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Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 21

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NEW GUINEA GOLD SHARES. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 2. (Received October 3, at 1 p.m.) New Guinea Gold shares are quoted at 3s 10Jd. MOUNT LYELL SHARES. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 2. (Received October 3, at 1.5 p.m.) Mount Lyell shares are quoted at 23s 9d. MINE RETURNS. A Greynionth Association message states: The Maori Gully return was 430 z 2dwts for 130 hours. The Golden Sands return was 320 z Jdwts for 28 shifts of eight hours. A Westport Association message states that Addison’s return for the fortnight ended September 30 was 360 z lOdwts for 36 shifts. SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAY. Christchurch. —New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), 9s Id; Tooth’s, 55s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 77s 2d (2); Broken Hill Proprietary (rights), 2s 6d; G. J. Coles, 76s 9d; Kauri Timber, 24s 9d (3) ; National Electric, 14s, 9d (2) ; Brian Bom, 3d (2). Reported: Union Bank of Australia, £9 9s Cd (late sale yesterday); New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid). 9s 2d; G. J. Coles, 76s 6d; National Electric, 15s; Central Shotover, 4jd. Wellington.—4 per cent. Stock (1955), £lO5 15s; Taranaki Oil, Is 6d. Auckland.—Farmers’ Trading (A pref.), 21s 9d; Auckland Gas, 22s lOd; Broken Hill (oont.), 56s 9d ; Australian Glass. 92s 3d; Cole’s (rights), 345. Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs:—Only a moderate amount of business was done on ’change over the last 24 hours, and the tone of the market was quiet throughout. At this morning’s call Bank of New Zealands looked stronger, having a market between 38s 4d and 395. This was the only feature of the banking or insurance sections. An odd lot of Auckland Gas shares sold a penny higher at £1 2s lOd, while the only other local issue traded. Farmers’ Trading (A prefs.), showed a drop of 3d. Following a sale last night at the improved rate of £5 3s 6(1 Woolworth’s had buyers this morning at £5 4s. Offers for Drugs improved to £3 14s. Australian Glass sold 3d down at £4 12s 3d, and was subsequently quoted between £4 11s 9d and £4 12s 9d. Little interest was shown in the Government section.