AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 126, 30 May 1934, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES.

YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS.

SYDNEY, May 20,

On tlie Sydney Stock Exchange to-day the investment market displayed a generally strong tone. The gilt-edged section, pending the new loan issue, was quiet and a shade weaker. Banks made a good showing. . This mornings sales included: —Lommonwealth 4 per cent bonds: 1938, £108 7/6- 1941, £106 10/; 1944, £107 15/; 1947, £109. Commercial Bank of Sydney, £17 10/; Union Bank, £10; Anthony Hordern, 15/; Associated News. 23/3; Australian Glass, 51/0; British Tobacco, 37/10%; Broken Hill Proprietary, 46/3; Dunlop. Perdriau, 18/0; Goldsbrough, Mort, 34/; Winehcombe, Carson, 30/6. Later sales included: —Bank of New South Wales, £32 7/6; Commercial Bank of Sydnev, £17 10/; National Bank (£5 paid), £6 11/; Union Bank. £10; Australian Provincial Assurance, 10/5; United Insurance, £10 5/; Colonial Sugar (London delivery), £66 10/; Associated News, 23/4%; ditto (preference), 24/7%; Adelaide Steam, 25/; Australian Gas, A shares, £7 18/;' British Tobacco, 37/10%; Tooth's Brewery. 45/; Tooiiey's Brewery, 28/; Australian Glass, 51/6; Dunlop, Perdriau. 18/9; Goldsbrough, Mort, 34/; Winchcombe, Carson, 30/6; Henry Jones, 32/9: Millnquin Sugar, 31/6; Electro. Zinc (pref). 31/10%; Nestles (pref.). 36/4%; General Industries, 12/; Australian Iron and .Steel (preference), 22/4%; Newcastle Gas, C shares, 13/6: Goodyear (preference), 32/6: Bulolo Gold, £7 15/; Mount Morgan, 22/9: Broken Hill Proprietary, 46/6;" South Broken Hill. 72/3; Kuala Kampar Tin. 16/9; Rawang. 9/; Malim Nav.-rr, 13/0.

Melbourne stiles included: —National Bank (£5 paid), £6 10/6; Goldsbrougli, Mort, 33/9; Gordon and Gotch. 44/,