SOUTHERN EXCHANGES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 229, 26 September 1936, Page 4

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES

TO-DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH

i. INCREASED BUSINESS. 5 8 KAURI TIMBERS HIGHER. u j ' ! (By Telegraph.—Spccinl to "Star.") 5 CHRISTCHURCH, tliis day. Sales were more frequent on Exchangi this morning than for some clays, thougl > not much interest was taken in th< ) quotations list until the miscellaneou; ) shares were reached. A few steady value: were tlien noted. Amalgamated Wireless (14/ paidJ moved up to £2 0/9 following ! the higher distribution, and Britisl Tobaccos confirmed recent strength in i ) sale at £2 3/6, with further sellers at thai ) figure and buyers 2d below. i Dunlops continued steady, and Electro Zinc preferences sold on the basis oi yesterday's quotations, though 3d below | the rates of early in the week. A firm ( buying demand came for General Industries and Kauri Timbers, the latter behif; i quoted from £1 4/6 to £1 4/9. Wilsons 1 Cements were asked for at £1 10/3, a 1 seller quoting wide, at £2. • In the mining, Marthas (cum div.) were ' wanted at 18/7, but this offer attracted nc sellers. Mount L.vells improved a point, and Kemonas, ex dividend, had a market between 1/6 and 1/9. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Sales.—Westport, Stockton Coal (pref.), 3/; Amalgamated Wireless (con., cum div.), £2 0/9 ; Australian Glass, £4 12/3; Britisli Tobacco (cum Uiv.), £2 3/0; Colonial Sugar, £42 17/0; Dunlop Rubber (cum div.), 18/0; Electro. Zinc (pre!.), £2 a/3; Mount Lyell, £1 9/4, £1 'J/5. Sales Reported.—-Dunlop Rubber (cum div.), IS/7 ; Kauri Timber, £ 1 4/9; Woolworths (N.Z.), ord., £5 2/0. Unlisted.—Woolwortlis (Sydney), ord., £5 5/ (2 parcels). CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Bank of New Zealand, £1 IS/10; E., S. and A. Bank, £5 II!/; New Zealand Breweries, £2 12/1; Dunlop, I'erdriau, 18/ li (3 parcels), IS/7 ; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid), 9/4; Broken Hill Proprietary (rights), 2/5; Mount By ell, £1 9/4; Mount Morgan, 12/11 ; Gillespie's Beach, 1/5. Unofficial.—Woolworths (Sydney), £5 5/. WELLINGTON, Friday. Bank of New Zealand, £1 IS/0 (4 parcels) ; Dental and Medical, 11/. DUNEDIN, this day. Sales Reported.—Commercial Bank of Sydney £19 15/ ; E., S. and A. Bank, £ 5 10/. After the Call. —National Bank of New Zealand, £3.