SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19941, 27 October 1934, Page 18

SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 26, 9.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 26. On the Stock Exchange to-day there was plenty of activity. After the recent easing of values, gilt-edged stocks attracted more buying orders but general industrial trading shares moved irregularly. Sales:— Australian Provincial Assurance, 10/10; Colonial Sugar, £76/7/6: Associated News, 25/9, pref., 26/3; Gordon and Gotch, 45/9; W. R. Carpenter, 40/9; Howard Smith, 16/3; Burns Philp, 57/9; British Tobacco, 41/3; Tooths, 52/-; Carlton Brewery, 51/9; Dunlop Perdriau, 20/3; Winchcombe Carson, 29/6; Electrolytic Zinc, 28/43; Drug Houses of Australia (ex div.), 22/6; Lustre Hosiery, 25/3; General Industries, 13/-; Broken Hill Proprietary, 52/9; Placer Development, £23/15/-; Euratha, 9/7; Tongkah Harbour, 19/3; Commonwealth Bonds (all 4 per cent.), 1938, £lO6/3/9; 1941, £lO7/5/-; 1944, £lO7/2/6; 1947, £lO9/5/-; 1950, £lll/5/-; 1953, 111/12/6; 1957, £ll2/5/-; 1958, £llO/15/-; 1961, £ll2/2/6. Melbourne Sales: National Bank (£lO paid), £l2/13/-; Herald and Times 55/6; Commercial Bank, 16/-; North Broken Hill, 94/-; South Broken Hill, 72 6. MINING NEWS By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, October 26. The Bell-Kilgour Coy.’s washup for the 4 days ended to-day amounted to 13oz 9dwt. The secretary of the Goldfields Dredging Company, Limited, reports that the return for the week was 650 z 3dwt for 130 hours’ dredging. ENGLISH PRODUCE MARKET United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 26. Flour is quiet; Australia, ex store, 20/6 to 21/-. Oats are tending easier. Peas and beans are quiet. Sugar.—November 4/32. Butter is firm; Danish 12/-; choicest salted New Zealand 69/- to 71 -, Australian 68/- to 70/-; unsalted New Zealand 74/- to 76/-, Australian 68/- to 70/-. Cheese is in good demand; New Zealand coloured 50/-, white 52/-.