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MAIL NOTICES Subject to .necessary alterations mails will close at the Chief Post Office.as under:— For .Wanjtanui, New Plymouth; also Manawatu, ilangUiliel, and Taranaki Districts, 8 p.m. previous day. For Wanganui; iilso Manawatu and Rangitikei Districts, 1.40 p.m.For Wairarapa District. 8 p.m. previous day; also at noon. .. For Napier ami Havrlces Bay District, 8 p.m. previous day; also at 1.40 p.m. For Auckland and District; also New Plymouth, Wanganui. and Kapier, 10.30 a.m.; late fee, G.P.0., 11.30 a.m.; Railway Station, 12.40 Parcel mails for Auckland and District, 8 p.m. MONDAY, 7th OCTOBER. For Westport and Eeefton, per Komata and Kakapo, 7.45 p.m. TUESDAY, Bth OCTOBER. For Marlborough and Nelson, per Nikau, 10.30 a.m. For South Island, per Mararoa, 1 p.m. THURSDAY, lotii OCTOBER. Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, 5 p.m. Parcel mail for Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, 5 p.m. Letter mail for Espeditionata' Forces, Egypt, C.SO p.m. • I'or Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, 1 Japan, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa, per Aloeraki, G. 30 p.m. Letter, mail for Expeditionary Forces, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, llih OCTOBER. For Fiji, Fanning Island, Honolulu, Japan, Canada, United States of America, Central America, Mexico, West Indies, United States of Colom bia, Ecuador, Venezuela, British, French, and Dutch Guiana and Sofrtb America, via Vancouver; also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Makura at Auckland (Main Trunk train), 10.30 a.m. (Money orders must be obtained by S p.m. Thursday, 10th October). Correspondence for all neutral countries it subject-to censorship. . A. P. DRYDEN, Chief Postmaster. iCOMMEBCIAL & FINANCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND EETUKN, ■ (TOUTED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPY.RISBI.) (ADSTKALIAN-HEW ZEALAND. CASLB ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 4th October. The leading items of the Bank of England .■cturn afford the following comparisons with those of last week in parentheses:— , Bullion, £71,375,000 (£-70,773,000); reserve, £28,355,000 (.€29,407,000); note circulation, £62,252,000 (£60,190,000); public 'deposits, £30,525,000 (£31,942.000); other deposits, £137,127,000 (£133^88,000); proportion of reserves to liabilities, 16.85 (17.78). SOVERNMEST SECURITIES. The following are the latest quotations. for Consols and Colonial Government securities in comparison with those ruling last ,week, in parentheses:— . 25- per cent.. Imperial Consols, £02 Ss ■ (£SB 12s 0d); 5 per cent. War loan, £96 (£OS 2s 6d); 3i per cent. War Loan, £88 15s (£BB 12s Od); 4 per cent. New South Wales, 1033, JanuaryJuly, £86 10s (£B6 7s Od); 3J- per cent. New South Wales, 1930-50, January-July, £72 (£74 ss); 3 per cent. New South Wales, 1026, AprilOclober, £74 12s (id (£7l 15s); 4 per cent. Victoria, 1920, January-July, £98 7s 6d (£9B 12s 6d); 3J per cent. Victoria, 1921-G, JanuaryJuly, £89 10s (£BO 10s); 31 per. cent. Victoria, 19"0-1049, £71 15s (£71); 3 per cent. Victoria, 1829-49, January-Julyi £85 10s (£Bs' ss); 3i per cent. South Australia, 1916, January-July, £70 (£7O 2s Cd); 3 per cent. South Australia, 1916, January-July, £59 10s (£57 10s); 4 per cent. Queensland, 1915-24, January-July, £93 7s Cd (£93 ss); 3£ per cent. Queensland, 1922-47, January-July, £912s 6d (£9l 7s Od); 3 per cent. Queensland, 192247, January-Juty, £65 12s 6d (£65 12s 6d); 4 per cent. New Zealand, 1929, May-November, £80 17s 6d (£9O 7s 6d); 3J per cent. New Zealand, 1912-40, January-July, £77 6s (£7O 10s); 3 per cent. New Zealand, 1920, April-October, £67 7s Od (£O7 2s Oil); Si pet cent. West Australia, 1915-35, May-November, £77 (£78); 3 per cent. West Australia, 1915-35, May-November, £73 10s (£74 7s 6d); 3J pev cant. Tasmania,"' 1920, January-July, £75 10s (£75 ss); 3 per cent. Tasmania, 1020-40, Janu-ary-July, £66 (£6B). THE MONEY MARKET. Tho Bank rate is unchanged, at 5 per cent., since the sth April, 1918. The rate for short loans is 2s 6d less than last' week, and is now 3J per cent.; three months' bills are unchanged oh the week, at 3 1 per • cent. COLONIAL AND OTHfc'R PRODUCE. . ■ (Received October 7, 8 a.m.) LONDON, sth October. Hubber.—Para, 3s. 2d per pound; plantation, 2s 3Jd; smolted, 2s 2jd. New Zealand Hemp.—There is steady business passing. Prices aro unchanged. Wheat.—Unchanged; a quantity of Australian is on passage, parcels of which were quoted at 70s 6d. Flour.—Unchanged.. Oats, Peas, and .Beans. —Active demand and limited supplies; prices hardening. Sugar.—Granulated, 57s 9d. Batter.—Supplies diminishing. It is understood that negotiations for the purchase of the colonial output are now approaching com. oletion. Cheese.—Supplies are now fairly plentiful. VISIBLE WHEAT SUPPLY. NEW YORK, 4th -October. The Chicago estimate of the visible wheat supply east of the Rockies is 11,865,000 bushels.

TRAINED WOMEN WANTED FOR COMMERCIAL OFFICES. A T the present timo there is a great -*"*■ demand for women who are QUALIFIED to fill responsible positions in the commercial world. BAJtfKS COLLEGE, Woodward-street, . . .WELLINGTON, Brovides day and • evening instruction in PRACTICAL BOOIJKEEPrNG, SHORT3AND AND TYPING, ADDING MACHINES. To ear that you are a Banks-trained man or woman is sufficient proof of your ability to discharge your duties with satisfaction to the firm that employs you. Morning, Afternoon, and. Evening Classes. ; For, full information and Prospectus, apply to the Director. H. AMOS, Director. Telephone 2098. GILBY'S BUSINESS "COURSE". ■ YOU hear a good deal about Commercial Training. Do you know, that Gilby's College was the PIONEER, COMMERCIAL COLLEGE In New Zealand, having been founded in 1887—over 31 years ago? Foremost in '87—woll in ther forefront over since. Practical Business" Training by practical business men and trained teachers. PitmanV Shorthand, Stenotypy (the fastest writing- machino in the* world), T^feivrifcing, Bookkeeping, etc. ,Preparation for 'all public examinations. GILBY'S COLLEGE, LTD., WINDER'S BUILDINGS, Cuba-street, Wellington. 'Phone 2052. P.O. Box 203. (And tb ChrifitchurciL)