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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 December 1940, Page 10

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STOCKS AND SHARES. ; WELLINGTON, December 4. Sales reported: State Advances 3§ per cent. 1/9/55/60 £9B/10/-, Takapuna Borough Council 1/2/54 £97, .Bank of New Zealand £2/1/6, New I Zealand Breweries £l/11/8. : CHRISTCHURCH, December 4. ! Sales: Woolworths (N.Z.) 15/- (2). j Reported: Christchurch Gas 23/8, Sell'ridges (Australasia) 18/6. AUCKLAND WOOL AUCKLAND, December 3. Cheques totalling £229,125 have been distributed to sheep farmers throughout the Auckland Province as the proceeds of the second Auckland wool appraisal of the season which was held between November 14, and November 18. A total of 12,878 bales was appraised, the net weight of wool being 4,386,7781 b. The average prices were £l7/15/10 a bale, and 12.54 d per lb. These prices are higher than for the first appraisal. The total cheque for the two appraisals so far this season is £338,717.

’ MINING RETURNS BARRYTOWN During the month of November the Barrytown Dredge ran 465 hours, treated 261,000 cubic yards for a return of 479 ounces. » KANIERI During the month of November the Kanieri Dredge ran 472 hours, treated 246,000 cublic yards for a return of 974 ounces.

ARAHURA During the month of November the Arahura Dredge ran 555 hours, treated 335,000 cubic yards for a return of 1020 ounces. BLACKWATER & CONSOLIDATED WELLINGTON, December 2. The Blackwater mine will pay 1/aividend for 1940, and Consolidated Goldfields sixpence, on account of 1940, both tax free, payable on December 13, in the equivalent of British currency.