COMMERCIAL
BLUE STAR LINE
LOSS OF £31,714 lit 1033'
The accounts qf the Blue Star Line, Limited, for' the year ended December 31, 1933," show a loss of £31,714, against a profit of £39.294 in Hie previous year. The amount brought forward was £147,109, and. after providing debenture interest; tile surplus is £115,395. No dividend is being paid", the surplus being ugo-in curried forward. .„. . , The whole of the capital or £500,000 is held by the. Union Cold Storage Company, Limited, and debentures at £2.289.900 are guaranteed by the British Government" and- the Union Cold Storage Company.
LONDON MARKETS
DAIRTf PRODUCE
Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from London, dated January 3: "Butter,—The market is dull at present prices. Quotations: Danish, 98s to ICOs F.0.b.; New Zealand finest, 76s to 775; Australian finest, unsalted 775, salted 765, g.a.q. 72s to 745.' Cheese.—The market is dull at present prices. Quotations : New. Zealand, wliifce 475, colored 47b."
STERLING AND- STOCK MARKET (British Official Wireless.) Bee. 10 a.m. RUGBY, Jan. 3. Sterling on New" York is quoted at 4.93 3-16. and- on Paris at 74-J. The stock markets are idle. British Government, stocks are firm and War Loan is quoted at £lO9 7s 6d.
THE PRICE OF GOLD
(British Official Wiroless.)
Rec. 10 a.m. RUGBY, Jan, 3. The price of gold is £7 Is 6Jd an ounce.
MEAT MARKET
..The Bank of Australasia has received the following cable, advice from London dated January 2:—
"New Zealand lambs. —The demand is satisfactory for the time of year. Prices are steady owing to small supplies, and are expected to remain so until larger shipments arrive. "New Zealand mutton.—Owing to smallness of forward shipments, prices advanced sharply, and this is likely to affect the demand, but no material change in values is expected in the near future.
"New Zealand beef.—The deniand is good, and prices are" firm; no material Change is anticipated;"
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18596, 5 January 1935, Page 2
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