THE SHAREMARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 41, 18 February 1938, Page 11

THE SHAREMARKETS

DOMI MON EXCH ANG ES [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 17. Sales on 'Change.—English, Scottish and Australian Bank, £5 Is 6c!: ■ New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid) i 8s 4d (2 parcels); Westport Stock- I ton Coal, 3s; Anthony Hordern, ibs ' sd; Broken Hill Propty., 60s lid, 61t ; <2 parcels); Broken Hill Propty, I (contr. i, 32s 3d; Dunlop Rubber, 22s ' lid; Electrolytic Zinc (ord. cum. ' div.), 465; G J. Coles, 78s (2 parcels), 78s 2d (2 parcels); Hume Pipe (Aus- ■ tralia), 21s; Taranaki Oilfields, Gs 2a ! (2 parcels), Gs 3d (2 parcels); Wool- ; worths (New Zealand, ord.), 19s lOd, I 2()s, 19s .lid Ci parcels); Woolworths ' < Sydney, ord.), 25s lOd (3 parcels); j Mount Lyell, 29s 8d (6 parcels); i Mount Morgan. 8s Hid, 9s (7 par- i cels), 9s Old (7 parcels). 9s 2d (2 ■ parcchJ, 9s lid (2 parcel.- >, 9s Id (2 | parcels). Sales Reported.-4 per cent. In- j scribed Slock, 1943-46, £lO2 13s, £lO2 1 12s Gd (2 parcels); National Bank i of Australasia (£5 paid), £7 2s 6d; ' South British Insurance (late salt, i yesterday), 45s 9d; Westport Stork- ' ton Coal, 3s; New Zealand Breweries 43s 9d; British Tobacco, 49s 3d; G. J. Coles, 78s; New Zealand Newspapers, 395; Taranaki Oilfields, Gs 4d; Woolworths (New Zealand), 20s; Woolworths (Sydney, ord.), 23s lOd, 25s lid, 265, 25s lid; Mount Lyell, 29s 7d; Mount Morgan, 9s; 3i per ecm.. Stock, 1938-52, £103; Grey River (8s 9d paid), Ils 6d. WELLINGTON, Feb. 17. Sales on ’Change.—Late yesterday: National Bank of A’.istrflaraa (£101 paid), £l4 10s; Broken Hitl Ply., 60 •Id; G. J. Coles, 77s 6cl; Wool wort I.s, Ltd., 25s lOd: Martha Gold. 15s 2d. Sales to-day: Bank of Australasia, £lO ss; Bank of New Zealand, 42s 9d; Commercial Bank of Aust., 16s 7u; Standard Insurance, 59s 9d; Broken Hill Pty., 60s 7d; Farmers’ Trading, 20s; Woolworths, Ltd. (ord.), 25s 9d, 25s Bd, 25s lOd; Wooiworths (New Zealand), 20s. Overseas Listings. Wool worths Holding, 14s 9d. Unofficial List.—New Zealand Perpetual Forests (4s paid). 17s 7d (2). AUCKLAND. Feb. 17. Sales on ’Change. Amalgamated Brick (Auckland), 1/3/44, 6 per cent., £93 10s; National Bank of New Zealand, 545; Bank of New Zealand, 42s lOd; N.Z. Insurance, 60s 9d; South British, 45s 94 (2); N.Z. Guarantee Corporation, 4s 6d; Australian Glass, 93s 6d; British Tobacco, 49s 6d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 60s 6d, 61s (2) N.Z. Drug, 68s; N.Z. Newspapers, 395; Woolworths (N.Z.), 20s; Woolworths (Syd.), 25s Bd, 25s 7id, 25s Sd (3) Martha, 15s 2d; Broken Hill South. 32s 3d; Mount Lyell, 29s Bd, 29s 9d; Mount. Morgan, 9s Id. Overseas List.—Woolworths Holdings (S.A.), 14s 9d.

AUSTRALIAN SHARES LEADERS SHOM’ IMPROVEMENT Received Feb. 17, 9.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 17. The Stock Exchange retains a generally firm tone with only minb’r»'pr’/e fluctuations. Mt. Lyells responded to reports of an improved statistical position for copper. Sales.- Bank of New South Wales £32 7s 6d; Commercial Banking of Sydney £2O 3s; Associated News 22s 4id, pref. 255; Tooths 555; British Tobacco 49s 9d; Dunlop-Perdriau 23s 3d; Australian Glass 94s 6d; Farmers 33s 3d; Horderns 18s lOid; General Industries 19s 6d, pref. 255; Hume Pipe 21s 3d; Winchcounbe Carson 31s; Goldsbrough Mort. 31s lid; Meggitts 31s; Woolworths 26s 3d; Henry Jones 49s 3d; Electrolytic Zinc 46s 6d, Mt. Lyell 30s 4id; Larut 13s 9d.

MELBOURNE MARKET Received Feb. 17. 9.50 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 17. The market for both industrials and investments is very steady with nc definite trend. There is a continued demand fc ■ Commonwealth loans. Sales.—National Bank (£5 paid) £7 ss; British Tobacco 50s; G. J. Coles 79s 9d; Drug Houses 26s 6d; Australian Glass 94s 3d; Dunlop-Perdriau 23s 2d, pref. 395; Goldsbrough Mort. 31s 3d; Mt. Lyell 30s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary 61s 9d; North Brokens 50s Gd; Souths 33s 3d; Zinc Corporation 98s; Emperor 11s 7d; Loloma 19s 3d.