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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10450, 2 May 1912, Page 3

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United Press Association— By Elcctrio Telegxaph—Copyright. (Received May 2, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 1. Wool.—The Tuarua clip fetched a top price of lOd and an average P"c« or §&d: Ivuir, top lOd, average 9sd; Hillersdeh, top 12d, average 10id. Tho wool sales were animated and prices were firmly maintained for nil sorts. Wheat. —Tho American visible wheat supply is 100,525,000 bushels. Tin.—On spot, £2ll 10s per ton ; three months, £209 per ton. Apples.— I The Kaipara's New Zealand apples arrived in good condition, but many were immature. The bulk sold at Cs 9d to 7s 6(1, and somo Cox's Pippins at 10s to lis per case. Tallow.—At the tallow auctions 1862 casks were offered and 1248 casks sold; mutton, fine 87s 6d per cwt', medium 34s 6d;' beef, fine 35s 9d,. medium.34s.

THE SHARE MARKET. [Per Press Association'.] AUCKLAND. May 2. Morning Call.—Moapatairi 2Jd. Occidental Is .3d, Waiotahi 2s fid, Waitangi lljd, Is, Talisman 44s 9d, Waihi 40s 3d, Auckland tram (ordinary) 24s '6d, Union Steam 52s 6d. STOCK EXCHANGE OP CANTERBURY. Tho following are the latest quotations:

Buyers. Sellers. £ a. d. £ S. d. BANKS— National of N.Z. . 6 2 0 New Zealand 11 5 0 GtAS— Chriistcliurch 9 0 0 INSURANCE- ' r National of N.Z. . 1 18 3 Sfca.ndftrd of N.Z. 1 9 9 MEAT— Bvitish-N.Z. Meat Co. "l 2 0 SKIfiPING- ' Union Steam Ship . < 2 12. 0 :• 2 15 fi N.Z. Shipping Co. 15 10 0 WOOLLEN MANUFACTUBING— Wellington Woollen , 3 10 0 COAIr— Weatport-Stookton 0 2 8 MISCELLANEOUS— Glenmore Briclc 0 12 0 N.Z. Drug Co. 2 9 9 ' 2 10 3 MIMING— "ii New Sylvia, . 0 0 Waihi . . . . 2 0 9 Waitangi . '., - 0 0 10 The following E&les were reported: —N.Z. Drug .Co., J!2 10s; Waihi, £2 0s !)d.