Firmer tone to industrial mining shares in Aust.

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33455, 9 February 1974, Page 11

Firmer tone to industrial mining shares in Aust.

Mining and industrial stocks closed on a generally firmer note in quiet trading conditions on Australian stock exchanges yesterday. Oil shares developed an irregular pattern, but the undertone was weaker. B.H. Sth rose 11c to 266 c and Nth B.H. and C.R.A. made good progress. Western Mining was marginally better and Bougainville s’teadied. Gold stocks went against the trend under profit-tak-ing, Emperor shedding 10c at 200 c and G.M.K. 3c at 195 c. Woodside-Burmah eased slightly while Southern Pacific slumped 3c to 25c. Weeks was 2c weaker at 106 c but A.A.R. and Santos made modest marginal gains. STURGE WILSON and CO, Members Christchurch Stock; and Sharebrokers’ Exchange, 71 CAMBRIDGE TERRACE, aear Bridge of Remembrance, P.O. BOX 85, Telephone 65-746. —Advt

I In the industrials, | ; , B.N.S.W. stood out among a ’ stronger banking group with ( 1 a 10c rise to 830 c and the! > National Bank added 3c at ; 348 c I Herald W.T. was 2c higher 1 at 332 c. B.H.P. and Amatil were ! unchanged, while Swan Brewery was slightly firmer. Among the losers, E.Z. In-1 - dustries showed a 4c declinel j at 368 c and Lend Lease fellj 8c at 382 c. Jennings was; . also weaker. SYDNEY ' Sales.—Amatil, 285; Ampol, 70; J ’ Ansett, 72; A.W.A., 120; Assoc.! I Sec., 137; A.G;C., 195; A.N.1., 132; t N.S.W., 826; Blue Met., 158; Bora), >200; Brambles, 142; 792; JBundaberg, 360; Burns P-, 320; ‘ Carp., 181; C’maine, 460; Clyde, •|130; Coal All, 156; C.S.R., 408; iColes, 155; Comalco. 255; Corn.] , Bank Syd., 280; Courage, 65;; Cone. Mon.. 139; Courtaids, 57; 3 Email, 110; E.Z.1., 370; Elders. 240;; . Fairfax, 215; F. and T„ 130; Hani- ‘ mex, 200; J. Hardie, 460; Hooker, 130; 1.A.C., 140; 1.C.1., 205; > 60; D. Jones, 152; Kolotex, 183; C L.N.C., 157; Lend Lease, 385; Mainline, 215; Marrick, 71; Mauri, ’ 115; Myer, 179;- Newbold, 130; News. 170; Olims, 6; Petersville, ’ 32; Pioneer C, 153; Pioneer S, ’ 355; Protector, 145; Publishers, 1145; Pye, 141; Rothmans, 292; Sims, 102; Sleigh, 57; Slater W-, 167; Swan, 190; Taubmans, 95; II Thiess, 160; Tooheys, 190; Tooths,

,270; T.N.T., 156; Union Carb., i 330; Waltons, 185; W’wths, 99. I Mining, oil.—Allstate, 9; Assoc. I Min., 190; Beaver Exp., 10; B’ville, ; 216; B.H. Sth, 262; Carr Boyd, 11; i Patrick, 10; Cleveland, 40; Cons. Ruth, 140; C.R.A., 348; Cudgen, . 28; Emperor, 200; G.M. Kalg., 200; Hamersley, 130; Hill 50, 24; Kath; Inv., 73; Laverton, 4; M.1.M., 226; ! Nth Flind., 26; Peko, 608; Robe I R., 68; Scamander, 25; Southland, 35; W.M.C., 156; Woodsreef, 3};; Ampol Ex.. 110; A.A. Res., 115; ! Beach, 28; Bridge, 17; Longreach, I! 6; Oil Search, 12; Timor, 16; II Woodside, 170. MELBOURNE ! Sales.—Ampol, 69; Ansett, 73; A.R.C., 115; Assoc. Pulp, 145; A.C.1., 248; A.K. Cement, 138; • lA.P.M., 165; N.S.W., 830; Boral, j 195; 8.H.P., 794; Comaleo, 250; • C.U.8.Z., 270; C’maine, 4aB; Coles, 156; C.S.R., 405; C.8.A., 350; Com. • Union, 92; Cyclone, 182; Dunlop, • 105; Email, 112; E.Z.1., 368; F. and T„ 128; Flex Drive, 270; Ger- • rard, 360; Gotch, 212; G.U;D„ . 330; Hardie T., 155; Herald, 332; ; | Humes, 102; Jennings. 245; H. • Jones, 195; Kauri, 65; Kelvinator, • 1100; Mcllwraitb, 118; McPhersons, , 66; Nylex, 113; Myers, 180; Nat. , Bank, 348; News, 175; Olympic, 81; Overseas Corp.. 180; Peters- • ville, 33; Repco, 172; Rocla, 162; • Sleigh, 57; H. Smith, 370; Swan, t 193; T.N.T., 160. ; Mining, oil.—A.A R„ 120; Aber- , foyle, 51; Aust. Dev., 62; B.H. Sth, , 266; C.R.A;, 347; Gt Boulder, 78; , Hamersley, 130; Magellan, 100; ; Metals Exp., 72; M.1.M., 230; Mt ,! Lyell, 163; Nth 8.H., 145; Oil ;(Search, 13; Santos, 115; Silver V., i, 146; Sth Pac., 25; West. Min., 155.