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Quiet Business at Call To-day. BREWERIES UP. Firm but quiet conditions prevailed on call to-day and the recorded turnover was small. South British Insurance were firmer on buyers’ offers 95s 6d. Dalgety and Company changed hands at £S 17s 6d, market closing 2s 6d either way. Goldsbrough Morts, cum dividend, were firm at 30s 3d, closing quotations Id on either side. Buyers of Huddart, Parkers raised their bids to 36s 4d, but sellers were reticent. New Zealand Refrigerating, 10s paid, were steady w r ith sellers and business at 10s 2d, buyers at 10s Id. New Zealand Breweries, cum dividend, advanced to 49s 9d and 49s lOd. market closing 49s 9d buyers, 50s sellers. Buyers of Woolworths (N.Z.) preference, cum dividend, raised their bids to 41s 6d without attracting sellers. Woolworths (Sydney) ordinary were firm with sellers and dealings at 79s 6d, buyers at 79s 3d. SALES COMPLETED. The figures in the final column indicate, compared with last Christchurch sales: t a rise; a fall; n.c. no change. TKXS MOBSmrG'S CALL. Bales on ’Change—--360 Goldsbrough, 30s 3d .... I fid 300 N.Z. Refrig. (10s pd), 10s 2d I n.c. 150 N.Z. Brews., 49s 9d, 49s | lOd 1 t4d Sales Reported—--50 Dalgety, £8 17s 6d I -5/XJ nils ted Sales Reported—--150 Woolworth Ltd. (ord), 79s I 6d (2) I t3d THREE O’CLOCK CALL YESTERDAY. Sales on ’Change—--400 Goldsbrough, 30s 3d, 30s 2d (3) —ld 114 N.Z. Refrig. (10s pd), 10s Id -Id 100 N.Z. Brews., 49s 6d t2d 1000 Brian Boru, 10Jd (2) .... —id 1000 Gillespies, Is 5Jd (2) .... n.c. Sales Reported—£looo Govt. Stock, 1946, £lO5 17s 6d -2/6 200 N.Z. Refrig. (£1 pd), 20s 4d tld 700 N.Z. Refrig. (10s pd), 10s Id, 10s 2d n.c. 100 N.Z. Brews., 49s 4d n.c. 100 Beath and Co., 32s 6a .... n.c. 100 Dunlops, 20s tld Unlisted on ’Change--200 Woolworths Ltd. (ord), I 795, 79s 3d (3) i fl/3 OTHER EXCHANGES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, This Day. Waitahu, 2s (two). AUCKLAND, This Day. Mataki (ex div.), 2s 2d. Roller Mills, 325. Bank of New Zealand (ex div.), 48s. South British. 965. Govt. Stock, 1946, £lO5 2s 6d. Woolworths (ord.), 78s 9d. TO-DAY IN AUCKLAND. (Special to the “Star.”) AUCKLAND, This pay. Steady bidding characterised the last call of the week on the Exchange and a good list of sales was put through, covering fair ranges. South British Insurance, which rose sharply last evening with a sale at 965, had no quotation either way, but fresh business at the same figure was transacted after the call. New Zealand Insurance steadied after a recent decline, the market showing from 66s 6d to 675. In the banking section Commercial were firm between 15s lid and 16s. New Zealand Improved with sales ex div at 4 Bs, and more were wanted. The better return from King Solomon caused sellers to raise limits to 3s lid. Leyland O'Brien Timber were in demand at 21s with sellers Is 6d higher. Government stocks were active at unchanged rates. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. DIVIDENDS. Due. N.Z. Breweries—lnt., 3i p.c. . . Dec. 10 Woolworths (N.Z.)—Final, pf. bonus, 1 4-5 p.c.; ord., 12 J p.c. Dec. 11 National Tobacco —pref., 8 p.c.; ord., 13 p.c Dec. 12 N. Broken Hill—ls 6d Dec." 12 Broken Hill S.—ls 6d a share Dec. 15 Blackwater Mines—lnt., Is (st.) : Dec. 15 Consolidated Gold—lnt., Is (st.) Dec. 15 Devonport Steam —Int., 2J p.c. Dec. 17 Goldsbrough Mort—lnt., 2 p.c. Dec. 19 Komata Reefs—lnt., 3d Dec. 28 Morris Hedstrom—lnt., 2 p.c. . Dec. 31 British Tobacco—Qrly., 11 p.c. Dec. 31 Kauri Timber—3 p.c Dec. Bulolo—lnt., 90 cents Jan. 10 Placer—lnt., 1 dol. 20 cents .. Jan. 10 CALLS. Argo Gold—Ud a share Dec. 10 Golconda—ld a share Dec. 11 Upper Shotover —Id a share .. Dec. la

EXCHANGE RATES. Dollar and Franc. (Received December 8. 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, December 7. The American dollar opened at 4.95 11-16 to £1 sterling, and the franc at 75 3-16. PRICE OF GOLD. (Received December 8, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, December 7. Gold is quoted at 140 s 3Jd a fine MINING REPORTS. The return for the Worksop Extended Gold Dredging Company for the week was 650 z 2dwt for 113 hours’ dredging, and 7990 yards of material put thruogh. 2>eep Lead, Ltd. Dividend. At a meeting of directors of the Deep Lead. Ltd. held on Friday, a further interim dividend (No. 2) of one halfpenny per share was declared. The dividend will be paid on Friday, December 17, and the share register of thte company will be closed on that day. Goldfields Dredging. DUNEDIN, December 7. The secretary of Goldfields Dredging Co., Ltd. reports that the return for ip« week ended December 7 was 250 z sdwt for 124 hours’ dredging. Xing Solomon Cc. INVERCARGILL, December 7. The return at the King Solomon mine this week was 98oz idwt. Bell Hooper. The Beil Hooper Cromwell Gold, Ltd., re:urn for the week ending December 7 was Iftoz lOdwt 18grs. Talisman Dubbo. The following telegram has been received from Talisman Dubbo to-day: ”65 tons treated at the Golden Dawn battery for £361 actual return.”