COMMERCIAL
STOCK EXCHANGES MARKETS ACTIVE AT CHRISTCHURCH Markets were active on the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday, and a greater volume of sales was reported than for some time previously. Apart from vestibule business, the following transactions were recorded: — Sales on ’Change.—Listed stocks: £2OO N.Z. Govt. 4 p.c. Stock, 1943-46, £101; 150 Comm. Bank of Aust. (ord.), 16s 3d; 50 New Zealand Insurance, 80s; 100 Christchurch Gas (10s paid), 12s; 100 Claude Neon (N.Z.), 265. Sales Reported.—Listed stocks: £SOO NZ. Govt. 2J p.c. Stock, 15/9/47, £9B; 18 Bank of New South Wales (cum div.), £32 10s (2): 200 Bank of New Zealand (cum div.), 41s; 50 New Zealand Insurance, 80s: 200 Broken Hill Pty. (ex div.), 41s 6d (2); 200 Grey River, 13s 9d. LATEST QUOTATIONS 31 p.c. 15/1/56-59 Govt. .Stock, b. £101: 4 p.c. 15/2/43-46. b. £101; 4 pc. 31/5/54-58, b. £IOB ss; Bank of Adelaide (ex div.), s. £6 ss; Comm, of Aust,, b. 16s 3d, s. 16s 4d; National of N.Z., b. 51s 6d, s. 52s 3d; Bank of N.Z., s. 41s; N Z Insurance, b. 79s 6d, s. 80s: Standard Insurance, b. 71s; Christchurch Building, b. £lB 7s 6d; Dalgety. b. £8 ss; National Mortgage (A), b. 555. s. 58s; N.Z. Ref rig. (£1 paid), b. 24s 6d; N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid), b. 11s Id, s. 11s 6d; North Canty. Sheep Farmers (pref.), b. 21s 6d, s. 22s 9d; Kaiapoi Woollen (17s paid), b, 21s, s. 21s 9d: Oamaru Woollen (ex div.), b. 24s 6d; Timaru Woollen, b. 19s lOd, s. 20s 2d; Kaitangata (cum div.), b. 345; Westport Stock, b. 2s 6d, s. 2s lid; Christchurch Gas, b. 255; Christchurch Gas (cont), b. 12s, s. 12s 6d; Dom. Breweries, b. 34s 3d; Alloy Steel (N.Z.), b. 375; Aust. C.1., b. 51s, s. 525: Beath and Co., s. 255; Broken Hill Pty., b. 41s 3d; C.F.C.A. (ord.), b. 10s; Claude Neon (N.Z.), b. 25s 9d s. 26s 3d; Dom. Fertilisers, b. 23s 9d; DIC (10s paid), b. 17s 3d: Dunlop Rubber. b. 21s 3d. s. 225: M.K. Manufacturers, s. 7s 6d; Macdufls. b. 9® 3d,s. 10s Id: National Electric, b. 26s 3d: N.Z. Drug, b. 88s 3d; N.Z. Drug (£1 paid), b. 525; N.Z. Farmers (Ist pref.). b. 87s 8d; N.Z. Farmers’ 41 p.c. Stock, 1950, b. £95 10s: N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser, b. 20s; N.Z. Newspapers (ex div.), s. 36s 9d; Otago Daily Times, b. 43s 6d, s. 45s 6d: Weeks, Ltd., b. £lO 10s; Wilson’s Cement, b. 18s: Wool.worths (N.Z.) (ord.), b. 15s 3d, s. 16s; Arahura (ex div.). b 26s- Grey River, b. 13s 7d, s. 13s lOd; Slab Huts, b. 5s 3d, Snowy River; b. 7s 3d, s. 7s 8d; Aust. Motorists’ Petrol; b. 12s, s. 15s 9d. ~ AUCKLAND Sales.— Kaiapoi Woollen, 225; N.Z. Forest Products. 4s 6d; Liberty Loan, 15/9/47, 21 p.c., £99 2s 6d; Renown, 10s 3d; Selfridges U’asla ). 21s 6d; W. son s Cement, 18s; Bank of N.S.W., £32 10s, N.Z. Insurance, 80s; Auckland Gas, 7s 2d, Claude Neon (N.Z.). 265; MK Manufacturers, 7s Id; Woolworths (N.Z.). pref.. 40s; Martha, 10s 4d; Mount Lyell, 28s 9d. WELLINGTON Sales.—Bank of N.Z., 41s; N.Z. Insurance, 80s; Wellington Woollen, £8 ss; Rotolti Timber, ss; Broken Hill. 41s 6d; Claude Neon (NZ.) (16s paid). 8s 6d. McKenzie’s sale on Tuesday was at 44s 9d. DUNEDIN Sales Reported.—Stock, 1953-56, 3 p.c.. £99 10s; Stock, 1949-52, 4 p.c., £lO5 12s 6d; Standard Insce., 71s; Paper Mills, 37s 6d; North Canterbury Frozen Meat (pref.). 22s 6d; Auckland Gas, 7s 2d; Westport Coal, 24s 9d.
MINING
Austral New Zealand Mining, Ltd.— For the 14 days ended at midnight on May 1. the dredge operated by Austral New Zealand Mining, Ltd., recovered 200 ounces o£ bullion in 211 hours. Blackwater Mines, Ltd.—A review of development work carried out at Elackwater mines for four weeks to April 23 was as follows:—No. 14 level: Back-shunt north at 1295, advanced 40 fed on reef, averaging 17.38dwt over 25 inches. No. 15 level: Drive north advanced 33 feet on reef, averaging 19.69dwt over 52 inches. Drive south advanced 16 feet on reef, averaging 15.27dwt over 38in. No. 15 level: Rise at 2070 advanced 21 tect on reef, averaging 17.79dwt over 20 inches.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23940, 6 May 1943, Page 6
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