AUSTRALIANS HESITANT

Evening Star, Issue 23351, 22 August 1939, Page 6

AUSTRALIANS HESITANT

SOME SLIGHT LOSSES MARKED A.C.I.S QUOTED EX. RIGHTS An easier trend marked operations in transtasman scrip this morning, both industrials and metals displaying hesitance. Dominion issues held late rates with strong support for selected lines. Business was fairly good, although restricted to local stocks. Broken Hill Proprietaries eased to between £3 7s-£3 Bs, while Coles finished with best buyers at £3 18s, Is 6d below holders’ limits. Sydney Woolworths had declared purchasers at £1 5s 3d, but they failed to attract a response. Colonial Sugars, which changed hands late yesterday at £39 7s 6d. were wanted at £49. Australian Consolidated Industries were quoted ex. rights at sellers £1 17s, but the rights did not find a market. Metals were lethargic, with little distinct movement. Bank of New Zealands had another transaction at £2, with firm buyers maintaining £1 19s 9d limits at the dose. Nationals were again sought at £2 7s, while insurances were well supported. Prominent among industrials were New Zealand Paper Mills, which opened between £1 6s-£T 7s, while N.Z. Drugs had a reported transaction at £3 9s 6d. SALES REPORTED. —Late Yesterday.— i\ew Zealand Refrigerating (paid), 16s 4d. Westport Coal, £1 Is 3d. Colonial Sugar, £49 7s 6d. N.Z. Paper Mills, £1 6s 3d. Wilsons Cement, 17s 4d. —This Morning.— Otago Farmers’ Co-op, 2s (late yesterday) . New Zealand Drug, £3 95.6 d (late yesterday). Bank of New Zealand, £2.

DIVIDEND AND CALL L|ST,

DIVIDENDS DUB. Regent Theatre —Final, 34 per cent., making 6 per cent, for the year Aug. 23 Dominion Investment and Bank-ing-Final, A, B, and_ C, 5 per cent, B, C (3rd issue), 4 per cent Aug. 28 Associated Newspapers, Sydney —lnterim ord. and pref., 2 per cent Au S- 30 Emperor Mines (Fiji)—-Fourth of 6d a share ... ... A.ug. 31 Bank 'of New South Wales—lnterim quarterly, 6s a share ... Aug. 31 Austin Distributors Ltd., Syd-ney-Final, ord. 7) per cent,, making 15 pet cent, per annum, and pref. 3 per cent. ... Aug. 31. Carlton and United Breweries— Interim half-yearly, pref, and ord., Is a share Aug. 31 Carlton Brewery.—Half-yearly, 74 per cent. ... - Aug. 31 Berlei Ltd., Sydney—Final pref. at 8 per cent., ord. at 10 per cent, per annum Sept, 1 Elder Smith, Adelaide—iFnal at 7 ' per cent, per annum kept. 1 Standard Insurance—Final, Is 3d a share Sept. 4 Loloma Mine (Fiji)—ls a share ... Sept. 8 Huddart, Parker—lnterim, pref. 3 per cent., ord. 7 per cent. ... Sept. 14 Woolworlbs (W.A.) Ltd.—lnterira, half-yearly, 74 per cent, Sept. 15 Electrolytic Zino Half-yearly, ord., and pref., at 9 per cent, per annum ... ... ... Sept. 15 CALLS PAYABLE. Dunedin „ Brewery.—ss, making 15s paid ... Sept. 1 Toohey’s Ltd.—Bs a share, making 16s paid Sept, 21 G. J. Coles—los a share, making £1 paid dan. 15 Broken Hill South—6d a share ... Sept. 15