COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2323, 16 October 1908, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

FURNITURE SALE

Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co., auctioneers, conducted a very successful sale of new furniture- on behalf of Messrs Taylor and Co., Peel Street, yesterday. There was a targe crowd of buyers present, and good prices were realised, lhc sale will be continued to-day and to-morrow.

THE HOME MARKETS

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LONDON,-OctoUr U

Wool is firm, and there was a spirited sale. The home trade are operating freely. Tho fleece parti on of Kmngaroa clip sold at 4>§d. Lie dates of tho forthcoming sales have been fixed as follows: January 19, March 9 (both unlimited), May 4, July C, September 21, and November 23. Wheat: 'Eleven thousand quarters of Australian December t 0 Jantjary shipments sold at 365. The American visible supply is 60,739,000 bushels. At the tallow sales, 900 casks were offered -and 300 sold. Prices are unchanged. _, „ „, Consols are at £B4 12s 6d.

[Pbess Association.] NAPIER, October 15.. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Ltd., London, cable frozen meat quotations: Canterbury mutton, 4d; Napier, Wellington, and North Island, 3i*d. Lamb, first quality, 5Jd, second 5Jd. Beef, hindquarters 4d, forequarters 31 cl. HIDES.

United Pbess Association. Copybight (Received -October 15, 10.15 ip.m.)

MELBOURNE, Oct. 15. There is a- firm market for all classes of hides. FINANCE. [Pbess Association.] WELLINGTON, Oct. 15. Bank returns for tlie September quarter show a falling off in depositsamounting to £944,940, and advances show a decline of £193,456. During -the list two years bank advances at tho end of tho -September quarter have advanced to £4,645,069.