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Evening Star, Issue 22627, 20 April 1937, Page 12

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DOLLAR AND FRANC. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 19. (Received April 20, at 1.15 p.m.) The dollar is quoted at 4.91 15-16. The franc is quoted at 110 1-16. PRICE OF GOLD. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 19. (Received April 20, at 1.15 p.m.) Fine gold is quoted at £7 Is 2d per ounce. LONDON WHEAT MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 19. (Received April 20, at 1.5 p.m.) Wheat Cargoes are steadier. Prices in most cases have recovered from the week-end falls. Parcels are 6d to Is dearer. Futures: —London : May, 47s 9d; July, 47s 2d. Liverpool: May, 9s 4fd: July, 9s 4|d; October, 8s 9|d. Chicago quotations: May, 133 f cents per bushel j July, 121 J; September, 118 J, , SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association —By Telegraph — Copyright SYDNEY, April 20. (Received April 20, at 1.35 p.m.) Bonds; 3i per cent, 1948, £95 7s 6d; 3J per cent., 1942, £lOl 7s 6d; 4 per cent., 1938, £lO2 8s 9d; 4 per cent., 1941, £lO3 3s 9d; 4 per cent., 1961, £IOO 15s. Shares: Commercial Bank of Sydney, £22 19s; Tooth’s, 57s 3d; Associated News (pref.), 23s 7jd; Australian Iron and Steel (pref.), 26s lOJd; Broken Hill Proprietary (new), 75s 3d; Electrolytic Zinc, 57s (pref.); New Zealand delivery, 58s 6d and 58s 3d; General Industries, 20s 6d; British Tobacco, 51s; Henry Jones, 46s 6d; James Stedman, 17s. METAL MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 19. (Received April 20, ax noon.) Copper: Standard, £59 6s 3d per ton; forward, £57 11s 3d. Electrolytic: Spot, £65; forward, £67. Wire bars, £67. Lead; Forward, £24 Is 3d; spot, £23 18s 9d Spelter: Spot, £24 12s 6d; forward, £24 12s 6d. Tin: Spot, £258 ss; forward, £256 12s 6d. Silver: Fine, 20 11-16 d per ounce; standard, 22 6-16. BRADFORD MARKET, Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 19. (Received April 20, at 1.5 p.m.) On the Bradford market there is moderate business. Quotations are very firm. Combing and spinning machinery are well maintained, and the full output is readily taken up, SALES ON CHANGE: THIS DAY, Christchurch. —Dalgety, and Co., £lO 18s; Kaiapoi Woollen (17s paid), 14s 4d (3) ; Dunlop Perdriau Rubber, 20s lOd; Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), 57s fid; Taranaki Oil, 4s (2); Waimumu Sluicing, lid; Mount Lyell, 45s (2), 45s 3d; Mount Morgan, 16s 6d; Rawang Tin, 11s lOd (2). Reported; Mount Lyell, 45s 3d; Colonial Sugar, £44 17s fid. Unlisted: Reported, New River, 74d Wellington.—Union Bank, £ll 7s; E.S. and A. Bank, £6 12s; Mount Lyell, 45s 3d. Auckland.—First call: Farmers’ Fertiliser, 21s; Auckland Gas, 21s 9d; Dominion Breweries (new), 39s fid; Bank of New Zealand, 455; Mount Lyell, 45s fid; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), 59s 9d; Placer, 98s 6d; E.S. and A. Bank, £6 12s; Bonds (1943-46), £lO2 15s. Noon call: Taranaki Oil, 4s 6d; Rotoiti Timber, 5s fid; Dominion Breweries, 41s; Mount Lyell, 45s 3d.