SOUTHERN EXCHANGES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 233, 1 October 1937, Page 4

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES

TO-DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH.

BRIGHTER ALL ROUND.

BANK SHARKS FIRMER

(By Telegraph.— Special to "Star.")

( HRISTCHUKCH. tliiti day

A allies ot liictal-pioducing shares recovered some of the lost ground on call this morning, when business showed a brighter tone all round and a big range of shares was dealt in.

Only three classes sold at lower levels, an odd parcel of Christehurch Gas at a reduction of 1 6 to £1 8 (i, Wool worths (Sydney, ord.l 2/ down at £6 5 6. and V, oo I worths (South Africa; 3d down at 1;>, b.

Ilanks appeared firm, with Bank of New oouth Wales improving 26 and Cnnimerei,il» aet've at the unaltered price of 17 3 ■' ?.■.»'»' A s ,vcre a,rto Him. with buvers at i.) !4 and sellers £0. The markets toi D.ilgetys and Gohlsbroughs were quiet, with buyers for the former at £10 and for the latter at £1 13 6. Sellers ask-v; £10 ■~> and f I 14.'() respectively. Contributing shares of Xew Zealand Breweries, now being fully paid, the cornI'any s shares were quoted in one class I rices were steady, and with further buyers in at £2 9 6 after sales at that ngme, there seemed to be an improvement, winch mijilit be expected. Most of the recovery in industrials came in overseas metal issues. Zincs were a traction firmer. Broken Hill Proprietary sold 4d up.

The mining group was definitely on a stronger basis. Broken Hill Souths.' .Mount I .> ells and Xorth Broken Hills gained 9d. ', i,n(l 2/ respectively, with fairly keen buyers at the close.

Taranaki Oilfields did not repeat yesterday s activity, but were steady at 7/3. Grey River Dredgings made further ]>n>Kress, and at 8/1 were 5d higher than yesterday. Xeniona gained Vid and Skinliers '/4d.

BALES RECORDED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Thursday.—Stock, 15/4/46-40. 4 per cent £105; Dental and Medical. 13/: (J. .1. I'oles. £4 13/0: McKen/.ies, £4 5/0Inscribed Stock, 15/11/38-52, 3J per cent, C 104 5/. Unofflchil : Woolworths (Sydney i, £(i «/ parcels). This I)ay.—Morning call: Woolworths. Ltd., £6 5/; Felt mid Textiles. £2 2/6, 12 U 'Ti; 4 per cent Stock. 1955, £10."i: N.Z. Perpetual Forests, £2 3/. Noon Pull.—- New Zealand Breweries. £2 !•/«>: Taranaki Oil, 7/5; Colonial Sugar. V 47 4/: New Zealand Drug. 13 13/" Henry Jones. £2 9/3. Pilonidal : Woolworths (Sydney), to .",/. CHRIfeTCHUUCH. Thursday.— Bonds, 15/1/53-57, 31 iier cent, t !•!( ; Bank of New South Wiiles. £33 2/6: New Zealand Breweries, £2 0/6 (2 parcels): Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), £2 l->/3 : U. .1. Coles. £4 15/3; Taranaki Oil, </.. (2 parcels), 7/4: McKenzles, t4 5/3Broken Hill South, £2 1/ (3 parcels). £2 1/3; Wuimari County, 1/4/44, 41 per cent, r £ 105. This Day.—Commercial Bank of Australia, 17/3 (3 parcels) ; Bank of New South Wales, £33 5/; New Zealand Kefrigerating (10/ paid). 9/11; Christehurch ."'is, £1 H t! (odd parcel); New Zealand Breweries. £2 it/0; Broken Hill Proprietary £ 3 17/3. £3 17/4, £3 17/5 (2 parcels): 100 Electrolytic Zlne (pref.), £2 15/3. £2 15/6; G. J. Coles, £4 15/9 (2 parcels); Henry Jones Co-op., £2 !)/; Taranaki Oilfields, 7/4; Woolworths (South Africa), 15/0: (irev River (6/3 paid), N/. 8/1 (3 parcels) ; Broken Hill South, £2 1/H (2 parcels), £2 19. £2 1/10, £2 1/11 : Mount Lyell, £2 0/8. £2 0/7: North Broken Hill (ex div.). £3 7/3, £3 7/0. Reported: Nemnna, 1/5: Skippers 21d ■ Taranaki Oilfields. 7/5 (2 parcels) ; Woolworths (Sydney, ord.), £6 5/6. DLNEDIN. Thursday.—Taranaki Oil. 7/0 {2 pareelsi: Inscribed stock, 15/11/38-52, 3J per cent. £104 5/. This Day.—3J per cent Stock, 1938-52 £ 104 5/; North Broken Hill. £3 17/6.