COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 25344, 28 November 1944, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

SHARE MARKET,

The'market was quiet this morning, although interest was well 1 maintained' in Bank of .New Zcalarids," two transactions being .reported at'46s 3d and 46s 4d, with buyers offering up to 46s 2d at the close. Standard -Insurance had a sale late yesterday at 79s 6d, while.;3. per, cent. Stock, December, 1953-56, changed hands at £99. l.ruce ovds. found a market between 325-345, 345, and Mount Morgans had buyers at 6s 9d, best sellers asking 6d away. Regent. Theatres were sought at 20s, ex div. MINING. •"Clutlia 'River Dredge:—For «the week "ended November 24, the dredge of Clutha River Gold Dredging Ltd., operating at Alexandra worked 106 hours and recovered, 189 ounces. Gillespie's Beach Dredge.—The" wash-up for the week ended on Saturday was 28 ounces for 104 hours from 14,000 cubic vyards. I ■' •;■; PLACER DEVELOPMENT LTD. An interim dividend *of 25 cents (Can- - adian) per .share has been declared by Placer Development Ltd. FISH MARKET. There was a moderate, supply at this : morning's. auction market, and the following prices resulted:—English soles, 7£d to 7Jd per lb; lemon soles, to lOei; •flounders, 7|d to B£d; groper, Is; ling, 7d; gurnard, 6|d per lb. (BRITISH TOBACCO DIVIDEND. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 28. British Tobacco has declared a 1 per cent, final dividend and a 2 per cent, interim one. SALES ON 'CHANGE: THIS DAY. Auckland.—Morning call: Milne and. Choyee (deb.), 27s 9d; Northern Roller (pref.), 245; Sandford,. 8s; Wilsons Cement, 1/s 9d; Waihi Investments (ex div.), 5s 6d; New Zealand Stock, 3 per cent. (September, 1946-48), £99 ss; New Zealand Stock, 3£ per cent. (January, 1953 : 57), £lO3. . jtfoon sales: Auckland Gas, 7s (3); New Zealand Stock, 2* per cent. (Spelember, 1947), £9B 10s.

Wellington.—2i per cent. Stock (1946), £99 7s 6d; Broken Hill. Proprietary (ex dividend), .44s 6d (2). ' Reported: Bank of New Zealand (ex dividend), 20s lid. Christchurch.—3 per cent. Victory Loan (1952-58), £97 15s (2); 3 per cent. (May, 1953-56), £97 10s; 3 per cent. (1960-63), £96 (2); 4 per cent. (1952-55).. £lO6 (2); E.S. and A. Bank, 85s (odd parcel); Bank of New Zealand, 46s 4d; New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), 13s 6d (5); North Canterbury Freezing (pref.), 225. Reported: 2£ per cent. Stock (1946). £99 ss; 2£ per cent. (194749), £97 12s 6d; Goldsbrough Mort (cum /div.), 31s 6d (odd parcel); Woolworths (N.Z.). ord., ex div., late yesterday. 20s lid.