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Grey River Argus, 19 February 1935, Page 3

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(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, February 18. Sales: Dominion Fertiliser 2s 7d; Woolworth’s (Sydney) 93s 6d. Reported: Bank of New Zealand long-term D 325; Farmers’ Fertiliser 18s 9d; 33 per cent, stock, 1941, £lO2. After call: Dominion Fertiliser 21s Bd. WELLINGTON, February 18. Sales on ’Change, noon: New Zealand Refrigerating 19s 7d ,(2); New Zealand Breweries 51s 6d (2). AUCKLAND, February 18. Mataki 2s; National Timber 15s; Dominion Breweries 17s; Gas 27s 6d; Waihi 39s 6d, 40s; Bank of New Zealand 49s 7d; Woolworth’s, Ltd., 93s 3d; Woolworth (N.Z.) £9 15s; Stock, 1946, £lO4 17s 6d. CHRISTCHURCH, February 18. Sales: Goldsbrough Mort. 28s Id; New Zealand Breweries 50s 6d (4); Tooth’s Brewery 47s lOd; British Tobacco 38s; Big River 2s 3d (3); Brian Poru 44d; Mount Lyell 17s 7d; Rawang Tin (cum. div.) Bs. Reported: Skippers 6d (2); Westport Coal 21s 6d. WELLINGTON, Februarv 18.

Stock Exchange sales to-day were: Rural Bonds, 5 per cent., 1947, 5s (late Saturday); NZ. Refrigerating Coy. 19s 7d ((late Saturday) and 19s 7d (2); N.Z. Breweries 50s 6d; King Solomon Mine 4s (late Saturday); Mahakipawa 103 d. Unofficial: Woolworth’s, Ltd. (ord.) 92s 6d (late Saturday). BRITISH TREASURY BILLS. RUGBY, February 15. A total of £38,840,000 was applied for in tenders for £25,000,000 Treasury bills. The maximum amount allocated in bills at three months’ average rate per cent is 4/11.80, compared with 4/8.23 a week ago. BORTHWICK’S BUYING. CHRISTCHURCH, February 18. A strong resolution of protest against the action of the Government <in substantially reducing the number

of fat stock and lambs which Messrs Borthwick and Sons, Ltd., are permitted to kill, was passed at a meeting of about 70 farmers at Waimate on Saturday afternoon. BRAZIL’S DEBTS. RUGBY, February 15. The Brazilian Finance Mission headed by Senor Costa, Minister of Finance, arrived in London, and were met by a representative of the Foreign Secretary. While in London they propose to discuss with bondholders the question of the debt situation. It is also expected that in the negotiations with representatives' of the British Government the questions of blocked commercial debts and exchange for current requirements will be discussed.