SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1936, Page 4

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

(By Telegraph.—Spccial to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A good volume of business was transacted this morning, particular interest attaching to G. J. Coles shares, which ; ose from £4 1/ to £4 'If, and closed with further buyers at £4 2/3 and sellers wide at £4 5/. Wilsons Cement were also more active and showed appreciation to over £2, with final quotations from £2 0/3 to £2 0/6. Buyers remained in for most Government issues, sellers keeping off, and no business resulting. The banking section failed to improve, either in values "i- in volume of dealings, Commercials nref.) losing ground to £9. and New inlands easing to sellers £2 2/2, buyers ;2. Westport Coals sold at a drop of 1/ ' hiea last local business in February. A longer market for New Zealand Brewics was revealed in the last two days, id was confirmed by sales at £2 11/3 and ■2 11/6. Hume Pipes (Australia) and T orts Dock moved upwards among misIbneons issues, the latter showing an Ivance of 4d. Sales of mining shares rought late rates. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. E , S. and A. Bank, £G5/ ; Leylandrvßrien, £1 2/G; New Zealand Breweries. £2 11/1: Colonial Sugar. £42 u/ : G. J. Coles, ' £4, £4 1/3 (5 parcels), £4 0/1, (3 parcels), £4 1/. Unofficial. — Woolwortlis (Sydney), i- o '9/6 £6. WELLINGTON, this day. Sales. —Le.vland, O'Brien, £1 2/G: Bank <>f New Zealand, £2 1/6, £2 1/9; G. J. Coles, £4 1/9. £4 2/, £4 2/G; Woolworths, Ltd., £G. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. _ Commercial Bank of Australia, '9/1 (2 parcels) : Staples' Brewery, £1 14/9; Broken Hill Proprietary, £3 12/9; (10/ paid), £2 9/6; Dominion Builders, 5/9: G. .T. Coles, £4 1/ (5 parcels) : Hume I'ipe (Australia), £1 0/1 (3 parcels) ; General Industries, 10/10; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid), 9/4; Wilsons Cement, £2. , Unofficial. —Woolwortlis (Sydney), £6 (3 parcels). CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Sales.—Commercial Bank of Australia (pref.), £9; Westport Coal, £1 1/9 (2 parcels) ; Dunlop Rubber, 17/5: G. .T. Coles, £4 2/; Hume Pipe (Australia), £1 0/2; Morts Dock, 10/3 (2 parcels) ; Wilsons Cement, £2 0/3; Maori Gully (cum div.), lid; Worksop Extended (cum div.), 2/1; Mount Lvell, £ 1 4/1 ; Mount Morgan (cum div.), 15/. Sales Reported.—General Industries, 19/10 (2 parcels) ; New Zealand Government, 4 per cent inscribed stock, 1943-46, £104 5/; New Zealand Breweries, £2 11/3, £2 11/6: Wilsons Cement, £2 0/0. Unlisted.— Shillings, Ltd. (10/ paid), 15/10. Reported: Woolwortlis (West Australia), £5 11/6; Shillings, Ltd. (10/ paid), 10/9. DUNEDIN, Friday. National Bank of New Zealand, £3 10/3; South Otago Freezing, £7 15/. DUNEDIN, this day. Sales Reported.—Broken Hill Proprietary, £3 12/6; Kauri Timber, £1 3/9: General Industries, £1; New Zealand Breweries, £2 11/3; Woolwortlis (Sydney), £6 (2 parcels). AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES. / YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS. SYDNEY, June 26. Largely as a result of the Prime Minister's clear-cut statement on the tariff position as affecting Australian exports to Japan, the investment market on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day developed an improved tone. Price rises, although small, largely outnumbered falls. Government securities were relatively quiet and steady. Sales included: —Bank of New South Wales, £33 5/; Commercial Bank of Sydney, £20 8/; Howard Smith, 10/3; Australian Gas (B), £7 11/; Tooth's Brewery, £2 14/; Anthony Hordern, 19/; Australian Glass, £4 9/6; British Tobacco, £2 1/3; Broken Hill Proprietary, £3 13/6, new) £2 10/; Claude Neon, £2 10/; Electrolytic Zinc, £2; Farmers. £1 10/9; G. 1. Coles, £4 2/; Morris Hedstrom, £1 '/3; Victoria Nyanza, 8/; Winehcombe, arson, £1 10/; Woolwortlis, £6, (2nd >ref.) £1 6/6; Mount Morgan, 15/1; 'lacer Development, £5 16/6; South iroken Hill, £5 12/6; Commonwealth bonds, 4 per cent, 1953 £102 5/, 1961 £101 10/ ' MELBOURNE, June 26. On the Melbourne market short-dated Commonwealth loans were firm, while industrials and Barriers were active. Mining scrip was slightly better. Business included: —Commercial Bank of Australia, V 3 National Bank (£5 paid), £7; Howard Smith, 19/4; Australian Steel (nref ) £1 5/9: Broken Hill Proprietary, k 13/: Dunlop. Perdriau 17/0; G J. Coles, £4 2/; Electrolytic Zinc, £1 19/9; Henry Jones, £2 1/3; Emperor, 13/, Loloma. 18/6; Mount Lyell, £1 4/1%, Mount Morgan, 15/1; North Broken Hill, £8 13/6; South Broken Hill, £o 12/6.