DOLLAR AND STERLING

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 141, 16 June 1936, Page 12

DOLLAR AND STERLING

(By Telegraph—i'resa Assu.—Cupjrisbt.) (Received June 16, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Sterling exchange, London on New York, 5.02| dollars. Dollars. June 13 5.0211-16 June 12 5.03 June 11 5.02 June 10 .* 5.01 J June 9 5.01 June 8 4.99 5-8 June 6 5.02 June 5 5.02 i-8 June 4 5.03 3-8 June 3 5.011-8 June 2 4.99J May 1 4.93 7-8 April 1 4.95 3-8 March 3 4.99 5-16 January 20 4.9411-16 January 1 4.927-8 February 1 5.001-16

DOLLAR RATES. The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) quoted the following dollar rates today, on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice. U.S.A. Canada (per £1 (per £1 N.Z.). N.Z.). Dols. Dols. Selling— T.T * 4.03J 4.04 i On demand ........ 4.04.1- 4.05 Buying— On demand -4.09J JAVA EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received June 16, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Sterling exchange, 7.39J guilders to £1. The rate on June 13 was the same. THE FRENCH FRANC. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received June 16. 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Sterling exchange on Paris, 76 9-16. The rate on June 13 was 76 11-32. BRITISH PIG LEAD IMPORTS. (Received June 16, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Pig lead imports for March and May were:— March. " May. Tons. Tons. Total imports .... 23.304 22,430 Australian 9,390 11,945 PRICE OF TIN. (Received June 16. 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 15. Price of tin, spot, 41.50 cents per lb.

DIVIDENDS DUE. Gisborne Gas—l\i per ccnl Juno 17 Hoblnson Icecream, Auckland—6 per _ cent June 18 Gordon, and Gotch—half-yearly ord. at VI per cent, per annum; pref. at 8 per cent, per annum .... Juno IS Humo Steel—half-yearly pref. at 7^4 per ccnt. per annum " Jifuo 20 Blackwater Mines—final 2s sterling per share, tax free June 23 Consolidated Goldflelds—interim la sterling per shave, tax free .... June 23 Mount Lyell—lnterim ltd per share .. Juue 23 Gear Meat—lnterim, 3d per share .. Juau 23 Farmers' Trading Co., Auckland— final ord. 5 per ecnt Juno 25 Goldsbrough, Mort,—final 5 per ccnt.., making 7 Der ccnt. per annum .. Juno 20 North Broken Hill—2s 6d per share and bonus of Is per share June 2U Morris, Hedstrom—final 2Vi per cent., making 5 per cent, per auntirn .. June 30' British Tobacco—quarterly, 1% per * cent June 30 Wool worths (X.i!.) —Interim ord., 5 per cent July 1 National Mortgage—lnterim 5 per cent. per annum July 1 Goodyear Tire—half-yearly prcf. at S per cent, per anum July 1 Nestle nnd Anglo-Swiss Milk (Australasia), Ltd.—ord., quarterly, at 7 per cent, per annum July 1 Zinc Corporation—2s 6d on pref. and ord., making is (id for the year, and first half fixed cum. dividend of 2s 011 pref., all dividends English currency, less incomo tax .. July 1 Bulolo—interim 1 dol. 40 ccnts ...... .Inly 2 Placer Development—interim, 50 ccnts July 2 Dominion Brewery—ord. and pref., tj l ■ per cent', per annum July 4 Guinea Gold—Olid per share (subject to exchange variation) Inly 10 National Bank of N.Z.—final 2 per cent.. making 4 per cent, per annum in sterling, free of lax July 11