COMMERCIAL STOCKS AND SHARES

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22490, 27 January 1943, Page 2

COMMERCIAL STOCKS AND SHARES

Auckland— Sales on ’Change: Liberty Loan, 2.1 per cent, £9B/10/- (2); Commercial Bank, 16/9 (2); National Bank of New Zealand, 49/71; Bank of New Zealand, 40/8; South British Insurance, 68/6; Farmers’ Auctioneering, 90/-; Auckland Gas 7/8, (cont.), 3/3; Kaiapoi (cont.), 7/6; Dominion Breweries, 33/3; Farmers’ Trading, 21/6; Henry Jones, 51/-; Wilson’s Cement, 18/9; Woolworths (Syd.), 17/6 (2); K.V.D. Boxes. H/-. Wellington—Sales on ’Change: 3 per cent Inscribed, 15/9/1952-55, £99/12/6 (2); 3 per cent Inscribed. 15 '5 '1953-56, £99/7/6; Auckland Harbour Board, 4} per cent. 9/7/1956. £lOB/10/-; Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), 52/-; 3 per cent Inscribed. 1/8/1951, £100; 2k per cent Inscribed. 15/9/1947, 98/10/-; Bank of Australasia, £9/7/6; Commercial Bank (ex div.). 16/8; Farmers Auctioneering, 90/-: 1 Auckland Gas 7/8. Christchurch— Seles on ’Change: 4 per cent Inscribed. 1954-58, £lO7/5/-; National Bank of New Zealand. 50/-; Bank of New Zealand. 40 z 9. Sales Reported: 31 per cent Inscribed 1953-57. £lO2/10'-: 21 per cent Inscribed. 1947, £9B 15 -; Commercial Bank (ex div.), 16/9; National Bank of New Zealand, 50/- (2); Dalgety and Co.. £7/16/-; Auckland Gas (5/- paid). 3/2i; Broken Hill Proprietary, 42/6; Howard Smith, 24/41; New’ Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. (A pref.). 48/-: Woolworths. Ltd.. 17/6. Dunedin. — Sales Reported: New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.). 10 TO; Kaitangata Coal, 34/-: G. J. Coles, 60/-; Otago Daily Times. 43/6; Woolworths (Syd.), 17/6; Broken Hill Proprietary, 42/3; National Bank of Australasia. £l2/2/6; Dalgety and Co.. £7/15/-; Booth Macdonald (pref.), 8/-. SWINE FEVER PROVES COSTLY (10.45 p.m.) CANBERRA. January 26. Swine fever has cost the Australian pig industry £1,000,000. In New South Wales alone 800 tons of pigs have had to be destroyed. WAR RISK INSURANCE REDUCED (N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. The war insurance rate for New Zealand coastal voyages has been reduced to 15/per cent. DREDGING RETURN (N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 25. Gillespie’s Beach wash-up secured 370 z of gold in 124 hours from 15,444 cubic yards. TEMUKA SALE SLIGHT EASING IN VALUES There was a large entry of fat cattle at the Temuka sale yesterday and offerings were up to the usual prices. With the exception of fat lambs and store cattle, values in most sections were inclined to ease, but, nevertheless, satisfactory sales were recorded. There was an offering of 150 head of fat cattle, the majority of the yarding consisting of old cows. Values were:— Fat Cattle. —Fat steers, best £l4 to £15'12'6, medium £l3 to £l3/17/6, light £ll to £l2/7/6; fat heifers, best £lO to £ll 12 6. medium £B/12/6 to £9/12 6. light £7/17/6 to £B/17/6; fat cows, best £8 to £9 'l7/6, medium £6/17/6 to £7/17/6, light E 5 to £5/17/6. Store Cattle.—Bulls, £4 to £8; 18-month to 2-vear-old heifers. £5 to £8; 18-month to 2-year-old steers, £6 to £7/12/6; empty cows, £2'IO/- to £5/7 6. Fat Sheep.—Fat wethers, best 32'- to 35T0. medium 29/- to 31/10, light 26/- to 28 10: fat ewes, best 14 - to 17.'-, medium 12/- to 13/10, light 8/- to 11 7.