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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20222, 5 February 1934, Page 8

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Quotations on Stock Exchange. CHRISTCHURCH. Sales on Exchange. Comm. Bank of Aust., lSs. A.P.A. Insurance, 11s Id. Black water. 365. 375. Gillespie's Beach, 2s nd. King Solomon, 4s Id (2). Maliakipawa (pref.). 3d. Okarito, 9s 4d. 9s sd. .Mount Lyell, 25s 6d (2). Sales Reported. X.Z. Govt. 31 p.c. Inscr.. 1938-43, £lOl 17s 6d. E., S. and A. Bank, £5 15s 6d. Number of Shares. 300 Comm. Bank of Aust. 200 A.P.A. Insurance. 100 Blackwater. 200 Gillespie’s Beach. 300 King Solomon. 300 Maliakipawa (pref.). 100 Okarito. 200 Mount Lyell. £2500 N.Z. Govt. 31 p.c. Inscr., 1938-43. 50 E., S. and A. Bank. Following are to-day’s quotations;— Buyers. Sellers.

OTHER EXCHANGES. WELLINGTON, February 5. Reported sales—3l per cent stock (1 938-52), £lOl. Sales on ’Change—E.. S. and A. Bank, £5 15s, £5 15s 6d (2); Bank of New Zealand. 50s (2). 49s 9d; N.Z. Guarantee Corporation (cum rights), 8s 3d (2); Wellington Gas, 37s 3d, 37s 6d; Mount Lyell, 25s <sd.

DUNEDIN, February 5. Sale on ’Change—King Solomon. 4s. Sale Reported—Southland Frozen Meat (paid), 67s 6d. GOLDEN SANDS. Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH, February 5. The Golden Sands return was 4 4oz sdwt for 21 shifts of eight hours each. AUCKLAND BUSINESS. (Special to the •Star.”) AUCKLAND, February 5. A fair list of sales was recorded at the first call of the week. Fresh bidding disclosed a healthy tone, with quotations mostly based on week-end valuations. For Government stocks there was a good demand, and a few parcels were on offer just above market rates. In the banking section, New Zealands continued to firm up, and had buyers at 50s 3d, with holders asking 51s. The mining section was fairly active. Blackwaters improved after a sale at 3.>s. Buyers then offered 35s 6d. but sellers had withdrawn. Consolidated <*olds wore in demand at ISs 9d, and Waihis •it 30s. Quotations at the noon, call followed those of this morning mainly, thou gw there was some movement in the mining section. A sale of Bank of New Zealand shares was reported at 50s 9d. an upward jump of 9d on the last sale on Saturday. Buyers of New Zealand Breweries increased their offers by 3d, while holders were easier in their demands by the same figure, leaving them at 40s 3d and 40s 9d respectively. Though no mining business was done in the room, many quotations changed from this morning. Waihi buyers are up Id. to 30s 3d. Sellers of Kornata Reefs came forward at 5s 6d. Waihi Grand Junctions have sellers at 4s Bd, with holders at Id more, or Id lower than this morning. Other lines are steady. BRIAN BORU DREDGE. Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH. February 5. The Brian Born dredge return was 56 ounces 18 dwts for 118 hours’ working. POULTRY AND EGGS. The Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd., report that heavy pennings of poultry earn'd forward at their Wednesday's and Friday's sales. Buyers were again in full attendance and no trouble was experienced in clearing all lines at prices satisfactory to the scllBoilers—Medium to light, comprised the bulk of the yarding. Prices were on a par with week, realising up to ::s 9d. Boilers—Heavy were in fair supply and sold well at prices up to 3s tid. Chicken—Heavy are still scarce, and this lints was well disposed of at prices up to 10s. Chicken Medium were in short supply and realised up to 7>. Chicken—Light were in heavy supply and met with a fair demand, the prices realising up to 5s 3d per pair. I urkeys are bringing 10d per lb. Ducks and ducklings are still coming to hand 4 n fair quantities, values for which have slightly eased. Egg market firm. Machine-graded and tested, first grade Is 2d per dozen, second grade Is Id per dosaen. 6PROPERTY SALES. Messrs C. E. Jones, Ltd., auctioneers and estate agents, 174 Manchester Street, report having sold, on account of Miss Bowen, the property at 349 St Asaph Street, comprising a residence of four rooms and conveniences, together with 20 perches of land, to a client at a satisfactory figure. 6 N. H. UcCrostic and Co. N. H. McCrostie and Co., auctioneers and estate agents. 217 Manchester Street, report having sold by public auction on Saturday, in their land sale rooms, on account of Mr Robert Boulby, his bungalow of five rooms and all conveniences. together with 2l perches of land at No. 17 Albany Street, to Mrs Alexandre; and also on account of the same owner, his bungalow of five rooms with all conveniences, together with 19 perches of land at No. 19 Albany Street, to Mrs Harris. Bidding was brisk for both properties, which were sold at satisfactory figures. 6

£ d. £ d. N.Z. GOVT. STOCK— p.c. Inscr., 1938100 0 101 10 0 4 p.c. Inscr., 1955 101 0 0 4 p.c. Bonds. 1940 101 0 0 4 p.c. Bonds, 194C 102 15 4 p.c. Bonds, 1949 102 0 4 p.c. Bonds, 1955 L 01 0 BANKS— Adelaide f. 0 0 Australasia 12 17 6 13 6 Comm, of Aust. . . 0 17 l 1 IS 0 E., S. and A National of N.Z. . 4 3 0 New South Wales (cum div.) 32 0 33 New Zealand 10 0 0 Union of Aust. .. 15 0 10 3 0 IN S U R ANCE— A.P.A 0 11 New Zealand (cum div.) IS 0 19 0 Standard 3 1 6 LOAN AND AGENCY— Dalgety and Co. . 3 0 8 0 10 10 0 Goldsbrough Mort 1 14 4 1 14 9 N.Z. & River Plate 1 0 1 4 0 N. Z. Guarantee Corporation . . 0 S 1 0 S Mere. (ord. stk.) G2 7 6 United Building . 0 19 1 0 1 SHIPPING— Huddart Parker . . 1 13 0 1 14 P. and O. del erred stock 1 1 0 Union (pref.) 1 5 6 FROZEN MEAT— Canterbury 9 10 0 Canterbury (pref.) N.Z. Refrig. (£i paid, ex div.) 0 18 8 N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid, ex div.) . 0 8 4 0 S 10 WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi (17s pd.) 0 10 6 0 Kaiapoi (7s pd.) 0 Kaiapoi (pref.) . . 0 1 6 Mosgiel 9 15 0 COAL— Westport 0 Stockton (ord.) , . 0 GAS— Auckland (c. div.) Christchurch (10s paid, cum div.) 0 14 6 0 14 9 BREWERIES— Carlton New Zealand .... 2 Tooheys Tooths ........ Staples 1 9 0 1 10 6 MISCELLANEOUS— Australasian Paper and Pulp ..... Allied Motors .... Amalg. Wireless (contr.) Anthony Hordern 9 Aust. Iron and Steel (pref.) 1 Bcath and Co. . . . 1 Btatli and Co. (Is paid) 0 British Tobacco Booth Macdonald Colonial Sugar . . 62 IJom. Builders’ Supplies Dominion Fertil0 Dunlop Rubber . . 1 0 Electro. Zinc (ord.) Electro. Zinc (pf. cum div.) .... Henry Jones Coop 1 13 0 Milburn Lime Moturoa Oil .... Mount Lyell .... rj N.Z. Drug Co. . . 3 14 N.Z. Farmers’ Coop. (4i p.c. Stk., 3945) 70 N.Z. Farmers’ Fer tiliser N.Z. Paper Mills 1 7 6 Northern Roller Milling 1 R 0 "\\ iIson’s Cement . 1 7 6 Wool worths (N.Z.) (pref.) 1 16 3 0 0 Woo]worths (N.Z.) (ord.) 5 6 MINING— Addison’s Flat . . 0 1 6 0 11 Alexander 1 6 S 1 0 0 Alexander (13s Od paid) 0 15 0 17 0 Bell TIooper (Is paid) 0 0 9 0 0 11 Bendigo Goldlights (9d paid) .... 0 0 • 9 0 o* Big River 0 0 10* 0 1 J Blackwater .... 1 17 0 1 17 9 Central Shotover (9d paid) .... 0 0 9 Consolidated .... 18 7 0 19 G Fresh fore? 0 0 n 0 3 Gillespie’s Beach 0 4* 0 5 Golconda (8d pd.) 0 Golden Dawn 0 1 4 Golden Point .... 0 0 3 0 34 Golden Sands .... 2 King Solomon . . . 3 2* 6 Maerewhenua 0 0 Maliakipawa .... (pref.) 0 Mining House Con11 4 (Is paid) ... 15 (6d paid) .... 4 4 Okarito 4 Oxenbridge Shotover (9d paid) . 6 Waihi 1 Wailii G. Junction 6 Upper Shotover (Is paid) 2 Upper Shotover (9d paid) .... 1 ’ unlisted Stocks. n s tocks quoted in this section are subject t different rate of brokerage from Listed Stocks Buyers. Seller £ d. 8. d. (pref.) Brunner Collieries . Claude Neon Lights Deep Lead. Ltd. (2s paid) 0 Invest. Exec. Trust 1 Kiwi 0 Moonlight Nelson 0 0 6 N.Z. Mining Invest. 0 0 6 0 0 N.Z. Woolpacks Para Rubber (15s paid) 0 16 Recce, I.td. (pref.) 6 Smith, Wyllie .... 0 12 3 Snowy River .... 0 0 1 0 0 4 Sun Newspapers . . 0 4 7 0 5 0 Tru-Color Films (12s paid) .... 0 17 6 1 1 S Warners. Ltd 7 0 0 Wool worths (Vic.) (pref.) 1 7 0 Worksop Extended (9d paid) 0 0 75 0 0 9 i