SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 210, 6 September 1939, Page 6

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH. MORE BUYERS APPEAR. BETTER PRICES OFFERED. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A eale of Grey River dredging shares was the only business put through on the Exchange this morning, the price bring a reduction of lid since last dealings on .Monday. After the sale buyers offered 16/, sellers holding out for 16/0. Again there were more buyers about than earlier in; the week, frequently. * firmer rates. British Tobnccos, i'or t:xqmple, whuh sold down to 48/6 yesVrdny&tvere a?ked for nt that figure, eellara retiring to 40/6. Broken Hill Proprietary had a market between (57/ and 70/13. I'here was nnlv one buyer in banking shares, nnruoly, for New (D mortgage) ut 2.3/0. NVw Zealand* ordinary M id unsupported.«olter* at 39/fl. Holder* of K.. S. and A.Vanil of Sew'Houth Wales nskarl Jijun4.X3ft.iCi/ veik&iitXvely. . . Woollert#"' gtfll thb market for Kfllapoi. ordinaries startdihjf:: from 10/ .tft'./IJK:And Hint f6& prefertnees fro-m 14/» to lfl/0. •' :.M

New Zealand Breweries found firmer Inivers at 34/6 and sellers 30/3. • ' Tn chain stores Coles were still uhcert iin, but WoOhwrthft; (Sydney) appeured stronger between' 23/1 and 28/0. In dredcrfn&jSairtM STesr Iti'tiMs improved to 'buyers t - .r* A »VM - ,H4 f-

SALES RECORDED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRfSTrHURCH. This Day.—<lrey Illvrr Dredging, 16/1. WELLINGTON. This Day.— Farmers' Trading (B pref.) 18/10.