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Evening Star, Issue 20778, 28 April 1931, Page 12

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SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS HAY. Auckland.—Farmers’ Trading, 7s; Gear Meat, 30s 9d. Reported: Moanataiari, Is 3d; Standard Insurance, 475; Kompthorno, Prosser, 53s 9d. Christchurch. Goldsbrough Mort, 20s 4d; New Zealand Guarantee'Corporation, 5s 4d; Christchurch Gas (10s paid), 11s 3d; Okarito Mining, 7s lid, PROPERTY SALE. Messrs Alex. Harris, Ltd., submitted at auction to-day freehold properties in the estate of Barbara Austin (deceased). The freehold and shop known as No. 177 King Edward street, close to Cargill Corner, was sold to Mr Friedlander for £B3O. The other two properties were passed in, the bidding not reaching the reserves. THE METAL MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 27. (Received April 28, at 12.55 p.m.) Zinc fell on the London Metal Exchange by 7s Gd to £212 Gs per ton, a new low record. Tin fell £3 to £IOB, the year’s lowest price. KAITANGATA COAL CO. The Kaitangata Coal Company Ltd. reports having had a very successful year and is paying a dividend of Is Gd per share next month. The shares are £1 shares paid to IGs, so that the dividend of 74 per cent, means that shareholders will receive a return of nearly 10 per cent, on their money. LONDON WHEAT MARKET. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 27. (Received April 28, at 12.30 p.m.) Wheat cargoes are dull, with sellers offering 3d to Gd down. Parcels are in poor demand at Gd and 9d lower. Futures: London—April 20s Gd, Juno 20s 7d; Liverpool—May 4s 3pi, July 4s 5Jd, October 4s 7id.