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Evening Star, Issue 22774, 8 October 1937, Page 12

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BULOLO SHARES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 1 p.m.) Bulolo shares are quoted at 965. METAL MARKET: Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 1 p.m.) Copper.—Standard, £47 16s 3d per ton; forward, £47 17s 6(1. , . Electrolytic.—Spot, £52 10s; forward, £54 10s. Wire bars, £54 10s. Tin.—Spot, £241; forward. £239 15s. Lead. —-Forward, £lB 6s lOJd; spot, £lB 11s 10id. Spelter.—Spot, £lB 4s 4sd; forward, £lB 9s 4Jd. Silver.—Fine, 19 15-16 d per ounce; standard, 21Jd. BUTTER, CHEESE, AND EGGS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 2 p.m.) Butter is quiet. Danish, 138 s _to 140 s. New Zealand and Australian choicest salted and unsalted, 130 s. Cheese: New Zealand white, 71s; coloured, 70s. Eggs are slow. Seventeens, 14s 3d to 14s 6d; sixteens, 14s to 34s 3d; fifteens, 13s 6d; fourteens, 13s 3d to 13s 6d; thirteen and a-halfs, 13s. BEET SUGAR. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 1 p.m.) Beet sugar, 6s 4Jd. BRADFORD MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 1 p.m.) The Bradford tops market still favours buyers. Yarns are quiet and easier. Merinos: 70’s, 35§d; 64’s, 33fd; 60’s, 324 d. Cross-breds: sffs, 29id; 56’s, 27$d; 50’s, 25d; 46’s, 24id; 44’s, 24Jd. (Last two nominal.) BANK,OF ENGLAND RETURN. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 1 p.m.) The following is the Bank, of England return: — —lssue Department.— Note issue in circulation ... ... £491,800,000 Bank department. ... ... .... 34,600,000 Government securities ... ... 188,700,000 Other securities ... 300,000 Silver coin —Banking Department.— Rest ... ... ‘ ... 3,100,000 Public deposits ... ... 18,000,000 Bankers’ deposits 102,100,000 Other securities ... ... 36,800,000 Government securities ... ... 106,500,000 Discounts and advances ... ... 10,800,000 Other securities ... 20,900,000 Notes and coin ... 36,300,000 Ratio of reserve to liabilities is 23.11 per cent. The Bank of England discount rate remains unchanged at 2 per cent, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7.. (Received October 8, at 1.15 p.m.) The following are _ the latest quotations of Government securities: —

SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, October 8. (Received October 8, at 1.35 p.m.) This morning’s sales:—Bonds, 4 per cent., 1938, £lOl 15s; 1947. £lOl 17a 6d; Associated News (prof.), 23s 9d; Huddart, Parker, 42s 9d; Anthony Hordern, 19s; pref,, 235; British Tobacco, 48s; Broken Hill Proprietary, 77s 3d; North, 60s 7id; Colonial Sugar, £47 2s 6d: Electrolytic Zinc, 53s 3d; General Industries, 19sHoward Smith, 20s IOJd. WHEAT AND FLOUR. Pres* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 1.30 p.m.) Wheat cargoes are steady. Parcels are firmer. Futures:—London: October, 46s 8d; November, 46s 4d. Liverpool: October, 8s 9fd; December, 8s Sfd: March, 8s sd; May, 8s 4fd. Cnicago quotations: December, 101 J cents per bushel; May, 101 J; July, 96J. SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAY. Christchurch. —New Zealand Breweries, 49s 7d; - Australian Glass, 90s 3d (2); Broken Hill Proprietary, 76s (4); Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), 54s 3d (2), 54s 5d ((2); G. J. Coles, 92s 6d (2), 92s 9s; Taranaki Oilfields, 7s 4d (4); W. R. Carpenter, 46s 9d; Broken Hill South, 39s 6d; Mount Lyell, 39a 3d (2); Mount Morgan, 10s 6d (5). Reported: W. R. Carpenter, 475. Wellington.—Morning call: Taranaki Oil, 7s 3d; G. J. Coles, £4 13s. Unofficial list: Woolworths Ltd., £1 9s (2).. Sale® reported: 4 per cent, stock.

1949, £lO4 15s; Northern Steam. 4s; British Tobacco, £2 8s 2d; Shillings Ltd., 18s 9d. Noon call: Union Bank, £9 11s; Hume Pipe, 19s lid; M'Kenzies, 86s 3d; W. R. Carpenter, 475; Broken Hill South, 39s 6d: Mount Lyell, 38s 10Jd> Taranaki Oil, 7a 3d. Unofficial list: Woolworths Ltd., 29s Id. ■ ••• Auckland.—First call: Bank of New Zealand, 44s 3d; Abraham and Williams, 665; Northern Steam, 4e; Coles, 93s 9d; Taranaki Oil, 7s 4d; Emperor, 12s sd; . Rotoma, 30s 3d;. Placer, 72s 6d; bonds, 4 per cent. (1943-46), £103; stock, 4 per cent. (1952-55), £105; Auckland Harbour Board 4J. per cent. (1955), £lO7 15s. 12.15 p.m. call: National Bank of Australasia, £l4; Dominion Breweries, 40s 9d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 76s 3d; Taranaki Oil, 7s 4d (2); Auckland Harbour Board (1955), £lO7 15s. Unlisted: Woolworths (Sydney), 28s 6d.

Consols, per cent. ,.£75 0 0 Funding Loan, 4- p.c., 1960-90 110 10 0 Assented War Loan . .. 101 10 0 Conversion Loan, 3i ... ... . ..100 10 0 Victory Bonds, 4 (ex div.). ..109 0 0 Commonwealth, 5, 1945-75 ... . .. ID8 0 0 Commonwealth, 4, 1943-48 ... . ..102 7 6 Commonwealth, 3J, 1948-53 .. . 101 1 3 Commonwealth, 3i, 1956-61 ... . ♦Commonwealth, 3, 1955-58 ... . .. 91 17 6 .. 89 2 6 New South Wales, 4i, 1935-45 . .. 89 15 0 Victoria, 3, 1929-40 ' .. 94 7 6 Victoria, 4j, 1940-60 ... ... . ..103 7 6 Victoria,, 5, 1945-75 . 107 15 0 Queensland, 3, 1922-47 ... ... .. ... 95 12 , 6 Queensland, 5, 1940-60 ..104 2 6 South Australia, 3, 1916 (opt.) 78 10 0 South Australia, 5, 1945-75 ... . ..107 17 6 West Australia, 5, 1942-62 ... . ..101 10. 0 Tasmania, 3£, 1920-40 ..102 5 0 Tasmania, 4, 1940-50 ... ... . .. 101 15 0 New Zealand, 44, 1948-55 ... . ..105 6 3 New Zealand, 34, 1940 ..102 7 6 New Zealand, 3, 1945 ♦Ex dividend. .. 97 10 0