VALUES ON STOCK EXCHANGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21597, 15 September 1933, Page 7

VALUES ON STOCK EXCHANGE

AUCKLAND RATES YESTERDAY

FORMER LEVELS COMPARED

•Interim dividend reduced, tlnterim dividend passed. in arrears. No return on debentures is being given in the meantime. The return 3i per . cent Government loans does not include redemption and covers only the period for which the loans are-tax free.

THE LONDON MARKETS QUOTATIONS FOR METALS TIN AND COPPER EASIER ' (Received September 14, 7.35 p.m.) ' LONDON, Sept. 13 Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of September 12: — Septi 13 Sept. 12 Per ton Per ton JB s d £ a d Copper, Stan., spot . . 35 10 7% 35 1G 3 Copper, stan., 8 moa. . . 35 14 4Va 36 1 3 Copper, electrolytic . , 33 10 0 39 0 . 0 to to 39 10 0 39 10 0 Copper, elect., wire bars 39 10 0 39 10 0 Lead, soft, spot .. 11 15 0 11 17 6 Lead, soft, forward .. 12 3 9 12' 5 0 Spelter, spot .. .. 16 16 3 16 15 0 Spelter, forward . .. 17 1 3 17 1 3 Tin, stan., spot < .. 216 2 6 217 8 9 Tin, stan., 3 mos. .. 216 3 9 217 8 9 COMMONWEALTH BANK DECREASE, lIN PROFITS (Received Septembei 14, 8.15 p.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. 14 The Commonwealth Bank's returns show that the past half-year's profits totalled £861,083, compared with £1,426,734 for the first half of last year, a decrease of £565,651. Savings Btfnk depositors' balances show an increase of £1,667,729, and now stand at £117,943,481. WESTLAND BREWERIES MONTEITH'S 6 PER CENT The annual report of Westland Breweries, Limited, shows a net profit of £1024, compared with £7Ol in the previous year. No dividend is recommended. None has been paid in the past two years. After providing for income tajc, the balance to credit of profit and loss appropriation account is £2592. / The report refers to depressed conditions in the trade and states that "the only chance this class of business has of eventually prospering is that possibly effect may be given to representations now being made to Parliament for the amelioration of conditions in this very important and re-venue-producing trade." The directors of Monteith's Phooniy Brewery, Limited, report that the company's functions are those of a holding company, all its interests having been merged in Westland Breweries, Limited. The interest "on the debentures in Westland Breweries is always regularly paid, but now at the reduced rato of 8 per cent. Payment of a dividend of 6 per cent, the same as in tho previous year, is recommended. HUME PIPE COMPANY IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED Results of operations of the Hume Pipe Company (Australia), Limited, for the year -ended June 30 were announced in the Herald on September 6. In the report now furnished the directors state it is anticipated that the business of the company in Australia will be maintained at the present improved level, and some improvement may be expected shortly in New Zealand. During the year factories were established at Blenheim, in New Zealand, and Harden (N.S.W)., and the Sydney plant was considerably extended. Hume Steel, Limited, handled a larger volume of business, and consequently was able to hand over a greater volume of orders to the Hume Pipe Company for the concrete lining of steel pipeß. The business of the Singapore Hume Pipe Company, Limited, which has been extended to Hongkong and Shanghai, is expected, to develop satisfactorily at those centres. PROPERTY SALE Richard Arthur, Limited, will offer at auction, at their rooms, 191 Queen .Street, at 2 p.m. to-day, five-roomed house at corner of Kingsway Avenue and Grove Road, Sandriugham.

THE MARKET BASKET EGG PRICES DECREASE SCARCITY OF FISH Eggs are Id a dozen cheaper this week. The price of hen eggs is now lid, while duck eggs are selling at lOd a dozen. Most varieties of apples are selling at 5d a poundj an increase of Id, but bananas are Id cheaper at 3d to 4d. New potatoes are being retailed at 4d to 6d a pound, compared with 3d to 4d last week. New peas are on the market at Is 6d a pound. Although fish is scarce there is no change in prices. Prices are: — / FRUIT Apples, cookers, Delicious, v Stqrmers. Winesaps, Jonathan, 6d per lb; pearst Winter Nelis and Cole. sd: cookers, 4d: tomatoes, hothouse,. 2s 3d: Island, Is 3d to Is 6d; tree tomatoes, 6d to 8d: orangeß, Californinn, lid to 2d each: Cook Island, 2d to 3d; lemons, local. Is to Is 6d per dozen: bananas, 3d to 4d per lb: grapefruit, Californian, 4d to 6d each: Hawaiian pineapples, 2s Gd to 3s Gd: coconuts, 4d to 6d each: Californian plums. Kelseys, Is 3d per lb. VEGETABLES . Potatoes, 81b lor la; new potatoes, 4d to 6d; onions, 2d to 3d per lb: pumpkins. Id to 2d; cucumbers, hothouse. 6d to 9d ench: rhubarb, fid to 9d a bunch: cabbage, 4d to 8d each; cauliflower, 3d to 8d; lettuce. 2d to 4d; carrots, radish, beetroot, spring onions, parsnips, spinach, lid; turnips. Id: celery, 4d to 8d; hothouse beans, 2s 6d per lb; green peas, Is 6a. MEAT Beef—Rump steak, 10d per lb; undercut. Is; beef steak, sd; sirloin. 6d; prime rib. 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), 6d; wing ribs (three chine bones), sd; topside (4lb and over), 4d- thick fllank, 4d; bolars. 4d: double top rib, 4d; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib. fid; corned round, Gd; corned brisket (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib. 3d; thin flank, Id; gravy beef or shin meat, 4d; nun-Jed beef, 4d; tripe, sd; dripping. 4d; suet, 4d;_ sausages, sd: sausage meat. 4d; whole shins or legs, l}d; half-shins or legs (thick end), 2d; half-shins or lesrs (knuckle end), lid; ox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, sd; whole loin, sid: whole rumps, Bd. Mutton.—Whole leg, 61d per lb; sides. sd: cut leg, 7d; leg, shank end (Gib or under), 7Jd; hindquarters, fijd; forequarters, 41d: shoulder, sjd; shank end of forequarters. fid; neck, fid; loin, 6d: leg or loin chops. 7d; neck chops,_ fid; flaps, 2d: cutlets (trimmed), 9d; kidneys, 2d each: tongues. 2d; sheep's head (dressed), fid; sheep's fry. Gd; sheep's brains, 2d. - Lamb.—Forequarters. Gd per lb: hindquarters, 8d; aides. 7d; loins, 8d: legs. 9d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb: loin, fid; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, 8d: chops. Gd: forequarters, 3d; rolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, 8d per lb: loin, 8d; foreloin. with blade, Gd; pork chops, 9d; corned hand, Gd; corned belly, 8d; pork sausages. 7d. These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH Schnapper, whole, fid per lb; trimmed. Gd: smoked, lOd; skinned fillets, 9d; terakihi, whole, 4}d; smoked. 6d; kippered fillets, Is; trevalli, whole, 2d per lb; smoked, fid: John Dory, whole, Gd: fillets, 9d to lOd per lb: lemon fish fillets. 4d; silver strip, smoked, Gd; hapuku steaks, 9d; wings, smoked, 7d; moki steaks, fid; smoked steaks, 7d; cod, smoked, Is; gurnard, whole. 3d; barracouta, whole, 4d; smoked, Gd: kippers, Scotch, Is; crayfish, 6d per lb; mussels, fresh, Is 6d a dozen: pickled. Is Gd a bottle: rabbits, 7d each; hares. Is Gd each mutton birds, Is each: cod fillets, Scotch, Is 6d per lb; findon haddocks, Is 3d; whitebait, freshwater, 6d a Jtlass. BACON AND HAMS Bacon.—Shoulder rashers. 9d per lb: beat rib rashers, Is Id; by pieces, shoulder cuts, 7id to lid. Ham.—Whole, Is per lb; in rashers, Is 3d; cooked, pressed, Is 8d; rolled, Is lOd: shoulders, Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade, Is Id per lb; second grade, lOd: third grade, lOd: bulk farmers' butter, 8d to 9d. ' Cheeuo.—Ordinary, 9d; more matured. Is 3d. EGGS Duck, lOd a dozen; hen. 'lid AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE (Received September 14, 8.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 14 Following are to-day's quotations on the Sydney produce market:—Wheat: Market dull. Bagged lots on sidings 2s sd, silo 2s 4d, equal to about 3s ex trucks Sydney. Flour, £lO ss. Bran and pollard, £5 10s. Potatoes: Tasmanian, to £6; Victorian, £5. Onions: Victorian Brown Spanish to £4 103. Oaten hay, £7. Maize; Yellow, 4s Id; white, 4s. ADELAIDE, Sept. 14 Adelaide produce prices are:—Wheat: Growers' lots, 2s 10£ d. Flour, bakers' lots, £8 10s. Bran and pollard, £5 2s 6d. Oats, Algerian, 2s Id.

*3 Return appro K. appro K. a on "2 a Marke t Marke t iu InvestP ? Price Price SJ Dividend ment at COMPANIES OT3 B'3 Buyers Sellers a wee ago k a yea ago r 3.S Payable Approx, Market —- Price BANKS— £ £ B d £ B d £ a d £ B d £ 8 d Australasia ... 5 12 10 0 13 2 6 12 7 6 9 7 0 7 . Oct.-Mar. 2 14 8 Cqm. of Aub. , . 0 16 6 0 16 9 0 16 1 0 14 10 5 Feb.-Aug. 3 0 2 E.S. and A. ... 5 10 0 — 5 6 9 4 12 0 6 May-Nov. 2 14 7 Nat. of N.Z... . 4 2 0 4 2 6 4 0 0 4 Jan.-July 2 8 9 N.S.W. ...... 32 0 0 32 7 6 27 15 0 Si Quarterly 3 4 7 New Zealand.''.. ' 2 8 10 2 9 3 2 8 9 2 8 1 114 Dec.-June 4 11" 9 Union 9 16 0 10 3 6 9 15 3 7 10 6 6 Jan.-July ,2 10 1 Insurance — National 7a 0 18 0 0 17 6 0 14 7 10 5-7 May-Nov. 4 3 4 New Zealand . . 1 2 13 r, 2 15 0 2 13 8 2 3 7 10 Feb.-Aug. 3 13 9 South British. 1 3 12 6 3 14 6 3 11 6 2 18 0 2s 3d Apl.-Oct. 3 12 7 LOAN AND AGENCYGolds. Mori . . . 1 1 9 2 1 9 6 1 9 0 1 4 1 21 IJec.-June 1 14 1 COAL— i Pukemiro 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 8 0 71 Mar.-Sept. Renown 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 1 7 0 7 0 — — Taupiri 1 0 13 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 5 NoV.-May 6 17 11 Do. (pref.) .. i 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 1 0 fl Oct.-April 7 2 3 Westport 10a 0 12 3 0 13 3 0 12 9 0 13 0 74 May-Nov. GAS— Auckland .... 1 1 3 5 1 3 10 1 3 3 1 1 6 5| July-Feb. « Do. (con). .. 153 0 17 3 0 17 0 0 15 6 51 July-Feb. • SHIPPING— . Devonpt. Ferry 1 1 0 G 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 Dec.-June 4 17 7 Northn. Steam 14s 6d 0 4 6 0 5 3 0 4 11 0 7 0 — Nov.-May — TIMBER— Bartholomew .. 1 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 9 0 — Oct.-April Kauri ....... 25s 0 12 3 0 12 10 0 12 8 0 11 9 — June-Dec. — L.O'B 1 0 16 6 0 19 0 0 19 0 1 0 3 i 5 Apl.-Nov. t. National...... 1 0 5 0 0 6 3 0 5 5 0 5 0 — May' — BREWERIES— N.Z. Breweries . 1 1 17 9 1 18 r, 1 18 6 1 8 3 7 Jan.-July 3 13 5 Tooth's I 1 18 3 1 19 0 1 17 9 1 8 6 8 May-Nov. 4 2 1 MISCEL'OUS— . : - Aus. Glass .... 1 ■\ 2 9 0 2 7 9 1 19 3 9 Dec.-June 3 13 6 British Tobacco 1 1 16' e 1 17 3 1 15 0 1 9 9 6 ' ■ Quarterly 3 5 1 Bycroft 1 1 18 6 1 19 6 1 19 0 1 10 0 Is lOd Nov.-May 4 14 0 Colonial Sugar. 20 58 12 6 59 2 6 58 5 0 45 15 0 121 May-Nov. 4 4 9 Eleo Zinc (p£ ) i 1 14 3 1 13 (j 1 6 o 8 Mar.-Sept. ■f Farmers' Fert. . 0 15 10 0 16 6 0 16 2 0 14 3 5 August 6 3 9 Farm. Trading. 0 3 o 0 39 0 3 0 0 3 11 — June — Gear Meat .... 1 1 12 9 1 12 9 1 15 0 21 June-Dec. + Milne <fc Choyce Apl.-Oct. (deb.) .... 1 0 15 9 0 16 9 0 16 6 0 17 0 3 + Robinson's Ice. 1 0 15 9 0 17 9 0 16 3 0 18 5 6 June 7 3 3 XJnion Oil • 16s 1 K n 1 5 0 1 4 3 le Gd Apl.-Nov. Wilsons Cement 1 1 O 1 15 \i 3 1 16 0 1 15 1 1 13 6 10 No v.-June MINING-^-Waihi... 68 1 5 9 1 6 6 1 8 4 0 16 10 40 May-Nov. Waihj.G. Juno. 2a 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 3 3 4d May 7 16 10 Mount Lyell.., 1 1 1 11 1 2 3 1 1 10 1 0 6 2J June-Deo. t GOVT. LOANSI Bonds, 1940 . . 100 100 15 0 100 15 0 _ 4 Jan.-July 3 19 9 Ditto, 1946 . .. 100 100 5 0 _ 100 0 0 _ 4 Feb.-Aug. 4 0 2 Ditto, 1949 . .. 100 101 0 0 > 101 0 0 i 4 Apl.-Oct. 4 15 Ditto. 1955 . . . 100 100 10 0 101 0 0 100 15 0 _ 4 June-Dec., \ 4 0 4 Stock. 1938-43 .. 100 101 0 0 101 0 0 _ 81 Mar.-Sept. 3 10 5 Ditto, 1938-52 , 100 101 0 0 100 15 0 _ 31 May-Nov, 3 10 1 Ditto, 1939-43 . 100 101 0 0 101 0 0 _ 31 Mar.-Sept. 3 9 8 Ditto, 1939-52 . 100 101 0 0 100 15 0 — 31 May-Nov. 3 10 1 Ditto, 1940 . .. 100 100 15 0 __ 100 15 0 — 4 Jan^July 3 19 9 Ditto. 1946 . .. 100 100 5 0 100 5 0 — 4 Feb.-Aug. 4 0 2 Ditto, 1949 ... 100 101 5 0 _ 101 5 0 4 Apl.-Oct. 4 10 Ditto,.1955 . .. 100 100 10 0 — 100 5 0 — 4 June-Dec. 4 0 8 DEBENTURESn Ak. Gas, 1935 .. 100 101 0 0 — 101 0 0 99 0 0 6i May-Nov. s?