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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 17

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Stock Exchange. CHRISTCHURCH.

Sales on Change—New Zealand Govt. 55 per rent Inner., 1936. £IOO, £99 17a 6d Ze aland Breweries. 2fts 7d: British Tobacco 23s 4d: Okarito Mining, 10s Id (3), Moturoa Oil, &s 9d. Sale* reported—New Zealand Govt 51 per Bonds, 1933. £9B 10s; N.Z. Re* frig. (10s paid). 3a. 3a 2d. Number of Shares. reaa wo' ~ OVt * pc - In ®or.. 1938. v-5' fi 0 ! -4 - 6 * p< ‘ Bonds, 1933. JJ® ?? z - Befng. (10s paid). 100 New Zealand Breweries 100 British Tobacco. 100 Moturoa Oil. 200 Okarito Mining. AUCKLAND BUSINESS. (Special to the “ Star.**) AUCKLAND, August 15. *r,? an «£ ° f , New Zea lands have eased, and after a late, sale yesterday at 48s 3d there were still sellers at 4Ss «d Commercials were steady, with buyers at 13s Id. New Zealand Insurances were easier, with sellers at 38s. buyers stopping at 3d 8 6d. A buyer came forward for Gear Meat at 25s 6d. The latest report from the Moturoa oilfields failed to stimulate the market. The best bid remained at 4s 6d. with sellers at 6s 6d. Grand Junctions were available at 3s 9d. A parcel of inner preference shares (Brewery) was offered at 20s 6d. Government tax-free bonds were available at par and Inscribed at £99 15s. LONDON PRODUCE MAKXITB. The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London office as at the close of business this week:— Frozen Meat.—The market for wethers is firm and moderate business has been done. There is a moderate demand for ewes and prices are firm. There Is a good demand for lambs and prices are firm. The market is firmer tfor lighter weights. Wethers: Light, 4Jd to 5Jd; heavy. 3|d to 4|d. Ewes: 3Jd to 41d. Lambs: 2’s, 7|d to 7ld; B’s, 7d to 71d; 4’s, 6£d to 6£d; seconds, 7d to 7|d per lb.

Following are toN.Z. OOVT. STOCKday’s quotations:— Buyers. Sellers. L m. d. £ s. d. 4 1 p.c. Inner., 1938 4 4 p.c. Bonds, 1941 54 p.c. Inner, and and Bondn, 19?.3 5J p.c. Inner., 1936 51 p.c. Bonds, 1936 and 1937. and Inner., 1937 BANKS— Au«t. of Commerce Comm, of Aunt. . . Comm. of Aunt. 99 100 0 17 0 13 99 1O0 0 6 0 1 0 15 0 IS 13 0 0 0 4 E., S. and A Natl, of New Zea3 12 6 3 15 6 New South Wales (cum div.) .... New Zealand .... Union of Aunt. . . 24 2 6 10 8 6 0 0 0 2 6 8 8 5 6 INSURANCE— South British 2 LOAN AND AGENCY— Dal get y and Co. . 6 Goldsbrough Mort. 0 N.Z. Guarantee 10 6 ] 1 6 1 6 0 11 J1 0 6 United Building Society SHIPPING— Union (pref.) .... FROZEN MEAT— N.Z. Refrig. (£1 0 0 14 19 0 0 N.Z. Refrig. (10a 11 0 6 < 6 6 WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi (17s pd.) GAS— Auckland Christchurch .... Christchurch (10s paid> .... BREWERIES— New Zealand .... 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 4 11 9 0 1 1 7 5 9 0 6 8 Timaru 16 2 MISCELLANEOUS— Beath and Co. .. 1 Beath and Co. (is 0 11 6 British Tobacco Dunlop Perdriau 1 3 2 1 3 Electrolytic Zinc Mount L*ell N.Z. Farmers* Coop. (let pref.) N.Z. Farmers’ Coop. (“A” and *'B” pref.) .... N.Z. Farmers* Coop. (6J p.c. Stock, 1945) 0 61 16 9 0 2 1 16 9 10 11 0 N.Z. Farmers’ FerWiIson’s Cement . Wool worths N.Z. 1 15 6 1 17 0 Moturoa Oil .... MINING— Cornish Point King Solomon Maliakipawa .... M a h a k i p a w a 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 6 1 7 Ji 0 0 0 5 2 0 9 10 Waihi Grand Golden Point (In Golden Dawn .... 0 6 1* 0 7 0