GOVERNMENT STOCKS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 5

GOVERNMENT STOCKS

London Market Prices (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, May 15. The following table gives the mean Stock Exchange quotations for consols and colonial inscribed stocks, compared

Una Hill Gold Mines Negotiations have been completed for the purchase, as a going concern, by Una Hill Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd. of the entire crushing and treatment plant, together with buildings, mining leases, water rights aud privileges owned and operated by the Golden Crown Gold Mining Co. N.Tj. at Koinata. Crushing of Una Hill ore on a greatly-increased scale will follow at. an early dale. North Broken Hill Dividend ■ North Broken Hill Ltd. has advised the Stock Exchange Association that a dividend of 1/- a share has ‘been declared payable in Melbourne on June 26. Transfer books will close on May 27. Dunedin Stock Exchange Dividend (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) DUNEDIN. May 16. The directors of the Dunedin Stock Exchange have recommended a halfyearly dividend of 1/- a share, payable on June 6. Dow Jones Averages (By Telegraph—Press Assn.-Copyright.) NEW YORK, May 15. Dow Jones averages (1926 equals 100) and turnover on the New York Stock Exchange compare as follows: —

Wellington Poultry Prices Prices of live poultry in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Townsend mid Paul Ltd. as follows: — White Leghorns: liens, 2/- to 3/- each ; cockerels. 1/. to 1/2 lb.; pullets, best (>/- to 6/6 each, others 4/- to 5/-. Black Orpingtons: Hens, heavy 3/- to 6/- each, medium 2/- to 3/-: cockerels, heavy 1/to 1/2 lb., medium 1/- to 1/2. Rhode Biand Reds: Cockerels, heavy 1/- to 1/2 lb. Ducks: Indian Runner, young 4/- to 7/- each, old 3/- to 5/-: White, young 4/- to 8/-. heavy 4/- to 6/-. Geese : 5/- to 6/-. Turkeys: .1/- to .1/3 lb.

Variation. £ s. d. Price. £ s d. • Consols. 2j p.c 78 i6 0 same Pund. .Loan, 4, 19(>0-90 113 0 0 same War (Goan, 34, 1952 . 103 12 6 0 2 6* Conv. Loan, 3}, 1961 101 5 0 0 5 0* Victory Bonds, 4 p.c. 111 15 0 same C’wealtb, 5, 1945-75 . .104 15 0 0 2 6* C’wealth, 4, 1943-48 . C’wealth, 3J, 1948-53 101 12 ,6 0 5 Of 101 12 Ox 0 12 6‘ Cwealth, 3}, 1956-01 98 5 0 0 2 6* C’wealth. «3, 1955-58 93 T5 0 0 2 Of N.S.W.. 31, 1930-50 100 10 0 0 2 6t Victoria, 3, 1929-4!) . 97 10 0 same Victoria, 4|, 1940-90 . 101 5 0 0 2 0* Victoria, 5, 1945-75 . 104 5 0 0 .10 0* Q’land, 3, 1922-47 .. 98 12 6 0 5 0* Q’land, 5, 1940-OO .. 101. 0 0 0 5 Of s. Aust., 3,1916 (opt.) 80 0 0 0 10 ot 0 2 0* S. Aust., 5, 1945-75 .. 104. 10 0 W. Aust., 4, 1942-62 . 101 12 1) same Tasam., 4. 1940-50 ■ • 101. 10 0 0 5 0* N.Z., 4J, 1948-58 .... 104 0 0 0 5 Of N.Z.; 3. 1945 fHigher. OS 7 ♦ILowe 6 r. 0 2 6*

20 Hail 30 Shares roads, industrials sold. Feb 8 31.46 148.40 870.000 Mar. 6 31.01 147.97 860.000 May 2 30.66 147.76 650.000 June 24 25.71 123.76 470.000 July Bl 26.92 126.14 560.000 Aug 3 26.96 126.36 120.000 Sept. 3 28.00 129.74 540.000 Oct. 2 29.37 134.97 770,000 Nov 2 29.22 134.85 470,000 Dec. 3 28.00 130.78 ■>50,000 Jan. 6 2S.40 132.83 720,000 Feb. 4 28.09 122.63 350,000 Mar. 3 27.32 120.88 330.000 Apr. 2 2S.97 123.17 450.000 May 2 2S.51 115.72 400.000 May 8 28.99 116.34 400.000 May 0 29.01 116.46 400.000 May 12 28.S8 117.14 440.000 May 15 — 4.4 4 115.73 500.000

Stock And Share Indices (By Telegraph—Press Assn.-Copyright.) LONDON, May 14. “Financial .Himes' stuck and snare indices with previous quotations are <October 15. 1926. equals 100) : —

Govt. Home IndusGold mines sec’s. Rails trials. Ifeb. . 109.2 95.8 190.4 M a r. i y; . 109.9 5-1.1 101.0 195.9 Apr. i... ,. 108.0 uo.o 98.2 190.1 May J uue 3 ,. 11 0.0 .. 109.0 51.8 38.1 90.2 77.0 198.8 165.1 July i ... ,. 107.1 33 S 09.4 137.0 A uif. .. 109.2 391’; 7;j.2 150.8 Sept. 2 ... Oct. 2 .. • 110.3 110.3 37.9 30.0 78.3 79.9 162.7 168.6 Nov Dec i... 2 ,. 110.0 112.0 39.7 41.8 80.8 165.5 175.3 Feb 4 .. .. 112.3 43.9 88.1 175.4 Mar 3 .. .. 112.2 42.3 85.0 170.5 Apr. 3 .. .. 113.2 45.2 S5.4 173.9 May .. 113.2 45.2 84.3 167.0 May 12 ’’ .. 113.3 45.4 S5.0 1 OS. 5 13 .. .. 113.3 ■15.1 SO.O 169.5 Slay 1-1 .. . . 113.2 45.4 86.1 171.8