AUCKLAND WOOL SALES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13891, 17 February 1909, Page 7

AUCKLAND WOOL SALES.

. Per Press Association. -' AUCKLAND, Feb: 16. Over 1700 bales were, offered at the third and. final wool sale of the to-day. Contrary tcexpectation^ there' was good .competition, local b.uyers bidding freely and taking a fair* share of the i offerings. Prices/for medium cross-bred-ranged from 6d to-.7£d, v halfbred and fine crossbred up to"' B|d/which was top price ;;Ncoarse crossbred 5Jd to 6Jd, •lambs' 6id to '7d, seedy lamjbfs' not* wanted, stained and busli wools sd;io? s|'d, bellies and pieces 3d to'4fd. Better competition tiuin'^he January sales was noticeable .for stained aiid"bush^wo*ols,» prices being from to $d better. Belliesj and' pieces also were; rather better. Higher grade wool was about vthe, same value as i'ft'January. - '*•'. AUCKLAND SHARE -MARKET." i ' v' ' *'• ■■ * '■' ■t*"! '" '■' • " .(Special to/Herkktt-,/■ 'V - "f V AUC__fcAND,*Fetf. 17. f' Messrs. Frater Bros, report: — .-/ \ Stock Exchange Sales—Northern Coal - 13s, -Northern Boot 10s 6d, Crown 4s Sd, S.ylyia Is Bd, Buyers—South" British 50s, Plates 33s 6d, Gas £14 6s, new issue 20s 6d, Kauvi 14s 3d, Portlands. 33s 6d,"*Waihi £9 2s. 3d Talisman 47s 6d, Champion (paid) Is Id.' }, - / /