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WHEAT QUOTATIONS United Pres? Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 25. 7.35 p.iri.T LONDON. December 24 Wheat cargoes: The market is steadier owing to the overnight recovery in North and South America Futures—London: January. 46 6 per quarter; May, 44 Bi. Liverpool: December. 9/10 per cental; March. 8/10 7-8; May, 8 95; July. 8 7 3-8. Spot trade is poor. Australian, ex ship. 47'-. The flour market is firm. ex store, 33 6 to 34/-. Chicago wheat futures: December. 139 3-8 cents a bushel; May, 134 7-fl cents; July, 119 3-8 cents. METALS MARKET United Press Association—By Electric Tel egra ph —Cop vrlgh t 'Received December 25. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON. December 24.
PRICE OF GOLD United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph—Copyr igh t (Received December 25, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 24. The current price of gold is £7/1/9 an ounce. DAIRY PRODUCE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copvrlght (Received December 25, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. December 24. The butter market is quiet. Danish, 110/-; choicest salted New Zealand 95/-, Australian 94/-; unsalted, New Zealand 100/-, Australian 96/. BRADFORD TOPS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright (Received December 25, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. December 24. Bradford tops quotations: Merinos, 70’s, 38d; 64’s, 36d; 60’s, 35d; crossbreds. 58’s. 32 l-8d; 56’s, 30d; 50’s, 22 l-8d; 46 s and 44’s not quoted. The market is very firm with an improved inquiry and good consumption with rather more business.
MINING NEWS By Teleeranh—Press Association DUNEDIN, December 25. The Gillespie’s Beach dredge reports a return of 106 oz Bdwt for 214 hour. The Waitahu Coy. reports a further partial wash-up for a return of 61oz 7dwt for twenty-three shifts. GREYMOUTH. December 25. The Worksop dredge return was 117 oz for 135 hours’ work, Argo 150 oz for 225 hours, Mossy Creek 30oz 2dwt for 80 hours and Maori Gully 740 z and amalgam which It is expected will yield 360 z of retorted gold for 102 hours.
Metal quotations— Copper— £ S. d. Standard, spot .. .. .. 48 3 li Ditto, forward .. .. .. 48 8 11 Electrolytic .. 52 15 0 to .. 53 10 0 Wire bars .. 53 10 0 Lead— Spot .. 28 2 6 Forward .. .. ... 27 17 6 Spelter— Spot .. 18 18 9 Forward .. 18 18 9 Tin— Spot .. 232 2 6 Forward .. 232 7 6 Silver— Standard, per oz. .. 201 Fine 22i
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20610, 26 December 1936, Page 20
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