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FRIDAY’S CLOSING PRICES United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 7. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 6. Friday’s closing prices were:— Cotton: Spot, 7.70 d per lb; April shipment. 7.43 d. Rubber: Para, Hid per lb; plantation smoked, 11 1.32 d. Jute: March-April shipment, £l9 7s 6d a ton. Copra: March-April shipment, South Sea, £l9 5s a ton: smoked, £l9; Plantation Rabaul, £2O. Linseed Oil: 15/- a ton. Turpentine: £2 0s 6d per cwt. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, March 6. Sales on ’Change—
WESTPORT STOCKTON COAL COMPANY For the year ended December 31 the directors of the Westport Stockton Coal Coy. report that a net profit of £6795 was made as compared with a net loss of £4713 for the year 1935. The year's output was 108,219 tons being an increase of 13,912 tons over that of the previous year. The gross profit was £61,348 as compared with £42,410 for the preceding period. The sum of £507/1/3 was brought into the accounts and with this year's profit the total of £7362/9/3 is recommended to be carried forward. Debentures totalling £3850 are to be redeemed this month. No mention is made of a dividend. PRICE OF GOLD United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 7. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 6. Gold is quoted at £7 2s 74 an ounce.
YESTERDAY’S SALES CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE Sales on 'Change— £ s. d. 100 N.Z. Breweries (2) .. .. 3 0 0 250 Tooths Brewery (3) .. 2 16 1 100 Broken Hill Pty. (2) .. 4 9 0 250 Electro. Zinc (ord., c.d.), (2) .. 3 3 0 3 3 10 (2) 3 3 11 200 Electro. Zinc (pref.. c.d.) ((3) 3 6 0 300 G. J. Coles (c.d.) (2) 5 6 0 '6) 5 6 6 108 Kauri Timber (odd parcel) 1 13 6 200 Gillespie’s Beach .. .. 0 1 5i 100 Mount Lyell (2) .. .. 2 13 6 100 Mount Morgan 0 18 10 500 Rawang Tin (5) .. .. 0 13 2 Sales Reported— £730 Govt. 4 p.c. Stock. 1943-46 ((2) 101 12 6 100 Goldsbrough Mort 1 18 0 200 Electro. Zinc (ord., c.d.) 3 4 3 50 N.Z. Drug 3 17 0 200 Taranaki Oilfields .... 0 3 1 Unlisted Stocks— 25 Woolworths (Syd., ord) 8 5 0 500 Grey River (2/6 paid (3) 0 4 4 Sales Reported— 25 Wool worths (Syd., ord) 8 5 0 DUNEDIN Sales on ’Change— N.Z. Drug 3 17 0 Austral Malay Tin 3 10 9 Electro. Zinc (ord.) .. .. 3 3 6 Nokomai 0 2 3 Stock, 43-46 4 p.c 101 15 0 WELLINGTON Sales on ’Change— £ s. d. Stock. 1938-52. 3J p.c 101 17 6 Bank of New Zealand .. .. 2 0 5 (2) 2 2 3 National Bank of A sia (£ paid) 8 0 0 Wellington Woollen (ord) 5 12 6 W. R. Carpenter 2 5 9 Unofficial List— Wool worths (Sydney) (2> 8 0 0 8 1 0 Grey River 0 4 3 AUCKLAND Sales on ’Change— £ S. d Auckland Harbour Board. 9/7/41. 41 per cent .. .. 102 0 0 Comm. Bank of Aust 0 19 7 E., S. and A 6 10 0 Farm. Auct. (£5 paid) .. .. 4 0 0 Grey Valley Coal 0 7 6 Auckland Gas 1 2 1 Colonial Sugar 43 0 0 Electro. Zinc (pref.) .. .. 3 4 0 G. J. Coles .. .. 5 1 0 Morris Hedstrom 1 10 0 Northern Roller Mills .. .. 1 2 6 Robinson Ice Cream .. .. 1 3 0 Taranaki Oil 0 3 0 0 3 8 Woolworths <N.Z.) 7 4 0 Mt. Lyell 2 13 2 Unofficial List— Australia Forestry Bondholders, 1926 special .. 25 10 0 Woolworths (Syd.) 8 2 6 8 3 0 8 4 0
Bank of New Zealand .. .. 2 2 6 Electrolytic Zinc .. 3 5 0 (pref) .. 3 6 0 Henry Jones .. 2 5 9 Lustre Hosiery .. 1 1 0 Morris Hedstrom .. .. .. 1 10 0
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20670, 8 March 1937, Page 16
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