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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9210, 13 April 1908, Page 3

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♦ United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyriglii (Received April 13, 9.17 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. THE FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Frozen Meat.— Best North Island, 4d : rest unaltered. Lamb— Canterbury light and medium, s|d; North Island, sid. River Plate mutton— Light 3M; heavy, 3Jd. ' Beef— Forequarters, 3*d ; hindquarters, 3£d. River Plate beef same price. (Last -week's quotations were:— Frozen Meat.— Mutton, North Island, 3|d, best brands 4*d; Canterbury, light 4d, medium 3£d, heavy 3£d; Southland, none offering, Lamb.—Canterbury • light and medium 5 11-lod, , heavy 6d; Southland, 6d; North Island, s|d. Beef.— Ox forequartera 25d ; ox hindquarters 3|d. River Plate mutton— Heavy 3 7-16 d. light 3fd; beef — forequartere 2 13-16 d, hindquarters 3£d.) Rabbits.— Rabbits are firm, and all arrival? are quickly cleared. METALS. Copper.— On spot, £57 12s 6d per ton; three months', £58 2s 6d per ton; electrolytic, £59 10s per ton. Tin,— On spot, £144 6s per ton; three month's, £142 10s per ton. Antimony. — £9 10s to £10 per ton. Lead.-— imports 20,932 tone, Australian 3920 tons, exports 5450 tons. MISCELLANEOUS. Rabbitskins. — At the auctions 1822 bales were offered, and 1505 bales sold. Prices are unchanged except those? of a few winter incoming skins, which are a halfpenny dearer. Copra. — Ther© is a fair inquiry for South Sea, which ia offering in London at £15 15s ; buyers offer £14 12s 6d per ton.