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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16037, 23 January 1918, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, Jan. 21. "Waihi shares, 38s and 395; Junction, 17s 6d and 18s 6d. Tin—Spot £298 ss, three months £295 ss. Silver, 3s BJd per ounce. . . Other metals unchanged. ,C AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. WBCUI. TO HEEALD. AUCKLAND. Jan. 23. Messrs ' Hendry and Hay (E. P. Webster local agent) report the following Stock Exchange quotations and ujes:— ' Quotations; Bank of New Zealand, buyers £l2 4s, paid buyers £l7; National Bank, buyers £6 3s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, sellers £8 7s 6d, buyers £8 4s; National buyers 60s; South British, £6 and £5 15s; Taupiri Coal, 18s 3d and 17s 6d; Stockton Coal, seller, 9s 6d; Auckland Gas 28s 3d and 27s 3d, contributing 20s 6d and 19s 9d; Gisborne Bas, buyer 14s 9d; Huddart-Parker and Co., 33s 3d and 32s 8d;. Northern Steamship, buyer, 15s, contributing 7s-3d and 7s Id; Auckland trams, buyer 16s 6d, ordinary 21s 6d and 20s 6d; Waihi, 38s 6d and 37s 6d; Junction, 16s 6d and 16s 6d; Talisman,,.lls 3d and 10s 6d. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S MARKET REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, January 19, 1918, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, r arc average market prices on spot): —, Meat.—All descriptions of meat aro in small supply. -Demand is greater than the supply at maximum prices. By order of the Food Controller maximum prices of Home-killed mutton and English lambs have been raised to 133 d. With reference to my telegram of December 29, imported offal maximum prices will be in force after next week. Butter.—Very limited supply. Government bas not distributed any further supplies. Cheese.—Active demand at full prices on account of difficulty in obtaining supplies. Hemp.—Manila and New Zealand hemp markets quiet and steady at maximum prices. Manila output during 'two weeks ending January 12, 39.000 bales. Wheat.—Market quiet, small husi--ness doing. Official quotations are:— No. 2 Northern Manitoba and No. 2 Hard "Winter, 765; 70s 6d. Oats.—Market steady, fair business doing. No. 2 White Clipped American, 59s 3d.