MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
Wool. (Special to Pbess Association.] [Keceived June 5, at 10.15 a.m.] PARIS, June 4. The Chamber of Deputies has agreed to a Bill extending the labour limib of twelve hours to the employees of the Railway, Navigation and Omnibus Companies, which are in possession of concessions from tbe State and local bodies; it has also decided to exempt homespun wools and approved the duties which are proposed to be levied on carded and combed wools. The Minister of Commerce spoke in favour of encouraging a direct wool trade with Australia and South Airica. [Received June 5, at 11.15 a.m.] LONDON, June 4. The Bank rate of discount is at 4 per cent. Silver, 3a B|d. No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. in Clyde, fell to 533, but the market has recovered, and the quotation is 555. The visible supply of wheat in America is estimated at 28,000,000 bushels.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7182, 5 June 1891, Page 3
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