AUSTRALIAN SHARE MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 228, 23 June 1936, Page 12

AUSTRALIAN SHARE MARKETS

Industrial Issues Firm

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright

(Received June 22, 9.15 p.m.)

Sydney, June 22. On the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, although buyers were hot .nctive in the investment market, holders of the principal industrial shares were disinclined to lower their quotations and the market on the whole was firm in tone.

Sales: Commercial Bank of Sydney. £2O/5/-; Commercial Bank of Australia, 19/4; Bank of Australasia. £l2; Queensland National Bank. £5/10/-t Colonial Sugar, £42/10/-. . Adelaide Steam, 30/3; Howard Smith. 19/3; Burns Philp, 74/-; British Tobacco. 41/-; Tooths, 53/9; Tooheys. 31/9; Carlton Brewery, 56/6. G. J. Coles, 79/9; Queensland Brewery, 21/-; United Insurance, £lO/18/-; Australian Glass. 93/-;’ Goldsbrouph Mort. 31/6; Wincheombe, Carson. 36/9. ■ Electrolytic Zinc. 39/9: W. 11. Paling. 14/-; Anthbnv Hordern, 18/9: Lustre, 25/6. Woolworths. Ltd., ordinary: buyer, £5 19/6; seller, £6; sales, £6; Woolworth* New Zealand), buyer, £6; seller. £6/10/-. ■ Mt. Lyell, ex dividend, 24/41; Broken Hill Proprietary, 73/6; North Broken Hill. £B/9/-; Rnwang Tin. S/9; Emperor. 12/11. Morning sales included : Commonwealth Bonds, 3} p.c. (1948). £96; 3} p.c. (1949). £9B/10/-; 4 p.c. (1935). £lOO/15/-; 4 p.c. (.1941). £101; 4 p.e. (1944), £lOl/6/3 4 p.c. (1947), £lO2/5/-; 4 p.e. (1950). £lO2/5/-; 4 p.e. (1957), £lOO/15/-; Toohev’s Breweries. 31/9; Colonia’ Sugar. £42/10/-; G. J. Coles. 79/6. Melbourne. June 22. On the Melbourne Stock Exchange today the market was generally quiet with Cotnmonwealth bonds easier. There was good support for Broken Hill Proprietary and Coles. • Sales: Commercial Bank of Australia 19/6; Howard Smith. 19/4; Carlton Brewery, 56/6; G .1. Coles. 79/6j Australian Iron and Steel, pref., 25/104 • Australian Glass. 92/6; Dunlon-Perdriau. 18/-; Goldsbrongh Mort. 31/6- Electrolytic Zine. 39/9; Mt. Morgan, 15/5; Mt. Lyell, ex dividend. 24/6; Broken Hill Proprietary, 73/3; Emperor, 12/11 ; Loloma, 19/-.

London Apple Market Dull

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated June 20, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London : — Fruit: Kumara, Port Nicholson and Durham shipments in good condition. Hurunui discharging at Glasgow and Manchester in forward condition. Market slow and prices easier. Apples: Granny Smith, 9/- to 12/-; Dougherty, 7/6 to 9/-; Jonathan, Sturmer, 6/- to 8/-; Delicious, Statesman, 6/to 7/6; Dunn’s Favourite, Ballarat, Pioneer, 6/- to 7/-

Pears: Winter Nelis, 10/- to 12/-; Winter Cole, 6/- to 10/-; Josephine, 12/to 13/-; Glou Morccau, 10/-; Harrington’s Victoria, 8/6.

Electrolytic Zinc Production

The Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia, Ltd., has issued the following production statement: —

Zinc, tons Four weeks ended April 20. ",436 Four weeks ended May 27. 5,431 Of which used at the works 80 80 Silver, lead product for shipment to Port Pirie for realisation — Lead, tons 185 150 Silver, ounces .... 18,500 26,000 West Coast Department— Zinc concentrates, tons 3)700 4,143 Lead concentrates, tons u ...... ' J20 851