DEALINGS ON ’CHANGE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 197, 18 May 1936, Page 12

DEALINGS ON ’CHANGE

Saturday’s Business RETURN ON INVESTMENTS Sales recorded on Dominion stock exchanges on Saturday are shown in the following list. In the second column is g ven the return based on the last annual dividend from investment at the quoted price. In calculating the return on shares in companies which pay their dividends outside New Zealand the exchange rates have not been taken Into consideration, lhe return on 4 per cent. Government loans includes redemption. In the ease of 3J per cent, loans the return is fur lhe interest alone, and covers only the period for which the loans are tax-free: — WELLINGTON.

Sydney Stock Exchange By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. „ . , Sydney, May 16. Sales on the Sydney Stock Exchange this morning included:—Commonwealth Bonds, 3 7-8 per cent., 1947, £lOO/10/-; 4 per cent., 1935, £lO2/15/-; 4 per com., 1941, £lOl/2/6; 4 per cent., 1944, £lOl 13/9; 4 per cent., 1947, £lO2/13/9; 4 per cent., 1953, £lO3/5/-; 4 per cent.. 1961. £lO2/2/6; Tooths, 53/3; Anthony Hordern, 18/9; Associated News. 22/-; Austral Glass, 90/-; Broken Hill Broprietary. 65/6. new. 38/3; Dunlops, 16/71 ; G. J. Coles, 77/3; Howard Smith, 17/14. British Treasury Bills (British Official Wireless.) London, May 15. The total amount applied for in 'tenders for _£45,000,000 Treasury bills was £75,580,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 10/5.98d., against 10/5.91d. a week ago. Wright, Stephenson & .Co., Ltd. The directors of Wright, Stephenson and Co.. Ltd., have decided to change the annual balance date of the company from March 31 to June 30. The next accounts issued will be for the 15 months ended June 30 next. The company considers the change will balance the office work better, and states that under the relief legislation of recent years the. budgeting period for farmers’ accounts has become largely the year from July 1 to June 30. Bank of New Zealand The share transfer books- of the Bank of New Zealand will be closed from May 22 to June 12, both days inclusive. The annual general meeting of shareholders will be held on Friday, June 12. RAW MATERIALS Last Week’s Closing Rates By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received May 17, 6.30 p.m.) London, May 16. Friday's closing prices for the following raw materials were as follow, those for May 8 being shown in parentheses:—• Cotton: Liverpool quotation. good American middling, spot, 6.56 d. a Hi. (G.46d.) ; June delivery, G.IGd. a lb. (6.05(1.). Rubber: Para. 9d, a Hi. (same): plantation smoked ribbed sheet, 7 7-l Gd. a lb. (7id.). Jute: May-. Juno shipment. Indian jute, Dundee quotation, £lB/18/9 a ton (£l9). Copra: May-June shipment. South Sea (Further Commercial News will be found on Page 6.)

Sale price £ s. d. Yield p.c. on investment. £ s. d. Inscr. Stock, 3J p.c., 19311-43 *102 15 0 3 8 5 ] title *102 5 II 3 8 9 Comm. Bank. Syd noy •20 5 0 3 1 8 Wgtn. Woollen, ord. ♦6 5 0 4 0 0 Ditto, pref. *6 .> 9 3 151 6 N.Z. Breweries *2 13 3 2 16 1 Staples and Co *1 14 U 2 IS 7 Broken Bill Pty. ... 3 3 3 3 19 II •3 10 9 2 16 6 Dunlop Perdriau o n; r» — G. J Coles *3 17 G 3 6 2 Wilsons Cement •2 4 9 3 13 Unofficial list: Wool worths Lid. *9 15 0 —- •Late sale Friday. AUCKLAND. £ s. <1. £ s. d. Bank of N.Z 2 5 3 4 S 4 N.Z. Insurance 3 0 0 3 (I S Dominion Breweries 1 3 0 — N.Z. Breweries 2 13 3 2 16 4 Wgtn. Woollen, ord. 0 5 0 4 0 0 Ditto, pref 6 5 0 4 0 0 Dunlop Perdriau .... 0 16 3 Bonn t Lvell i 4 n 2 1 5 Golden Crown 0 9 6 IIlime Pipe IA list.) .. 0 17 2 4 13 2 Unofficial list: Woolworths Ltd., ord. 9 16 0 — CHRISTCHURCH. £ s. d. £ s. d. U.S. and A. Bank, odd lot ♦6 3 6 •» 8 7 Bank of N.S.W 33 2 6 3 0 4 Broken Hill Pty 3 4 0 3 IS 1 Consolid. Brick (2) .. 0 9 51 Dunlop Perdriau (2) . 0 1<i 4 G. J. Coles 3 17 3 3 4 8 Wilsons Cement 2 5 0 3 1 1 Mount Lvell 1 4 5 2 0 11 Mount Morgan I) 14 1) Unofficial list: Selfridges (A/asia.), new 0 19 9 IVoolwortlis Ltd, ord. *!> 15 0 Ditto 9 13 0 Ditto 9 14 0 *Late sale Friday. DUNEDIN. £ s. d. £ s. d 1 nion Bank !) 15 0 ■’11 3 Westport Coal 4 7 10 Kaikorai Trams .... 2 2 0 4 15 •’ N.Z. Breweries 2 13 3 2 16 4 Unofficial list: M'oolwortiis Ltd., ord. » 15 0 —