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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 March 1934, Page 8

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GOLD AND EXCHANGE. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] LONDON, March 15. To-day’s quotations: Gold 136/4, dollar 5093, franc 77J. BRISBANE WOOL SALES. v . BRISBANE, March 16. Top prices at the wool sales were: Greasy ’ 22|d, scoured 49id, record Australian prices for this season. The value of the wool sold during the series is estimated at over a million pounds. ADDINGTON MARKET. Sales at the Addington market on Wednesday, on behalf of West Coast clients included: Fat lambs —T. Mallinson (Nelson Creek), 82 at 20/7 to 26/4; West Coast'client, 34 at 18/7 to 23/7; Burrow Bros. (Ahaura), 40 at 17/7. Fat sheep.—Burrow Bros. (Ahaura), 15 at 22/1. STOCKS AND SHARES. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. Sales on ’Change: Comm. Bank of Aust. 17/-; Goldsbrough Mort: 33/6; Tooth’s Brewery 44/-; Dominion Fertilizer 17/5, 17/6; Dunlop Rubber 19/4, (5); Electro Zinc (ord.) 26/8, 26/7; Electro Zinc (pref.) 34/6; Gillespies Beach 2/2, (2); Goldfields Dredging fl/- paid) 91d; King Solomon (cum div.) 4/3; Moonlight-Nelson Creek 1/2; Nevis Diesel Electric Hid; Waihi 31/3. Reported: Comm. Bank Aust. 17/1; Goldsbrough Mort. 33/6; Dominion Fertilizer 17/6, (2); Electro Zinc (pref.) 34/7. AUCKLAND, March 16. Sales: Farmers’ Auct. B Pref. 19/-; Gas 25/-; Waihi 31/9; Bank of New Zealand 47/9; Colonial Sugar £64 10/-; Rural Bonds 1947, £97; Stock 31, £101; Power Board si[ (1946), £lO5/5/-; Taupiri Coal 15/3; Farmers’ Fertiliser 16/-; Devonport Ferry 21/-; South British 76/-; Bank of New South Wales £34/5/-. BELL—KILGOUR CO. The Secretary of the Bell-Kilgour Gold Mining Co., Ltd., advises receipt of report from the Manager, dated March 10, reading as follows: —The main drive was advanced 17 feet through heavy wash and boulders, a little coarse gold being secured. Straightened up N.E. Block near airway; fair gold was obtained here, and then the men shift to SC, where a little gold was secured for 20 feet of driving. South of 5A drive 15 feet alongside of old workings, heavy gold saved here. No. 3, one shift, drove 17 feet for fine gold.