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Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1926, Page 7

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RETAIL PRICE OF PETROL. REDUCTION IK ENGLAND. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Nov. 1, 8.45 p.m. London, Oct. 31. The retail price of petrol from pumps has been reduced to 18d a gallon in London and the Home Counties. Is 7d in the provinces, Is 8d in Scotland, and Is IM in Ulster. Commercial grades are twopence less. DOMINION SHAREMARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Stock Exchange Sales.—Soldiers’ Bonds, £lOO os; New Zealand Breweries (stock), 245; National Bank of New Zealand, £6 19s; Bank of New Zealand, 60s; New Zealand Insurance, 39s 6d; South British Insurance, 595; Wilson’s Cement, 33s 3d; Alburnia, 4s 3d, 4e 4d, 4s 64; Moanataiari (eont.), 2e 2d, 2s 4d; Kawsrau, 2s 7d. TARANAKI STOCK MARKET. The Farmers’ Co-op. report ps follows: At Hawera on Thursday we had a heavy yarding of all classes of cattle. There was a large attendance of buyers and bidding was brisk throughout. Fat cattle and dairy stock close to profit are still eagerly sought after. The following is a range of prices;—Prime fat Hereford cows, £l2; fat heifers, £9 15s; fat cows, £0 12s 6d to £ll 15s; forward cows, £5 15s to £7; two-year p.a. steers, £5 12s 6d; boners, £2 to £4 ss; canners, 30s; cowe with calves. £2 5s to £3 10s; best yearling Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 10s; others, £1 15s to £2 2s 6d; two-year m.t. heifers, £4 17s 6d; pedigree Jersey bulls, 10 to 16 guineas; best grade two-year Jersey bulls, £7 to £9 10s; others, £4 to £6; small hoggets, 14s fid to I7s 3d; fat ewes, 24s fid; short two-tooth ewes, 19s fid; weaner pigs, 15s to 245; medium store pigs, 30s to £1 15s; large stores, 30s to 455. In the dairy pens there was a good yarding of cows and heifers and these sold at good prices. Best heifers on account J. Murray made £8 to £l2; do., account C. J. Ha when, £7 to CIO 10s; do., J. Hawken, £7 to £9 )ss; best dairy cows, account C. F. Marsh, £9 to £l2 ss; others. £7 to £9. At Waverley on Friday we submitted a heavy yarding of all classes of stock io a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was brisk throughout and a geod sale resulted. Fat bullocks made £ll 17s; fat heifers, £8 to £8 15s; fat cows, £8 to £8 13s; forward cows, £6 to £7 10s; store, paddock cows, £4 5s to £5 15s; four year store Hereford bullocks, ‘£B to £8 9s; boners, £2 2s fid to £4; cows and calves, £2 2s fid to £2 Jss; best yearling heifers. £4 to £4 !7s fid; others, £2 to £3 15s; small yearling steers. £1 5s to £2 2s fid; m.t. two-year heifers, £2 10s to £3 15s; best bulls, on account Messrs R. Bremer and Sons, 8 to 11 guineas; others, 6 io 8 guineas: on accojmt other vendors, best bulls. £7 to £9; others, £4 to £6 DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. The Farmers’ Co-op. have received the following cable advice from their London representatives:— Butter.—Market steady; rather better Inquiry. New Zealand, 146 s to I4Ss; Australian.'l4os to 1445; Argentine, 124 s to 150 s. Cheese: Quiet; New Zealand, 82s to 86s.