BRITISH TOBACCO

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 134, 2 March 1936, Page 12

BRITISH TOBACCO

Quarterly Dividend Increased British Tobacco Co. (Australia), Ltd., on Saturday advised the Stock Exchange Association that a quarterly interim dividend of li per cent, had been declared, pavable on March 31. The dividend represents an increase of one-quarter per cent. For the last four years the quarterly dividend was 1A per cent., or at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. For years up to 1927, when the company’ was reconstructed, tlie distribution was 12 per cent, per annum In that year the company’s shares in subsidiaries were written up £2,324,131. and that amount capitalised. In 1928 the distribution was 10 per cent., in 1929 11 per cent., and in 1930 12 per cent. British Treasury Bills , British OlHeiin Wireies. . Rugby, February 28. The total amount applied for intenders for £45,000,000 of Treasury bills was £77.315,000. The maximum amount was allotted in bills at three months. The average rate, per cent, was 11/2.33 against 10/4.56 a week ago. Mount Morgan Production Mount Morgan, Limited. Ims advised the Slock Exchange Association of the following production for the four weeks ended February 19:—Totai production for period: Gold. 35030 z.; copper, 138 tons Details lire as follow: Ore quarried.’ 21,718 tons'; concentrator treated, ‘”1 760 tons, assaying o.lldwt. gold and ,75d. per cwt. copper. Concentrator produced, SSO tons,- estimated to contain 35030 z. of gold and 138 tons copper. AUCTION DIARY to-day. 49 Homewood'Avenue, Kurort. 12.30 P- m -— High' class household furnishings (L. Johnston anil Co.). Shannon stock sale, 1 p.m. Mixed stock. TO-MORROW. 03 Central Terrace, Kelburn, 10.30 a.m.— Superior household furniture (K. John- - ston and Co.). ~, , . , Levin Stock sale, 1t.30 stock 8 Wllleston St., 2 p.in.—Clear!ng sale vacuum cleaners (E. Johnston and Co.). Marine rnrade. Walton. 2.30 p.m.—Kiwi slallon. 2037 acres freehold (M Illiums nnd Kettle, 11.8. Farmers, Headley, Son and Stewart). , , Forilell Stock Sale, 2500 ewes anil lambs (N.Z. Loan and Merc.). WEDNESDAY. Johnsonville Fat Stock Sale, 1 p.m.—Mixed stock (Wright, Stephenson). Featherston Street, 2.30 p.m.—Four blocks residential land (Bethune and Co.).