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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16503, 2 August 1919, Page 3

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PURCHASE OF CANADIAN CHEESE By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received August 2, 8.5 a.m.) ; LONDON, July 29. The Government has agreed to purchase the exportable surplus of the scason”s Canadian cheese, about 20,000 tons, at'2s cents, f.o.h. 9 | NELSON BROS’. DIVIDEND. (Received August 2, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 2& v , Nelson Bros, pay an interim divi-« dend of 8 per cent, free of tax. UNION BANK SHARES. ’ \ (Received August 2, 8.5 a.m.) | LONDON, July 29. J A meeting’ of the Union’ Bank share-; holders sanctioned the subdivision of; shares. , •. 'I THE WOOL SALES. j LONDON, July 28. At the wool sales there was a modferJ ate attendance and .strong Continental competition. Merinos and fine cress) breefs sold at fully recent rates. Lower qualities are unchanged. Longhum clip, l 29d, average 24d. *_ . j The Bradford market is quiet. S]>m-j ners aro little disposed to operate. Priced are unchanged.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 AMERICAN PETROL PRICES. J (Received August 2, 9.4 a.m.) { NEW YORK, July 26. | Petrol prices, 60 to 63 degrees, aro 244 cents wholesale and 27 cents retail ; 68 to 70 degrees, in steel, SO* cents wholesale. 1 . j