OVERSEAS EXCHANGE RATES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27442, 31 August 1954, Page 15

OVERSEAS EXCHANGE RATES

Latest telecrachlc tronafar ntefi M *A* vised b/thTSSk Routh WttM are as follows: Bmdns. RMUbRb N2. to £loostff. 100/7/6 ML N2. on New York— Doi to £1 N.Z. .. 3.8011 3.7888 Montreal— Doi. to £1 N.Z. .. 2.7153 1.8801 Australia—£A to £lOO NJL 134/10/9 138 Fiji—£F. to £lOO N.Z. IH/11/t 110/4/3 Western Samoa—£S. to £lOO N2. 100 South Africa—£N.Z. to £lOO SA. M/14/0 10UR/3 Belgium— Francs to £1 N.Z. 14140 137J0 Denmark— Kroner to £1 N.Z. 19.68 18.38 France (Metropoliten)— Francs to £1 NX. 965 957 Holland— Guilder to £1 N.Z. 10.70 10. M Norway— Kroner to £1 N.Z. 20.24 19.58 Sweden— . Kroner to £1 N.Z. 14.60 1437 Switzerland— Francs to £1 N.Z. 12.22 11JT Ceylon—- - N2. pence to rup. 17 39-32 IB 13*31 Hong Kong— _ . N.Z., pence to dot 14.45-64 IS 21*64 India— N.Z. pence to rup. <7 29-32 18 11-32 Pakistan— NJZ. pence to rup. 25% -28 25-04 Singapore— N2. pence to doL 27 23-33 28 30-04 ManilaPesos to £1 N.Z. 5J3 Western Germany— D.M. to £1 N.Z. .. 1133 11.40 Noumea— Francs to £1 NJZ. 189.74 COMPANIES REGISTERED Registration of the following companies is notified in the current issue of the “Mercantile Gazette”:— Flexible Abrasives, Ltd.—Private, company August 5; 97 Worcester street. Capital: £5OO in £1 shares. Subscribers: England—H. A. Simpson 250, H. B. Sissmore 250. Objects: Manufacture and production of abrasives, abrasive materials, and incidental. Mayfair Lounge, Ltd.—Private company, August 9; Mayfair Buildings, Worcester street. Capital: £6OOO in £1 shares. Subscribers: Christchurch—C. R. Piper 4000, R. S. Piper 2000. Objects: Acquire business of Mayfair Lounge, restaurant, dance hall proprietors, and incidental. Wilson (J. S.), Ltd.—Private company, August 10; The Arcade, Ashburton. Capital: £2OOO in £1 shares. Subscribers: Ashburton—J. S. Wilson 1500, M. B. Wilson 500. Objects: Builders, contractors, and incidental. Brightware Products, Ltd.—Private company, August 10; 141 Hereford street. Capital; £lOOO in £1 shares. Subscribers: Christchurch—C. Broxton 970, J. A. Stanley 30. Objects: Furniture manufacturers, and incidental. Shotover Kawarau Consolidated, Ltd.Private company. August 11. Capital: £lOOO in Is shares. Subscribers: Christchurch—W. A. Dunstan 6400, H. D. McCrostie 3200, R. H. England 3800, C. J. Willis 3200. Dunedin—A. R. Evans 400. Gisborne—E. J. Iles 3000. Objects: AH business in relation to mining for fold, silver, and other metals, and incidental Ashley Bank Hotel, Ltd.—Private company, August 12; A.M.P. Buildings, Christchurch. Capital: £7500 In £1 shares. Subscribers: Christchurch—Boon and — Company, Ltd., 6000. Ashley Bank—N. F. Gillespie 1000, M. G. Gillespie 500. Objects: Hotel proprietors, and inddentaL Increase of Capital Inca, Ltd.—Capital increased from £15,000 to £20,000. Century Products, Ltd. —Capital increased from £6OO to £7OOO. 'Somerville (H. J. R.) and Sons, Ltd.Capital Increased from £7OOO to £lO,OOO. Horrells Harvester Service, Ltd.—Capital increased from £6OO to £lO,OOO. Lamond Construction Company, lAd. Capital increased from £9OO to £4500. Paramount Building Company, Ltd.Capital increased from £20,000 to : £ioo,ooo. Tuckers, Ltd.—Capital Increased from £30,000 to £40,000.