GOVERNMENT STOCKS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 139, 8 March 1941, Page 6

GOVERNMENT STOCKS

London Market Prices (By Telegraph.—Press Assu.—Copyright.) LONDON, March 6. ■ The following table gives the mean Stock Exchange quotations for consols and colonial inscribed stocks compared with

Gold Mining Returns Grey River Dredging Co., Ltd., reports a return for the week ended March 5 of 183 ounces from 74,556 eubie yards in 122 hours. The total return for the month of February was 1190 ounces from 322,891 ounces in 505 hours. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, March 7. The Maori Gold weekly return was 490 z. sdwt. for 119 hours from 9000 yards. South British Insurance Co. The South British Insurance Company, Ltd., announces that its transfer books will be closed from March 28 to April 10, both days inclusive, preparatory to payment of th'e interim dividend. Wellington Poultry Prices Prices of live poultry in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Tonwsend and Paul Ltd., as follows: — White Leghorns: Hens, 2/- to 3/each; cockerels, 1/- to 1/2 lb.; pullets (best), 6/- to 8/- each; (others), 3/6 to g/-; Black Orpingtons: Hens (heavy), 4/- to 6/- each; (medium), 2/6 to 4/-; cockerels (heavy), 1/- to 1/2 lb.; (medium), 1/- to 1/2; Rhode Island Reds: cockerels (heavy), 1/- to 1/2 lb. Ducks: Indian Runner (young), 3/6 to 5/6 each; (old), 2/- to 3/6: AVhite (young), 4/- to 6/-: (heavy), 4/- to 7/-. Geese: 5/- to 7/6. Turkeys: 1/2 to 1/4 lb. Tin And Rubber Prices (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, March 6. The price of tin is quoted as follows:— Spot, buyers, £2G6 a ton, sellers, £266/ 10/-; forward, buyers, £2G6, sellers. £2GG/ 5/-. Rubber is quoted at 13 11-l Gd. a lb.

those of February 27 Variation. £ s. d. Price. £ s. d. Consols. 2} p.c 77 OX 0 5 O’* Fund. Loan, 4, 1060-90 .113 15 0 0 5 Of War <Loan, 3i. 1952 . 101 0 2 5 0* C-onv. Loan, 1961 . 103 0 Ox same Victory Bonds, 4 p.c. 111 0 0 same C’wealth, 5, 1945-75 . 104 -5 6 0 12 Gt C’wealth, 4, 1043- 48 . 101 7 6 0 12 6| C’wealth, 3i, 1948-53 . 100 0 0 2 6t C’wealth, Si, 1056-61 . 95 15 0 0 2 6t C’wealth, 3, 1955-58 . 93 12 6 0 5 Of N.S.W., 34, 1930-50 . 99 12 6 same Victoria, 3, 1929-49 . 96 7 6 0 10 Ot Victoria, 4$, 1940-00 . 100 10 0 1 0 O’* Victoria, 5, 1945-75 . 104 0 0 1 0 Of Q’land, 3, 1922-47 ... 97 15 0 0 5 ot Q’land, 5, 1940-60 . 1<H> 7 6x 1 10' O’* S.Aust., 3, 1916 (opt.) 78 0 0 0 15 O’* S.Aiiet., 5, 1945-75 . 104 0 0 1 0 ot W.Aust., 4, 1942-62 . 100 0 0 same Tasm., 1040-50 100 15 0 isame N.Z., 41, 1948-5S 102 12 6 0 12 6* X Z 3 1045 117 Ox 0 12 6* 'fHigher. ‘Lower. X Ex interest.