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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10180, 15 June 1911, Page 3

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THE "CORNER-' IN TIN. United Press Association—ißv Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Juno 15, 10 a.in.) LONDON. June 14. Tho "Times'' states that there is evidence that the stringency in the tin market has reached its maximum. Tho "' boars " yesterday were allowed to ! cover their spot commitments at about ! £230 per ton. The committee of the i Metal Exchange does not favour the ! suggestion that it should be given I power to declare a "corner" in the j market. It also dislikes the proposed I new form of contract, which suggests ! that other descriptions of tin than I Straits a.nd Australian should be authorised as good delivery. Tin. Forward. £'lSB 15s per ton. "Wheat.- The American visible wheat supply is IO.r.?S.O(Ki bushels. Tallow.-At the tallow auctions 2111 casks were offered and 1730 casks were sold: mutton, fine, 30s 3d per owt; medium. 325; beef, fine, 335; medium. 31s. THE SHARE .MARKET. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 15. Morning call:--May Queen, 2s Sd to 3a 3d; Moanatairo. "i'Jd. 3d; Sylvia. 2a 9d; Occidental, Saxon, 2s Id; Waitangi, 2s 3d: Bremner's Freehold, 4d; Hauraki, 2s 3d: Kapanga (con.), 7^d: Komata Reefs, 3id, 4d ; Tairua Mines, Is lOd : Talisman. 47s 3d ; Waihi. 60s 6d ; Waihi Extended, Is 2d: Grand Junction, 25s 3d; Handsworth, 2d ; Auckland Tram (on!.), 23s 3d. STOCK EXCHANGE OF CANTERBURY. TO-DAY'S CALL. The following- business was done at. the Exchange to-day: Buyer?. Seliers. £ b d. £ s. d. FINANCIAL--N.Z. I/onji ssid Mercantile . . .0130 GAB- - , 915 0 MEATCanterburv - Frozen Meat, ... 8 10 0 Ckriatchurch Meat Co. (£lOl . . . 16 2 8 FACTUKING---K*iapoi Woollen . flO (1 GOAL— Taupiri ... 1 1 9 Weetport .19 0 1 9 9 j IIISCEUJ/AXEOUS I Cant. Farmers' Coop.. Timaru 5 IS 8 Mason, Struthcrs and * Co. ... 1801 N.Z. Farmers' Cc-op. 215 0 Taranaki Petroleum . 0 Ifl fi "Whito.oinbft andTemb.s (> 9 0 BREWERIES--Wsrd nnd Co. . .518 550 MINING—■Waihi . .300