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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14328, 19 October 1910, Page 5

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SHARE MARKETS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 18. Business on "Change to-day included sa'ios of Waitohi sliares at 3s 8d; "Watchman, 2s 3d: Hauriki, 3s sd; Waihi, £G 16s; Rising Sun, 3d; Waihi Reef's. 4s 4d; Grand Junction, 34s 3d; Mountain King, 7Ad; Taranaki petroleum (paid), 9s 3d. CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct, IS. The grain market shows practically no change. A little more business is being done with wheat in store, which, is being dealt with in order to make room for the coming wool clip. Outside of tliis there are but few transactions taking place, as growers are holding firmly offerings from the country are limited. Oats aro firm, but none are coming forward. The southern market has advanced in consequence of the demand from the. north. The continued dry weather is causing growers to hold on to what they have for feed purposes, and oatsheaf chaff has also advanced, for the same reason, and is now quoted at 60s and 67s 6d for bright samples at country stations. Potatoes have further advanced, and are now selling at £8 at stations, but supplies are now very scarce. DUXEDIN. Oct. IS. Stock Exchange sales.—Waihi Grand Junction, £1 los. Sales reported— Waihi Grand Junction, £1 14 s 6d • Mav Queen 4s. ' AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES. Daigety and Co. have received the following cable from Adelaide dated Monday, 17th:—"The wool market is strong. At the local sales to-dnv 96 - 000 bales were offered and 23,000 bales sold. Buyers m general are prepared t%"° on buying. For woo] suit . able for the Continent prices are rather lower: for other descriptions Prices are unchan-ed. There is a better demand tor fine and medium crossbred "tvool.