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Evening Star, Issue 22144, 26 September 1935, Page 14

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MOUNT LYELL SHARES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrigh; LONDON, September 25. September 26, at 11 a.m.) Mount Lyell shares, 14s 6d. NEW GUINEA GOLD SHARES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at 11 a.m.) New Guinea Gold shares are quoted at 4s 9|d. PRICE OF GOLD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at noon.) The plice of gold is quoted at £7 Is Id per oz. DOLLAR AND FRANC. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at noon.) The dollar is quoted at 4.933, and the Iranc at 74J. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE. Pi css Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 26.. (Received September 26, at 2,30 p.m.) Bonds: 3| per cent., 1942, £IOO ss: 4 per cent., 1941, £lO2 7s 6d; 4 per cent., 1944, £lO2 10s; 4 per cent., 1950, £lOl 12s 6d; 4 per cent., 1957, £lO2 ss. Shares: Commercial Bank of Sydney, £l7 19s; National Bank (£lO paid), £l3 19s; Bank of New South Wales, £32; Australian Gas (A), £7 16s; Tooth’s, 64s 3d; Anthony Hordern, 19s; Associated News, 23s 4Jd; British Tobacco, 39s 3d: Broiken Hill Proprietary (cum rights), 65s 9d; Goldsbrough, Mort, 295; Meggitt’s, 21s Cd,

LONDON WOOL SALES. PRICES HARDENING. Press Association--By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at 11 a.in.) At the wool sales 10.627 bales were offered, including £5,738 from New Zealand. Aboiit 9,325 bales of Australian and New Zealand wool were sold. There was strong general competition, with prices showing a hardening tendency. New Zealand greasy cross-bred, “ E.C.5.,” top lOd, average B|d. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Ltd. have received the following cable from London:—The wool sales continued with an average, attendance of buyers. The market is active and prices are well, maintained. Continental! and Bradford buyers are the chief operators. Russia is a large buyer of Australian combing greasy and scoured wools, ADDISON’S RETURN. A Westport Association message states that Addison’s return for the fortnight ended the 21 inst. was 13oz for 13 shifts. Twenty-three shifts were lost through a shortage of water. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, September 25. (Received September 26, at 1 p.m.) Chicago wheat; September, !JSJ cents per bushel; December, 98|; May, 981; New York, cash, 133^. SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAY. Christchurch. Goldsbrough Mort, 29s Cd (3); New Zealand Breweries, 51s, 51s 2d; Woolworths (N.Z.), ord., £5 ss; Mahakipawa (prof., 1930 issue), 2d; Blount Morgan (cum div.), 37s 3d, 37s sd. Reported: Mount Morgan (cum div., late sale on the 2oth), 07s 2d. Enlisted: Emperor Fiji (10s paid), 27s 9d; South Seas Fishing, Bs.

Auckland.—Mount Morgan, 37s 6d; Auckland City 4J per cent. (1943), .£lO5 10s; Woolworth’s (Sydney), £5 8s; South British Insurance, 935; Farmers’ Co-operative (A pref.), 22s 6d; New Zealand Breweries. 51s; Broken Hill, 555; City of Auckland (1943), 44 per cent.. £lO5 10s.

Wellington.—Sales reported: 34 per cent. Stock (1938-52), £lO9 3s 9d.

Sales: Guarantee Corporation, 5s sd; Mortgage Corporation (5s paid), 5s sd; Skippers, 3d; Bank of New Zealand, £2 10s 4d; Reserve Bank, £6 8s 6d; South British Insurance, £4 13s; Southland Meat, £4; Dunlop, 14s 2d; Mahakipawa (1930 pre! 1 .), tyd; Mount Morgan, 18s