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Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1925, Page 3

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LONDON WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. London,.. July 18. At the wool sales there was/ a splendid selection of greasy crossbreds and an animated market. Prices were firm. Merinos were unchanged. A New Zealand clip brought top price. 16d, average 14%d; a scoured New Zealand clip, R.M. over diamond, brought 26d. N.Z. SHARE MARKET. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, July 20. Reported Sales.—Goldbrough Mort (cum rights), 47s Id; on 'change, Bank of New South Wales, £4l 2s 6d. Wellington, July 20. Reported Sales. —New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, £97 2s 6d; Bank of New South Wales, £4l 10s; Union Bank of Australia, £l4 17s 6d (cum. div.). Sharemarket Sales.—lnscribed Stock, ID'SS, £97; Soldiers’ Inscribed Stock, £lOl ss; New Zealand Breweries’ debentures, 225; Union Bank, £l4 16s 6d; South British Insurance, 50s; Auckland Gas, 23s 5d and 23s 6d; Dominion Rubber, 56s 3d; Northern Boot, 20s Od. MEAT MARKET. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated July 17, 1925, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follow, with prices for the two previous weeks also shown, in parentheses:— Wethers and maidens: Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, July 17, 7 7-8 d (July 10, 7 7-8 d; July 3, 7 7-8 d) ; 571 b to 641 b, 7d (7d, 7d) ; 651 b to 721 b, 7 (74, 6 7-8 d) ; other brands, 56!b and under, 7y 2 d) ; 571 b to 641 b, 6 7-8 d (6 7-Bd, 6'9id) ; 651 b to 721 b, 6 7-8 d (6 7-Bd, 6%d). Ewes: 641 b and under, July 17, 5 3-8 d (July 10, 5 3-8 d; July 3, 5 3-8). Lamb: Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, July 17, 12d (July 10. 12d; July 3,12 d) ; 371 b to 421 b, 10%d (10 7-Bd, lid) ; 481 b to 501 b, 10d (ICd, lOd) ; seconds, 11 3-8 d (11 3-Bd, 11 3-8 d). Selected brands, 361 b and under, 12d (12d, 12d) ; 371 b to 421 b, 10%d (10 7-Bd, lid). Other brands, first quality, 421 b and under, llUd (ll’id, ll’Ad) ; seconds, 11 5-8 d (11 5-Bd, IP/ad). Beef: Ox, fores, July 17, 3’4d (July 10. 3Ud; July 3,314 d) ; ox, hinds, 5%d (5%d, s’4d) ; cow, fores, 2%d (2’ /2 d, 2y»d); cow, hinds, 4’4d (4’4d. Argentine chilled beef: Ox, fores, July 17, 3 7-8 d (July 10, 4 l-8d; July 3, 3 5-8 d) ; ox, hinds, 8d (8 l-Bd, 7’/4d). Frozen beef: Ox, fores, 3%d 3’,4d) ; ox, hinds, 6d (6d, 5%d). Frozen pork: 1201 b to 1801 b, B’4d (B’,id, B’4d).