Falls widespread on dull Australian markets

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33252, 15 June 1973, Page 15

Falls widespread on dull Australian markets

There was a wide-i ' spread decline in prices , in listless trading ion Australian stock exchanges yesterday. ’ Over-all, falls out- ' numbered rises by about I two to one in the in- > dustrial sector and 1 among the mining and oil shares. The anHnouncement of a United 'States price freeze 1 seemed of little interest! ; to Australian traders. h C.R.A. was steady 660 c but .Bougainville. N.8.H.C., and; ,!Hamersley were all easier.) Poseidon fell 20c to 990 c. IMetals Ex, and West. Min.! 1 leased slightly, but Great! ■ Boulder was steady. B. H. South fell 20c to 285 c, and Mount Isa Mines eased \sc to 280 c. j Uranium issues were, mixed, but Emperor Gold Mines and Wattle Gully were , steady. Woodside Burmah eased 4c to 250 c. f; In Melbourne, B.H.P. fell i| 20c to 870 c, Sydney was 4c. "■higher at 874 c. ■ I B.N.S.W. and the Combmercial Bank of Australia -(were steady, but the National; t Bank and the C.B.C. of ’’Sydney both fell slightly. ! Dalgety, which has made' • strong gains recently, fell 3c ■ to 500 c. and Waltons fell 14c ’ to 228 c. Brewery shares were 1 also cut back. ; SYDNEY » Ampol, 75; Ansett, 72: AAV.A , 155: Ass Sec. 215: A.G.C., 255;, f A.N.1.. 135: N.S.W.. 880: Blue ‘ Met, 157; Borg. 390: Bramble. 130; 874; Burns P., 425; Carp,l

,243; C’maine, 690; Clyde, 132;: Coal All. 103; C.S.R., 500; Comalco, 325; Com Bank Syd,; ’312: Cone. Ind.. 165; Courth’ds, 54; E.M.1.,' 240: E.Z.1., 408: Elders. . 240; Fairfax J.. 242; F and T, 158; ; Fibre Cont, 205; J. Hardie, 600: Hooker. 180: 1.A.C., 210: 1.R.H., 70: D. Jones, 160: Lend Lease. 415; Lifesavers, 315; Mainline, 470; Marrick, 101; Mauri, 130; Miller, 220: N.Z. Forest, 370; Newbold, 100: blims. 11; Penfold, 260; Planet, 72; Pioneer C, 222; Rothmans, 335; Sims, 111; Sleigh, 63: Soul. 780; Sth Brit., 384; Slater W„ 102: Taubmans, 103;: Tooheys, 275: Tooth, 345; T.N.T.. 255; Travelodge, 75; Union Carb. ;450; Waltons, 228; Wwths, 104. Mining, oil.—Allstate 13; Assoc’ -Min, 250: Beaver Exp. 12; B’vilie, 284; B.H sth. 288; C'reagh. 7; [Com Min. 310: Cons Gold, 420: iCons Rut. 127; C.R.A.. 660; ’Cudgen, 25; East Met, 11; Em,peror. 265; G.M. Kalg, 168; jHamersley, 245: Hill 50, 28; KamIbalda. 1; Kath Inv, 112; Laverton. '3; M.1.M.. 280: N.8.H.C., 380: iParinga, 15; Peko. 006; Place:. 205; Project Min, 51; Qld Mines. (210: Robe R. 75; Scamander. 5; West Min. 270; Westralian, 23: Woodsreef. 61; Allodev. 7’.; Ampol Ex. 120; A.A.0.. 95; A.0.G.. 25; Beach, 27; Bounty. 1; Genoa. ,3: Longreach, 5: Oil Search. 13. Peka. 21: Timor, 71; Woodside. 1250. MELBOLK.XE Ampol, 74; Ansett. 72; A R C.. ; 120; Aust. Fert., 175; Assoc. Pulp. 165; A.C.1., 260; Ak Cement. 112; A.F.M.. 215; N.S.W., 880; Boral, 260; 8.H.P.. 870; Comalco, 325: ’Bundaberg, 510; Cubz, 465; Carl ton Z. 465; C’maine, 686; Coles..’ ’167; C.S., 492; C.8.A.. 355; Cyc’lone. 130; Dunlop, 115; Email. 1112; E.Z.1., 412; F and T, 157;' Flex Drive. 320- Gerrard. 425; G. Gotch. 270; G.U.D.. 370; Hardie 170; Herald. 408: Hooker. 180; Humes. 140; ICI Aust.. 220; Jennings. 365; M. B. John, 145: H. Jones. 120; Kauri, 43; Mavne Nick. 160: Mcllwrath. 140: P. Morris. 1150; Mvers. 310: Nat. Bank, 360: -Nat. Consol., 168; News. 455; Olympic, 91: Overseas, 195: Petersville. 35; Repco. 230: Sleigh. 63: H. Smith, 330; Swan, 230; T.N.T.. 250; U.E.8., 110. Mining, 0i1.—A.A.0., 95: Aber- ; foyle. 53; Basin, 06; Beach. 27; ■ißountv. J: B.H- Sth, 285: Cons. ; Gold. 420: C.R.A.. 660; Gt , I Boulder, 135; Hamersley, 245;

/Interstate, 34: Utah, 445; Loloma, ;’100; Magellan. 90; Metals Exp.. 1’145; M.1.M.. 280; N.8.H.C., 378; •INth 8.H.. 155: Oil Search. 14; i.;Renison, 740; Silver V.. 42; Sthi: land, 60; Sth Pac, 26; West Min. 1;’27.