COMMERCIAL

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24741, 5 December 1945, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

STOCK EXCHANGES

MARKET BRIGHTER Markets were brighter on the stock exchange yesterday, and there was an increased turnover In a wider range of stocks. Price movements generally were in favour of sellers. Sales on ’Change.—Listed stocks: 100 Reid N.Z. Rubber, 31s. Sales on ’Change.—Unlisted Stocks: 50 Pelt and Textiles of N.Z., 40s; 50 Felt and Textiles of N.Z., 40s; 50 Felt and Textiles of N.Z., 40s; 50 Felt and Textiles of N.Z., 40s* Sales Reported,—Listed stocks; £6OO N.Z. Govt. 4 p.c. Stock. 1954-50, £lO6 2s 6d; SO Australian Consolidated 155 G. J. Coles (late sale Monday), 75s 6d; 105 Kauri Timber (ex div.), 31s; 500 Macduffs, Ltd. (ord.). 16s 6d; 400 Woolworths (N.Z.) (ord.) (late sale Monday). 24s 2d; 100 Woolworths Properties, 31s lid. Sales Reported.—Unlisted stocks: 50 Felt and Textiles of N.Z., 40s; 100 Australian Motorists’ Petrol (cum div.), 27s 6d. * LATEST QUOTATIONS N.Z. Govt, Debentures. —2i p.c. Inscr., 1949-51, b; £9O ss; 2* p.c. War Loan. 1953. b. £97 ss; 3 p.c. Inscr., 195154. b." £101; 3 p.c. Inscr., May, 1953-1951-54, b. £101; 3 p.c. Inscr,, May, 195356, b. £IOO. Banks: Comm, of Sydney, b. £2l 17s (Id; E„ S„ and A., b. £4 Us 6d. s, £4 12s 3d; Union of Aust„ b. £7 I7s 6d. s. £8 2s 6d. Insurance: New Zealand, s. £5 Is, Loan and Agency: Goldsbrough. Mort. (cum div.), s. £1 12s 2d; HuddartParker, b. £3 Bs, s. £3 12s 6d. Frozen Meat:. Canterbury, b. £ls; Canterbury (pref.), b. £8 2s 6d. s. £8 17s 6d; Gear, b. £1 7s 6d; Wellington, b. 19s. Woollens: Bonds Hosiery, b. £2 8s fid; Felt and Textiles. s. £2 19s 3d: Tlmaru, b. £1 0s 3d. Coal; Kaitangata, s. £1 6s 6d. Gas: Christchurch, b. £1 5s 6d. s. £1 6s 9d. Breweries; Ballins <lss paid, cum div.), b. 18s sd. Miscellaneous; Alloy Steel, b. £2 7s 6d; Beath and Co., b. £1 12s 6d. s. £1 14s 6d; C.F.C.A., b, £1 Is Bd. s. £1 3s 3d; Dental and Medical, b. £1 6s; Dorn. Rubber, s. £1 Is 6d; D.I.C, (pref.). b. £1 7s; Electro, zinc, b. £2 19s 3d. s. £3 Is; Electro. Zinc (pref.), c b. £3; W. J. Coles, b. £3 15s 6U. s. £3 16s 3d; Hay's, Ltd. (con.), s. £2 10s Cd; Herald and Weekly, b. £3 6s; Howard Smith, b. £1 5s 6d; John Bulleid. b. ( 12s 3d. s. 14s 6d; Metiers, b. El 2s 6d: Millaquin Sugar, b. £2 7s, s. £2 10s; Mort’s Dock, b. £1 Bs'6d; Macduffs. b. 16s 3d, s. IGs Gd; Otago Daily Times, b. £2 14s; Reid Rubber, b. £1 11s, s. £1 11s 3d; Weeks, b. £ll 10s; Whitcombe and Tombs, b. £7 7s 6d, s. £8: Woolworths (Sydney) (ord.), s. £1 4s; Woolworths (N.Z.), s. £1 4s Id. Australian Mining: Mount Lyell. b. £1 ss; Mount Movgai), s. 9s 2d;'New Broken Hill,, b. £1 3s. N.Z. Mining: Golden Sands, s. 2d; Grey River (cum div.), s. 12s 6d; Snowy River, b. Cs 3d. s. 7s.

AUCKLAND Sales.—lns. Stock, 1/8/46. 2i per cent. (£250), £IOO 12s Gd; Liberty Loan. 15/9/47. ,2J per cent. (£300), £99 12s 6d; Liberty Loan, 15/5/48, 2i per cent. (£1000), £99; Liberty Loan, 15/6/47-49. 2J per cent. (£700). £IOO 2s 6cl; Victory Loan, 15/2/49-50, 2J per cent. (£500), £99; Liberty Loan, 15/12/53-56, 3 per cent, (£1200), £lOl 5s (2); Christchurch Drainage Board, 31/12/50, 3J per cent. (£1000), £lO2 12s Gd; National Bank Of New Zealand (50), 565; Wellington Meat Export (112). 21s 9d; Northern Steam (con.) (1000), 2s 8d (2); Leyland O'Brien (100), 25s 3d; Kaiapoi (con.) (fully paid)', (253). 21s IDd: Dominion Breweries lex div.) (150). 57s 6d< (2); N.Z. Breweries T200), 46s Gd; Broken Hill Pty. (200), 4Gs (2); Byeroft (200), 565; Claude Neon (200). 425; Northern Roller (ord.L (100),- 265; Radio. 1936 (500).. 22s Gd; Silknlt (365). 30s (2); .Wilson’s Cement (100). 18s 9d; Broken Hill South (100), 29s 6d. Unofficial list; Aust. Molorisis’ Petrol (110), 27s 6d; Felt and r Texti!es (N.Z.) (150), 40s (3). WELI.INGTON Sales.—Late Monday: Ins. Stock, 15/6/47-49, 2J per cent. (£1250), £100; Ins. Stock, 15/2/49-50, 21 per cent. (£1000). £99; Ins. Stock, 15/12/53-56, 3 per cent.. (£5000), £lOl ss; Wool Bonds. 1/2/49 (55). '2os 4d; Wool Bonds, 1/2/4!) (CO), 21s; National Savings Bonds, 18/5/49 (200), £B7 Is 8d; N.Z. Refrigerating (con.) (100), 15s; Leyland O’Brien (200), 25s 2d; WooUvorths (N.Z.) (ex div.), (400). 24s 2d; Farmers' Trading (300), 28s 3d: Wilson's Cement (100), 18s 9d Yesterday: Ins. Stock. 15/6/47-49. 21 per cent. (£250), £100; Ins. Stock, 15/4/46-49. 4 per cent. (£300), £IOO 7s fed; Wellington Meat Export (112), 21s 9d; Woolworths (N.Z.) (ex div.), (200), 24s 2d. Ins. Stock 15/2/55-58, 3 per cent. (£300), £IOO 15s; Ins. Stock, 15/9/52-55, 3 per cent. (£200); £IOO 2s 6d; Ins. Stock, 31/5/54-58. 4 per cent (£600). £lO6 2s 6d; Union Bank of Australia (16). £8 2s 6d; A.C.I. (ex div.), (50). 56s 6d; Macduffs,"Ltd; (500), 16s 6d; Felt and Textiles of N.Z. (150) i 39s Gd. * Dunedin

Sales Reported.—lns. Stock. 1956-59, 3i per cent. (£1000), £lO2 ss; New Zealand ?^ lg f. r^ni ng oi con J ( , 20 °i- 15s: Kaitangata 255: Broken Hill Pty. (100), 465; Wilson s Cement (250), 18s 9d; Felt and Textiles (100), 38s 9d. 39s 6d (late Monday).

OPOSSUM SKIN SALE

“The Press *' Special Service

. , DUNEDIN, Dec. 4 S H^fi en l^ ary sa, f ° f opossum skid's ?9^nn hj y to-day. when approximately 62,000 skins were submitted to a good ?niit? C l an< i e °1 P x P° rters . furriers, and. the lhmlt lrade ’, P e .quality of the skins was about equal to that at the last sale. The demand lor all grades and colours was competition being spirited for the best lines of blues and greys. One pwcel of super •blue sold at 28s 4d each ton the season. As compared with round Tlbei rates v values appreciated, all

The official range of prices Is as fni. lows .-Blues: super. 27s 4d to 28s 4d each' 5o S *n’ to 27s Id; seconds 21s 4d to 23s 7d *-thirds, 9s 7d to 9s 9d.’ Greys: super, 20s ad to 21s 3d; firsts, 17s to 18s SnA ?® co , nd “; l 10s ™ to lls 8d : thirds, 5s lOd to 6s sd. Greys (pale)* l suoer 13s to 18s 3d; thirds. Ss 5d Greys to 12s lOd; firsts, to 12s; seconds; to 8s 4d; thirds, to 4s 6d. Red necks* s , L 'P e t. Us 10d to 12s 7d; firsts los 6d to lls 8d; seconds, 7s 7d to 8s 9dthirds. 5s to 5s Bd. Brown (red)* ?d P Tn ini S i,ri d l ° l ls 4d = "firsts, 10 10s ‘° 10s lid; seconds, 4s 9d to 5s 4d* thlids, 2s lOd to 3s 6d. Browns (dark)' Kh. 11S 9d \° lls 10d; firsts. 10s 8d to 3s to 7d C ° n ß,;.l S lld t0 55 3d: thirds. iL. «L. 7d ‘ o ®,l? cks: super. 10s 9d to 10s q?l d tn aL?*?! i 8 o i° 8s lOd; seconds,- 3s r £ s * 6c * to S * Slates: super, I s I®, 7 * Hd: firsts, 5s 8d to 6s 10d: seconds 3s 9d to 3s 10d; thirds, 2s 6d Threequarter grown blues. 10s Id to 13s 6d* 2S e - t ' uar er Brown greys, 5s 7d to Ss 9d : thiee-quarter grown blacks, small blues ls d to ßl 2sMd 7S Hd l ° 11S 4d: Small blacks -

, MINING Gold Mines or New Zealand, Ltd.—The two dredging units of Gold Mines of New ? e /‘ 1 , anc j. l Ltd., during November, won a ir« f . 1950 ounces of gold. Kanieri ran 4(58 hours for a return of 556 ounces rom 241,000 yards, and Arahura won hours " 295,000 yards in 551

Snowy River,—The dredge return for lo°dnn niber .i was 118 °*inces of gold from 52,400 yards worked in 285 hours m