COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 20943, 6 November 1931, Page 12

COMMERCIAL

SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAT,

Christchurch: Christchurch Drainage Debentures 5]- per cent. (1965), £97; Commercial Bank of Australia, 16s (3); Commercial Bank of Sydney, £l3 16s; E.S. and A. Bank, £4 11s 6d, £4 11s; Dalgety and Co. (cum div.), £7 6s, £7 os; Goldsborough Mort, 23s Bd, ,23s 7d, 23s Sd, 23s 7d; N.Z. Guarantee Corporation, os Bd, 5s 9d (2); Tooth’s Brewery, 20s, 19s lid; Mahakipawa, 5Jd; Okarito, 9s lid (2), 9s 10d; Golden Point, Sd; Rawang Tin, Is 6d (3). Auckland. —Commercial Bank, 16s Id; Mount Lyell, 20s; New Zealand Insurance, 10s. Reported: Northern Steam, 7s; Waihi, 15s 2d; South British. Insurance, 53s 9d; Colonial Sugar, £35 10s, £35 ss.

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

(British Official Wireless.)

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY", November 6.

WHEAT, FLOUR, ETC. LONDON, November 5. (Received November 6, at 1.45 p.ni.). Wheat cargoes were influenced by better American closing rates. Parcels were firmer. Advances of Cd to 9d were demanded. Traders aro not inclined to follow, and business is small. There is renewed Russian inquiry for grain space for December. Futures: London—December, 28s sd; February, 295; June, 30s 3d. Liverpool—December, Cs IJd; March, 6s 5Jd; May, 6s 7|d. The spot trade is quiet. Prices generally aro higher. Flour.—Australian, ex store, 21s 6d and 225. > _ Oats are in better demand. Australian Algerian, 17s and 18s Cd; A Gartons, 22s 6d and 23s 6d. Peas.—Firmer; good demand. Blue Tasmanian, 240 s and 300 s; New Zealand, 220 s and 2405; Maples, Tasmanian, 60s and 625; Now Zealand, 56s and 58s. Beans.—New Zealand, 29s and 30s. BRADFORD MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 5. (Received November 6, at 1 p.m.) The Bradford market is firm, but rather less active than it was earlier in the week. Seventies, 27d; sixty-fours, 25d; sixties, 23d; fifty-sixes, 17id; fifties, 13Jd; forty-sixes, Hid; forties, lid. THE EGG MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 5. (Received November 6, at 1 p.m.) Eggs are firm. Australian, 12s 6d and 15s, BUTTER AND CHEESE. Press Association—By.Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 5. (Received November 6, at 1 p.m.) Butter: Slow. Danish, 128 s and 130 s; choicest salted New Zealand, 119 s and 120 s; Australian, 112 s; unsalted, the same. Cheese: Quiet. New Zealand— Coloured 68s, white 695; Australian coloured, 66s 6d and 67s 6d. BEET SUGAR. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 5. (Received November 6, at 1 p.m.) Beet sugar: December, 6s 4Jd. THE N.Z.L. AND M.A. COMPANY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 5. (Received November 6, at 1 p.m.) The Loan and Mercantile Company is hot paying further dividends Giving to the year’s unfavourable results. THE PRICE OF SILVER. (British Official AVirelessA Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, November 5. (Received November 6, at 1 p.m.) Silver: Spot, 19 9-16 d per oz; forward, 19 7-16 cl.

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