THE SHAREMARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 300, 18 December 1937, Page 15

THE SHAREMARKETS

DOMINION EXCHANGES [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 17. Sales on ’Change.—Government 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 1946-49, £lO2 12s 6d (2); E. S. and A. Bank, £5 6s; N.Z. Breweries, 465; Australian Glass, 92s 6d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 83 9d (4); Dunlop Rubber, 22s 6d; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), 49s 9d (2); Taranaki Oilfields, 7s, 6s lid (2); Woolworths (N.Z., ord.), 20s 9d (2); Broken Hill South, 37s Id, 37s 3d (2), 37s 6d (2), (ex div.); Mt. Lyell. 32s (2), 32s 4d; North Broken Hill, 54s 4d. Sales Reported.—Government 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 1943-46, £103; Government 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 1946-49, £lO2 12s 6d; E. S. and A. Bank, £5 6s 3d; Daigety and Cc., £9 (2); Broken Hill Proprietary (new), 35s 3d; Hume Pipe (AustJ. 19s lOd; McKenzie’s Depart. Stores, 745; Woolworths (Sydney, oi(L, cum. div.), 25s sd; Mt. Lyell. 32s 3d; Mt. Morgan, Ils Id. AUCKLAND, Dec. 17.

Sales on ’Change.—Bonds, 15/4/4649, 4 per cent., £lO2 12s 3d; stock, 15/6/52-55, 4 per cent., £lO2 5s (3), Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s (2); Bank of New Zealand, 43.-, 9d (2); N.Z. Insurance, 635; South British, 975; Dominion Investment Banking. 19s 6d; Taupiri Coal, 17s; Auckland Gas, 21s (3); British Tobacco, 50s; Broken Hill Proprietary, 645; ditto (new), 35s 6d; Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), 475; G. J. Colca. 84s 9d; Martha, 13s 9d; Broken Hill South, 37s 6d (cum. div.); Mt. Lyell, 32s 6d. Unofficial List.—Selfridgcs (N.Z.), 10s 8d (2). WELLINGTON, Dec. 17. Sales on ’Change.—Late yesterday: New Zealand Insurance, 62s 9d; McKenzie’s, 745; Wool worths (New Zealand), ord., 21s. Sales to-day: 4 per cent, stock, 1955, £lO2 ss; Bank of New Zealand, 43s 9d (2); Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s; Daigety and Co., £9 (2); Goldsbrough Mort., 335; McKenzie’s, 73s 9d; Wool worths, Ltd. (ord.), 25s 6d; ditto, second pref., 295. Overseas Listings.—Late yesterday: Woolworths Holdings, 14s 3d, 14s 4id.

AUSTRALIAN SHARES

BARRIER SHARES STRONGER Received Dec. 17, 10.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 17. The share market is dull with prices round late levels, but there is a firmer trend in leading Barrier shares. Sales.—Bank of New South Wales, £33 2s 6d; Commercial Bank ot Sydney, £2O 14s 6d; Bank of Australasia, £ll 0s 3d; Colonial Sugar, £4B 2s 6d; Associated News, 23s od (New Zealand delivery), 23s 4id, pref., 2L 7Bd; Burns Philp, 55s 3d; British Tobacco, 50s 6d; pref., 31s 6d; Tooths, 53s 3d; Tooheys, 32s 6d; Australian Glass, 93s 9d; David Jones, 41s 6d; Anthony Horderns, 19s; Lustre, 225; General Industries, 19s 41>d; Cash Orders, 17s 3d; Gordon and Gotch, 535; Standard Cement, 17s 6d; Australasian Paper, 31s; Yarra Falls, 395; Woolworths, 265; Henry Jones, 48s 6d; Goldsbrough Mort, 33s 6d; Broken Hill Consolidated, 13s 9d; North Broken Hill, 53s 4-Sd; South Broken Hill (ex. dividend), 37s 3d; Placer Development, 73s 6d; Emperor, 11s 9d. MELBOURNE MARKET Received Dec. 17, 10.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 17. Sales were: Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s 2d; E. S. and A. Bank, £5 6s 6a; British Tobacco, 51s; Carlton Brewery, 63s 9d; G. J. Coles, 85s 3d; Drug Houses. 265; Australian Glass. 93s 9d; Dunlop-Perdriau, 22s lOd; Goldsbrough Mort, 33s 9d; Feit and Textiles, 36s 9d; Lady Shenton Gold. Is 15d; Ml. Morgan. 10s 9d; Mt. Lyell, 32s 9d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 64s 3d; North Broken Hill, 53s 6d; South Broken Hill, 37s 7id; Zinc Corporation, £5 7s 6d; Emperor, 12s; Loloma, 16s 7d.