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LONDON WOOL SALES* By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright. LONDON, April 19, Wool.—Splendid selection; New Zealand crossbreds met stronger American competition; these lots are hardeninng. (Received April 22, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 21. Wool: Good' sales. Continental and Yorkshire buyers are operating keenly ; prices are unchanged. The following are prices realised for the fleece portion of the clips named: Glenside top Hid, average 9|d; Christchurch top lid, average 9Jd; Otaraia top’lOid, average 9|d; Oringi top 9id, average 9d. There were catalogued 111,028 bales and sold 100,217. LONDON MARKETS. (Received April 22, 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 21. Wheat: Three Australian cargoes sold at 40s 6d, 40s and 39s 9d respectively. Beef.—New Zealand hinds 4id.' Australian Beef.—-Hinds 4d. South American Sheep. Heavy 3 7-16 d, ewes 3 3—l6d. Beef: Frozen fores 3id, hinds 4£d; chilled fores 3Jd, hinds 4|d. Other, meats unchanged. Rabbits quiet. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. (Special to Herald.) AUCKLAND, April 22. Mr. Hendry (E. R. Webster local agent) reports the following Stock Exchange quotations and sales:— Quotations. —Caledonian, sellers Is 3d. buyers Is 2d; Occidental Is Id and Is. Waiotahi 3s 2d and 3s, Waitangi Is Id and Is, Crown 2s 8d and 2s 7d, Talisman 43s 6d and 425, Waihi 37s and 345, Junction 25s 6d and 24s 9d, New- Zealand Insurance 97s 6d, South British 80s and 755. Sales.—Crown 2s 7d.