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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 67, 20 March 1942, Page 6

AUCTION SALES FEILDING SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 20. COMMENCING AT 10.30 A.M. GfiOO SHEEP ’ comprising:—2soo 2th. ewes, 750 wether lambs, 300 b.f. lambs. 100 m.s. lambs, 500 ewe lambs, 350 4 and 6th. 4 and syr. ewes, 330 4 and syr. ewes, 100 m.a. ewes, 640 syr. ewes <1 earmark), 190 syr. ewes, 20 1-shear S.D. rams, 10 1-shear Romney rams, 100 fat wethers, 100 fat ewes, 100 fat lambs. oon HEAD OF CATTLE, comprisjng; 50 20mos. P.A. steers. 30 2iyr. P.A. steers. 200 Uyr.-2iyr. P.A. heifers. 11 Hereford bullocks. 14 Hereford heifers, 17 Hereford cows, 20 Jersey weaner heifers, 10 fat cows and heifers. A/c McDonald & Richardson. Peep-o'-Day: 200 4yr. ewes, age marked. 50 syr. ewes, age marked. A/c Clare Estate, Waituna West: 240 4yr. ewes. A/c M. J. Burdan, Wainuiomata: 210 syr. ewes. COMPANY AFFAIRS British Tobacco Co. (Australia). Ltd., shows net profit of £957,100 for the year ended October 31. compared with £965.936 for the previous year. Dividend on ordinary ana B ordinary shares, reduced from 10 to 9 per cent.. rcQuiree £843,474. Preference dividend of 6A per cent, amounts to 111,188. The carry forward is £46,590, against £44,152 brought forward. Aggregate profit of the company and its subsidiaries was £985,641, after providing £119,513 for depreciation, against £993,160 the previous year, for which £114,033 was allowed for depreciation. No further interim dividends arc being declared after payment on April 13 of the interim dividend on ordinary shares till the Australian Government's economic plan is completely clarified. SILKNIT (N.Z.). LTD. YEAR. The accounts of Silknit (N.Z.) Limited, for the year ended December 31. show a net protit of £16,583. which compares with £18,960 in the previous year. In 19.39 the profit was £2708, and in 1938 a loss of £37.000 was incurred. This setback has now been recovered and the latest accounts show a small credit in the profit and loss account. The capital of the company is £65.000 in 50,000 ordinary £1 , shares and 15.000 6j per cent, redeemable, preferential shares. The latest balance-sheet , shows current liabilities, including £5OOO re- I serve for income tax. at £65,672. a reduction of £4469 on last year, when there was no j provision for income tax. Assets totalling j £1.31.704 include stock at £70,000. compared] with £60.000 a year ago. No dividend has been paid since 1938. The retiring director, Mr. K. C. Campbell, is nominated for reeelction.

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