SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 110, 12 May 1939, Page 4

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH.

IRREGULAR MARKETS.

BROKEN HILLS EASIER.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

TlTPjfiiW prices prevailed fur shares sold nil the Exchange this niomiir,'. A conti II u.IIK-o (.1 firm levels fur r-olue Austi.ih.ill and New Zealand securities was accompanied l).v occasional install, ex ot easing. Broken Hill i'lopiiotai y failed to Ihilil yesterday's peak rate, and (,'rey IJiver Mred-ings continued recent selluit; foneessi<m.s liy n fall of over 1/. Government debentures hvi e β-rain well snppoited. oilers being up i,, tlHi, im ,( on ] v two sellers showed their hands. Allirinjr li.inks Nationals ot' New Zealand sold freely. l.nt yesterday's weak price of 44/ was not improved. After sound inquiry for Huddnrt Parkers in the last week a buyer acquired ."><) shares at an advance of M over the ' last-sale price, the market, closing firm from 5.5' to ,V> fl. New Zealand Refrigerating scrip was again very active, late rates hoini; held for both classes of shares. Westport coals appeared easier with a market from 19/ to -JH . The loner price of (if! ' accepted for Mroken Hill Proprietary shares marked a drop of 3d since yesterday ullernoon. The market closed with further sellers at ;hf ■ sale price. Most other Australians, how-i-ver. were firmly held mi the l> isis of late rates. New Zealand company shares to show a til ni tendency were- Consolidated Bricks with buyers lit 0/:?. and McKenzies. lor which the market improver! to from 4S 3 to .V.". while Taranaki Oilfields had frac- ■ tionally better buyers at .">/3. and Wilsons (oments were wanted at 17 l>. A sale of firry River shares at 10/9 was followed by ninre buyers at that figure, sellers going -d above. SALES RECORDED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) rHßisToirncH. Thursday. National Flank New Ki-aland. , V.2 I/: Broken Hill I'roprietarv. i; .i I - .-. ,, ,: I>mili«p I'onlriaii. i: 1 2': Wool worths , (Svdni-yi. CI I■' (2): Klin-kli.-111 Creek, 1 1 This I»ny.--- National Bunk «( New '/.a iland. 41' (2): Ifmltlsirt Parker. .",:,': N, w Zealand RefrliriTiitlntr ( t 1 paid I. I.">/ii (Hi : Hroken Hill Proprietary. r,n > : rSrnh<-n Hill Soutli. 2!i/ : (iri-y Kiv.-r. Hi: l>; Ni-w Zealand RefrlffrratlllK (eon.). 7/, WKLT.INfiTON. Thursday.— Stork. 1." /T,/.-.2-,->.;. 4 pep rent ttlS 15/; National Bank New Zealand £•_' 4/H. This Day.—Stork. 104*1. 4 per rent, t n.<!> 10/: Bank of New Zealand. 30/rt i McKonzie's, 50/ ; Woolwortlls Properties 27/8. Dt'XEDIN. I Thursday.—Wonlworfhs Holdings (South Africa), 14/10.