OVERSEAS TRADING

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31775, 4 September 1968, Page 18

OVERSEAS TRADING

SYDNEY Mining stocks continued to drift back, and nickels stocks generally were easier, with C.R.A., Great Boulder. A.M.C.. Acmex and Western Mining all losing ground. Uranium stocks were also weaker, with Queensland Mines taking off 30c to 370 c. Kathleen Investments shed 25c to 610 c. Oil Search again came in for some heavy selling, with the shares selling 9c lower at 82c. B.H.P. continued to ease, with the shares recording a 30c fall to 2100 c.

Sales.— B.H. Sth. 640: Cleveland Tin. 105: Com. Min., 510; Cons. Gold. 910: Cons. Rutile. 143: C.R.A., 2100: Cudgeon, 138: Emperor, 255: G.M. Kalg., 250; Hamersley, 1380: Kathleen Inv., 610: M.K.U., 1070; Mt Isa, 98; New 8.H.. 1900: N.A.U.C., 76: Placer. 2850; Qld Mines, 370; Western Min.. 1260; Allo. Dev., 67: Ampol Expl., 440; A.A.0.. 105; A.0.G., 170; Beach, 140: Exoil, 64; Longreach, 110; Mid East, 77: Oil Search, 82: Planet, 52; Westralian, 105; Woodside, 150; Ampol Pet., 155; A.W.A., 230; Ass. Sec., 225; A.C.1., 301; A.G. Corp., 220; A.N.1., 58; N.S.W., 730; Berlei. 250; Blue Metal, 198; Boral. 159; Bramble, 190; Brit. Tob., 338; 8.H.P., 2100; Burns Philp, 550; Carpenter. 230; Clvde, 94: Coal Allied, 305: Coles. 134; C.S.R., 598: C.A.G.A.. 242; Com. of Syd.. 345: C.8.A.. 325; C.1.G., 375; Cone. Ind.. 56: Courtaulds. 70: Custom. Cr.. 166; Dicskon. 56; E.Z.1.. 395: Elder. 310; Email, 99: Fairfax, 305: Fairymead, 135; Feltex, 75: Fibre cont., 195: Hanimex, 165: Hardie, 464. Hooker, 94; 1.A.C.. 135; Int. Resist., 60: D. Jones. 166; Kolotex. 435: L.N.C., 100; Lifesavers. 218: Lindeman, 540: Lysaght, 380; McPhersons, 320: M.L.C., 990; Marrickville, 83; Mauri. 252: Miller, 201; Myer, 500: Newbold, 140; News. 410: Nutt and M„ 39: Olims, 110: Peko, 1360: Petersville. 59: Petrochem.. 63; P.G.H. Inds, 95: Pioneer Concr., 186; Protector, 330: Provincial, 100: Pye. 110; Q’ld Ins.. 750; Reckitt and Colman. 600: Repco, 182; Rothmans, 288; Sleigh. 92: W. H. Soul, 1150: Sth Brit., 480; Taubmans. 104: Thiess. 403; Tooheys. 166; Tooth. 628: Travel Lodge. 145: Waltons, 133: Wilcox. 55; W’wths. 132; Wunderlich, 226.

MELBOURNE Minings and oils eased with falls outnumbering rises in both. Western Mining sold to 40 cheaper, closing at 1260, Great Boulder eased 60 to 1830 and Metals Exploration closed down 10 at 1050. In nickels, New B.H. added 20 to 1920 and North Kaicurli dosed at 1390, down 30. Some gold shares, however, moved higher, led by Central Norseman with another considerable gain of 70 to 690, after sales up to 700. In oils, Oil Search eased nine to 81 after

sales up to 94. Industrials were firm, but B.H.P, eased 50 to 2090.

Sales.—Ampol. 157; Ansett. 65; A. 82; As. Pulp. 184; A.C.1., 303; A.K. Cement, 108; A.P M.. 165; Bk N.S.W., 726; Boral, 160; B. 2090; Brolite, 113. Z, 450: Cast. Perk., 228; Carrier, 73; Coles, 134; C.S.R., 600; C.8.A., 328; Com. Union, 250; Containers, 243; Cyclone. 146: D.H.A., 185; Dunlop, 257; Email, 97; E.Z.1., 395; Factors, 27; Feltex. 75; Gollin. 105; G. Gotch. 170; Healing, 42; Herald. 640; Hooker, 94: Humes, 340; 1.C.1. A.N.Z., 232; Jennings, 268: Jones H., 360: Kauri, 25; M. Nickless, 350; Mcllwrth, 143; McPhersons, 320: Minster, 112: Morris P., 750: Myer, 502: Nat. Cons., 226: News. 405; Nylex 150; Olympic. 120: Overseas corp., 200; Petersville, 60: Repco, 182; Rocla, 218; S.A. Rubb., 130; Sleigh, 93; Smith H., 435: Swan, 352; Wehi, 135; A.A.0., 110; Aberfoyle, 175; Beach Pet., 105; B.H. Sth, 638; C. Norseman, 690: Cons. Gold, 910: C. 2080; Gt Boulder, 1830; Hamersley, 1400; Lake View. 560; Loloma, 754; Magellan. 440; Metals Exp., 1050; Mt Isa, 796: Mt Lyell, 228; New 8.H., 1920: Nth 8.H., 790; Oil Search, 81; Renison, 700; West Min., 1260; West Titan., 502.