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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13575, 6 December 1907, Page 5

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I LONDON MARKETS. j By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (Received December 6, 9.48 a.m.) LONDON, December 5. Copper— On the spot £61 23 6d, three months £61 17s 6d. Tin — Thrco months £134 ss. Lead, £15 12s 6d. LONDON~WOOL SALES. (Received December 6, 10.12 a.m..) LONDON, December 5. At the wool sales there is keen competition. Prices for merino are more regular. MELBOURNE HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE, December 5. The hides market is dull. Prices all I round are id lower. HIGH PRICES FOR FAT CATTLE. (Received December 6, 9.48 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 6. High prices are being obtained for fat cattle. At the Homebush sales prices for best bullocks ranged from £16 to £18, and for best cows up to £14. AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. (Special to Herald.) AUCKLAND, December 6. Messrs Frater Bros, report: — Stock Exchange sales — New Zealand Insurance 81s, South British £5 12s, Northern Steamship 8s 2d, Taupiri Coal 19s 6d, Kauri Timber 10s 3d, Auckland Trams 24s lOd, Wilson's* Cement (preference) 41s 6d, Waihi Gold £8 6s 6d, Extended 5s Bd, Consolidated 2s, Talisman 545, Crown 8s 2d, Tairua 3s lOd, Triumph Is lOd, Belt 3s 4d, Komata Is 9d, Karangahake Is, Waiotahi 2s lid, Waitangi 3s Id, Alburnia Is 4d, Thames Is 6d, Victoria Is 4d, May Queens Is sd. Buyers-^Bank of New Zealand £9 17s 6d, Auckland Gas £14 6s 6d, Hikurangi 17s 6d, Tonson Garlick 19s 3d, Papers 23s 6d, Portland Cement 29s 6d, Grey and Menzies (preference) 12s 3d.