QUOTATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27992, 12 June 1956, Page 17

QUOTATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH

ALTERED EXCHANGE RATES Sterling lost ground to most European currencies, but more heavily to the Canadian currency last week. Its only recorded gain was against the U.S. dollar. Altered telegraphic transfer exchange rates, as advised yesterday by the Bank of New South Wales, are as follows: New Zealand on New York: buying. 2.7995 dollars to £N.Z. (compared with 2.7970 dollars on June 4); selling, 2.7678 dollars (2.7653). Montreal: 2.7633 dollars (2.7708).; 2.7277 dollars (2.7351). Belgium 1 141.17 francs (141.37); 136.70 (136.90). Denmark: 19.60 kroner (19.64); 18.92 kroner (18.96). France: 989 francs (991); 961 francs (963). Netherlands: 10.74 guilders (10.75); 10.48 guilders (10.50). Sweden: 14.59 kroner (14.61); 14.25 kroner (14.27) Switzerland: 12.23 francs (12.26); 11.99 francs (12.01). Western Germany: 1170 marks (11.72); 11.46 marks (11.48). Italy--1754 lire (1757); 1719 lire (1722).

Buyers. Sellers. £. s d. £ s d. N.Z. ’ Govt.— ■ -2' - 3 p.C., 15/4/56-59 .. 96 5 0 — 3p.c„ 15/11/57-60.. 93 12 6 — 3 p.c., 15/8/59-61 .. 93 15 0 3 p.c., 15/4/60-63 .. — 90 7 6 3 p.c., 15/7/61-63 .. — 91 0 0 3 p.c., 15/5/65-66 .. 87 0 0 34 p.c., 15/9/57-60 95 0 0 —. 3% p.c., 15/9/59 .. 98 10 0 — 334 p.c., 15/5/62 .. 95 10 0 — 4 pc., 15/8/65-66 .. — 95 15 0 4i 2 p.c., 15/6/61 .. 99 10 0 — Banks— Australia and N.Z., c.d. — 1 15 6 Comm, of Aust. .. —> 0 14 6 Pref. ——- 5 12 6 Natl, of A'asia, £1 — 1 5 4 12s 6d .. 0 15 3 National of N.Z. .. 1 6 9 N.S.W. 1 8 0 Breweries— Ballins, ord., c.d. 1 8 D 1 8 6 Pref., c.d. .. 1 0 0 — Dominion .. 4 9 0 4 11 0 New Zealand — 2 0 6 Tooheys .. 1 0 0 — Frozen Meat— Canterbury .. 22 0 0 —— Pref. .. ..6 0 0 —— Gear .. .. 1 3 6 1 4 6 N.Z. Refrig. .. 1 8 10 — North Canterbury, pref. .. .. 1 3 — Southland .. 3 4 0 _— South Otago .. 7 10 0 — GasAuckland .. 0 10 0 5s paid .. .. 0 5 5 —— Christchurch .. 1 3 6 1 4 0 Contr. .. .. 0 18 9 —— Wellington .. — 1 19 6 Insurance— F.A.M.E. — 1 14 9 National .. 1 6 6 1 7 0 New Zealand .. 4 9 0 Queensland .. 2 16 0 Loan and Agency— C.F.C.A., pref. 2 10 0 —— Credit and Finance .. 1 0 0 Dalgety, “A” — 0 9 11 Dalgety, "B” .. 0 10 0 Goldsbrough, Mort 1 5 9 Invincible Bldg. .. — 4 17 6 Mutual Benefit .. 1 8 0 — Nat. Mortgage, “A,” c.d. .. 0 11 6 “B,” c.d. .. 2 17 0 —_ N.Z.F. Co-op. .. 0 16 0 __ First pref. .. 0 17 0 “A,” pref. — 0 17 0 4*2 P-c. Stk., _’65 — 94 0 0 Perm. Invest. .. 10 15 0 South Island Fin. 1 9 9 United Building .. — 0 19 3 Wright, Stephenson — 2 2 9 Shipping— Union, pref. .. 1 2 6 1 2 9 Woollens— Bonds .. .. 0 16 0 Bruce .. .. 1 17 0 Feltex .. .. 1 0 0 1 0 6 Pref. .. .. 1 0 0 Korma Tex. 0 14 9 Pref. .. 0 15 6 Lane, Walker Ind. 1 17 6 Pref. .. .. 1 0 0 Manawatu .. 3 17 6 Mosgiel .. 2 4 0 Tekau .. 1 0 1 4 9 Pref. .. .. 0 19 6 1 0 0 Timaru 1 7 6 Wellington 9 10 0 Miscellaneous— Alloy Steel (N.Z.) 1 18 6 Ainal.- Batt. —— 1 15 0 Ampol .. .. 0 8 6 Andersons, 1st pf. 0 19. 6 Andrews and Beaven, pref. .. 0 19 3 __ Aulsebrooks. pref. 0 19 0 Aust. C.I. .. 2 0 0 2 1 6 Beath and Co. .. 2 0 Booth. Macdonald 0 0 9 0 2 0 C. and A. Odlins .. 2 2 0 Broken Hill Pty. .. 1 12 6 — Colonial Sugar .. 31 15 0 — Consol. Brick — 0 13 6 Cyclone Fence, c.d. 1 19 6 Pref., c.d. .. 1 1 0 Dom. Builders .. 0 10 0 Dom. Fertiliser .. 2 2 0 — D.I.C. .. .. 0 19 9 —— Pref. .. .. 1 0 3 Dunlop (N.Z.), pf. 0 15 6 — Evans Atlas 0 15 7 Farrier-Waimak .. 0 18 6 1 0 0 Fletcher Holdings, c.d. — 1 18 0 “B” pref., c.d. .. 1 *0 0 — “C” pref., c.d. — 1 0 3 Frozen Products, rights .. 0 0 9 — G. J. Coles .. 0 13 9 0 13 11 Golden Bay Cement .. 1 5 0 1 5 9 Greater Crystal .. . — 1 4 0 Griffin and Sons .. 1 18 0 Golden Bay 0 2 9 Frozen Prods. .. 0 6 11 — Hay’s. Ltd. .. 1 4 0 — Pref. .. .. 1 0 0 1 0 4 Hauraki .. 0 7 3 0 8 0 Henry Berry, pref. 0 19 3 — Humes .. 1 16 4 1 19 6 Humes (N.Z.), pf. 1 0 0 1 0 6 John Chambers .. — 1 10 0 J. J. Niven .. 2 4 6 —— J. Wattie Canneries 1 1 9 — K.D.V. Boxes, c.d. — 0 14 6 KJ 3 . Dxuga « 5U 0 e 14 6

Buyers. Sellers Miscellaneous (contd £ s. d. £ s. d M.C.P., x.d. 0 5 0 0 5 6 Mason. Struthers 14s paid 1 0 0 McCaskey, pref. . 0 17 0 McKenzies, c.d. . 2 9 Millers 0 13 6 Midland Mot., pref 1 5 0 Milburn Lime 1 5 7 M.K. Manufac. 0 11 3 N.Z. Cement 0 4 6 0 5 0 N.Z.F. Fertiliser c.r. 2 4 9 — N Z. Forest Prods 0 18 11 0 19 1 N.Z. Paper Mills . 1 7 6 North’n Roller Mills — 2 ! 6 Otago Daily Times 2 11 0 — Quill. Morris 1 5 0 Reid Rubber, pref. 0 19 3 Ross and Glendining 1 8 6 — Standard Cement . 1 3 0 Skellerup, pref. . 0 19 9 Tasman. £1 paid . 1 6 0 Ultimate-Ekco 0 19 5 Weeks 1 10 3 Pref. 0 19 6 Whit, and Tombs . 1 14 9 Wm. Cable Hldgs. 1 8 6 Wilson’s Cement. x.d. — 0 13 9 Woolworths, ord. . 0 13 3 0 13 6 Rights 0 8 7 0 8 8 Properties, c.d. . 0 14 0 (N.Z.), ord., c.d 0 18 9 0 19 0 (N.Z.), Pp., pref. 1 0 3 W R. Cooke and Son 0 16 6 Waltons 0 11 7 Truth (N.Z.), c.d 1 17 9 2 0 0 Overseas Listings— Woolworths (S.A.) 0 13 1 0 13 6 Parke. Davis 20 0 0 Aust. Mining— I Mount Lyell 3 0 Mining— Arahura .. 0 14 0 Grey River 0 0 6 Snowy River 0 2 0 UNLISTED STOCKS Canty. Seed j 7 9 9 6 Kaiapoi Woollen .. 1 3 0 Pref. 8 N.Z. Fisheries, c.d 0 Y 6 0 8 3 Vibrapac Blocks .. 4 0 0