STOCKS AND SHARES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21216, 10 December 1938, Page 21

STOCKS AND SHARES

NEW ZEALAND STOCK EXCHANGES YESTERDAY’S QUOTATIONS CHRISTCHURCH

PRICE OF SILVER bolted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received December 9, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 8. The price of silver is spot—2o 3-16 d; forward 21 13-16 d per ounce. FLOUR MARKET FIRM Onlted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 9, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 8. Flour is firm; Australian ex-store 19/6, 20/6. WHEAT CARGOES STEADY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 9, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 8. Wheat cargoes are steady; parcels are firmer. Futures: London-January 23/5/5, March 23/7; Liverpool (old contract) December 4/9 3-8; March 4/81, May 4/8 7-8 (new contract) March 4/4 7-8; May 4/53. Spot trade is quiet; Australian ex ship 26/-. PRICE OF SILVER United : Tess Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 8. Silver quotations: Spot 20 3-16 d; forward 21 13-16 d per ounce. SHARE QUOTATIONS United Press nss. ration—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 8. Share quotations are: clutha River, buyers 1/45, sellers 1/75; Molyneaux River, buyers 7Jd. FOREIGN EXCHANGSE Onltjd Press Association—By El Tel egra ph —Copyright LONDON, December 8. Foreign exchange quotations are:— Dollar 4.66 7-8 to the pound; franc 177 11-16 to the pound; guilder 8565 to the pound. BRADFORD TOPS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 8. The Bradford market is steady. There is Increased business, with more confidence, reflecting firmness overseas. Quotations: Merinos—7o’s 27d, 64’s 25Jd, 60’s 245 d; crossbreds—s B’s 21Jd, 56’s 19 Jd, 50’s 17d, 46's 16d (nominal), 16d (nominal)

Morning Call Sales on ’Change— E s d. 4 0 7 400 Woolworths (Syd., ord.) (4) . 1 1 6 Sales Reported— 100 Comm. Bank of Aust. (late sale yesterday) .. 0 16 6 100 Donaghy Rope late sale yesterday) 2 3 0 100 G. J. Coles (late sale yesterday) 4 0 6 Afternoon Call Sales on Change— £ s. d. 50 G. J. Coles 4 0 4 200 Woolworths (Syd., ord.) (2) 1 1 6 250 Woolworths (South Africa), c.d.), (2) 0 15 3 Sales Reported— £300 Rural Bonds 5 per cent 15/9/47 98 7 6 250 N.Z. Breweries (c.d.) .. 1 19 0 100 British Tobacco (c.d.).. 2 8 3 100 Wool worths (S.A.) 0 15 0 AUCKLAND Sales on 'Change— £ s. d. Rural Bonds 15/9/47 4 per cen t 98 7 6 Stock 15/2/43-46 4 per cent. (2) 98 10 0 Do. 15/5/39-52 34 per cent. 96 15 0 Bank of New South Wales 29 17 6 Bank of New Zealand .. .. 2 0 9 Union Bank 8 11 11 1 Renown Collieries (pf) 0 2 2 Auckland Gas 0 18 3 N.Z. Breweries 1 19 6 (special parcel) Broken Hill Propty 2 17 6 British Tobacco 2 9 0 G. J. Coles 4 0 6 G. J. Coles (2) 4 1 0 Woolworths (Syd.) (2) .. .. 1 1 6 Do. (2nd pref) 1 9 6 Martha (2) 0 10 8 Waihi Investments (3) 0 8 0 Unofficial List— Wool worths (W.A.) 4 6 0 WELLINGTON Sales on ’Change— £ s. d. Late yesterday Stock 34 per cent. 3/39/43 97 12 6 Tooth and Co 2 13 6 Aust. Paper Mfrs (pf.) .. 1 16 3 Broken Hill Propty 2 17 0 Sales To-day Stock 34 per cent. 3/39/43 97 12 6 Stock 3 per cent. 1939-41 95 0 0 Bank of New Zealand .... 9 0 10 N.Z. Breweries 1 19 0 xAust. Paper Mfrs, (pf.) .. 1 6 3 Wool worths Ltd. (ord.) (2) 1 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 6 Waihi Investments 0 8 0 Overseas List— Late Yesterday Woolworths Holdings (South Africa) ., .. 0 15 0 Unofficial List— Woolworths Properties .. .. 1 6 4 DUNEDIN Sales Reported— Stock, 4 per cent. 1952-55.. 98 15 0 Wilson’s Cement 0 16 0 Mt. Lyell 1 9 3