INDICES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30057, 15 February 1963, Page 13

INDICES

Latest share prices Indices are as follows: New York.—Dow Jones;

Venetian Blinds.—Fewer Venetian blinds were manufactured in New Zealand last year. According to the Abstract of Statistics, production in 1961-62 was 3,284,000 square feet, a drop of 8,7 per cent, on the previous year’s figures. The value of production fell from £875,000 to £807,400. Tannery Output.—The volume of production from New Zealand tanneries in 1961-62 rose about 9 per cent, on the previous year’s figure, according to the January Abstract of Statistics. The increase was mainly through increased tanning of calf, yearling and crust tanned skins. The total value of production was £3,164,500, a rise of 3.9 per cent, on the previous year’s figure.

Nat. Consol. Improves.—National Consolidated, Ltd., Mel-bourne-based vehicle radiator maker, reports a “considerable improvement" in results for the six months to December 31. compared with the previous corresponding period. Directors say the improvement was due to increased sales in all sections. Interim dividend is steady at 6 2-3 per cent. Dividend has been 20 per cent, for five years.

Amal. Brick Issue.—Applications for debentures issued by the Amalgamated Brick and Pipe Company, Ltd., have reached £350.000. and the directors have closed the issue. The company is the Auckland subsidiary of Consolidated Brick and Pipe Investments, Ltd. Elder G.M. Interim.—The first interim dividend of Eider Smith Goldsbrough Mort is 3 per cent payable April 1. ex dividend March 1.

Petroleum Investments.—Petroleum Investments Ltd., the Brisbane-based oil company, will be listed on the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Stock Exchanges following the heavy oversubscription of its issue of one million 5s shares. No-Remittance Imports.— Imports of transport equipment under no-remititaince schemes in the six months ended December last year totalled £2.2m, or 15 per cent, of the £ 14.5 m total imports equipment in that period.

1961 Raila Indust. Shares sold Dec 13 1962 144.5 734 91* 4.890.000 Dec 31 14104 652.10 1963 Feb. 11 151.58 674.74 3,880.000 Feb. 12 151.86 676.62 3,710.000 Feb. 13 153.64 681.72 4,960.000 London -Financial Times (indust rial ordinary 1935 equals 100 Government 1926 equals 100 2010 1955 equals 100): 1961 Ord Govt Gold May 15 1962 .. 365 8* 78 57 66 1 Dec 31 .. 283.1 85 84 67.5 Feb. 11 . .. 288.0 84.08 70.0 Feb. 12 .. 288.6 84.12 70.3 Feb. 13 .. 293.2 84 26 70.5 Sydney.—Sydney Stock Exchange (July 1931 June 1939. equals 100): 1961 Retail Ord. Indus. Sept 15 1962 . 459.33 348.46* 374.08 Dec 24 . 366 65 297 23 413 02 1963 Feb. 12 . 375.15 305.44 321.91 Feb. 13 . 374.77 304.92 320 04 Feb. 14 . 374.55 305.00 320.31 •Peak