Very selective rises
There was a slight upturn in trading on Australian [stock exchanges yesterday, [but there were fears of further interest rate increases, [which could again send the [market down again! [ News, Ltd’s, bid for just over 50 per cent of the [shares in the Herald and I Weekly Times group made : the price of the scrip rise [from 278 c to 385 c. B.H.P. finished the day 4c lower on 922 c. Acmil was steady at 96c [with rumours circulating of la counter takeover bid for the company. The A.N.Z. Bank rose 10c to 370 c on a profit report. Beach Petroleum rose 27c to 92c on a .report that the North Paaratte No 1 well, near Port Campbell Western Victoria, was flowing gas at the rate of seven million cubic feet a day.
The major partners in the’ Th.pmby Creek oil strike moved ahead, Thiess lost 22c to 646 c! following C.S.R.’s announce-! ment that it had bought! Shell’s 16 per cent stake in. the company, which makes a; counter-bid almost impossible. Industrial,— Amatil, 218; A.C.1., : 195; Aust. Fert., 167; A.G.C., 142;. I Acmil. 96; Atnpol. 116; A.N.1., 190; A.N.Z., 370; .P.M., 145; As- ; i soc. Pulp. 235; .R.C.. 116: ssoc. Props, 112; Ansett, 160; A.W.A., 295; 8.H.P., 926; Brambles, 190; 105; Burns P., 260; Carrier. 135; W. R. Carp., 170; \ C.8.A., 240; C.8.C., 230; Courage, 55; C.I.G. 265; Comalco, 385;! C’maine P.. 300; Coal AU., 780; G. J. Coles. 192; C.S.R., 422; Courtaulds, 60; Containers, 270; C.U.8., 182; Dunlop 79: Elders. 220; E.M.L. 100: Email, 111;! E.Z.1.. 420; Fairfax, 148; Fibre Con. 95; Gen. Trust. 150: Hardie; Trade. 335; Hooker, 80; Hanimex, 200; Humes. 125; Herald, 380; ICI, 230; Ind. Equity, 280; Jennings. 85; D:. Jones, 156; Lend
’Lease, 270; L.N.C., 180; Lifesavers, 240; Mayne Nick.. 198; McPhersons. 105; Myer, 149; Nat. Bank, 268: Nat. Cons., 142; N.Z. ’Forest, 230; Oakbridge, 275; Olims, 44; Olympics, 70; Overseas. 115; Pion. Cone., 175; Pion Sugar, 225; Petersville, 133; Repco, 115; Sth British. 247: Sleigh. 94; H. Smith. 570; Swan Brew.. 161; Thiess, 640: T.N.T . 168; Tooheys, 188; Tooths, 185: Waltons, 66. Mining.—Aberfoyle, 385: Aust. Dev., 63; Allstate. 35; Ashton, 165; Assoc. Min. 260; B.H, Sth. 340: Bougainville, 206; Cons. Gold, 540; Cent. Norse. 710: C.R.A., 347; Carr Boyd. 27; Emperor, 80; Gold Mines Kalg., 235; Hamersley, 297; Hill 50 Gold 31; Kath. Inv., 600; Mid East, 52. M.1.M., 302: Nth B.H . 257; Nth Flinders. 75; Peko. 652: Project Mining, 185; Poseidon. 126; Qld Mines, 570; Renison. 1470; Rnbe River, 105; Southland. 26; Tasminex 58; Woodsreef, 21; W.M.C., 305. Oils.—Ampol Ex., 185; A.0.D.. 34; A.0.G., 95; Beach, 90; Bridge. 375; Hartogen, 225; Longreach, 4; Megallan. 275; Oil Search, 15; South Pacific, 90: Timor. 81; iVamgas, 235; Woodside, 164.
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