COMMERCIAL. STOCKS and SHARES

Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22065, 11 September 1941, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. STOCKS and SHARES

CHRISTCHURCH Sales on 'Change—£looo War Loan 1953 £B7. Sales Reported—loo N.Z. Breweries 35/6; 200 Dominion Fertiliser 23/3. Auckland Sales on 'Change—War Loan 1/10/53 £B7/5/-; Stock 15/2/43-46 4 per cept £lOl/12/6; ditto 15/4/46-49 4 per ceht £lO5/5/-; ditto 15/6/52-55 4 per cent £107; Commercial Banking of Sydney £l9; Bank of New Zealand 19/6; Dom. I. and B. 19/6; Devonport Ferry 23/-; N.Z. Breweries 35/6 (2); G. J. Colfes 68/- (2); Milne and Choyce (pf.) 22/6; M.K. Mfrs. 5/6; Wilson’s Cement 19/6; Woolworths (N.Z.) 14/2 (2); Woolworths (Syd-) 18/-; Woolworths (Syd. 2nd pref.) 28/6; Farmers Trading (C pref.) 20/3. WELLINGTON Steles on 'Change—G. J. Coles 68/-; War Loan £B7; Consolidated Brick 7/44; Woolworths (Syd.) 18/1; Mt. Lyell 28/-. DUNEDIN Sales Reported—l9s3-57 Stock £lO2/5/-; Booth Macdonald (pref.) (2) 5/6; Dominion Fertiliser 23/31 SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE (Rec. 9.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 10. There was heavy trading again today on the Stock Exchange with prices still on the up grade. Sales: Colonial Sugar £5l, Bank of New Zealand ?8/-, Woolworths 18Z-, Consolidated Industries 50/-, Contributing 43/9, Dunlop Perdriau (ex div.) 23/-, Mort’s Dock 20/-. Heriry Jones 50/-, Mark Foy 23/-, Mt. Lyell 28/-, South Broken Hill 17/6, Wellington Alluvial 4/-.

addiHgton market

NO QUOTABLE CHANGE in

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 10. At the Addington market there were larger entries in the major sections of stock but there liras little quotable change in Values. Spring lambs—For the 40 Odd lanibs penned there was a keen sdle at values ranging from 30/- to 44/-, or about 1/3 per lb. . Store sheep—Values were a shade easier for ewes and lambs which made up to 17/8 for twb-tooths 2 all counted. Four-year and five-year ewes to lamb sold at 22/3. Early short wethers from the Chatham Islands sold at up to 24/1.

Fat sheep—There were 3750 penned, riiostly of good oualitv arid with some consignments from OtagO and the North Island. The quality was excelIrint. The easing was riot quotable although the larger entry made the market less keen. Good wethers made from 40/- to 46/-, medium 34/- to 39/-, good heavy ewes 24/- to 32/-, prime medium 23/- to 26/-, ordinary 22/- to 26/-.

Fat cattle—There were 544 penned, 140 more than last week, yet the market held last week’s values. Some excellrint quality was forward, sriveri! triick lots averaging round About £2O. Good steers sold At £l7 to £23/17/6, medium prime £l4/10/- to £l6/15/-, good heifers. £ll to £l6/17/6, best cows £lO/10/- to £l5/7/6, rough down tb £6/10/-. Choice beef made from 44/6 to 47/- per lOOlbs, good 40/- to 43/6, medium 36/- to 39/- ahd secondary down to 30/-. Fat pigs—Good quality porkers were better by 2/- to 3/- a head. Valbes ranged fi-Offi £2/7/6 tb £3/7/6, an average per lb of 78d to 9!d. Bacon values, were unchanged. Prices ranged from £3/7/6 to £5/2/6, an average per lb of 61d to 71d.

BURNSIDE SALE

MUTTON SLIGHTLY DEARER (PA.) DUNEDIN, Sept. 10. The fat cattle entry at Burnside was a fairly large one of 305 head. The sale opehrid with priefes on a pAi- with late sale rates and continued firm thtoughriut. Priirie steers made £l9/12/6 to £23/7/6, good £l7/2/6 tb £lB/2/6, medium £l3/7/6 to £l5/17/6, light from £ll/2/6, extra prime cows and heifers £ll/2/6 to £l5/7/6, medium £9/2/6 to £lO/2/6, and light £6/2/6. The entry of fat sheep totalled 1950 and was made up principally of ewes of prime quality. The sale operited on a par with last sale and. improved to the extent of 2/- a head for medium ewes while heavy ewes showed barely the same appreciation. Heavy wethers sold at an advance of 1Z- a head and light wethers up tb 2Z-. Prime writhers made 33/6 to. 39/3, medium 31/6 to 32/6, light from 26/-, prime ewes 24/6 tri ?4/3, medium 20/6 tb 22/6 and light ewes 17/6.

A medium yarding of 150 fat pigs was forward. The sale opened on a par with last week’s rates but firmed towards the fend. Best baebriefs made tb £4/19/- and good porkers to £3/16/-. STUDHOLME SALE A medium entry of fat and store sheep sold keenly at Studholme sale yesterday. Values. Were:—Fat ewes 19/10, 23/10, 26/10; fat Wethers 33/4. 33/10, 36/10, 37/1; crossbred wether hoggets 16/9 to 22/10; ewe hoggets 20/6 to 24/7; halfbred ewes 22/8; 6trioth ewes 27/3; sound mouth ewes 18/3 to 23/9.

RABBITSKIN SALE GdOD PRICES REALISED There was a full attendance pf buyers at the Dunedin rabbitskin sale on Tuesday representing all sections of the trade. The demand was good for all classes arid prices generally showed ah advance As compared with last sale. Hatters and off season sorts were from Id to 3d per lb deafer, While th^ J w j nt ,? r grades, bucks advanced ft-om 2d to 7d prif lb Arid does from 2d to 8d per lb.

. Prices were as follows:— Small 58d 3rd broken 83Jd, milkv 93d to 99Jd summers 86»d, racks 90Jd, 2nd broken 93d, stained does Hid, spotty bucks 155 d, spotty does 150 d, 2nd winter bucks 175 d. 2nd winter does 162 d, Ist winter bucks 184 d, Ist whiter does 173 d, outgoing bucks 135 d, outgoing does 128 d. Ist spring bucks 114 d, Ist spring doei 113 d. 2nd spring bucks 99d, 2nd spring does 99d. Ist winter broken 102 d, summer fawn 75d, autumn , fawl ? wi F ter fawn 137 - summer b ack 7701 outgoing black nod, winter black 146 d, hareskins 62»d to 93Jd hair to 26d.