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Evening Star, Issue 23526, 15 March 1940, Page 6

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FIDUCIARY ISSUE TO BE MAINTAINED. LONDON. March 14. (Received March 15, at 9 a.m.) The Treasury has authorised the Bank of England to maintain the fiduciary issue of £580,000,000 for a further period not exceeding four months as the Treasury may think proper. THE BRADFORD MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 14. (Received March 15, at 11.5 a.m.) At Bradford business in yarns is confined mainly to the lower grades, which are outside the range of Government requirements. Prices are firm, tending against the buyer. Exports of fine tops are fairly large. SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAT. Auckland.—Morning call; E.S. and A. Bank, £5 Is 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 425; South British Insurance, 49s 6d; Westport-Stockton, 2s 9d; Huddart, Parker, 625; Dominion Breweries, 33s ; G. J. Coles, 80s; Milne, Choyce (debenture stock; odd lot), 16s 3d; Woolworths (South Africa), 16s; Broken Hill Proprietary, 525. Noon call: Oamaru Wool, 18s 3d; Taranaki Oil, 7s sd: Stock (1948), 4 per cent., £lO3 10s; Waitemata Electric Power Board (1964), £lO5 10s. Wellington.—Bank of New Zealand, 425; Macduffs (ord.), Bs. Reported: South British Insurance, 49s 6d ; Wellington Woollen (ord.), 1255; Tooths, 57s 3d; Consolidated Brick, 9s 2d; G. .1. Coles, 80s 3d; Wool worths’ Holdings (South Africa), 16s,

Christchurch. —Sales: Broken Hill Proprietary, 52s (2); Ngahere, 295. Reported late yesterday: Government 1946 Stock, £lO2 2s 6d; WestportStockton Coal, 2s 9d; G. J. Coles, 80s; Taranaki Oil Developments/ 3s 2d and 3s 3d. '