STOCKS AND SHARES

Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1934, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES

NEW ZEALAND EXCHANGES. RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS. Sales of stocks and shares in New Zealand reported by the Press Association on Saturday were:— Wellington:—Sales on Exchange: New Zealand Breweries, 51s 3d; Big River, Is 61d. Dimedin:—Reported sales: Big River (late yesterday), Is Moonlight Nelson Creek (after call), 2-jd. Christchurch: —Sales: United Building Society, 21s; New Zealand Breweries, 51s' (3); British Tobacco, 40s 3d; Kauri Timber, 19s 2d; Brian Boru, Is 31d; Upper Shotover’. (9d paid), 7s. Reported sales: New Zealand Government (4 per cent, inscribed), 1940, £105; 1949, £lll 10s; Reserve Bank, £6 10s 3d; New Zealand Breweries (late sale on Friday)., 50s 9d, 50s lOd; Broken Hill Proprietary,. 52s lid; Worksop Extended, 2s; New’Zealand Government (4 per cent, inscribed), 1946, £lO9 ss. Sales of unlisted stocks: New Zealand Mining Investment, Is (3). Auckland:—Sales on exchange: Government stock, 1938-43, 3} per cent., £lO9 12s 6d; Bank of New Zealand (D pref.), 34s 3d, 34s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, 69s 6d; South British, 935; Staples’ Brewery, 31s; Farmers’ Fertiliser, 19s 6d; Bell Kilgour, 3d; Golconda Holdings, Is 8d (two lots); King Solomon, 3s 7d; Komata Reefs, 6s 9d; Mataki, 2s 8d; Waihi Junction, 4s 3d. Unofficial list: Woolworths, Sydney (ord.), 76s 3d, 76s 9d. PRICES OF METALS SLIGHTLY FIRMER MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 12. Following were to-day’s quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of October s:—

GOLD RETURNS FOR WEEK. The Brian Boru dredge return last week was thirteen ounces for 117 hours from 11,000 yards, reports the Press Association. DAIRY PRODUCE WEEK-END QUOTATIONS. Dairy produce reports received at the week-end were:— Messrs. A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd. (J. and J. Lonsdale and Co (London), Ltd.): Butter: Market quiet; New Zealand 64s to 665; Australian 65s to 675; Danish 86s f.0.b., 107 s landed. Cheese: Market steady; white 48s, coloured 48s 6d. Messrs. Collett and Co., Ltd.: Butter: Finest 65s to 665, first 63s to 645. Cheese: white 47s to 48s, coloured 47s to 48s. Mr. H. M. Thomson (Anglo-Continen-tal Produce Co.): Butter: Market depressed; finest 665, first 635. Cheese: White 48s, coloured 48s 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. By Telegraph—Press Association. . . Wellington, Oct. 13. Dairy produce prices have been fixed on the basis of butter Bjd and cheese 4fd for f.o.b. and c.i.f. sales. DRAPERY IMPORTING COMPANY. . DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND. Dunedin, Oct. 13. Tire Drapery and General Importing Company (D.1.C.) recommends a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on preference and ordinary shares for the half-year ended August 20. x

Copper— Spot Oct. 5 £ s., d. 2516 10i Oct. 12 £ s. 26 10 d. 7A Forward ... ...... 26 3 1A 26 16 10J ‘Electrolytic 28 10 0 29 0 0 to to 29 10 0 29 15 0 Wire bars . 29 10 0 29 15 0 Lead— Spot 10 3 9 10 5 0 Forward ... 10 8 9 10 13 9 Spelter— Spot 11 17 6 12 5 0 Forward .... 12 2 6 12 7 6 Tin— Spot 230 17 6 231 18 9 Forward .... 228 11 3 229 15 0 ‘American 9 cents a lb.