Christchurch Quotations

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30338, 14 January 1964, Page 15

Christchurch Quotations

INDICES Latest share price Indices are as follows: London.—Financial Times (industrial ordinary, 1935, equals 100; Government, 1926. equals 100: gold. 1955. equals 100):

Exchange Rates

The £ sterling showed a marked gain on the United States and Canadian dollars and was firmer against several European currencies. Telegraphic transfer exchange rates as advised yesterday by the Bank of New South Wales are:

NZ on— New York: buying, 2.7942 dollars (against 2.7929 dollars the week before); selling, 2.7626 dollars (2.7M3). Canada: 3.0192 dollars (3.0172); 2.9806 dollars (3.9787). Austria: 72.55 schillings (72.53); 71.00 schillings (70.98). Belgium: 140.00 francs (same); 137.00 francs (136.90). Denmark: 19.41 crowns (19.40); 19.00 crowns (18.98). France: 13.77 francs (same); 13.48 francs (13.47). Italy: 1749 lire (1748); 1712 lire (1711). Norway: 20.11 crowns (20.10); 19.68 crowns (19. CT Spain: no buying quote; 164.60 pesetas (164.50). Sweden: 14 59 crowns (1458); 14.28 crowns (1457). Switzerland; 12.13 francs (same); 11.87 francs (11.86). Business Personal fNX. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Jan. 10. Mr C. F. Meares has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of the Commercial Bank of Australia in succession to Mr V. Y. Kimpton, who has held the position since April, 1960. Mr Kimpton, who joined the board in 1943, will continue as a director of the bank.

GOVT LOANS— 42 66-67 .. Buy 992 Sell 99| COMPANY— NZFC 55 p.c. *70 97 —— Do., 5J p.c. ’75 . 96f — BANKS— ANZ 60/CBA cd 21/9 — ESA 50/Nat A .. 48/Do ctg 30/- — Nat NZ .. 44/- —— NSW Aust. 51/- — BREWERIES— DB __ 16/8 Do, pref — 16/8 NZ 12/7 12/8 Swan 22/- — FROZEN MEAT— CFM cd .. — 44/9 Do pf cd 20/6 a— Gear 21/- — NZ Rfg .. 44/- —— S’land cd — 22/3 S Otago •. 32/- — GAS— Chch ctg — 12/Wn pf .. • • 15/- — INSURANCE— Nat 33/- —— NZ C .. ——- 27/S Brit .. 52/6 54/LOAN AND AGENCY— CFCA .. IVDo, B __ 7/3 COP 12/9 Cred F 21/6 22/6 Do, Serv 5/- — DNZL .. 54/- — Elder GM 21/6 22/6 Gen Fin .. 21/9 Mut B .. 25/1 — N Mtge A 11/6 12/6 Do. B .. 11/9 —— Do, nts 20/NZF 8/7 8/10 Perm In .. 131 —— U Bldg .. 19/6 V— W St cd .. •. 39/6 — SHIPPING— P & O .. 37/6 Union pf 19/- — TIMBER— Kauri 5/3 T Tot cd 11/- — Rotoiti pf — 20/6 WOOL TEXTILES— Allnce rts shares —— 6/Do, rts notes — 4/3 Feltex A 7/3 KPG 8/6 8/10 LWR 19/19/6 Do. pf 18/3 18/9 Tekau — 26/6 MISCELLANEOUSABC ~ 5/V* Harvey .. 43/6 —— Do. pf 21/A Steel .. 35/- — Ampol And Bvn pf 9/3 17/3 17/6 A J White —— 20/6 Ansett 6/10 —■ Do, 7 p.c. 5/9 6/6 Burt cd 28/6 — Do, B cd 28/- —— ACI 52/9 — AWA 21/9 23/6 Ballins H "A" — 7/3 Ballins I cd 12/2 — Beath 7/9 Bing H A 6/6 —— Brit Tob —— 24/6 BHP 46/3 47/3 Buntings 12/6 13/3 B Philp 70/6 —— Burnetts 5/8 6/C A Odlin — 22/6 Begg —- 20/6 Do. B —- 20/Neon NZ 62/- — Clyde Ind. 9/- — CSR 63/0 —— CSR Aus 63/6 — C Mtrs 67/6 60/6 Cory-Wr 27/- — Cox Br 2/2/3 C Ice .. 16/9 —— Cyc. Ind, pt 17/6 — Dom Cat 8/- —— Donaghy 48/6 50/3 Do. B 48/DIC 15/- —— Do, pf 18/6 — Dunlop 37/6 —— Do NZ 60/- —— Early Br. —- 13/Entail 7/- —- EZ 15/6 — Fletcher 39/9 — Do. rts 9/9/3 Do. B pf 17/6 •— Froz P 2/10 — Gen Fds 15/15/3 Coles 15/9 16/G Bay .. G Fielder 11/3 5/Harley Co. Chamb 30/6 35/Hav's — 37/Do. nts. 40/41/6 Sleigh H Berry, cd 10/3 10/9 24/- —- Humes 72/- — Do. NZ pf 17/6 —— ICIANZ, cd 46/9 48/I Watkins —— 16/Duthie — 2VNiven 44/6 — Wattie 18/3 18/6 KP 50/6 — Hooker .. 4/3 V6 MCP 5/6 6/8 Mason St 4/2 4/6 McKend 6Z6/9 McKen. nts 26/- —— McSkfrn —— 29/Metters NZ — 39/M & Choyce — 7/6 MK M .. 8/- —• O’Brien 10/6 11/3 Motels Aust 6/M Prod 10/3 10/6 Nat Con 27/6 — NZ Cem G 32/- — NZ Exp 21/— 21/6 For Prod 47/9 50/DO Of 20/20/3 Ind Gas 5«/- •— Mot Bod 35/6 — P-Pn 35/ODT 44/0 Morris 2’/J3/6 Tmgey .. 7/7/6 Repco 19/- —

Buy Sell R & G .. — 19/9 Sanford 13/- —— Sharland 57/6 to— Skell £5J — Do, pf. 17/- — Tasman, cd 40/3 Toppa 10/6 10/9 Trans Nel 7/3 7/7 T & J, dbs. 7/6 to— UE Box .. 12/9 —— Do. ’67 nts. .. 11/- — Vpac 22/V. Kohorn 5/5 5/6 Waltons 14/2 14/5 W & T .. to— 34/W. Davies to— 24/W Jeff .. — 49/6 W Cem .. 20/3 to— Wwths 14/6 14/9 Do, nts 13/3 to— Wwths NZ 15/—to Do, Pps pf 20/—to Carpenter —to 27/6 MINING— Mt Isa .. 30/30/6 Mt Lyell 3/7 to— NZ Pet 3/3 —— B.H.S. 16/to— CRA 26/UNLISTED Booth Mac 2/3 2/6 Beechy & U’Wood 20/BeU Radio 29/6 30/6 Belv Mais pf — 21/Chch Press 53/3 — New Coloss — 46/J Rattray 36/1— RM Cone 10/3 10/8 Reece. E ord. .. 7/to— Regent Theatre .. 31/Tern Flour 20/- . WeH Pub its .. to— £81 Zealandia Soap .. — 11/3

1961 Ord. Govt. Golo May 15 „ 365.7* 78.67 66.1 Dec 13 „ 283.1 85.84 67.5 1963 Dec 31 .. 348.3 84.78 62.1 1964 Jan. 7 .. 345.5 85.07 64.1 Jan. 3 .. 345.0 84.86 64.0 Jan. 9 .. 843.8 84.5 63.5 Mpw Vftrk—Tkiw Jones. Shares 1962 Rails Indust. sold. Dec. 31 141.04 652.10 — 1963 Dec. 18 179.46 767.12* 6,000,000 1964 Jan. 7 179.63 771.73 5.700,000 Jan. 8 179.41 774.46 5,330,000 Jan. 9 179.68 776-55* 5,180.000 Sydney.—Sydney Stock Exchange (July. 1931 June. 1939. eauals 100): Retail Ord Indust 1962 Dec. 24 . 386.63 297.23 313.62 1963 Dec. 23 . 459.96 360.44 374.13 1964 Jan. 7 . 472.36 370.07* 384.58 Jan. 9 . 467.79 367.10 381.70 Jan. 10 . 471.96 368.62 382.59 •Peak