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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9674, 16 October 1909, Page 6

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Uniied Pxcfcu Association—By Eleefeife Xei|3giaph—CopyiigtaL ,- LONDON, October 1& MONUY AND STOCKS. Bank Retur.n.—The weekly return., of the Bank of is' a? follow^:— G-old coin and taltion itt hand , £33,468,000 Reserved . . v . ( .' . . S&MtyHO Proportion resenp to liability . "414$ Notes in circuMpn . . . jNMlfiiraO Publio deposits . . . . *£57*.00» Qther deposit **Btf«6,a» Government securities . . , tn,iwm Qther securities .... «ttb\oss.ooo Bank Rate.—{The bank rate is 3 per cent; three months' bills, London Bft per cent;.short loans If' per cent.' Colonial Securities;— Colonial secarfties are quoted ,as under* last week*! quotations being »lso-given**-- . 'j , I I I

. ■ GRAIN. -\ .' •;■.•_ Wheat—r-The wheat markets are firu*, but do not show mo* animation* Holders are asking 41a fid for Ausjii*'" lian loading, 38s 6d for xmjw crop J&ntt-ary-February; 41s 3d was.paid far * parcel of 2000 quarters of Sooth Australian afloat; Australian an spot 43* 3d to 445. The American visible supply is estimated at 44,1d^,0W bpshetax: Chicago. December, 4s SJd to ja 4^ per bushel. Flour is firmer, but buj»P ness is limited j Austraiian patents. 325. Oats.—The market is firm ;0U PW» January-Febroary, 13s 9d. - WOOL, Bradford Wool Market,-^Tie market is very weak and business in m^rino^ii suspended. There is a free bffenngfoß next year of common sixties and sixtysixes. Cross-breds are, firm on «tpO*» and a halfpenny weaker for future fl»Copper—On, spot, £57 Ws MV* ton ; three months', 668; 12a.da peT.twti Tin—On spot. £188 5s per ton j three months*, £139 17s 6d per tort | Lead.—£l3 ,5s per ton. ' MISCELLANEOUS. 1 Butter.—Danish is firm at 129» t» 11318.-'owing to Germany taking a large quantity. There is little demand !m stored ootonial at 10bs to 1125,; 66ft* signees asking ll6s to 118s for tw first of the new make, which will arrive next week. Secondary sorts ara neglected. ■ ■ ■ , ,'**-- Sugar.—^The market is quiet; Qe*« ■ man Us 4d, first marks 13s 44. ••.>■■■■* ' Silver Is 11 7-16 d per o». , Mr J. O. Jameson, sharebrbkeJr, auotes to-day's prices as follow *—TaHßraany 51s 6d: Waihi Gold, £9_%J Waihi Consolidated, 5s Id; Waihi Grand Junction, 495; Waihi Extmd&L, 5s 2d; Ivomata Reef, 7d; Waiotahi, j»i Watohman, 2s Hd ; May jCtaeMifjU W J New Sylvia, 4b 8d; Ross GoldfieM, 10s; Consolidated Goldfield, 19s; Bkckwater Mine, 26s 6d; Jf«gw»i- l$V Westiwrt Coal, £6 8s; Stockton, 6s 9d; National Bank, £5 19s; Bank of N«r Zealand, £9 4s; Ashburton Gas. £6| Crown Brewery Co., 28s 6d; Ward and Co., 90s; \Manning and Co., 75sj Mason Struthers, 21s: Booth, Maodpnajg !: and . Co., 22s , 6d; Whitcombe *ti& Tombs. 97s 6d: Union Steam, S^te; New Zealand Shining Co., £7; Christchuroh , Meat, £10 V2s 6d r Sharland-and Co., 2ls; New Zealand River Plate: S4s 9q; New Zealand Farmers', £2 5s i Niß* Zealand Loan and Mercantile, 3s. ;

, Oot.B OtsVll. New South "Wales 4. j»r cent 10$ V» New South Wales Sj per cent 9$ 99 ; New South Wales 3 jiter pent SB| BS< Victoria 4 per cent . ,I<H «* Victoria B|| pet cent' ; . V!i. W; Victoria 8 per. cent ' ,■ -. . Bp| o!w: South Atißtralia 3J pcjr cent.. W • |?.. v South A,uatra.i» 8 per ctei 84J . ■.'..■?••■■.,.. Queensland 4 peir cent i- •". lOii • ™^ ' V. Queensland 3J pe* cent ; ■ '"« •- Wj ®9 Queensland 8 per cent , - §5i .Wl New Zealand 4 per cent • lw .. I^^New Zealand 8J per cent ,:.... «8«4. f|?* 2Jew Zealand 8 per cent ' .■ -. gojl , g» ; , West Australia 8 per cent . wi «w| N*w Zealand 8j per ceni . 88| " jg . Tasmania 3J per cent <. > 'S; ' SS Taemania 8 per cent . » 87' w ,