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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16049, 6 February 1918, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN RABBIT MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cabla A»sd. MELBOURNE, Fell. 6. Rabbit dealers are excited over the announcement that tho Imperial authorities cabled that they were unablo to purchase this season's surplus, although the reoent negotiations led the packers to believe the British Government were willing to take 20,000 tons at last season's rates. (There are still 17,000 crates under the old contract unshipped. The Federal authorities are now approaching' the United States, and will endeavour to place this season's surplus thetje. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. , UPECUL TO BEJUU). . AUCKLAND. Feb. ?. Messrs Hendry and Hay (E P. Webster local agent) report the following Stock Exohange quotations > and tales:— Quotations.—Bank of New Zealand, (sellers £l2 12s, buyers £l2 4s; National, £5 4s (buyer); New Zealand Insurance, £8 5a (buyer); National Insurance, €ls (seller); South British, £6 5s and £6; Taupiri Coal, 18s and 17s 6d; Auckland Gas, 27s (buyer), contibuting 20s 6d (seller); Gisbbrno Gas, 17s 6d (seller); Huddart-Parker and Co., 35s and 34s 3d; Northern Steam, 15s 6ct and 14s 9d; Auckland Trams, 18s and 16s, ordinary 21s 6d and 20s 3d; Waihi, 38s 3d rad 87s 6d; Junction, 15s lid and 15s 6d; Talisman, 10s 6d and 9s 9d.