MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4570, 15 February 1893, Page 3

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

' ■ • — — — ♦ ' ■ f Special to Pbess Association.! LONDON, Feb. 14. The mutton, ex Kaikoura, from New Zealand, is realising 4£d per Ib. Her cheese is in good condition, and selling at 545. The Elderslie's mutton, shipped at Melbourne, has arrived in good condition. At the wool sales medium greasies are slightly in buyers' favour. Much Colonial bought wool was withdrawn, speculation being slack. The wheat market is very flat. MELBOURNE, Feb. 15. The Government intends to ask Parliamentary authority to float a million loan to carry on public works. It is proposed to raise the money locally at 4£ per cent, with twenty-five years' currency. SYDNEY, Fbb. 15. Wheat.— Chick 2s lOd to 2s lid, milling 3s6dto 3a 7d. Flour,— New Zealand; '4BB. Oats.— Firm at 2s 9d; prices will be better, determined on the arrival of New Zealand shipments. Maize, 4a i 6d to sb. Barley.— Cape, 3s. Bran Bjd. Pollard, Bd. Peas.— Prussian Blue, 4s 2d. Potatoes.— Local M 5s to SA 108 j Circular Heads, i 26. Onions.— Victorian, JB3 10a to JB3 15s. Butter. — Dairy-made 5d to 6d, factory nominally 7d to Bd.j Cheese.— Prime, 4^d. Bacon.— New Zealand, prime cured, B£d. Hams, nominally 10d to lid. MELBOURNE, Pkb. 15. Wheat, 3s 2d. Flour— £7toJß7 17s 6d.; Oats.— Algerian, Is Bd, stout 2a l^d. Bran BJd. Pollard 9d. , ■-„,: ADELAIDE, Fbb. 15. Wheat.— 3s 3d to 3a 4d. Flour, rollerbrandß, £8 7s 6d. Oats 33 4d. Barley.— Malting, 4s 8d to 4a 9d. Bran Bid. Pollaid 9*d.