COMMERCIAL

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24986, 21 September 1946, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

STOCK EXCHANGES MARKETS INACTIVE Markets were dull on call at the Christchurch Stock Exchange yesterday .and dealings were restricted to a few stocks, with activity in Woolworths (Sydney) . In most sections, sellers were more in evl de S)UM th ’’chMSe.—Listed £soo « Woolworths (Sydney ford.), 27s sd, 100 Woolworths (Sydney) (ord.), 27s sd, 100 Woolworths (Sydney)\ (ord.), 27s sd. 100 Woolworths (Sydney) (ord{)., 27s sd. Sales Reported.—Listed stocks. 500 Aus traUan Foundation Investment, 6s 4d. 100 Reid N.Z. Rubber (£1 paid, new), 31s. 100 Reid N.Z. Rubber (£1 paid, new) 31s, 300 Reid N.Z. Rubber (£1 paid, new), 31s, 300 Woolworths (Sydney) (ord.). 27s 6d, 100 Woolworths (Sydney) (ord). 27s 6d. 200 Wool worths (Sydney) (ord.), 27s Ju-

LATEST QUOTATIONS N.Z. Govt. Debentures.—2J per cent. Inscr., 15/9/47, b. £99 15s; 2J per cent. Inscr 15/5/48, b. £lOO ss; 2j per ce"tinscr.’, 15/6/47-49, b. £lOO, s. £lOO *5 6d; 2J per cent. Inscr., 15/2/49-50 b. £ k 9 £9B 2J per cent. War Loan, 1/10/53, b. £96 7s 6d, s. £9B 12s 6d; 3 per cent. Inscr., 1/8/51-54, s. £lOO 10s; 3 per cent. Inscr., 15/5/53-56, s. £101; 3 per cent. Inscr., 15/12/53-56, s. £lOO 12s 6d; 3 p.c. Inscr., 45/4/56-59. b. £lOO 15s; 3 percent. 15/11/57-60. b. £lOO 10s, s. £lOO 15s; 3 per cent. Inscr., 15/4/60-63, b. £lOO 15s; 31 per cent. Inscr., 15/9/57-60, s. £lO3 12s 6d, 4 per cent. Inscr., 31/5/54-58, b._£lo7 sj: Liberty Bonds, b. £1 Is 9d r s. Wool Bonds, 1/2/48, b. £1 Is 9d, Wool Bonds. 1/2/49, b. £1 Is 3d; Christchurch Trams, 41 per cent., 1/2/54, s. £lO7 10s. Wanganui Harbour, 41 per cent., 1/4/55. s. £1 Banks.—Australasia, s. £lO 17s 6d; Comm, of Aust., s. £ * ls _? d ! Co ™"?- Aust, (pref.), s. £ll 15s; E., S., and A._, s. £6 ss; National of A’asia. (£10>« 8 - £ l° 10s; Nationai of N.Z., b. £3. s. £3 2s 6d, New South Wales, s. £3B 7s 6d; Union, s. £l liisuraiice.—New Zealand, s. £5 4s 6d: South British, s. £4 10s; Standard, s. £ and Agency.—C.F.C.A., (ord.), b. £1 6s 6d; C.F.C.A. (pref.), b. £2 10s; Dalgety b. £9 ss; Goldsbrough, Mort, s. £1 14s; National Mortgage A, b £4 8s; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (A pref.), b. £4 3s, s £4 8s; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (B pref.), b £4 2s 6d; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (4i per cent StoS: 1950), s. £lO2 10s; N.SL Guarantee Corpn. (cum div.), b. 4s 9d. s. 5s Id; N.Z. Loan and Merc, (ord.), s. £B4, N. Loan and Merc, (pref.), b. £H2» United Building (cum div.), s. £1 5s 6d Shipping.—Northern, s. 12s 9d; P. ana O. b. £3 4s 9d; Union (pref.), b. £1 13s 10 Frosen Meat.— Canterbury, s. £l6 15s: Gear, b. £1 Ils; N.Z. Refrig. (£1 paid), s £1 13s 6d; N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid), b. 16s 9d, s. 17s Id; Southland, b £3 Is; South Otago (cum div.), b. £6 17s 6d. . Woollens.—Bruce, b. £1 19s; Felt and Textiles, b. £3; Felt and Textiles of N.Z., b. £3 Os 6d; Kaiapoi (17s paid), b. £1 4s 9d, s. £1 6s; Kaiapoi (pref.), s. £1 7s. Coal.—Westport, s. £1 5s 9d. Gas.—Christchurch, s. £1 6s 9d; Christchurch (10s paid), b. 12si6d. Breweries.—Ballins, b. £1 Ils 6d, Aust. Distillery, b. 15s, s. £1; Dominion, s. £3 9s; New Zealand, s. £2 15s 3d; Tooths, b. £3 9s 6d; Westland, b. £2 2s, s. £2 ss. Miscellaneous.—Anderson (pref.), s. £1 7s; Begg and Co., b. £1 _H S Found. Invest., b. 6s 3d ; Beath and Co. (cum div.), b. £2 ss. s. £2 7s 6d; Beaffi and Co. (Is paid, cum div.), b. 13s 9d, Brown, Ewing, b. £1 14s 6d; Booth, Macdonald, b. Is lid; Broken HiU Pty., s. £2 7s; Bycroft, s. £3 2s; Claude Neon (N.Z.), s. £2 8s 6d; Colonial Sugar, s. Consolidated Brick, b. 12s 3d, s. 12s 6d; David Jones, s. £2 13s; Dental and Medical, b. £1 9s 6d; Donaghy’s Rope, b. £3 7s 6d, s. £3 13s; Electro. Zinc (ord.), s. £3 7s 3d, Blectro. Zinc (pref.), s. £3 7s 6d; HHI and Plummer, b. £2 3s 6d; Farmers’ Trading, b. £1 13s; John Bulleid. b. 18s 3d; Fleteher Holdings, s. £1 17s 8d; Frozen Products (cum div.), b. £l, s. £1 4s; G. J. Coles, s. £4 8s; Herald and Weekly, b. £3 17s 6d; Hadfields, s. 14s 6d; Hay’s, Ltd. (15s paid), b. £2 15s, s. £3; K.D.V. Boxes (cum div.), s. 14s 6d; Milburn Lime (ex div.), b. £1 15s; Millaquin Sugar, s. £3 2s; M.K. Manufacturers, s. Ils; McLeod Bros., s. £35; Morts Dock, s. £1 17s 6d; Macduffs, b. £1 8s Id, s. £1 8s 9d; N.Z. Express (pref.), b. £1 3s; New Colosseum, b. £2 6s; N.Z. Drug, b. £5 6s; N.Z. Farmers Fertiliser, s. £1 Ils; N.Z. Express, b. Ils; N.Z. Forest Products, b. ss, s. 6s; N.Z. Forest Products (pref.), s. 10s 3d; N.Z. Newspapers (ex div.), b. £2 6s »d; N.Z. Paper Mills, b. £2 3s 6d; Quill. Morris (1936), b. £1 14s; Reid Rubber, b. £1 Ils , 3d; Reid Rubber (£1 paid), b,, £l_ Ils; Reid Rubber (15s paid), «. £1 6s 3d; Shar- - land, b. £2 2s; Sanford, b. Ils 9<l; Taranaki Oilfields, s. 3s; Taringamutu Timber, b. 19s; Taupo-Totara, b. 13s 6d; Weeks, s. £l4 10s; Wm. Cable, s. £2 ss; Wilson’s Cement, s. 19s Id; Woolworths (ord.), b. £1 7s 4d, s. £1 7s sd; Woolworths (N.Z.) (ord.), s. £1 7s 3d; W. RCooke and Son, b. 14s 6d. Overseas Listings.—Wool worths (South Africa), s. £2 Ils. Australian Mining.—Broken Hill South, b. £1 12s 6d; Emperor, s. 19s 4d; Kuala Kampar, b. 15s; North Broken Hill (cum div.), b. £2 19s 3d; Placer Development, s. £7; North Kalgurli, b. £1 6s. N.Z. Mining.—Arahura, s. £1 12s; Grey River, s. 10s; Kanieri s. £1 4s: Martha, s. 8s sd; Ngahere, s. Ils 7d; N.Z. Crown Mines, b. Is lid; Slab Hut, s. 2s 6d.

Unofficial List.—Amalgamated Batteries, b. 20s; Avon Metal, s. 21s; Avon Metal (pref.), b. 19s, s. 21s; Ass. Mot. Petrol (pref.), b. 30s; Aust. Mot. Petrol, b. 275, s. 30s; Korma Textiles (pref.), b. 13s lOd, s. 14s; Coulls, Somerville, b. 265; Mackintosh. Caley, Phoenix, b. 41s; Mackintosh, Caley, Phoenix (15s paid), s. 435; Mackintosh, Caley, Phoenix (old, 5s paid, new), b. 235, s. 26s 6d; Rink Taxis, b. 8s; Scales C (pref.), b. 4s; Selfridges (con.), s. 15s 9d; Selfridges (West Aust.), s. 265; Taramakau (5s paid), s. 7s .3d; Turnbull and Jones (10s paid), s. 17s lOd; Whakatane Paper, s. 7s sd. AUCKLAND Sales.—lnscr. Stock, 15/5753-56, 3 p.c. (£1650), £lOO 12s 6d; Inscr. Stock, 15/12/53-56. 3 p.c. (£1200), £lOO 7s 6d; Inscr. Stock, 15/4/60-63, 3 p.c. (£425). £lOO 15s; Inscr. Stock, 15/9/57-60, 31 p.c. (£1035), £lOl 15s; National Mortgage (A) (59), 89s 6d; Wilcox, Mofflin (300). 16s; Auckland Gas (200), 7s 6d; Auckland Gas (con.) (100), 2s lOd; Felt and Textiles of N.Z. (50), 61s 3d; (50) 62s 6d; Tooheys

Breweries (ex aiv.) (100 ) 40s- g Pty. (100), 47s 3d. (100) Holdings (100). 365; KadfioMy 10s 6d; N.Z. Drug (70). £5 as- rSSB ber (250), 31s 6d, (400) 31a; (new, fully paid) (175), 30b M worths (N.Z.) (450), 27s 2d- WftAhZS’H (Sydney) (.500), 27s 3d; Kanieri 3d. WELLINGTON Sales.—Late Thursday: Inscr -fl p.c., 15/4/60-63 (£375), £lOO Sugar (5), £6O; Yesterday: 15/12/53-56, 3 p.c. (200). £ 100 12s land and Co. (ord.) (100), £2 2e M/Sfl and Textiles of N.Z. (50) £3 fa £3 0s 6d; N.Z. Breweries (300) (two sales); Colonial Susar Broken Hill *Pty. (200), £2 7r SB ber (cum rights) (250), £1 rig (wrJfffl worths Holdings (South Africa! 10s. DUNEDIN ' B Sales Reported.—National Morom hiß (59). 89s 6d; Broken Hill Pty (jnE mH 3d; Felt and Textiles of NZ. (M) Otago and Southland Finance, listed); Inscr. Stock, 3 p.c., 1952-55 (fteSfi £99 12s 6d; Inscr. Stock, 3 p.c ttae mB 56 (£500), £lOO 12s 6d; MackinMdflfl (5s paid) (unlisted) (191), tte %i» iEHR duffs. Ltd. (ord.) (110), 28s 3d- 'KmmS Textikss (pref.) (unlisted) (50), SYDNEY B In view of the renewed slump on wfl street, buyers on the Sydney Stock *».H change yesterday approached th* wnttafl more warily. Trading was prices, although not showing any ihmwß falls, were irregular. Sales.—Bank of New South Walet, qB 15s; Commercial Bank of Sydney, Queensland National Bank, £8 5a sociated News (pref.). 23a M; takfl Philp, 68s 3d; Australasian Gu (A) C« 12s 6d; Tooheys, 37s 6d; Woolworth; Dunlop. 29s 3d; Anthony Hordern QfWII 27s 6d; Bradford Cotton. 50s fid; Art W 575; Mauri Bros., 84s 9d; GdlftbrQAfll Mort. 32s 9d; Electro. Zinc (ord), Mount Lyell, 21s 7}d; Broken Bill prietary, 445; North Broken HIE. 6b itw Larut, 8s 9d; British Tobacco, 5k «flt Morts Dock, 255. fe*’’ COMPANIES REGISTER®® Registration at Christchurch of theftrSr lowing companies . is announced hr fcH “Mercantile Gazette":— Lovedays (N.Z.) Ltd. Registered i private company September 3. OtfeflMH Colombo street, Christchurch. £lOOO in shares of £1 each. SubscribcrEr Christchurch—L. R. Loveday 650. B. ifl Loveday 350. Objects: PhoioflMMttdß photographic dealers and inddeiital. ffig Clifton Knitwear, Ltd. Registered private company, September 3. Ofitefli Wakefield avenue, Sumner. CapaißL £lO,OOO in shares of £1 each. Srw scribers: Auckland—L. C. Millet 1- fcsfl ner—C. Goodman 3050, E. O'SfcS/JWlBf Ross and Glendining, Ltd., 494801ji8'-B Manufacturers. wholesale and dealers in woollen goods and nMV’B tides and incidental. J ~ Homersham \B. R.). Ltd. RefMMlfl a private company September 4 OSaH Christchurch. Capital: £ 1000 in share«■ £1 each. Subscribers: Christchum-jK R. Homersham 700, C. I. HomercttßMg Objects: Dealers in electrical scientific equipment, material, tools, incidental, consulting engineers. ■ Carr (J. E.), L<d„ Auckland; WPjjß registration changed to ChrlstchVTO,Fto gistered September 5. , . .. g Modern Equipment, Ltd. Reglsmi»l changed from Dunedin to Chnstfflß»« Dated September 2. t Ross Motors, Ltd. Registered M» FB vate company August 22. Office: street. Ross. Capital. £lOOO in £1 each. Subscribers: Chrirtel>UWB,»g T. Hurley 1000. Ross—B. T. HinMgaßr M. Gurr 300 each. Objects; Motor fowg and incidental. COMPANY NEWS B N.Z. Guarantee Corporation.—The fofl tors of the New Zealand Guarantee poration, Ltd., have reconunenaen shareholders an annual dividend a share, payable on October »■-" MINING Austral (N.Z.).—For the fortnight on September 14, 438 ounces ware ered in 226 hours by the Auatral Mining Company. ; -fie