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BONDS AND SHARES AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTIONS. BIG TURNOVER IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, July 17. There was a large turnover on the Sydney Stock Exchange today. Partorals continued to be strongly supported, Front-rank company shares were firmer. Other shares were steady, with variations distinctly in holders’ favour.
Morning sales included: —Commonwealth 4 per cent bonds: 1938, £lO2 1.3/; 1953, ex interest, £lO3 5/. Bank of New South Wales, £32; Associated News, 8/6; Colonial Sugar, £57 17/6; Goldsbrough Mort, 29/; Henry Jones, 38/7 h
Afternoon sales included: —Bank of N.S.W., £3l 17/G; Commercial Bank of Sydney, £l7 3/; Colonial Sugar, £57 17/6; Mercantile Mutual Insurance, 19/0; Associated News, 8/5; ditto, preference, 18/6; Australian Gas, £7 4/6; British Tobacco, 34/4 1; Dunlop Perdreau, 18/71; Goldsbrough Mort, 29/; Henry Jones, 38/9; Millaquin Sugar, 27/3; Morris Hedstrom, 18/; David Jones, 26/; Meggitts, 19/11; Standard Cement, 15/3; United Provisions, 8/8; Wineheombe Carsons, 28/3; Tooth’s Brewery, 39/3; Toohey’s Brewery, 23/10J; Mount Lyell, 22/101; ditto, New Zealand delivery, 22/9; Broken Hill Pty., 37/41; North Broken Hill, 89/; South Broken Hill, 60/6; Zinc Coroporation, 33/7^. Melbourne sales were: —Goldsbrough Mort, 29/; Dunlop Perdreau, 18/8; Electro Zinc, 24/3; Herald and Weekly Times, 44/6; Gordon and Gotch, 34/; ditto, preference, 32/11; Commercial Bank of Australia, 16/4; ditto, preference, 9/2; Myers, 32/; Mount Lyell, 22/9; South Broken Hill, 60/9; North Broken Hill, 89/6.
MINING NEWS. OKARITO WASH-UP. The Okarito Fiv6-Mile Beach Golddredging Company, Ltd., which is operating in South Westland, reports a wash-up of 70 ounces 18 pennyweights for 120 hours’ dredging, MAHAKIPAWA YIELD. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) CHRISTCHUECH, This Day. . The Mahakipawa (Marlborough) wash-up for the week was 48 ounces. TRIAL WASH-UP. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) DUNEDIN, This Day. A trial wash-up at the Central Shotover Claim (Otago) yielded 21 ounces from top material. GOLDEN SANDS REPORT. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Golden Sands Company (Barrytown, Greymouth), reports a return of 40 ounces 2 pennyweights for 35 shifts.
REOPENING OF MINE. A party has been busy in reopening the Keep-it-Dark quartz mine at Reefton, which returned good dividends some years ago. Golden Ledge tunnel has been reopened for C6O feet, 'and from the crosscut the intermediate level was reached. A nice sample of stone was taken out. The reef in this level has about 250 feet of backs. As this block of stone in the Golden Ledge is in virgin country. It should open up a new mine altogether. It is understood that the oAvners' purpose is to erect a small battery and work the area themselves.
KAPOWAI AMALGAMATED.
At a meeting of shareholders in the Kapowai Amalgamated Gold-mining Company, Ltd., held, at Auckland on Saturday, a scheme was adopted which will enable the company to erect and equip a small battery, now idle on its property, in the Mercury Bay district. The battery should be in operation within two months, and will give employment to several men. PRICE OF SILVER. NO ALTERATION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 15. Silver is quoted today at 18 11-16 d an ounce spot, and 1813-16 d forward the same as yesterday. ZEALANDIA PACKING COMPANY. FACTORY AT WHANGAEOA. The Zealandia Packing Co., Ltd., advises that it has completed at Whangaroa the first unit of its factory for the freezing, bottling and canning of fish for the New Zealand and export markets. The factory is well situated, from both the eoramerciaj and the hygienic point of view, and modern machinery has been installed. Production on a commercial scale has commenced.
FARM AND GARDEN. PUKEKOHE PRODUCE, (Special to “Northern Advocate.") PUKEKOHE, This Day. The best quality of locally-grown onions are now commanding from 7/6 to 8/ per cwt, f.0.r., with the market very quiet. Cauliflowers, as the result of recent supplies are now more plentiful. They warm rains, have come on well, and supplies arc now more plentiful. They are offering at 7/ to 7/6 a largo sack. Drumhead cabbages are firm, at 6/ a large sack; pumpkins, 4/ per cwt; carrots and parsnips, 3/ a sugarbag; Jerusalem seed artichokes, 6/6 per cwt. VEGETABLES FOR AMERICA. EXPORT UNDER PERMIT. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. “As the outcome of negotiations with the Government of the United States of America, it is now clear that vegetables, including onions, can be exported from New Zealand to the States under permit,” said the Min-
ister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E. Macmillan, 'last night. “As the case of fruit,” added the Minister, “permits are granted in the United States to the importer. The present import duty is 2$ cents per lb.”
BUTTER AND CHEESE. THE LONDON MARKETS. DAIRY BOARD REPORT, The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office dated 14/7/33; New Zealand Butter. 14/7/33. Last week. Last year. Salted 7(5/, 78/ 78/, 80/ 105/, 100/ equals BJd per lb f.o.b. Unsalted 80/, 84/ 80/, 84/ 106/, 110/ Ist whey 72/ 73/ 2nd whey 70/ 72/ Tons. Tons, Tons, Deliveries 1,768 1,950 1,569 In store 9,925 10,126 4,753 Australian: Salted, 76/ to 78/; unsalted, 80/ to 82/. Deliveries: Australian, 1000 tons; in store, Australian, 4350 tons. Argentine: Unsalted, 74/ to 70/ to 78/. Irish creamery': .Salted, 78/; unsalted, 81/. Danish: 75/ f.0.b., 95/ to 97/ spot. Dutch: Unsalted, 90/ to 94/. Estonian: Salted, 72/ to 73/. Latvian: Salted, 72/ to 73/, ex., 74/. Lithuanian: Salted, 72/ to 73/, ex., 74/. Siberian: 70/. Market slow. Retail prices unchanged, New Zealand lOd, Danish lid and V. New Zealand Cheese. 14/7/33. Last week. Last year. White 48/, 49/ 49/0,50/ 59/, 00/ equals s£d per lb f.o.b. Coloured 50/, 51/ 52/ 58/, 59/ Crates. Crates, Crates. Deliveries 18,687 26,271 17,500 In store 141,689 131,328 80,671 Australian: White, 47/; coloured, 49/. Canadian: White, 64/ to 68/; coloured, OS/; new season’s white and coloured, 54/. Deliveries: Canadian, 3050 boxes; in store, Canadian, 60,000 boxes. Market quiet. New Zealand retail price unchanged; 6d. The board has also received the following advice from its agents in Canada: —Butter: New York, 25*1 cents; Montreal, I9£ cents.
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