ACTIVE TRADING

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 189, 7 May 1937, Page 14

ACTIVE TRADING

Australian Share Markets LEADING INDUSTRIALS FIRM By Telegraph. —Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received May 6, 8.20 p.m.) Sydney’, May 6. The Sydney share markets to-day were brisk, with active trading in front-rank industrials at round late levels. Gold and tin shares, however, were neglected. Sales: Commercial Bank of Australia, 19/6A; Huddart, Parker, 40/6; Burns, Philp, 72/9; British Tobacco, 50/-; G. J. Coles, £5/9/6. Tooths, 57/6; J. Fielding, 79/6; Maun Brothers, 74/-; Australian Guarantee Corporation, 26/-; Sargeants, 32/9. Cash Orders. 21/6; Mort’s Dock, 13/2; John McGrath, 51/6; Taubmans, 70/;; Standard Waygood, 6/-; Victoria Nyanza. 18/6; Malleys. 22/-; XV. H. Soul, So/-; Anthony Hordern. 20/9; Lustre, 22/11. Mt. Morgan. 15/1 J; Mt. Lyell, 4</3; Rawang Tin, 11/10; Taranaki Oil, 5/-. Woolworths. Ltd., buyer, £7/10/-; seller, £7/12/6; Selfridges (A/asia.), buyer, 33/9 ; seller, 34/9. Morning sales included :—Commonwealth Bonds, 3} per cent., 1951, £99 10/-; 4 per cent., 1938. £lO2/11/3; 1941, £lO3/11/3: 1944, £lOl/15/-; 1903. £lOl 13/9; 1957, £lO2/10/-; 1901, £lOl/2/(< Associated News, 23/1 J; Associated News, pref.. 23/6; Anthony Hordern. 20/9; Anthony Hordern, pref.. 23/3; General Industries, pref.. 23/9; Electrolytic Zinc, pref.. 60/-; Colonial Sugar, £46; Henry Jones Co-op., 47/-. Melbourne, May 6. On the Melbourne Stock Exchange today the market was generally firm, although some of the leaders were a little easier. Barriers were in demand. Mt. Lyells were irregular, as some investors were disapjiointed with the interim dividend of 1/6 a share announced to day. Sales: Commercial Bank of Australia, 19/6; National Bank, £5 paid, £7/17/6; Carlton Brewery, 63/9; G. J. Coles. £5 9/-; Drug Houses, 27/3. Dunlop-l’erdriau, 21/5; Electrolytic Zinc, 59/3; ditto, pref., 60/3; General Motors, 24/3. Hume Pipe, 19/6; Yarra Falls, 41/9; ditto, rights, 10/-; Australian Paper Manufacturers, rights, 2/1. Mt. Morgan. 15/1; Mt. Ly_ell. 4</lJ; Broken Hill Proprietary, 85/-; North Broken Hill. 76/-; South Broken Hill, 51/6; Zine Corporation. £6/11./-; Emperor, 17/-; Loloma, 21/-.