WOOLWORTHS (N.Z.), LTD.

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 225, 19 June 1936, Page 14

WOOLWORTHS (N.Z.), LTD.

Share Bonus of Two for Five By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received June 18, 9 p.m.) Sydney, June 18. Woolworths (New Zealand), Limited, are making a bonus issue of shares in the proportion of two new shares for every five shares held at June IS. Sydney Wool Sales By Telecrapb—Press Assn —Copyright (Received June IS, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, June 18. At the wool sales 6608 bales were offered, of which 4038 bales were sold, also 4540 bales disposed of privately. There was a good demand from the Con■tinent and Yorkshire for all well-grown wools, but all other sorts were irregular. The average price realised for the first three days of the week was £l2/19/- a bale, and 9.7 d. a lb. The new series of wool sales will begin in August, Australian Produce Markets By Telegraph — Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 18, 9.10 p.m.)’ Sydney, June 18. Wheat, at country sidings, is quoted at 3/- a bushel, equal to about 3/64 ex trucks Sydney. Flour, £9/10/- a ion. Bran, £6/10/-. Pollard, £6/15/-, Potatoes. Tasmanian, £B/10/- a ton; others, £7/10/-. Onions, Victorian, brown, £ll 10/-. Maize, yellow and white, 4/10 a bushel. Adelaide, June IS. Wheat, growers’ lots, 3/4 a bushel. Flour, bakers’ lots, £9/2/6 a ton. Bran and pollard, £6/10/-. Oats, Algerian, 2/1 a bushel. Barley, 2/-. Mount Morgan Production Mount Morgan, Limited, has forwarded to the Stock Exchange Association the following production report for the four weeks ended June 10:—Total production for period: Gold, 32500 z.; copper, 85 tons. Ore mined,, 22,932 tons: concentrates fronted, 23,540 tons, assaying 4.2ldwt. of gold and .43 per cent, of copper. Concentrates produced, 841 tons, estimated to produce 32500 z. of gold and 85 tons of copper. During this period i rain interfered with production, the open cut losing 62 hours, representing 11 P er cent, of the working time.

London Tallow Market The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office, under date June 17: —There have been no public sales of tallow. Nominal quotations; Good mutton, 25/- to 26/- per cwt.; good beef, 23/- to 23/6; good mixed, 22/6 to 23/-; gut, 17/- to 18/-. Koroere Gold Shares Koroere Gold No Liability has advised the Wellington Stock Exchange that all shares forfeited for non-payment of the first call of 6(1. per share were to have been sold by public auction at the Stock Exchange Hall, Melbourne, on June 18, unless previously redeemed. ‘auction diary to-day. (10 Beauchamp St., Karori, 10.13 a.m.—Superior Household Furniture (E. Johnston and Co.). The Poultry Mart, Allen St., 10.30 a.m.— Poultry sale (Townsend and Paul). 8 Wllleston St., 10.30 a.m.—Superior household furniture (E. Johnston and Co.). 10 Buick St.. Petone. 10.30 a.m.—Unreserved clearance sale (Silverstone and Co.;. Penfold Rd., Woodville, 11 a.m.—Reduction Sale Pedigree Jerseys, a/c Mr. J, Murray (Wright, Stephenson and Abraham nn’d Williams). A and P. Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 1 p.m.—3rd Annual Sale Reg. Southdown Ewes, a/c Mr. P. F. Wall, Hatuma. and Mr. L. B. Wall, Kalranga (Loan and Mercantile). 98 Manners St.. 1.30 p.m.—Household furniture (Ramsey Wilson). 91 Dixon St.. 1.30 p.m.—Superior household furniture (C. W. Price). 249 Queen St., Auckland. 2 p.m.—Sale Te Puke Hotel, Te Puke (George Walker, Ltd.). TO-MORROW. Gordon St.. Masterton, 1.30 p.m.—W.L. Pullets and Hens (J. Kerslake). MONDAY. “The Pines,” Himatungi, 11.30 a.m.—Unreserved clearing sale dairy stock (Abriliarn and Williams). At the Poultry Ranch (bottom of Johnsonville Hill), 1 p.m.—500 head, of poultry (E. Johnston and. Co.).