks sold for 3s 6d, fowls from 2s 6d to 3s, vveaner pigs 255. DAIRY PRODUCE. ETC. RETAIL PRICES, NEW PLYMOUTH. Butter— s. d. Creamery (pats) 2 0 Registered dairy 1 9 Eggs 1 6 Lard 1 3 Hams 1 2tfe Sides Bacon 1 3% Rashers Bacon 1 8 Rashers Ham 1 8 Milk (quirt) 8 FRUIT. Apples (dessert) §d and 8d Lemons / 5 for Is Banands 6d Oranges (Californian Sunklst) 3s and 4S doz. South Australian Navels .... 4s and 5s doz. Island oranges 3s and 4s doz. Fungus 4d. BUYING PRICES. Butter— s. d. Registered dairy 1 6 Creamery (pats) 1 9 Eggs 1 4 Flour—2001b sacks 48 0 1001 b bag 25 6 501 b bag 13 0 251 b bag 6 11
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1921, Page 2
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