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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19247, 8 December 1930, Page 3

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STOCK EXCHANGE. CHRISTCHURCH. Following are to-day’s quotations:

Sales on ’Change—Commercial Bank of Australia (pref.), £6 6s; New Zealand Guarantee Corporation, 6s lid; Mahakipawa Goldfields, Bd. Sales Reported—Goldsbrough Mort Hate sales 6th), 19s 6d, 19s 3d; Goldsbrough, Mort, 19s 9d. Number of Shares. 20 Commercial Bank of Australia <pref.) 200 Goldsbrough Mort (late sale 6th) 100 Goldsbrough Mort 300 N.Z. Guarantee Corporation 1000 Mahakipawa Goldfields. AUCKLAND BUSINESS. (Special to the “Star.”) AUCKLAND, December 8. Bidding- at the first call of the week was very tame. A sale of Electrolytic Zinc preference shares was recorded, still cheaper at 18s, and a sale was made in the room of Bank of New Zealand?, ex div., at £2 11s. Brokers’ bids were chiefly confined to a re-statement of week-end quotations, with a slight easing in some instances. Commercial Banks were easier with best buyers at 15s 9d. There was fair interest, in the Breweries section. New Zealand were available at £2 Is. A buyer came forward for Staples at £1 18s, and one for Tuis increased his offer to 16s. Tooths had sellers at £1 4s 9d.

OTHER EXCHANGES. Per Press Association, AUCKLAND, December 5?, Sales on ’Change.—Bank of New Zealand, 51s; N.Z. Breweries, 40s; Devonport Ferry, 225. Sales Reported.—Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), 18 s. WELLINGTON, December 8. Sale Reported—Taranaki Oil, 2s 4d. DAIRY PRODUCTION HIGHER LAST MONTH. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December S. The Dairy Division grading figures for the four months ended November, 1930, show an increase for butter of 4.34 per cent at 35,491 tons (34,013), and for cheese an increase of 11.11 per cent at 27,447 tons (24,701), as compared with the corresponding period last season. Reduced to terms of butterfat equivalent, the gradings of dairy produce for the four months show an increase of 6.09 per cent over the corresponding period for the preceding season. DUNEDIN MARKETS. (Special to the *' Star.”) DUNEDIN, September 8. Reilly's report as follows;—Apples: Sturmers showing waste 7 s to 10s, Delicious 8s to 12s; mushrooms Is; pears, Coles 4d to sd, Nelis 5d to 6d; potatoes 3d to 4d; green peas 3d to sd; tomatoes, choice Is 3d to Is 6d, mediums Is 2d, thirds Is; gooseberries, choice 3d; cherries Is 8d; strawberries Is 3d to 3 s lOd; porker bacon pigs 8 3d; section honey 12s; asparagus 6s to 9s; lettuce, extra choice 3s to 4s, others Is; cauliflowers, choice 9s to T2s; cabbage 2s 6d to 3s 6d; cucumbers 14s to 16s; spring carrots 2s 9d; white turnips Is 9d; eggs Is 2d to Is 3d a dozen. COMPANIES REGISTERED. The “Mercantile Gazette” records the following local registrations;— Moutapu Gold Mining Company, Ltd. Registered November 25, 1930. Office: 143, Hereford Street, Christchurch. Capital: £2OOO, into 40,000 shares of Is each. Subscribers: T. Newburgh, P. W.. Soanes, G. T. Gough, J. T. Doherty, R. L. Bush, J. A. Redpath. jun., P. A. Ardagh, 200 shares each. Objects: Prospecting and mining in district of Mahakipawa. Tuatara Sports Club, Ltd. Registered November 26, 1930. Office: 118, Hereford Street, Christchurch. Capital: £SOOO. Subscribers: L. P. Barrett 400 ordinary, J. A. Redpath, jun., 100 preference, G. A. K. Williams 100 preference, H. F. Herbert 400 ordinary, F. Parris 100 preference, J. A. S. Marris 1 ordinary, A. D. Petrie 1 ordinary. Objects: To carry on business of proprietors of miniature golf links, etc. M’Kinney, W. W., Ltd. Registered as a private company, November 10, 1930. Office: 11S, Gloucester Street, Christchurch. Capital: £SOO, into 500 shares at £l. Subscribers: C. F. M’Kinney 5, W. W. M’Kinney 480, C. G. M’Kinney 5, W. A. M’Kinney 5 and B. S. M’Kinney 5. Objects: To acquire and take over as a going concern business of optician carried on by W. M’Kinney. Timaru Miniature Golf Courses, Ltd. Registered as a private company November 28, 1930. Office: 205. Stafford Street, Timaru. Capital: £IOOO, in 1000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Christchurch—J. M. Stewart 1, Miniature Golf, Courses, Ltd., 999. Objects: To carry on business of miniature golf course company in all branches. In the north, among the registrations, was that of:— Northern Tung Oil, Ltd. Registered as a private company November 25, 1930. Capital: £I4OO, in 1400 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Kaingaroa—A. H. Long 250. Auckland—W. Griffith 250, E.' Southby 550, G. Conboy 350. Objects: Cultivate and deal in tung oil and incidental. Sulphide Corporation. The Sulphide Corporation head office cables:—“Annual meeting will be held on December 23. Directors will recommend at annual meeting a dividend of one shilling per share on preference shares, payable on January 17 in respect of the year ended June 13 last. Deduct income tax at the rate of two shillings and sixpence in the pound, being four shillings and sixpence, less two shillings relief. Transfer books in respect of preference shares will be closed from December 11 to December 31 (both days inclusive). Miniature Golf Finance. During the past fortnight eight miniature golf course companies have been registered, three at Auckland, one at Dunedin, two at Christchurch, one at Timaru, one at Lower Hutt. The com[bined capitals of these new companies, states the “Post,” amounts to over £9500.

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