THE SHAREMARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 87, 13 April 1938, Page 11

THE SHAREMARKETS

DOMINION EXCHANGES f Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 12. Sales on ’Change.—Commercial Bank of Aust., 16s 3d; Dalgety and Co., £8 7s 6d; New Zealand Breweries, 44s (3 parcels); British Tobacco, 46s 9d; Broken Hill Pty., 60s 3d, 60s; Colonial Sugar, £47 10s; Electro Zinc, ord., 41s 9d; G. J. Coles, 79s 3d, 79s (2 parcels), 79s 3d (2 parcels); General Industries, 18s 6d; Taranaki Oilfields, 6s 6d (2 parcels); Woolworths, Sydney, ord., 22s 3d (2 parcels), 22s 4d, 22s sd, 22s 3d (3 parcels), 22s 2d; Woolworths, South Africa, 15s 4d; Broken Hill South, 31s; Mt. Lyell, 28s' (2 parcels), 27s 9d, 27s 8d (2 parcels); Mt. Morgan, 9s 5d (2 parcels); North Broken Hill, 495, 48s lOd, 49s 4d (2 parcels), 49s 3d (3 parcels); Mt. Morgan, pref., 5s 2d (2 parcels). Sales Reported.—New Zealand Government, per cent, inscribed, 195357, £9B ss; Bank of New South Wales, £3l 12s 6d; Dalgety and Co., £8 7s 6d; New Zealand Guarantee Corpn., 4s; Southland Frozen Meat, 27s 9d; Westport Stockton Coal, 5s 9d; Broken Hill Pty. (contr.), 35s 3d; McKenzie’s Department Stores, 70s; Mt. Lyell, 27s lid; Mt. Morgan, 9s sd; G. J. Coles, 79s 4d (2 parcels). AUCKLAND. April 12.

Sales on ’Change.—Stock, 15/1/5357, 3i per cent., £9B 10s; ditto, 15/11/ 38-52, 3i per cent., £lO3 7s 6d; Auckland Transport Board, 1/4/41, 4i per cent., £lOO 10s; Bank of New Zealand, 43s 7d (2 parcels); South British, 45s 3d; Dom. Investment, 18s 6d; P. and 0., def. stock, 26s 9d; New Zealand Breweries, 445; Broken Hill Pty., 59s 6d, 59s 9d, 59s 6d; ditto (con.), 31s 3d; Macky Logan. 245; Woolworths, Sydney, 22s 2d: Mt. Morgan, 9s sd. WELLINGTON, April 12.

Sales on ’Change.—Late sales yesterday: Wellington Gas, 36s 6d: New Zealand Breweries, 43s 9d. Sales today: 4 per cent. Stock, 1946, £lO2 ss; 3i per cent. Stock, 1938-52, £lO3 7s 6d; Bank of Australasia, £9 16s; Commercial Bank of Australia, 16s 3d, Bank of New Zealand, 43s 9d (5 parcels); Bruce Woollen, 7s 9d; G. J. Coles, 79s 9d, 79s 6d (2 parcels); G. J. Coles (pref.), 36s 3d; Woolworths. Ltd., 22s Id (2 parcels); Mount Lyell, 27s lid.

AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES

IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED

Received April 12, 10.15 p.m. SYDNEY, April 12.

Yesterday’s improvement in the share market was well maintained today, coupled with renewed trading activity. Sales.—Bank of New South Wales £3l 15s; Commercial Banking of Sydney £2O 12s; Bank of Australasia £10; Colonial Sugar £47 12s 6d; Mercantile Mutual Insurance 30s 6d; Huddart Parker 46s 3d; Burns, Philp 525; British Tobacco 47s 10id (New Zealand delivery), 47s 10id; Tooths 555; Tooheys 31s; G. J. Coles 80s 3d; Farmers’ 31s; General Industries 15s; Amalgamated Wireless (contr.) 50s 6d; Neon Signs 15s; Standard Cement 20s; Malleys 21s; Meggitts 325; Gordon and Gotch 525; W. E. Soul 87s; Victoria Nyanza 14s lOid; Goldsbrough Mort. 30s 6d; Morris Hedstrom 255; Henry Jones 49s 9d; Westinghouse 21s; Woolworths 22s 4id; Wunderlich 21s 4id; Mt. Lyell 28s Id, New Zealand delivery 28s lid; Broken Hill Proprietary 60s 3d; Placer Development 71s; Emperor 12s sd; Taranaki Oil 6s 4d.

MELBOURNE MARKET

Received April 12, 10.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, April 12. Trading was light and the market steady at about late rates. Barriers were well supported. The Exchange closes to-morrow at one p.m. and will reopen on April 21. Sales.—National Bank (£5 paid) £G 17s 6d; G. J. Coles 80s; Australian Iron and Steel (pref.) 27s 9d; DunlopPerdriau 21s 6d; Goldsbrough Mort. 30s 4id; Australian Foundation Investment Trust ss; Electrolytic Zinc &2s 6d, pref. 46s 6d; Mt. Morgan 9s 6d; Mt. Lyell 28s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary 60s; Norths 50s lOid; Souths 31s 6d; Emperor 12s 6d; Loloma 23s 6d.