Overseas

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30393, 18 March 1964, Page 21

Overseas

SYDNEY The market was a shade easier in slightly increased trading on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Although leading stocks tended to lose ground, the silver-lead and tin groups were a fraction firmer. Sales.—Mt. Lyell, 5s Id; Mt. Isa, 42s 9d; B.H. South, 21s 3d, and New pd., 18s 8d; New 8.H., Nth. B.H. etg- 325; Loloma, 235; Mount Morgan, 14s 3d; Placer, £l3 Is 2d; Ampol Ex., 9s 3d; A.A.0., 20s 7d; Ass. Fren., 8s 3d; A.O. Gas, 37s 3d; Ex. Oil, 3s Id; Inter Oil, 7s; Mid Eastern, Is 2d; Oil Search, Is lid; Planet, 2s 8d; Woodside pd., 3s; Kath. Inv., 20s 6d; M.K.U., 12s 6d; N.A.U.C., 4s; Com Min., 16s 9d; C.R.A., 31s 6d; A.N.Z. Bk., 665; Com. of Syd., 57s 3d; Com. of Aust., 28s 3d; Nat. Bk., 30s 6d; Bk. of N.S.W., 665; Tooheys, Ils 2d; Tooths, 99s 6d; A.G. Corp, 17s fid; C.A.G.A., 13s; LA. Corp., 13s 6d; Latec, sd; Qld. Ins., 975; Cons. Hold., 34s 3d; J. Fairfax, 38s 9d; A.W.A., 27s 6d; Ampol Pet., 10s lOd; Ansett, 9s sd; A.C.1., 64s 3d; Boral ex. div., 29s 9d; Brit. Tob- 27s 9d; 8.H.P., 595; Clyde Ind., 10s 8d; C.S.R., 77s 9d; D. Jones, 21s 3d; D.H.A., 54s 9d; Dunlop, 49s 3d; Eldergm, 27s 8d; Email, 9s 8d; E.Z. Ind., 20s lOd; Feltex, 8s sd; G. J. Coles, 19s Id; H. Jones, 79s fid: 1.C.1., 56s 6d; L. J. Hooker, 4s lOd; Myer, 36s 9d; Rothmans, 35s 3d; Waltons, 16s sd; Woolworths, 18s 3d; W. R. Carpenter, 355; A. G. Healing, 9s 2d; Amalchem, 14s 7d; A. Hordern, 13s 7d; Blue Metal Ind., 255; Brambles, 24s 3d; Concind, ex div., 9s; Hackshalls, 18s 9d; Humes, 89s; J. Lysaght, 655; Lend Lease, 10s 3d; L.N.C. Inds., 14s 6d; Marrick Hold., 21s 7d; Mauri Bros., 21s 9d; Motels Aust., 6s 9d; Moulded Prod., 12s 3d; N.Z. Forest, 58s 6d; Peko-W- 14s Id; R. Symonds, Is sd; R.M. Cone., 13s 8d; Taubmans, 16s 3d; Thiess, 8s lid.

MELBOURNE Industrials trading was more active and wider, with leaders again irregular on the Melbourne Stock Exchange yesterday. Overall falls shaded rises. Base metals improved. C.R.A. moved higher after announcement of higher profits and raise in dividend from 12 to 15 per cent. Oils fluctuated narrowly. Loans were steady. Sales.— A. G. Healing, 9s; A.W.A., 27s 6d; Ampol, 10s lOd; Ansett, 9s sd; Assoc. Pulp, 425; Aust. Chem., 20s 9d; A.C.1., 65s 9d; A.P.M., 365; Bank of N.S.W., 66s 3d; Boral, 29s 9d; Brad. Cotton, 5s 9d; Brit. Tobacco, 28s; 8.H.P., 59s 3d; B. Philp, 98s 3d; Carlton, 47s 6d; Clyde, 10s 9d: Col. Sugar, 78s; Commercial, 28s 6d; Cox Bros., 2s 9d; Custom Credit, 14s 2d: Dodds Consol, 9s 4d; Electro B. 14s 9d; Email, 9s 7d; E.Z. Inds, 20s lOd; Factors, Is 8d; Felt Text., 8s 3d; Gen. Inds., 10s fid; Gerrard, 28s 9d; G. J. Coles, 19s Id; Gordon Gotch, 30s 6d; H. C. Sleigh, Ils; H. Jones, 80s; Herald, 54s fid; Hilton, Ils 6d; Humes, 89s 3d; 1.A.C., 13s 9d; 1.C.1.A.N.Z., 56s 3d; J. Lysaght, 655; Kauri, 6s 9d; L. J. Hooker, 4s lOd; Moran Cato, 23s 9d; Mould. Prods., 12s sd; Myer, 36s sd; Nat. Bk., 31s; Nat. consol., 37s 3d; N.Z. Forest, 58s fid; Olympic, Ils; Peters. 7s 7d; Repco, 25s 3d; Swan, 28s; Tarax, Ils; Toppa, 13s 3d; Waltons, 16s 6d; Woolworths, 18s 4d. and nts., 16s 9d; A.0.G., 37s fid; B.H. South, 21s 3d: Interstate, 6s lOd; Mt. Isa, 42s 9d; Mt. Lyell, 5s 2d; Mt. Morgan, 14s 3d; New 8.H., 725; North 8.H., 37s 3d: Oil Search, Is lOd; Planet, 2s 9d; Santos, 255; A.N.Z. Bk., 665; H. Berry, 28s 6d; Taubmans, 16s 3d. Chrysler Australia. —Consolidated net profit of £410,431 by Chrysler Australia, Ltd., and its subsidiaries, has been reported for the year ended November 30. This was after providing £289,000 for income tax. From June 1, 1963, to January 31, 1964, the company shipped 2607 Valiants to New Zealand. Further expansion of exports is envisaged.—(N.Z.P.A.)

Dental and Medical.—Dental and Medical Supplies, Ltd., Wellington, is to pay a steady 5 per cent Interim dividend. On April 8, ex dividend April 1. Last year’s total was an unchanged 15 per cent on capital altered during the year.—(P.A.)