AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22512, 1 September 1936, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES

STRONGER MARKETS PASTORAL SHARES RISE (Received August 31, 8.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 31 The satisfactory opening of the newwool season was reflected in a strong investment market on the Sydney Stork Exchange to-day. Pastoral shares moved up, while retail trading interests were well supported. Sales included :

£ s d Bank New South Wales .. 3.3 0 0 Wilcox, MofTlin .. o 1:2 0 Winchcombe, Carson (ex div.) 113 0 Carlton Brewery (ex div.).. 2 17 30 Tooth's .. .. 2 15 6 Associated News .. .. 12 7'/ a Ditto (pref.) .. .. 13 6 Australian Glass .. .. 412 3 Anthony Hordern .. .. 0 10 0 Ditto (pref.) .. .. 13 0 British Tobacco . . .. 2 3 6 Broken Hill Proprietary .. 315 0 Dunlop Perdriau .. .. OIS 9 Gordon and Gotch .. .. 2 30 O Morris, Iledstrom .. ..160 United Provisions .. .. 0 13 0 Victoria Nyanza .. .. 012 9 Kuala Kanipar .. .. 0 1-14 Mount I.yell .. .. 1 9 (t Mount. Morgan .. .. 0 13 0 North Broken Hill . . - . . 9 13 O Commonwealth Bonds.—4 per cents, 1050, £IOO 15s; 1955, £lO.l ss. MELBOURNE EXCHANGE On the Melbourne Exchange investment stocks and bonds were steady in a quiet market. Barriers were slightly easier. Sales included:— £ s d Commercial Bank Aust. .. OIS 8 Goldsbrough-Mort .. .. 112 7Va Howard Smith .. .. 0 19 2 Yarra Falls- 1 39 0 Australian Steel (pref.) . . 3 0 0 Australian Glass .. 4 12 0 Broken llill Proprietary .. 315 O Drug Houses .. .. 1 10 7Vi Dunlop-Pcrdriau .. .. 018 11 G. J. Coles .. .. .. 4 3 6 Humo Pipe .. .. .. too Broken Hill South .. .. 5 16 6 Emperor . . .. .. 0 3(5 2 Loloma .. .. .. 15 3 .Mount Lyoll . .. .. 19 4% Mount .Morgan .. .. 0 13 2 FOREIGN EXCHANGES STERLING STRONGER AGAIN British Wireless RUGBY, August 29 The. following rates on foreign exchanges are current, compared with tho cabled quotations on August 28 and

NEW ZEALAND QUOTATIONS flio Associated Banks (other than tho Bank of New South Wales) quoted tho following dollar rates yesterday, on a Now Zealand currency basis, subject to alteration without notice: — Selling: United States Canada On demand .. 4.03% 4.03 3 / T.T, . . .. 4.03'/, 4.03'/i Buying: On demand .. 4.08% 4.08 Following are the latest rates for purchases and sales of foreign exchange quoted by the Bank of New South Wales, Auckland. They are subject to •alteration without notice: To.CIN.Z. T.T. On Demand Currency Selling Buying Selling U.S.A., doi. . 4.03/ a <I.OBX, 4.03% Canada, dol. . . 4.03 Vi 4.03 4.0.'C-i Austria, sell. . 20.07 , 20.00 Belgium, helga 23.H01 t.'zecho'vakia, cr. 00.74 Denmark, kr. . 17.803 15.2G3 17.003 France, fr. .. 01.11 Germany, r.m. . 0.078 Holland, fi, . . 5.001 Java, fi. . 5.857 s.Bin Norway, kr. . 15.801 10.2'rl 15.001 Sweden, kr. . 15.480 15.841 15.400 Switzerland, fr. 12.300 Noumea, fr. . 50.74 Papeete, fr. . 59.80 N'.Z. pence to— * Hongkong, dol. 18 03-01 17 57-04 18 01-01 India, rupee .. 22 20-32 22 1-32 22 57-01 Ceylon, rupee 22 20-32 22 1-32 22 57-01 Japan, yen 1741-04 Shanghai, dol. . 18 23-04 17 11-01 18 11-32 Singapore, dol. 55 31-04 34 15 04 35 15-32 The cost in New Zealand currency of the pound sterling, and of tho principal overseas units, on the latest quotations, is as follows: Present Price Par s (1 s rl Australia, pound 10 10.81 20 0.00 London, pound 24 10.05 20 0.00 Fiji, pound . 22 5.00 20 o.no New York, dollar 4 11.31 4 1.31 Montreal, dollar 4 11.31 4 1.31 Paris, franc 0 3.01 0 I.!is ilorlin, reichsniark . 1 11.85 0 11.71 Copenhagen, krone . 1 1.33 1 1.22 Vokohama yen 1 5.40 2 0.58 CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES Rates of exchange ruling at the announced dates of departure of vessels named are shown in the following They arc subject to confirmation by tho Customs Department when the exact time of departure is learned. Finallv declared rates are marked*: — Ashburton, Canada, dollars *5.03 Ashburton. America, dollars *5.02 Cnnadinn Scottish. Canada, dollars 5.02 • Golden Bear, America, dollars . *5.02 Canberra Maru, Japan, yen .. *1 Id Monterey, America, dollars . . 5.02% Hororata, America, dollars . . . 5.03% Chifuku Maru Japan, yen . . I4d CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST Dividends — up Northern Roller Milling—int., pref., 5 1-5 p.c. p.a. To-day Wright, Stephenson—final, pref.. ;/ 2 p.c.; ord.. 1% p.c. . To-day Klder, Smith—final, 3 p.c. To-day Berlei —final, half yearly, ord., 0 p.c.; pref.. H p.c. p.a. .. To-day General Motors- Ifoldcn's —halfyearly, pref., 0 p.c. . Sept. 7 Standard Insurance —Is 3d a share Sept. 7 Electrolytic Zinc —final, 0 p.c., ord. and pref . Sept. 10 Adelaide Steam—final, 3% p.c. Sept. 15 Gillespie's Beach —Id a share . Sept,. 10 Ifuddart, Parker —int., pref.. 3 p.c.; ord., U'/j p.c. Sept. 17 Broken llill South—2s Od a share Sept. 18 Renown Coal —ord., lOd; final, pref., 7 p.c. p.a. Sept. 21 Auckland Farmers' Freezing—o p.c Sept. jr, North Broken II ill-:—2s Od n share and* Iwirius of 2s Od Sept. 20 Dunlop-Perdriau—pref and nrd.. 5 p.c. S«'l»t. 30 Milliard Lime—final Sept C. L. Ilines—pref 0 2-3; ord.. 8 p.c. Sept Rank of Australasia —int., 3s Od a share Oct 2 PUKEKOIIE PRODUCE [ FROM OUR OWN COHRKSI'ONDKNTj PUKE ICO II li, Monday The recent spell of warmer weather has brought ahead supplies of cauliflower at Pukekohe, but the cold, squally conditions experienced during the past few days will delay hearting. Cabbages are offering in ample quantities. Today's quotations for cauliflower range up lo Is Oil a largo sack; Henderson cabbages, 5s a large sack; drumbead, ss; savoy, lis; carrots, lis a sugar bag; parsnips, Is; swedes, 3s 3d; onions, On Oil per cwl; rhubarb, 5s Od a dozen bundles, lettuce, 5s a case; celery, Is 3d a bundle of six stalks; cabbage plants, Os a thousand, i cauliflower, 7s; lettuce, 8s Od; onion, Straw , Spanish, 3s 3d; Broun Spanish, 3a IMi. I

par: — Aug. 20 Aug. 28 Par Montreal, dol. 5.0:5% 5.0.5 4.SCO New York, dol. r>.o:iy 0 5.02% "4.800 Paris, fr. 7 (»"/„ 70 11 /,, 121.21 Brussels, belga 20. 1U/ 3 20.7.S '4 35.00 Geneva, fr. . . 15,1:5 15.12 1 /, 25.22 Amsterdam, fl. 7,1 L 7,10'/, 12.10 Milan, lire o:sy„ (i:t 7 /„ 02,1(5 Berlin, r.m. . . 12.51 12.50 20,13 Stockholm, kr. lsi.aoM, 18.15!) Copenhagen, kr. 23.37% 2.1,'i7% 18.150 Oslo, kr. lft.OOVa 10.00% 18.15!) Vicuna, sch. .. 20% 20% 84.585 Prague, kr. .. 121% 121% 104.25 Ilelsingfors, m. 227 227 103.23 Madrid, pes. .. 40% t 40%+ 25.221 Lisbon, escu. 110'/,. 110%. 110 Athens, dr. .. 520* 530* 375.00 Bucharest, lei. 075 * 075* 813.0 Rio de Janeiro ■i'Ad 4'/,d S.SOOd Buenos Aires, d. Sod 35d 47.010d Montevideo, dol. 88%d 38"/ 16 d 51d Bombay, rupee 18%d 18%d 18d Shanghai, dol. li 13 /«d 14"/, a d Hongkong, dol. 14 3 % a d l'l 2 % a d — Yokohama, yen i'jy 16 d M'/.ed 24.58d Ratavia, fl. .. 7May 3 7.30% 12.10 Belgrade, din. 220 220 270.31 •Sellers.