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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17410, 12 December 1924, Page 10

COMMERCIAL.

STOCK EXCHANGES. CHRISTCHURCH. Hollowing are th© latest, quotations:

OTITEIt EXCHANGES. Per Prf.ss Association. AUCKLAND, December 12. Reported Sales—Kempthorne Prosser, 5s 6d; Farmers' Fertiliser, £4 6s. DUNEDIN, December 12. Reported Sale—Bank of New Zealand, 61s. WELLINGTON. December 12. Sales on ’Change: Huddart Parker (ord.i. €2 4s, two parcels. Sales reported: 4i per cent Inscribed Stock, 1938. £97 10s; Bank of New Zealand. £3 Is 3d; Cum Levland O'Brien Timber, £2 10s. TON DON TRA D E T? ETU R NS. P" telegraph - Press Association—Cor^rigit Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, December 11. The Board of Trade returns for November show that the value of the imports was £118,740,228, and of the exports £68,150,816. These figures show decreases as compared with October of £1,718,100 and £ 435,822 respective! y. CALCUTTA TEA SALES. Sy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CALCUTTA. December 11. At the tea sales the quality offering was slightly inferior to last. week, and competition wa.s slacker. The majority of the offerings were withdrawn. Prices generaUy were about one anna. lower. REPORT OF CLEARING SALE?. Messrs -Tones. MOrostie Company, Ltd., report, having held successful sales during this week on account of Mr Hargreaves at his residence, Shirley, and on account, of Mr? Christie, at her residence. Gloucester Street, C-it.y. There was a. very large attendance of the public at both sale-, and amongst the articles sold the following prices were realisedEsdaile piano. £55; Spaethe p.ano, £4O: chesterfield nnfi two easy chairs. £lO ss: cabinet, £.2 10s: duchesse pair. £lO ss: bedstead, £6 ss; AYilton carpet, £36; bedroom suite. £46: carpet. £ls: ball carpet, £6 ss: rug, £4: clock. £ls 10-: ball seat, £2 lOs; Ivookcase, £7 10*: mirror. £3 2s 6d ; two chairs, £g ; sideboard, £ls 10s; six dining chairs, £7 15s: dinner service, £3 15s: breakfast set., £4 ss: cabinet. £2 2s 6d: six chairs, £6 6s: sewing machine. £l6: carpet. £l3 10s; two rugs. £4 12s 6d; bookcase. £l2 10s: chesterfield and two chairs, £29; carpet, £lO ss; mirror, £2 12s 6d ; Ottoman. £4 ss: lied room suite. £4O: hall carpet, £l3: hall seat, £2 ss: carpet. £11; buffet, £9 58; gate-legged table, £4 ss; settee, £3; five chairs, £6 12“ 6d; two easy chairs, £9 15s; carnet. £7 15s; duchesse, £5 ss; bedstead, £3 10s: toilet glass. £2 17s 6d; chest* of drawers, £4; two 3ft bedsteads, £6 ss; single bdroom suite, £l6; six dining chairs, £6 18s.

Buyers. Sellers. ... £ £ d. N.Z. GOVT STOCK— P.c. Inscribed, 1938 and lh39 .07 0 4b P-c. Bond?, 1930 . 07 0 97 15 P-c. Bonds, .1938 . 07 P.c. Bonds, 1930 . 97 p.c. Inscribed, 1933 1 01 0 p.c. Inscribed, 1923 1 '1 10 0 6 p.c. Inscribed.' 1931 101 10 OTHER DEBENTURES— Christchurch Drainage. 5b p.o 0 Christchurch Tramways, 5£ p.c. . 98 15 0 N’.Z. Breweries, Stock and Bonds 1 0 BANKS— Bank of Victoria. G 17 6 Bank of Victoria (prof.) . . .13 11 0 Commercial of Australia 1 11 9 National of Australasia (£5 paid) 15 G National of N.Z. 60 Hi 0 New Zealand 1 3 Royal (£l paid) . .1 13 9 Royal i£4 paid) 15 0 Union of Australia . 14 0 14 0 Union of Australia 15 6 11 0 0 INSURANCE— New Zealand . . 1 10 9 South Bririah , . 2 Standard LOAN AND AGENCY— Da I get y and Co. . 13 17 Goldsbrough, Mort . 2 10 0 10 0 Goldsbrough, Mort (new) 9 6 National Mortgage . -1 0 National Mortgage (London Register) . SHIPPING— Hud dart. Parker . 2 0 Huddart, Parker (pre-f.) . . . 1 P. and O. Deferred (cum. div.) . 307 10 0 FROZEN MEAT N.Z. Refrigerating (paid) . . . 1 1 0 N.Z. Refrigerating 11 11. 1-2 0 WOOLLENS— Ka.ia.poi (contr.) . 0 0 Kaiapoi (pref.) . 0 15 18 COAL— Westport Storkton (pref.; 4 8 BREWERIES— Manning l 12 10 1 14 Ward • . . 12 6 CEMENTS— Wilson's 1 9 TIMBER— Ka uri (rum. dir.) . 1 9 6 MIKCELLA NEOUS— British Tobacco . ‘2 1 0 Burns, Phi Ip . . l 14 3 1 5 Donaghy's Rope and 1 12 3 Electrolytic Zinc (pref.) « . . 1 8 3 1 S 6 Electrolytic Zinc (deferred) . . 1 3 1 Mason Struthers (10a paid) ... 0 11 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. (£5 paid) . 2 0 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. (£-2 5s paid) . .0 6 4 0 G N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (6 p.c. cum. pref.) 3 10 0 N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. •’GJ p.c. Stock, 1930) S3 0 N.Z. Paper Mills . 0 19 10 1 N.Z. Sugar of Milk . 1 S 0 MINING— Mount Lyell (cum div.) ... 1 3 3 Waihi Grand Junc.tion ... 0 1 3 0 2 6