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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11254, 7 December 1914, Page 6

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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph—Preis Association —Copyright. (Received December 7, 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 6. Wheat.—The market is very firm and sellers offer sparingly at full late rates. The total quantities of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom amount to 2,365,000 quarters, and for the Continent to 1,910,000 quarters. Atlantic shipments are 1,144,000 quarters, and and from the Pacific 80,000. The total from Europe is 1.560,000 quarters, and that from India is estimated at 100,000 quarters. Cotton.—May-June, 4.10}. Jute.—December, 1-54. Rabbit Skins.—Four, hundred bales vero sold privately, making: L'-100 since July at about 25 per cent reduction. Inquiry is improving. Probably the the sales will be limited to 1500, and will be held in January. • Hides.—(rood demand for Australian at 8-Jd to 9J-d. Hemp.—The market is diill; Febru-ary-April 24 ]i. Copra•—December-Januarv, 23j. STOCK EXCHANGES. CHRISTCHUROH STOCK EXCHANGE. The following- are the latest quotations: Buyeri. Sellers. £ a. d. £ «. d. BANKSNationa! of N.Z. . 5-10 New Zealand . . io 10 (1 INSURANCE— New Zealand . 5 15 0 MEATS— Canffrhurv Frozott Moat . . . Sls 0 Canterbury Frozen Meat (pref.) . .526 Christckurcli Meat Co. (£2 paid'l . 3 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS— N.Z. Drug Co. ..220 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. '2 :! 6 miningHop? Goldfields . .010 Viiilii ■ • . . 1 lf> P Wailii Grand .Inaction 13 6 Saies reported—Farmers' C'oo]> Insurance Association, i' 3; "Wailii Mining, IPe Bd. AUCKLAND. [Per Pjiess Association*.] AUCKLAND. December 7. Sales. Grand Junction 25* 3d, Auckland Trains (ordinarv) 21s 3d and 21s 6d. DUNEDIX. [Pku Pit ess Association.] DUXEDIX. December 7. .Sales. -Waihi 39s and 39s od.