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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19484, 8 May 1933, Page 16

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CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. LATEST QUOTATIONS. (Special t.o Tlia Harald.”* CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. The following quotations were current when the Stock Exchange closed for the week-end:—

Unlisted Stocks. All transactions in stocks quoted in this section are subject to double rate of brokerage, and are not quoted on the Official List. Anderson's, Ltd.

Sale.—soo Maerewhenua (6d paid), 5 id. The Day’s Transactions. N.Z. Govt. 3 h p.c. Inscr . 1938-43, £99 15s; N.Z. Govt. 4 p.c. Inscr., 1940, £IOO

7s 6d. Bank of New Zealand (cum. div.) 45/6, Tooth’s Brewery, 36'6' Colonial Sugar. £54 12s 6d; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.) 30/4, Central Shotover, Sales reported.—Tooth’s Brewery, 36/4. GOLDEN SANDS WASH-UP. Golden Sands Limited, Barrytown washed-up of 35 ounces for 28 shifts of eight hours. THE LONDON MARKETS. FROZEN AND CHILLED MEAT QUOTATIONS. United Press Association—By Electric TelegraDh—Copyrieiit (Received May 7, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef, delivered to Smithfield market and/or London stores. They are compiled by the Quotations Committee, Smithfield. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values, one farthing per pound should be deducted from the prices quoted below. Quotations given represent the average for the week, and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer. New Zealand sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 431 b to 561 b 33d; 571 b to 64ib, 3’,d; 651 b to 721 b! 3d. North Island. 4810 to 56ib. 3'd' 571 b to 641 b, 33d; 651 b to 721 b. 3d- ev : es 651 b to 721 b, 2gd. Argentine sheep.—First quality crossbred wethers, 65!b to 721 b. 2,’d. New Zealand lambs.—Canterbury, second quality, average about 321 b! 53d; selected North Island, including Downs, second quality, average about 321 b, 53d; other North Island, second quality, average about 321 b, sid. Argentine lambs.—First quality, 371 b to 421 b, 4Sd. New Zealand frozen beef.—Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b, 2id; ox hinds, 1601 b to 2201 b, 23d. Australian frozen beef.—Ox crops, 1001 b and under, 2id; over 1001 b, 23d; ox hinds, 1601 b and under, 23d; over 1601 b, 23d. Argentine chilled beef—Ox fores, 1601 b "to 2201 b, 3id; ox hinds, 1601 b to 2201 b, 43d. New Zealand pigs.—First quality 601 b to 801 b, 43d; 811 b to 1001 b, 43d--1011b to 1201 b, 4id. Australian pigs.—First quality, 601 b to 1001 b, average about 801 b, 4!d; 1011 b to 1201 b, 4d. Other meats are unchanged. PRICE OF GOLD. United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 7, 6.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. Gold is quoted at £6/4/1. LONDON FRUIT QUOTATIONS. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 5. Apples are about at Wednesday's prices. The Coptic’s New Zealand Coxs made 9/- to 12/6, Jonathans 10/- to 11/3, Delicious 10/- to 10/6, Dunns 10/to li/3. The Port Pirie’s Otago Jonathans and Delicious made 11/- to 12/6, Coxs 13/- to 17/-. WINNIPEG, April 5. Wheat closed two cents up to-day; May 651, July 661, October 683. CATTLE SALE. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., in conjunction with the C.F.C.A.. Ltd., report having conducted for Mr R. J. Edgar, Seadown. a very successful dispersal sale of stud and grade Shorthorn cows and heifers. There was a good attendance of buyers from all parts of the Island, who all commented favourably on the quality and condition of the various lots. The following prices were realised:— Stud cow's. —275gns, 9gns, 14gns, Bgns. 20agns, 6igns, lUgns, 16gns, llgns, 9gns. Stud heifers.—lOgns, lOgns, 7gns, 7igns, 6gns. Stud calves.—sgns, signs, Signs. 7gns, 3gns, 6gns. Grade cows.—£ls/10/-, £9. £ll/10/-, £9, £l3, £9, £9, £6, £ll, £l4/10/-. Grade heifers.—£2/10/-, £4, £l2/12/-, £B. Stud bull.—lsSgns.

Buyers Sellers ; . d. £ s. d. N.Z. Government Debentures— 35 p.c. Inscr,, 193843 99 15 0 35 p.c. Inscr., 193852 99 10 0 99 0 35 p.c. Inscr.. 193943 and 1939-52 . 99 5 0 4 p.c. Inscr.. 1940 . 100 5 0 4 p.c. Inscr.. 1955 . 100 0 0 — Other DebenturesN.Z. Refrig., 65 p.c., 1935 97 0 0 99 10 0 Gisborne Sheep, 65 p.c., 1941 . . . 69 0 0 — Banks— Australasia .... 10 6 0 Comm, of Aust. . . 0 14 3 0 14 5 Comm, of Aust. (pref.) 8 12 6 E.. S. and A. . . . 4 4 6 National of A/asia. (£10 paid, cum div.) 12 7 0 National of A/asia. (£5 paid, cum. div.) 5 16 6 18 6 New South Wales (cum. div.) . . 29 7 6 29 0 New Zealand (cum div.) 2 5 6 2 5 7 New Zealand (“D” Mort shares, cum. div.) . . . 1 9 0 Union of Aust. . . 7 10 0 — Insurance— National (cum div.) 0 10 11 0 17 0 South British . . . 3 4 0 — Loan & Agencv— Goldsbrough Mort. 1 3 3 1 3 10 National Mortgage “A” 1 12 9 2 0 0 National Mortgage “B” 0 18 9 — N.Z. Guarantee Corporation . . 0 4 3 0 4 10 United Building Society .... 0 17 4 0 18 0 Wright, Stephenson son and Co. (ord.) — 0 15 6 Shipping— Huddart Parker .. 1 10 3 i 11 0 Union (pref.) . . . 1 2 0 — Frozen Meat— N.Z. Refrigerating (£1 paid) . . . 0 11 0 0 12 0 N.Z. Refrigerating (10/- paid) . . 0 3 9 0 3 ii North Canterbury Freezing . . . 0 2 10 0 4 0 Woollens— Kaiapoi (pref.) 0 5 6 — Coal— Grey Valiev . . . 0 13 6 1 0 0 Westport 0 13 6 1 0 0 Westport-Stockton (ord.) 0 0 7 — Westport-Stockton (pref.) .... 0 1 1 0 1 11 Gas— Auckland .... 1 2 9 1 4 0 Christchurch . . . 1 7 0 1 7 9 Christchurch (10/paid i 0 13 0 0 13 6 Timaru — 1 0 9 Wellington . , . 1 10 0 — Ditto (pref.) . . . 1 0 0 — Breweries— New Zealand . . . 1 9 10 1 10 0 Staples 1 5 0 1 5 6 Timaru (7/6 paid) 0 3 0 0 3 11 Tooths 1 16 6 1 17 6 Miscellaneous— Australasian Paper and Pulp . . . 1 10 9 — Amalgamated Wireless (contr.) . . 1 0 0 — Australian Glass . 2 7 0 — Beath and Co. . . 1 4 6 1 6 0 Beath and Co. (1/- paid) . . . 0 4 0 0 5 0 Beath and Co. (pref.) 1 0 3 1 5 0 British Tobacco . . 1 13 10 — Ditto (pref.) . . 1 2 0 — Broken Hill Propy. (cum. div.) . . . 1 12 0 — Burns, Philp . . 2 7 0 2 11 0 Colonial Sugar . . 54 12 6 54 15 0 Dominion Fertiliser 0 10 3 — Dunlop Rubber 0 16 6 — Electrolytic Zinc (ord.) 0 16 0 0 17 9 Electrolytic Zinc (pref.) 1 10 3 1 10 9 Gordon and Gotch 1 11 6 1 15 0 Greater Crystal Palace .... 0 16 0 — Henry Jone s’ Co-op. (cum div.) — 1 18 0 Howard Smith . . 0 7 3 — Kauri Timber 0 10 0 — Hume Pipe (Aust.' 0 9 6 0 15 0 Mt. Lyeil 1 0 9 1 1 0 N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. 45 p.c. Stock. 1940) . . 41 0 0 42 10 0 N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. 45 p.c. Stock. 1945 . . 41 5 0 — N.Z. Newspapers . 1 3 3 1 5 0 Northern Roller Flour 1 5 0 — Whitcombe a n d Tombs 3 0 0 — Wilson’s Cement (cum. div.' . . 1 12 0 1 12 3 Woolworths (N.Z.) (pref.) 1 14 3 2 0 0 Mining— Big River .... 0 1 35 0 1 45 Blackwater .... 1 1 4 1 2 6 Cornish Point . . — 0 0 a: Freshford .... 0 1 35 0 1 4’ Mahakipawa . . . 0 0 15 0 0 2 Gillespie's Beach (9d paid) . . . 0 1 45 0 1 61 Central Shotover (6d paid' .... 0 1 1 0 1 2 Golden Dawn 0 1 9 0 2 6 Golden Point . , 0 0 1 0 0 2 Golconda (6d pd.» 0 0 105 0 1 2 Kildare 0 2 2 0 2 10 Golden Sands . . 0 2 0 0 3 3 Lawson's Flat (1 - paid) 0 1 6 0 2 3 Nokomai 0 5 2 0 5 41 Okarito 0 9 4 0 9 6 Paddv's Point . . 0 5 3 — Waihi 1 0 0 1 2 6 Wai hi Grand Junction ... 0 3 10 0 4 2 Waitahu (4 - pd.) 0 5 3 0 6 3

(pref.) 0 9 6 0 12 5 Bell Hooper . . . 0 0 10i 0 0 11 Brian Bom . . . — 0 17 6 Sun Newspapers . — 0 3 C Maerewhenua < 6d paid > 0 0 5 0 0 6*