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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20487, 22 February 1941, Page 10

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AUSTRALIAN SHARES FEWER TRANSACTIONS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY. Feb. 20. There was only a moderate volume of business on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Values were generally steady. Sales included:—Bank of New South Wales, £26 6s; Goldsbrough Mort, 255; A.C.1., 395; Bonds Industries, 235; Electrolytic Zinc, 50s 9d; Felt and Textiles, 37s 9d; William Adams, 14s 7d; Woolworths (N.Z.), 13s 2d; ditto (Syd.), 17s 9d; New Broken Hill Consolidated, 13s; Rawang Tin. 8s 4d. Melbourne sales included:—National Bank A’asia (£lO paid), £l2 2s; Broken Hill Pty. (rights), 17s Gd; Myers Emporium, 30s; Woolworths (Syd.), 17s: Mount Morgan, 10s 7d. MASTERTON RAM FAIR TOP PRICE 50GNS (Pur Press Associntton.) MASTERTON, this day. At the Masterton ram fair yesterday the best prices obtained were 50gns. for a Hock Southdown bred by Mr. G. S. McLeod, Martinborough, paid by the estate of Mr. W. H. Buick. Mr. Rupert Reid bought a flock Southdown from Mr. Norman McLachlan, Masterton. for 30gns. Though there were no high prices, the sale on the average was the best for four years. NEW COMPANIES Recent company registrations include the following:— Kirks (Gisborne) . Ltd. Registered as private company February 14. Office: 31G Gladstone road. Capital: £3OOO into 3000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: A. Kirk 50, A. E. Kirk 50, C. W. Kirk 800, L. R. Hillman 2100. Objects: Contractors, builders, painters. paperhangers. merchants, etc.