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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12909, 24 February 1906, Page 5

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United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received 11.35 p.m.. Februarv 23rd. LONDON, February 23. Bank of England returns—Coin." £54.258,000: reserve, £26,555,000: proportion of reserve to liabilities. 43.67; in circulation. £27,9C8,000; public deposits. £16.810,000: other deposits. £42.535.000: Government securities. £15,229.000: other securities, £35,857,000. Three months biTs, 3 15-16. Consols. 90J. Xevr South Wales. 4 per cent*., 109 J. Victorian 4 per cents.. 104; 3J do.. 100J: 5 do.. 89. Queensland, 4 per etuis.. 107: New Zealand 4 per cents.. 110J: 3J do.. 101 i; 3 do., 90. Other stocks are unchanged. The wheat markets are quiet and slightly easier owing to large shipments and the increasing quantity afloat. Cargoes, are dull; eight thousand quarters of Victorian. January shipment have been sold at 30s IOJd, and nine thousand South Australian February shipment at 31s. The American visible supply is 70,640,000 bushels. The flour trade is at a standstill. Freight* are quiet; two sailers have been fixed for WaVaroo at 23s 3d, and two at Svdrev at 22s 6d and 235. Butter is firmer, with a good demand; Cix>icest Australian 102s to 104t=, c-ccasion-"ally 105s; New Zealand 106s to 108?. unsalied 108s to 110s. secondaries <s!ow) 96s tc 100s; Danish is firm/and unchanged. Chert-e is steadv. New Zealand 61s to 625. Sugar is steady; German 3s 2d. first marks 10s 2d The Bradford wool market is firmer with small business; 40*s 16Id. 46*s ISJd. common 6C*s 25£ d, super 26|d.