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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3479, 3 November 1913, Page 2

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STOCKS M ARES. AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. [BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] AUCKLAND, Nov. 1. Business on ’change is reported today by Mr. Buttle (Mr. W. .Lissant Clayton local agent) as follows; Sales: Waihi 53s Od to 54s to 54s 3d, Junction 25s 3d, Ross His 7d to 11.0 3d to lis -id. Following a.o the closing prices; Sellers. Buyers. Wailii '54 6 54 0 Junction 2o 6 2o 3 Reefs 19 ■ft' Talisman 42 0 40 6 Crown 9 . ■lCuranui 1 y Sylvia 1 1 Saxon 10 9 Watchman ••• ® 8 2 5 p,ogs ... * • ••• 11 3 New Waitaia ... 1 3 10 Oils' ... WELLINGTON PRICES. [BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) WELLINGTON, Nov. 1. Mr. A. T. Bate (Mr. W. _Lissant Clayton local agent) reporte:— Following are the closing quotations: — „ .. Buyers. Sellers. Investment ... Trust 144 O 147 6 Well’n Gas (pref)... 19 6 N.Z. Insur. ... IC6 0 Union Steam (pref) Leyland 23 9 - 24 0 Ross 11 9 11 9 Talisman ...... 40 6 42 0 Waihi Junction 2o 9 AUCTION SALE. . -y Mr Geo. Miller, auctioneer, Lowe Street, reports'the following prices at liis produce sael on Saturday: Gauli-' flowers 2s 6dJto 2s 9d per sack, cabbages 2s 6d sack, new potatoes 2-lcl lb., peas Is 3d to Is 6d per peck, pumpkins 8s doz., eggs Is 2d doz., maize 13s 6d sack, small vegetables as usual. •HORSE SALE. Although there was a very large yarding.at Messrs Williams and Kettle’s horse bazaar on Saturday there was not much buying done. A large -number of racehorses and, hunters were offered, but had to be passed in. Hacks and harness horses sold at from £4 2s 6df to 15 guineas whilst a draught mare went for £2O. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. BANK/ OF ENGLAND RETURNS. LONDON, Oct. 31. The Bank of England returns show the stock of gold, coin and bullion to 'be £35,763,000; reserve, £27,115,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 54.45 per cent. The notes in circulation total £28,728,000; public deposits. £41,061,000’; Government securities, £28,619,000. MONEY MARKET. The bank rate-discount is 5 per cent. Short loans are discounted at 3| to 5 per cent, and three months bills as follows: London 5 per cent; Paris per cent; Berlin 4f per cent. CONSOLS AND COLONIAL STOCKS. Consols, which last week were at £72 12s 6d are quoted at £72 17s 6d. Following are the quotations for Colonial Government, stocks, compared with those ruling a week previously:— Last This Week. Week. New South Wales .4’s 100 100 N.S, Wales 31V ... 97 97 N. S. Wales 3J’s* ... 98 98 N. S. Wales ,3's . ... 81 81 Victorian 4’s ... ... 100 100 Victoria 3£’s ... 88 88 Victorian Victorian 3’s ... 77 77 Queensland 4’s ... 100 100 Queensland 3Fs ... 93 . 93 Queensland 3’s ••• 78 78 S. Australian 3£’s ... 89 89 S. Australian 3’s ... 73 73 New Zealand 4’g ... 98 98 New Zealand 31’s ... 90 90 New Zealand 3’s ... 78 78 Tasmanian 31’s 89 89 Tasmanian, 3’s ... 79 79 West Australian 31 s 88 88 West Australian 3’5... 79 79 ‘Repayable 1930-1950. tßepayable 1920-1949. . ‘ , , ..X PRICES OF METALS. Cooper.—Spot, £73. 15s; .three months, £72 10s;, electrolytic, £77 16s Tin.—Spot, £lB2 7s 6d; three months, £lB3 15s. Lead.—£2o 12s 6d. • Spelter.—£2o 15s. - ' SUGAR. ; German, 9s 7d; rst marks,. 11s 6d. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. At Bradford merinos are weak. Crossbreds are firm. ' Prices are unchanged. . , WHEAT, FLOUR, ETC. ' Wheat is firm, quiet, and unchanged; Australian end New Zealand ; ' . >/;/ ; v ; ' ; ................... : *, ~U ‘ Aui . I

spot: None, offering.' Flour is steady and unchanged. Oats are quiet. La Plata JanuaryFebruary shipment 14s 6d. Peas andi beans are quiet and tincta„.g<Kl. V/ BUTTER AND CHEESE. . -J* V . • . . Jv *: Butler is quiet. Australian, choicest salted, 123 s to''j. 245; unsalted, 124 s to 1265. The 'market closed rather easier, anticipating larger arrivals and news of heavy shipments this week. Secondaries stored aro Very dull. Cheese is quiet. Canadian, 63s to 665.