SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 207, 2 September 1939, Page 4

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH. WIDE QUOTATIONS RULE. BUSINESS ,\T LOW EBB. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Wide (juotations ruled 011 the (_h:ir<trhtirch Exchange this morning. jnul sales ware made in only 11 few iesui*.i. A sharp fall in WoohvortlM (Sydney) brought the rate down to 23,1) aud 23/0, later (sellers asking 23 7. with buyers 4d bel . Woolworths (New Zealand) also eased, the market standing between I.V and IT 9. The other business was in New Zealand Breweries at 11 drop of (id to 35 <i, after which unsupported sellers wanted .'}; i 3. and New River Dredging/. which changed l ands, cum. dividend of Id a sliaie, at a fractional rise to lid. More issues were quoted on the call sheet than in recent days, but there was little inclination either |>y buyers or sellers to conic to terms, anil margins were very «idc for domestic ami overseas industrials. In the banking section unsupported sellers of New Zealands asked 39'0 and of Nationals 47/tf. Woollens and meats were a long whv from business, quotations for Kninpoi Woollens lying from 10/ to 11 1) and for New Zealand Refrigerating* from 1.1.8 to 17'. SALES RECORDED. (By Telegraph—Tress Association.) CHKISTCHUHCn. Friday.— New Zealand Kefrlgernting (coll.. paid), 15/1) ; Broken Hill proprietary. £il 10/ (4): O. J. roles. £3 17/, £3 ltt/6; Woolworths (Sydney), £1 5/; Mount Morgan. 10/1. This Day.—New Zealand Breweries. !l"»/0; Woolworths (Sydney, onl.. «'.!». >. 29/tt, 23/0, Keporteil : New ICiver («*.!».). lid. WELLINGTON. Friday.— Kleetrolytlc Zinc (pref.), £2 ltt/3 (-) ; Woolworths (N.Z.), 17/. Tills Diiy.— Keporl»vl : Broken Mill, t:• 10/; Woolworths (Sydney), £1 .">/. CLOSED IN DUNEDIN. (By Telegraphs- Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Member* of the pmiedin Stock Exchange t'liie morning Jlecidcd to postpone indefinitely daily call-over*. Mr. llarnuin Reeves, chaivmun, announced that the Htock Exchange might reopen 011 Monday, but the decision required daily review.