COMMERCIAL ALBURY EWE FAIR

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22529, 13 March 1943, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ALBURY EWE FAIR

FIRMING Tf.NuI.NCV CONTINUES Notwithstanding the fact that every ewe fair to date has been an unusually good one, yesterday’s annual sale st the Albury Saleyards again showed more than a tendency to firm, and ie real good market which was in evidence at the Holme Station Ewe Fair was confirmed. The best price for ewe lambs so far recorded this season was made for a line entered on behalf of Mr M. G. Wills, Opawa, these bcm, knocked down at 27/4. Prices were:— Two-tooth ewes: Best 37/- to 42/9, medium 33/- to 36/-, inferior 27/- to 31/7. Four and five year-old ewes: Best 22/6 to 26/6, medium 19/- to 21/6, inferior 15/- to 17/6. Five-year-old ewes: Best 16/- to 19/-. medium 14/- to 15/9, inferior 11/- to 13/6. Four and five-year-old ewes: Best 15/- to £l, inferior 12/- to 14/6. Culls 8/- to 11/-. Ewe lambs: Best 25/- to 27/4, medium 22/- to 24/6, small to inferior 18/- to 21/-. STOCKS AND SHARES Auckland—Sales: Liberty Loan, 15/9/52-55, 3 per cent., £99/7/6; Bant of New Zealand 40/10, New Zealand Insurance 79/- (2), Newton King (pref.) 17/-, Westport-Stockton 2/11, Farmers' Trading Co. 21/11, Woolworths (N.Z.) 16/-, Mt. Morgan 9/3. Wellington—Sales: 4 per cent. Stock, 31/5/54-58, £lO7/15/-; Bank of New Zealand 40/9, 40/10; Union Bank £7/14/3; 3 per cent. Inscr. Stack, 15/9/52-55 13), £99/10/-; Wellington Gas 31/6, Mac Duffs 9/6, Dunlop Rubber 23/-. Christchurch—Sales: New Zealand Refrigerating (10/- pd.) 10/5. Sales Reported: Bank of New Zealand 40/9, British Tobacco (ex. div.) 47/9. Dunedin—Sale Reported: Fletcher Holdings (ord.) 25/-. MILBURN LIME CO. DIVIDEND iN.Z.P.A.) DUNEDIN, Mar. 12. The directors of the Milburn Lime and Cement Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 21 per cent, for the six months ended January 31. 1943. DIVIDENDS DECLARED iN.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Mar. 12. Bonds Hosiery Mills has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. The directors of Howard Smith Ltd. recommend the payment of a dividend for the half-year ended December 31, 1942, of two per cent on ordinary shares, making four per cent for the year. The usual quarterly dividend to March 31, 1943, on six per cent cumulative preference shares will be paid on April 7.