NORTH BROKEN HILL, LTD.

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 278, 20 August 1938, Page 14

NORTH BROKEN HILL, LTD.

Quarterly Dividend Declared

North Broken Hill Limited yesterday advised the Stock Exchange Association that tlie directors have declared a quarterly' dividend of sixpence a share, payable at Melbourne ou September 28. Transfer books will close on August 26. 'The company paid a dividend of 1/3 a share on December 8, 1937, another of Od. a share on March 25, and another of 6d. a share on June 28.

Bradford Tops Market Firm

By, Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copy right, lamdon, August 18. The Bradford tops market is firm for all grades. 'There are no quotations owing to the holidays. Recent quotalions compare as follows:—

Wellington Poultry Market

Prices of live poultry in the Wellington market this week are quoted by Townsend and Paul, Ltd., as follows:— Fowls; White Leghorns, hens, 3/- to 4/- each; cockerels, 3/6 to 9/6; pullets, !{/- to 5/-; Black Opringtons, hens, heavy 4/- Io 6/6 each, medium 3/- to 4/-; cockerels, heavy 4/6 to 7/6, medium 4/- to 4/6; Rhode Island Reds, cockerels, heavy, 5/- to 8/- each. Ducks: Indian runner, young, 4/- to 5/- each; old, 3/- to 4/-; white, young, 3/6 to 6/-; heavy, 4/6 to 7/6. Geese, 3/- to 5/- each. Turkeys, 1/- to 1/1 a 11).

Melbourne Steamship Co.

In the year ended June 30 last the Melbourne Steamship Co., Ltd., earned a net profit of £33,037, compared with £34,180 in the preceding year, and £20.244 in 1935-36. The preference dividend of 6 per cent, requires £1560, leaving £31,477 available for ordinary shareholders. Ordinary dividend has been raised from 6£ per cent, to 7 per cunt, (interim 31. final 3J), requiring £23,800.

July 21 July 28 Aug. -I Aug. 11 Merinos — d. d. d. <1. TO's .. 28 28 28 28 64’s .. 264 264 264 264 00's .. 24 j 24 4 25J Crossbreds — 58’s .. 22 99 ‘>9 ‘22 56’s , .. 20 20 20 20 17 17 17 17 *16j *16j *164 *164 *16j *16J *161 ■lO'es .. *164 ♦Nominal.