BANK OF ENGLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11773, 8 March 1924, Page 15

BANK OF ENGLAND

WEEKLY EETUEN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. < * (Becoived March 7, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 6. The Bank of England returns this week afford the following comparisons with those of February 28th:— Mar. 6. Feb. 28.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Beceived March 7, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 6. Following are the latest quotations for Imperial and Colonial Government 6ecurities;—

CANTERBURY MARKETS

POTATOES HOLDING UP. GOOD QUALITY PEAS. ' Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. Potatoes are still worth about £5 5s per tom truoke to farmers. The reported drop ih. price at Sydney so far has not been reflected hero. Oats are very dull, none being offering and no alteration being recorded in prices. Partridge peas.—There ia a continued good inquire, and! there is any amount of them offering at 7s, while crope are lighter than was expected in so far as tho yield is concerned. This is compensated for by good quality, which is said to bo hotter than for come considerable time. Bran is now worth «£5 10s f.o.b. main ports, 10s extra for smaller packing, the r.ew pr.as having come into operation from the first of the month. Tho new price for pollard is 10s f.0.b., main ports, 10s extra for smaller packing. With regard’ to the onions it is stated that Wellington and Auckland merchants are purchasing some Australian stuff which is said to b© of better quality than that locally grown.

Ji Coin and bullion ... 126,275,000 126,272,000 Reserve 21,832,000 22,277,000 .Note circulation ... 126,020,000 125,576,000 Govt, deposits 12,758,000 13,107,000 Other deposits 110,466,000 110,136,000 Discounts and advances 70,246,000 68,222,000 Govt, securities ... 49,407,0 00 51,197,000 Proportion of reserve to liabilities 17.71 p.c. 18.03 p.c. Phoz't loans 2b p.c. 2* p.c. Three months' bills 3| p.c. 3| p.c.

Mar. 6. Feb. 28. £ 6. l. £ 6. d. 24 p.c. Imperial Con17 6 56 3 9 5 p.c War Loan. (19221927) ~ 101 6£ p.c. War Loan (192$* 0 0 100 35 0 1929) 95 10 0 95 10 0 p.c. Conversion *75 6 p.e. Aus. Comm. 5 0 *75 5 0 (1931-41) 104 15 0 104 15 0 6J p.c. Aus. Com. (1922-27) 101 17 6 101 15 0 6 p.c. N.Z. (1936-51) ... 108 5 0 108 5 0 •1 p.c. N.Z. (1940) 95 15 0 95 12 6 34 p.c. N.Z. (1940) 83 0 0 82 10 0 3 p.c. N.Z. (1945) *74 10 SJ p.c- N.S.W (1930* 0 75 5 0 40; 107 6 p.c. N.S.W. (19307 6 107 15 0 32) 105 6J p.c. N.S.W. (19227 6 105 10 0 40) - 102 5 0 102 5 0 4 p.c. N.S.W. (1923) ... 90 3i p.c. JfcS.W. (193012 6 90 0 0 50) *80 0 0 80 10 0 8 p.c. N.S.W. (1933) ... 75 5 0 75 5 0 51 p.c. Vic. (1930-40) ... *101 31 p.c. Vic. (1921-28) ... 98 0 5 0 0 103 2 98 0 6 0 Si p.c. Vic. (1929-49) ... *78 10 0 78 10 0 3 p.c. Vic. (1922-49) ... 72 0 0 72 5 0 6 p.c. (193040) 103 15 0 102 10 0 4 p.c. Q'land (1930-40) 99 O 0 99 2 6 6J p.c. Q'land (1921-30) 99 0 0 99 12 6 81 p.c. Q’land (1921-24) 87 5 0 86 10 0 8 p.c. Q’land (1922-47) 67 15 0 66 0 0 6J p.c. S. Aue. (1945) ... 107 7 6 107 5 0 51 p.c. S. Ans. (1929)... 82 O 0 82 0 0 8 p.o. S. Ans. (1930) ... 61 15 0 61 10 0 6 p.o. W. Aus. (193(140) 104 0 0 104 5 0 81 p.e. W.A. (1915-35)... 85 12 3 p.o. W. Aus. (183(135) 81 15 6 O 83 15 81 O 0 0 61 p.c. Tas. (1930*40)... 107 5 0 106 17 6 81 p.c. Tas. (1920-40) ... 82 0 0 82 10 0 8 p.o. Tas. (1920-40) ... 77 0 0 77 0 0 •Ex dividend.