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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1942, Page 3

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Buyers. Sellers. Monday, Feb. 23, 1942. £ s. d. £ s. d. N.Z. Govt. Loans— 2»/a p.c, 1/8/1946 .... 96 10 0 — 3 p.c., 15/7/1945 .98 15 0 — 3> pic; "15/9/1946-48 .. 100 0 0 —-' 3 p.c, 1/8/1951-54 .... 98 0 0 — 3% p.c, 15/9/1956-59 .. 100 5 0 — 314 P.c, 15/9/1957-60 .. 101 12 6 101 17 C 3% p.c, 15/1/1953-57 . 101 17 6 102 2 6 4 p.c, 15/2/1943-46 ... 100 50 . — 4 p.c. 80/11/1948 104 15 0 — 4 p.c, 15/4/1946-49 .... 103 15 0 — 4 p.c, 15/5/1949-52 ... —. 106 0 0 4 p.c, 15/6/1952-55 .. — 106 2 6 N.Z. Govt. Bonds— ZVi P.c. State Advances, 1/6/1944 98 2 6 — 3% p.c, State Adv's, 1/9/1955-60 — 102 0 0 War Loan, 1/10/53 .. 86 15 0 — Debentures— Amalg. Brick, Wgton., 6 p.c, 31/3/44 101 10 0 — Auck. Gas. Perp. Deb. Stk. — 90 0 0 Banks, Insurance. FinanceNew South Wales ....t 25 10 0 — New Zealand — 1 18 8 New Zealand D Long Term — 1 10 6 Union of Aust. ..."... — 6 8 6 Nat. Insurance — 0 19 9 N.Z. Insurance ...... — 3 5 0 South British — 2 15 0 Dalgety and Co — 6 15 0 Equitable Bldg., 5 p.c. Perp Deb Stk 0 17 0 — General Finance — 0 16 0 National Mortgage "A" . — 2 0 0 Newton King (pref.) ... — 013 6 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. .. — 0 2 11 N.Z. Loan & Merc. (ord. stk.) — 39 0 0 Wairarapa Farmers (pf.) 050 — Wgton. Invest, T. & A. — 0 7 9 Other SharesWellington Gas (ord.) ..189 __ Wellington Gas (pref.) . — ,13 0 N.Z. Kefrig. (10s) ...... — 0 8 1 Manawatu Knitting .... 180 — Timaru Woollen — 0 lfc 1) i Well. Woollen (ord.) ... — 7 in ') Taupo Totara (ord.) ... — 0 S >> D.I.C. (ord.) 0 11- 0 — MacDufifs (ord.) — 0 0 Mac Duffs (pref.) 1 0 6 1 1 31 N.Z. Drug (£1 paid) .. — 2 13 0 R. and E. Tingey ... 12 0 . - Woolworths (N.Z.) ord. — 014 2 Griffln and Son 0 11 6 — Union Oil, Soap, and Candle — 17 6 Big Rivei Mine — 0 0 9 Overseas Listings— Woolworth Holdings (Sth. Africa) . . — 0 17 9

First Call this day.—No sales. Sales made after going to press on Friday: £1310 3% per cent. Stock (1957), £102; £650 4 per cent. Stock (1955), £106; 200 Gear Meat, 14s; 100 Woolworths (N.Z.), ord., 145.; 200 Woolvvorths Holdings (South Africa), 17s 6d, two sales. Unofficial List. —Buyers: Fuller's Theatre Corporation Deb., £82 10s paid (21/9/53), £70 (sellers, £82 10s) ; Silknit, 8s 6d. Sellers: National Tobacco, 31s 6d. Australian shares were not quoted at the first call today. *Cum div. tEx div. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, February 21. The Bank of Australasia net profit was £237,013, and the sum carried forward £215,600. MOUNT LYELL SHARES FALLING. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON. February 21. Mount Lyell shares are quoted at 12s 6d. (Price February 11 was 15s 3d; February 19 was 13s l%d). i PALMERSTON MARKETS. j The Dominion Auctioneering Co., Ltd., Palmurstoii North, reports a capacity yarding of pigs and- poultry. Pigs showed a slight increase in price; poultry maintained late rates. Prices were as follows:— j Pigs. Best weaners. 13s to 15s each; small, 5s to 12s; stores, 23s to 265; slips, 10s to 13s; heavy porkers, £2, £2 3s, to £2 ss; light, 28s Cd, 365, to 37s 6d. Poultry: Heavy hens, 4s to 5s 3d each; light hens, 2s to 3s Id; ducks, young 3s 9d to 4s 3d; old 2s 9d to 3s 6d; drakes. 2s 9d to 3s; young pullets, 7s 6d to 8s; medium, 5s 6d to 6s; cockerels, 2s 6d to 4s 6d, roosters, Is 6d to 2s 3d; gninea fowls, 4s 6d; bantams, Is to Is 6d; duck and ducklings, 10s. Produce • Tomatoes, 5s to 7s per quarter-case; 14s 3d per half-case; apricots, 5s to 7s 3d per case; peaches, 5s 3d to 7s 6d: plums, President 7s 3d to 7s 6d, Doris 5s 3d to 7s: nectarines, 7s to Ss Od; raspberries, 6s 6d to 7s 3d per 61b tin. 13s to 13s 6d per 101b tin; parsnips, 5s 6d to 6s per case; carrots, 4s to 5s 6d; cabbage. 2s to 3s; lettuce, 2s to 2s 6d; swedes, 7s to 8s 6d; peas, 4%d to sVad per 2"*: beans, 2%d to 3d per lb; pumpkins, 10s to 12s per bag; marrows, 3s to 3s 6d per case: onions, 6s 6d to 7s per. sugar bag; potatoes, 10s to 12s per cwt. DIVIDENDS DUE. Auckland Gas—final. 2% per cent, or 4 per cent, per annum .. .. Feb. 23 Victoria Insurance —5 per cent. .... Feb. 24 Bank of N.S.W.—quarterly. 6s Feb. 20 Atlaa Flour—final, 5 per cent Feh, 27 Southland Meat—final, 8d Mar. I Standard insur.—half-year, Is 3d . . Mar, 2 Electro. <4inc —int.. pref. and ord., 4 per cent.; new ord. 1 per cent. . Mar. '27 Huddart Parker —pref., 8 per cent.: ord.. 7 per cent. Mar. 28 Argo Gold—ld per sbara ............ Apl. 1