SOUTHERN EXCHANGES

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 77, 1 April 1938, Page 4

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES

TO-DAY AT CHRISTCHURCH. COMMERCIAL BANKS IMPROVE. REFRIGERATING SHARES HIGHER. (By Telpgrnph.—Special to " Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Markets wore reasonably steady on call this morning, though dealing*: were again restricted to a few issues. A rise of 2 6 in the price nf 1940 Government. stock brought the market to £104 10/, with more sellers at the same! figure. | Except for Commercial Banks, which | improved Id to buyers at Hi ', the banking | section was practically unaltered. Insurances also were unchanged and pastoia's received fair support. I New Zealand Refrigerating shares looked ] better buyers for fully paids. going up to 18 3. A recovery of 3d in the price of Broken Hill Proprietary brought sales at .">0 3. with more sellers still in after business. British Tobaccos lost 3d and Zincs were fractionally easier, with sellers of the ordinaries at 30'.) and of preferences at 43 Coles were the only cliain store sliaros to come on the sales list, remaining (lose to yesterday's rates. The Woolworths group was steady. In mining very lit lie movement occurred. Buyer* for Broken Hilt Souths offered 30 '2, for Lvells 27 3 and for Morgans ft 3. SALES RECORDED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Thursday.— Bank of Australasia, £10. Noon Call. Xn call was held. This Pay. Morning call: Bank of Australasia tcnin. dir.). £10: Rank of X'pw Zealand. !J 2 3/3: New Zealand Rrewpries. £2 5/; Kauri Timber. CI 1 ,'fi : Woolworths (Sydney), t 1 1/£ : MpKenziPs Department stores, Co ft T| ; Apekland Gas. £1 0 1, Reported: Carlton Brewery. i; .3 4-]o}: Woolworths (Svdnev), £1 i/S (two parcels), £1 1,11. CHRISTC HT'RCH. Thursday.- K.S. and A. Bank. C 5 2 Co • ; Auckland Has, CI <1 3 : Wool worths (Sydney). £1 II (2>: Broken Hill I'rnprietarv (con.), 34 o ; Mount Morgan, 0 3 (21. !» 5. This P;iv. -Four per cent Stock, 19(9, Clol 10/ : British Tobacco (ex div.l. 47 3 (3 parcels! ; Broken Hill Proprietary, oil 3 (3 parcels* : Klectrolytic Zinc. 30 ; 3 : G. .1. Coles. 78 5: Broken Hill South, 30/3, lie ported: Hays, Ltd. (£1 paid), 20/9. DUNEDIX. Thursday.—Bonds. 1 ."i/l/'53-,"i~. 3J p.p., COS 111/; X.Z. Breweries, £ 2 4 0: Woolworths (Sydney), £1 1,5, £1 1/0; Skippers. jd. Bank of New Zealand. £2 3/3: G. ,T. Coles, £.3 IS/: Klectrolytic Zinc (ord.l. CI T.i .3: Mount I.yell, £1 7/5; North Broken Hill, £2 6/ (2>.