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Melbourne.— The "Argus" of the 22nd reports :— ln the import markets, business today baa been moderately active, and though no auction sales have been held, yet numerous private transactions have been made public from time to time. Breadstuff's give no indication of a move, and at our quotations of £13 15s to £14 for flour, no business beyond an ordinary trade demand oan be reported. As an evidence of the position of stocks in the interior, we may mention that advices have been received in the city of about 100 tons flour being about to be.cent down from Wangaratta for sale in this market. More genuine inquiry for wheat has been experienced, and wo learn of about 1000 bags best Adelaide having been disposed of at 5s lOd in paroels. In oats there is no business to report, buyers are so very shy, and not caring to operate to any extent whatever. Maize, notwithstanding laic arrivals, is very firm at our quotation of 3s lOd. Prices "are evidently hardening, though no actual change can yet be reported. Teas are beginning to move off very freely. In the disposal of the Thomas Brown's shipment of fine congous, very considerable propress has been a. a le, about 2000 packages have, we are informed, been quitted at prices ranging from Is 8d to 2s sd, in bond, for halfchests, and 2s 7d waa obtained for a line of fine boxes. The qualities of these teas are highly spoken of, being better than many which have come down. They give the utmost satisfaction to the trade Of the Tekli's shipment, 500 boxes have been placed at very full rates. Resalos afc a proflt of purchase made at yesterday's sale have also come before üb, and altogether the market appears to weir a steadier aspect. Sugars are quiet. We observe that the Golden Age's consignment of 9,448 mats China sorts will bo offered for sale to-morrow forenoon. Sales of browns are mentioned at £26 to £27. Malt is ininquired for, and business is said to bo pending. Quotations are firm at 8a 6d for good old, while 9s 3d is required for new. Timaru. — The "Timaru Herald" says:— Advice has been received by a Timaru firm that the grain shipped by them to England per ship Christian M'Ausland, arrived in good condition, that the prime would fetch 60s per quarter, and that it would probability fetch 66« all round. Sydney.— A telegram in the "Argus," dated September 21, reports .—There is no inquiry for sugars. Sales of rock salt have been made afc £6. The cargo of teas ex Mary Levy was offered at auction to-day, and over 3,000 packages were sold at low rates, showing a decline in the market. Low congous realised £3 18 to £4 10s j medium, £5 2s 6d to £5 19s ; good to fine, £6 15s to £7 10s. Adelaide. — A telegram in the "Argus" dated September 21, reports : — Seasonable raino have fallen in the Far North. The corn market is quiet. Wheat remains firm at 4s. 7d. Mauritius.— -Advices are to hand via Melbourne up to August 10. Sales of good yellow crystals were reported at 6.75 dol. Natives were paying 7.20 dol for Bombay for fine whites, being an advance of 10c. The new crop was coming in, but in moderate quantities. Wo vessels were reported as loading for Melbourne. The Cyrus was to sail for Sydney the same day as the Alma, while the Jane Bell and Elizabeth were expected to return to the colonies.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3311, 5 October 1871, Page 2
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