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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11951, 23 May 1933, Page 2

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STOCK AND SHARE MARKETS. Press Association) AUCKLAND' May 22 Sales on /Change: Matatu Cold, Is 8d; Bycrofts 35s 6d; Bank of New Zealand 455; Colonial Sugar, £56 7s 6d; Government Stock, 1955, £IOO ss. WELLINGTON, May 22, Sales on ’Change; "Wellington Gas’ debentures £102) Wellington Woollen, pref, £5 la Sales.—Commercial Bank of Australia 14s sd; Bank of' New South Wales £3O; New Zealand Breweries, 295; Staples, 2os; Colonial Sugar £56 s s; Big River, Is scl; Gillespie’s Beach, Is sd, (ail late on Saturday), Bank of New 'Zealand 45s 6d (2); "Wellington Woollen pref. £5 Is; N.Z. Breweries, 29s 3d ; Farmers Fertiliser 16s 3d; Consol Goldfields, £9 7s 2d. CHRISTCHURCH, May 22. Sales on ’Chance: National Insurance, 16s 6d (2 V: N.Z. Refrig-eratinp 10s paid, 4s (3) : New Zealand Breweries, cum. div., 295; Electro Zinc., ord., ISs 2d, Electro Zinr pref., 31s 8d; Mt, Lvell 20s 9d (2): Big River Is sd; Fresh ford. Is 2ld. Is 2d: Lawson’s Flat Is paid Is s}d; Okarito, 11s (2V; Waihi Grand Junction cum. div., 1940. £IOO 10s. DUNEDIN, May 22. Sales on ’Change: Okarito. 11s 3c 12): Blaekwatcw 225; Freshford Is 2fd. Is 2d: 1940 4 per cent. Government stock £IOO 10s.

HIDE AND SHEEPSKIN SALE Messrs Murray Roberts and Co., Wellington, report as follows under date May 19:-. “We submitted to-day a good 1 catalogue of hides and sheepskins to a large attendance of buyers, who bid very keenly-for all lots. (Prices for sheepskinc. showed an appreciation on last sale’s values to the extent of a, halfpenny per lb. Both tanners, anti shippers competed freely for hides, which, showed a good advance, especially in cows, and medium weight.ox. Heavy ox sold at par to an advance of a halfpenny, mediux "ox were from 3. halfpenny to threefarthings better, and) light ox advanced a hall penny to five-eighths of a penny. Cow hides showed an advance of a halfpenny to threefarthings. Heavy kip advanced a halfpenny, while medium and light yearling hides were firm at last sale •-> level. Sound) calf were firm, while faulty calf experienced a sharp ad-, vance, selling up t° 2d over prices obtainable at last sale. 'The. range of prices is quoted below:— ' Dry sliejopskins: Hqlfbred, 4d to 5-jd ■ fine crossbred, 3|d to sd; medium’crossbred, 3d to 4d.; coarse cross bred, 2d to Sid; half wools, 2d 1 to 3}d; quarter wools, lid to 2|d; pelts, }d to 2}d. ' i Salted skins:. Pelts, lid to In; quarter wools,. Is 4d; threequarterwools, Is 8d; lambs, Is 2d to Is Jd Hides: Ox, 331 b. to 441 b., '4|d ■do 53d; 45-521 b„. 4fd’ to, sg-d; ' 3d to s|d; 60 : 691b., 4|d t* and over, 4Jd to 6|d, Cow: 33-391 b , 3Jd to s!d ; 40-481b.', 4fd toisfd; 491 b- . over, 4fd t-o s§d. Kip, 2olb. " lb., 3:1 d ho Sgd.;. 17-241 b., 3d! to 5 8 d, yearling, 11-161 b., 3d to 6d; calf, fb 101 b.. 4}d to 6d; do., 6-81 b., 4 2 d t< Ti'dl; d 0.,. 1-51 b., 4}4 to 7d. - Tallow: In casks, 15s 6d to l‘S 6 , jjii tins, etc., 14s 6d. , . • . Sundries: Cow tail, 3d, horse hair, 3d. - ' ;