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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12883, 25 September 1909, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. BANK RETURNS. Press Association.— Telegraph.— Copyright. LONDON, September 24. ' Bank of England returns: — Gold coin J}3,804,3[)0, reserve .£28,091,000, proportion of reserve to liabilities 52.17,. in circtdation deposits 48»9^8^QQ, other deposits Government se-' curities other securities iJ28,769,00G. Bank rate 2£ per cent., short loans $ per cent., three months bills in London 1 13-16 per cent., ditto in Paris 2 per cent. STOCKS. Consols 38 1-lfc (? 83 1-16); New Sbutn Wales fours 108 1-7, three and a halfs 99, threes 86 3-7; New Zealand fours 107£, three £nd a- halfs 98 5-7, threes ,B^6 Jk£- ftf t> Ta v ginanian "^hree «nd a halfs ffl&, 'threes 87; three and a halfs 99 1-7, threes 59 1-8. - Other "stocks unchanged. WHEAT AND FLOTTR. .JVheat markets are dull, owing to liberal Russian supplies, but the tone is somewhat steadier on firmer American advices. There is little enquiry for cargoes. 4*s is asked per sailers afloat, - which Is above buyers' ideas. JJe.wr crop, -Decem-ber-January shipment, , per sailers,., }s offering at 37s 6d, per steamers 38s to ,388 3s. Some steanfer parcels afloat are sold at 39s 6d to 40s. There is small demand for spot lots at '43s -to 43s 6d. New Zealand longberry wheat 38s 9d <o 39s (id, shortberry 38s 3d to 38^ 6. . Flour is slightly easier. Anstraliiin patents on spot are quoted at 32s parcels afloat and for shipment 30s 6d. SUTTER. . , Butter is quiet, and prices are unchanged. A few stored colonial lots are selling at 106s to 112s per cwt. Holders are asking 114s to 116s for New Zealand butter ex Turakina. ' . " ; ' -METALS'. ' ' -* - Copper— Spot J59 '2s 6d,' three months .£6O. Tin— Spot ,^l3B .7s .64, three months 10s. ' -" . ' * ". Iron— Mi 11s rid. Spelter—^£23. SUGAR. Sugar is quiet. German 11s Bd, first marks 13s 9d. WOOL. The Bradford wool market is very stiff, and high prices are checking ' business, there being no actual transactions. ' Quotations: — Forties 13Jd, forty-sixes 15 |jd, common sixties 27d, super 283- sixty-fours 29d. . LONDOrT WOOL SALES. • LONDON, September 2*. The wool sales still show keen competition, and prices are fully maintained. American buyers are active. The wool sales included: — Gear lOfd, Auburn 20gd, Doublehill 22d, . Sesbania 23Jd. . . ' OATS. \ Oats are quiet. Gartons 24s 6d to 265; aparrowbills 24s to 205. . La Plata Janu-ary-February shipment 14s 9d. AUCKLAND SHAKE .MARKET. (Per United Pre^s Association.) * AUCKLAN#,*September 25^ ■- The business done at the first call on the share market this morning included €he following* — - ' ■ : Kuranui — Is 2d. ■ May Queen->4s 9d to 4s lOd. Sylvia— 4s '9d to 4s lOd. Saxon — Is 4d to Is 3d. Waiotahi— ss 3d to 4s lOd. Watchman — 2s 9d. Hauraki— 3s to 3s Id. Pride of Tokatea — 10d. Golden belt— la Id to Is 9d. Pfridc of Waihi— lOd,. Rising Sun— BJd. fajrua Broken Hills— -2s 6d. Waihi— £9 Us. WaiM Beach— Bd. Waihj Extended— 4s lid. STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS. M««era Faicburn and Slk, sharebrokera, W»nganni, — tport as follows: — INVESTMENT STOCKS.

The mining quotations are those ruling in,J|,i4clr)and; to-day.

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