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*• [Per Press Association.] LONDON, Oct. 2. The weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day show the total reserve 1o be .£29,152,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 52*14 per cent. Three months' bills are discounted at 2fV P er C£ ! n k ' Consols 110}. New South Wales 4 per cent stock, 118 ; 3£ per cent, 106£; 3 percent 104£j Victorian 4 per cent 110* ; 3£ do, 104} ; j South Australian 4 per cent, 110 ; 3£ do, 109 ; Queensland 4 per cent, 112 -, 3£ do, 105 ; Tasmanian 3-J- per cent, 108$ ; Western Australian 3J per cent, 110; New ', Zealand 4 per. cent, 115; 3£ do, 106; 3 do 99*. New Zealand frozen mutton, first quality 3|d, second 3}d; lamb, 3fd. The New Zealand hemp market is unchanged. Wheat — English firm, with an upward tendency, the Continental is firm, and the American advancing continuously. Colo- | nial barley is not quotable. Oats, fine quality 25s 6d, common 23s 6d. Beans I 30s. . j The tallow market is very strong, and there is eager competition. Sellers are firm. Mutton, fine quality 21s 6d, medium 20s. 6d 5 beef, fine quality 20s 6d, medium 18s 9d. Svgar — German beet 9s lsd, Java lla. The Bradford wool market is weaker. No. 1 be3t Scotch, pig iron, f .oJj. in the Clyde, 46s l^d.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5686, 3 October 1896, Page 5
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221COMMERCIAL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5686, 3 October 1896, Page 5
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