AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES.

YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS. SYDNEY, March 16. The downward trend in prices continued ou the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, aud business was somewhat restricted. This morning's sales included:—Commonwealth bonds, 3% per cent, 1948, £97; 4 per cent, 1938, £101 10/; 1959, £100 10/; Bank of New South Wales, £35 10/; New Zealand Insurance, 61/; Anthony Hordern, 19/6; Dunlop, Perdriau, 14/1; Howard Smitlj, 16/6. Later business included: —Commercial Bank of Sydney, £21 12/; Commercial Bank of Australia, 20/6; New Zealand Insurance, 61/; Associated News, 22/3; British Tobacco, 40/; Toohey's, 31/6; Carlton Brewery, 52/; Drug Houses, 27/7%; Australian Glass, 82/; Dunlop, Perdriau, 14/2; Goldsbrougli, Mort, 31/6; Greater J. D. Williams, 7/9; Henry Jones, 39/3; Millaquin Sugar, 37/6; Electrolytic Zinc, 37/6; General Industries, 21/; Mark Foy, 23/9; Meggitts, 24/; Coodyear (preference), 30/3; Wests, 11/; Sargents, 24/3; Pitt, Son, Badgery, 24/3; United Provisions, 13/6; Casii Orders, 27/9; Broken Hill Proprietary, 58/6; South Broken Hill (ex dividend), £5 6/; Koroere, 4/0; Emperor, 11/6; Kampong Lanjut, 21/9; Peninsula Tin, 23/9; Mount Paris, 3/8.

Melbourne sales included: —National Bank (£5 paid), £7 13/; Commercial Bank of Australia, 20/6; Electrolytic Zinc, 37/; Australian Glass, 82/; G. J. Coles, 69/3; "Herald" and "Times," 61/6; Nestles (preference), 34/6; Mount Lyell, 22/7%; Loloma, 17/4; Emperor, 11/4.