FINANCE & COMMERCE

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 124, 21 February 1944, Page 7

FINANCE & COMMERCE

Bank Of England Return LONDON, February 17. The Bank of England return for the week ended February 10 is as follows: — £ £ Note issue: Govt. debt. 11,000,000

Government Stock Prices LONDON, February 17. Government stocks are steady, with a good amount of business. Prices coifipared with those of February 10 are as follows: \ Price Variation £ s. d. £ s. d.

tHigber. “Lower. Dow Jones Averages (By Telegraph — Press Assn.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, February 19. Dow Jones averages (1926 equals 100):— 20 Rail- 32 Shares roads. Industrials sold

■ Dividends and Calls Koiburn Tram—final, ord. & pref. 2} p.c Feb- 21 N.Z. Refrig. Co., 5J p.c Feb. 21 Bank of N.S.W.—quarterly, lj p.c. Feb. 24 Dom. I. & B.—hit. 2J p.c Feb. 25 Auckland Gas—3 p.c Feb. 25 Financial Services —int., ord. 3d. a share .. Christchurch Gas—final, 3 p.c. .. 1 eb. Southland Frozen Meat—final, pref, and ord., Bd. a share .. Mar. 1 Elder Smith—int.. ord. 3 p.c. .. Mar. 1 Northern Roller Mills—final pref., 5 1-5 p.m. p.a Mar. 1 Standard Ins.—int. 1/3 a share . Mar. 6 Huddart, Parker—final, ord. 7 p.c., pref., 3 pic Mar. 25

scr. (L. A. Maidens), 1; 2/2 Scott Axworthv, scr. (C. Laing), 2; 9/7 Cold Steel, scr (AV. Willetts), bracketed with Lord Brent, 3. Also started: 10/11 Bromley Boy; 11/8 Chuckles: 14/14 Cinchona and Statuette (bracketed: 12/13 .Till: 18/19 Kcewah; 1/1 Knave of Diamonds; 4/5 Nola Scott: 16H5 Ovend; 7/10 Punctual: 8/9 Sir Gaillinrd and 11’00 Jack (bracketed): 5/4 Terry O’Shea; 22/22 Comcavay; 17/16 Dunstan Direct; 15/17 Lady Bligh: 19/18 Lanaco; 6/6 Larissa; 20/21 Rerckohua; 13/12 Surpiise Potts; 21/24 Great Waitakl. Half a length; same. Times, 2.43, 2.43 1-5, 2.43

Belfast Handicap, of £375; class 3.28. Ono mile and a half.—2/3 Safety Pin, scr. (F. Holmes), 1; 3/2 Southland, scr. (R. Donald), bracketed with Zlngarrle, 2; 3/2 Zlngarrie, scr. (L. A. Maidens), 3. Also started: 6/8 Audition: 7/6 Erin's Country; 4/4 Golden Shadow; 9/9 Gold Finder; 1/1 In the Mood; 12/12 Royal Grattan; 5/5 Tenpennybit; 8/7 Festivity: 11/11 Gallant Chief; 10/10 Loyal King. Two lengths; half 3 length. Times, 3.21, 3.21 2-5, 3.21 3-5. WAIMAIRI HANDICAP, of £1000; class 4.32. Two miles.

5/5 BATTLE COLOURS, Mr. F. Young’s b. g. by Wrack—Satin Queen, aged, 12yds. behind (R. B. Berry) 1 1/1. INTEGRITY, Mr. V. Leemlng’s ch. g„ syrs„ scr (D. C. Watts) 2 8/8 GOLD POT, Mr. D. H. Blackle’s ch. g., aged, 24yds. behind . ' (P. P. Gallagher) 3 Also s/arted: 4/4 Ronald Logan: 7/7 Eraw Lass; 3/3 Catalpa; 9/9 Golden River; 2/2 Oxford Scholar and Stormtest (bracketed) ; 0/6 Accountant and Parrish Lad (bracketed). * Half a head: eight lengths. Times, 4.22 3-5, 4.23 4-5, 4.23 2-5. Beach Handicap, of £500; class 3.24. One mile and a half. —4/4 Sports Guide, scr. (G. Cameron), bracketed with Mongolian, 1; 3/3 Great News, scr. (S. R. Messervy),bracketed with Latest Edition, 2; 1/1 Sabu, 24yds. behind (D. C. Watts), bracketed with Watcher, 3. Also started: 11/10 Courier; 5/3 Follow Me; 7/6 Silhouette; 9/8 Star Ace; 12/12 Wainoni Girl; 10/10 Coleen Tbavls; 2/2 Lady Dawn; 0/7 Warfield; 8/9 Busted Flush. Length and a half: half a length. Times, 3.20 3-5, 3.20 4-5, 3.19. Autumn Handicap, of £475; class 4.41, trotters. Two miles.—l/1 Lady Scott, 24 yds. behind (A. Butterfield), 1; 0/7 Great Mountain, ser. (J. F. Foley), 2; 5/5 Te Knbu, 12yds. behind (G. Cameron), 3. Also started: 7/0 Sagamore; 4/4 Royal Romance; 3/3 Mali Jong; 2/2 Mohican. Length; five lengths. Times, 4.29 4-5, 4.32 1-5, 4.30 1-ff.

Eclipse Handicap, of £350; class 3.30. One mile and five furlongs.—l/1 Cabin Boy. 12yds. behind (P. Gallagher), 1; 4/4 Audition, 24yds. behind (B. Flood), bracketed with Lanaco, 2; 3/3 Scottish Lady, scr. (M. Holmes). 3. Also started: 5/5 Bitiky Dillon: 9/9 Chinehona and Statuette (-bracketed); 2/2 Gold Sheik; 8/8 Great Deceiver; 7/7 Pocket Book; 10/10 Erin’s Country; 6/0 First Royal. Four lengths; half a length. Times, 3.36 1-5, 3.35 4-5. 3.38.

FINAL HANDICAP, of £600; class 2.43 One mile and a quarter. 1/1 INTEGRITY, Mr. V. Leemlng’s ch, g. by Trevor de Oro—Cheetah, Syrs., , ’S/ds. behind (D. C. Watts) 1 10/10 COLEEN TRAVIS, Mr.. S. A. Bremford’s b. m., aged, scr. (W. R. Butt) 2 7/7 WALTER MOORE, Miss J. Cliff’s b. g„ Gyrs., 12yds. behind

~ (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started: 3/3 Catalpa; S/S Golden River: 11/11 Loyal Pat; (J/5 Oxford Scholar and Stormtost (bracketed); 4/4 Special Edition: 5/6 Coquette; 2/2 Indian Clipper; 9/9 Warfield. Half a length; same. Times, 2.12, 2.43 1-5. 2.12 3-5.

Taranaki Acceptances. ' A<-ec|>taiices for the Taranaki Jockev Lliibs autumn meeting close tonight at i) r. clock.

In circu- Other Govt. latlon 1,075,700,000 sees. 1,088,100,000 Other sees. 000,000 In bankIng dept. 24,500,000 ♦£ 1,100,000,000 Gold coin 200,ObO ■ £1,100,200,000 £1,100,200,000 •Amount of fiduciary issue. £ Capital 14,500,000 Govt. see. 205,500,000 Best 3,400,000 Disets., ad- , onnfu „. Deposits— vances' -.jOO.wu Public 8,700,000 Other sees. 14,800,000 Bunks 107,400,000 Notes and Other ace, 53,800,000 coin 2a,300,000 £247,800,000 £247,800,000 Proportion of reserve to per cent., compared . with 10- & per ct nu last week. The principal 1 X\ vs w ltb above return compare as follows chose of last week.— Fel) g Fcb 16t D I?ublle 11,300,000 S’™ 0 Pnnkorc " ... 162,000.000 161,400,000 Other accounts .. 54,300,000 53,800,000 £227,600,000 £229,900,000 ® Note circulation 1,076,000,000 1,075,700,000

Consols, 2J P*c. .... Fund, Loan, 1940-90 79 10 0 0 3 9* 113 17 6 same War Loan, 31, 1952 .. 103 17 6 0 1 3 Conv. Loan, 3 J, 1961 . 105 6 3 0 1 3* Victory Bonds, 4 p.c. C’wealth, 4, 1945-75 .. 112 103 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3t C’wealth, 4, 1943-50 .. 103 1 3 0 ,3 9f C’wealth, 3, 1948-53 ,. 103 10 0 0 10 Or C’wealth, 3, 1956-61 .. 99 15 0 0 ot C’wealth. 3, 1950-59 .. OS 7 0 1 3 lit N.S.W., 3h 1930-50 .. 101 J, 0 0 7 Gt Victoria, 3, 1929-49 .. 100 11 3 0 8 9t Q'land, 3, 1042-17 ... —— •— Victoria, 5, 1945-75 .. 100 0 0 0 6* g. Aust., 3, 1916 (opt.) .S3 o 0 same S. Aust., 5, 1945-47 .. 103 15 0 0 17 6t W. Aust., 4, 1942-46 .. 101 12 6 0 Ot I'asm.. 4, 1942-02 .... 101 lb 0 0 7 Ot N.Z., 4J, 1948-55 .... 10,1 13 9 0 3 •9t N.Z., 3, 1945 101 12 6 0 Ot

Feb. 9 . 36.38 135.03 626,000 Feb. JO . 37.41 135.55 860,000 Feb. JI . 37.46 135.41 845,000 Feb. 14 . 135.39 548,000 Feb. 15 38 26 136.19 1,026,000 Fob. 1G 37.92 136.04 872,000 Feb. 18 • ••••«• 30.3'5 136.08 670,000 Stock And Share Indices (By Teleg ranb.— Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, February 19. Go rt. Horae Indus Goldsee's. rails . trials mines. Feb. 7 . ... 112.6 68.8 129.5 156.8 Feb. 8 .. .. 112.6 68.9 129.6 156.8 Feb. 9 . ... 112.6 68.8 129.6 156.6 Feb. 10 . ... 112.7 68.7 129.6 156.6 Feb. 11 . ... 112.7 68.6 130.0 156.0 Feb. 14 . ... 112.6 68.6 130.2 155.6 Feb. Ifi . ... 112.6 68.6 130.6 156.3 Feb. 18 . ... 112.6 68.6 130.7 156.3