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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 145755, 14 February 1917, Page 1

SIGHT TESTING AND FRAME FITTING. ERNEST B. DAVIES, of the English Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians), (by Exam, in London), Devon Street,; New Plymouth.

Beautiful Japanese Kimonas and Jackets at WHITES’. A late shipment which should have been here in November only just opened. We have priced the goods accordingly, to effect a speedy clearance. Kimonas 'Ladies! Silk Kimona Gowns, cot ours vieux rose, navy and gblden brown, embroidered-floral designs of tones to match, 23/8. ‘LadieS’ Crepe; Kimona Gown, colours ‘saxo rose, and grey, fronts scalloped and. embroidered white, 8/11. .*■ Crepe Kimonia Gown, in floral designs, colours pink, sky, hello, navy, saxo, 6/6. Crepe Kimona Gowns, colours grey, rose, sky, saxe, pink, heavily embroidered in soft contrasting shades, 7/11. Crepe Kimona Gowns, colours sky, pink, saxo, embroidered in white, 7/6. Dressing Jackets Silk Kimona Jackets, colours saxe, rose, navy, stencilled butterflies, 9/6. A good range of Crepe Kimona Jackets, in shades of sky, pink, saxe, 2/11, 3/6. 'Siite & Sons, Direct Importers, NEW: PLYMOUTH. ■ COMMERCIAL. LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph l —Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable . Assn.' LONDON, Feb. 12. Copper.—Spot £IBB ss, three months £134 os. Tin, £2OO 7s 6d. Lead, £3O 10s. ; \ Spelter.—Spot £56, three months £53. • ,■■■.. Silver, 3s 2-16 d per oz. LONDON, Feb. 13. The Bradford Wool Conference has decided to place all tops, from: 36’a to 58’sj at the Government’s disposal before offering elsewhere, on the basis of prices fixed in January, ranging from 2W to 56d, less 5 per cent. Toros not required by the Government may be sold in the usual way. The announcement caused a suspension of business in crossbreds. AUCKLAND SHAKE MARKET. SPECIAL TO BEBALD. AUCKLAND, Feb. 14. Messrs. Hendry and Hay (E. P. Webster local agent) report the follow, ing Stock Exchange quotations and sales : “ Quotations. —Bank of New Zealand, buyer £ll, fully-paid seller £l7 6s; National, sellers £5 2s 6d, buyers £5: New Zealand Insurance, £7 10s and £/ . 3s 6d; Westport, 29s and 28s, contributing 22s 3d and 20s 6d: Northern. S.S., paid-up 16s and 15s; Union S.S., ordinary 41s 6d and 40s 6d; Auckland Trams, ordinary 21s 6d and 20s 9d; New Zealand Cement, 11s 9d and 11s: New Zealand Paps?.' Mills,. 19s 6d and 18s 9d; Occidental: Is 2a and 7d; Waiotahi, lOd and 3d ; Rising Sun, 2s 6d and 2s;. Talisman, 8s 9d and 8s; Waibi, 36s and 355; Junction, 15s 9d and 15s 3d. • . HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. ' The Department of Agriculture, In. dusfries and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated February 10, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand.' (Note.—Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot) Meat.—There is a less demand for all descriptions of frozen' meat. Owing to largo supply, Home-killed mutton-and beef selling at comparatively low. prices. New Zealand mutton and lamb prices are unchanged. Argentine mutton and lamb prices are higher. Holders are not anxious to sell. New Zealand mutton, per lb., Sid; ewe mutton, B£d; Argentine mutton, heavy-weight, lOJd; light-weight, 10)d.. New Zealand lamb , and Australian lamb, lOd ;, Argentine lamb, heavy-weight, Hid; light-weight, 12d: New Zealand beet, no supplies available; Canadian ox beef, hinds, 10jd; fores, 9)d; Argentine chilled beef, hinds, HJd; fores, 10fd. American pork, lid. Butter.—The market is rather unsettled on account of ho arrivals. No official quotations: with the exception of French, 203 sto 208 s per cwt.; Irish factory, 194 s to 198 s. Cheese..—The market firm. Steady rise in prices recorded owing to continued small supply, Canadian, white, per cwt., 154 sto 1565; English Cheddar, 158 sto 16CV; States Flats, 148 s to 150 s. • ' _ Hemp.—The market remains firm. A small supply. Market advancing owing to strong demand. . Quotations are nominal. Good fair, £66; fair, £64: Fehruary-April shipment: Good fair, £66; fair, £64. Government graded: Fair Manila, £80; coarse, £65. The output of hemp at Manila for the week ending last Saturday was 22,000 bales. Wheat.—There is a firm market. Offerings are very small, and (juotatVns are nominal. Canadian* on spot, 80s 6d; Australian afloat, 325. Oats The market is quiet, small business doing. New Zealand, on. spot, ai*.