LIBERTY BONDS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 259, 31 July 1942, Page 3

LIBERTY BONDS

Special Stock Exchange Quotation In order to assist holders of Liberty Bonds who find’ now that they wish to realise on them, the Stock Exchange Association of Now Zealand lias departed from its standard practice. of adopting l£2oo as the minimum quotation, and reported sale for a Government loan, and has provided a special quotation for LibertyBonds, the'minimum amount quotable being £lO. From reports it would appear that some quarters have taken advantage ot those‘wishing to sell their bonds, ami that as’ low as .10/- has been accepted through the absence pt. a public market. Sales have now been made and reported at 18/-. Morris, Hedstrom Year The accounts of-Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd. (Suva); for the year e.nded. March 31 show net profit at £54,949, compared with £53.296 in the previous year, and £51,783 in 1940, Tile- amount' available for distribution was £122,862, which the direc--tors recommended for allocation as Joltlows:—Final dividends of 3 per cent, on preference shares (paid on April 1), mak-. Ing 6 per cent, for the year, unchanged, and 3 per cent.- -on ordinary, shares (paid on June 30), making, (i per cent, for the year, unchanged, leaving £100,174 to bo carried forward.' It was also recommended that from this balance a fighter aeroplane to cost approximately £5500, should be presented to the Fiji Fighter. Fund. Gross trading profit was £226,357, compared with £186,528 the previous year. Stock And Share Indices (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON July 29. ’’Financial 'rimes" stock and share indices, wilh previous quotations, are (October 15, 1926, equals 100) :—-

Dow Jones Averages (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, July 29. Dow Jones average (1926 equals 100) and turnover on. the New York Stock Exchange compare as follows:— 20 Rail- 32 Shares

Fruit And Vegetable Prices Prices of fruit and vegetables In the Wellington markets tills week are quoted by Market Gardeners. Ltd., as follows:— Passion fruit. 0/- to , -’O/-; marmalade oranges, 12/- to 18/- a ease; tomatoes. 2/0 to I!/- a lb. l.ctliiee, fi/- to 17/ti; parsnips, I/- to (S/fl; carrots, I/O (o 8/-; silver beet. 3/(1 to 5/0: leeks, I/- to S/G; swedes, I/to 5/0; marrows. -I/- to B/-: beetroot. 3/to 5/G: cabbage. 3/- Io (1/3: sprouts. '■>/■ to 25/-; spinach, 11/- to 211/-, all a ease: pumpkins. 1-1/- to 20/-; swedes, 3/G to 5/-; enulitlower, 8/-- to 11/11; cabbage. (>/- to 10/0; carrots. (V- to 10/-. all a sack; turnips, 2/- to 3/-; leeks, (/- to 8/-; rhubarb, IS/- to 26/-; carrots. 2/- to 4/-; beetroot, 2/- to 3/-, all a' dozen bunches.

Govt, sec’s. 111)1110. Goldmines. rails' trials. Kill (lii-li) 114.0 54.3 105.9 1.43.3 1941 (tow) .. 112.0 41.5 83.0 10(1.4 July 20 .... .114.4 57.2 101.3 146.7 July 23 .... 111.4 57.3 102.3 1 fli.ll J illy 24 .... 114.3 57.4 102.3 .146.9 July 28 .... 114.2 57.3 102.0 116.8 July 21) .... 114.1 57.0 102.0 145.6

roads. Indust rials sold. 11)41 (high) . no.ss 133.50 — 1041 (low) . . 24.45 100.27 July 20 .... . 25.7!) .107.08 214.000 July 24 ..... . 20.01 103.37 202,000 July ‘>7 ' . 26.10 105.66 260,000 July 20 . 26.05 106.48 205,000