METAL ISSUES INACTIVE

Evening Star, Issue 23370, 13 September 1939, Page 6

METAL ISSUES INACTIVE

PROFIT TAKING BRINGS SELLERS’ MARKET HOLDERS CUT EL ZINC QUOTES BY, 1/OTHER SECTIONS SHOW LITTLE CHANCE Apparent profit-taking quietened the Australian mining section this morning, the inquiry falling off sharply, while levels struggled to hold late rates. In some cases vendors offered at below yesterday’s market price, while only one buyer came on. Tranatasman industrials were inactive, while other sections, although reflecting interest, were quiet. Among Commonwealth metals, Mount Lyells lost ground to sellers £1 14s !)d. while Morgans were on offer at ’ the recent sales price of 11s. Norths and Souths retained strength, the former attracting a lower inquiry at £2 11s, but Zincs weakened by Is on a vendors’ market. Broken Hill Proprietaries again showed out among industrials, the market firming at £3 12s 9d-£3 14s 6d. A.C.I. rights were sought at 4s 3d. with no holders forward, while Sydney Woolworths and Woolworths Properties showed no change.' Bank of New Zealands remained easy at sellers £1 18s 6d, but meat preservings and coals closed steady with good support. Dominion industrials were inactive,' with late rates ruling. sales reported; , —Late . Yesterday.— 4 per cent. Stock, 1940-43. £99 10s. ißank of New Zealand, - £1 18s. Standard Insurance, £2 14s. Broken Hill South, £1 13s. Mount Lyell, £1 14s 6d. —This Morning.— 4 per cent. Stock, 1943-46, £9B. National, Inupranqe. 16s 7d. Kaitangata Coal, £1 lis.

DIVIDENDS- AND CAUL LIST. ( DIVIDENDS DUE. Huddart, Parker —Interim pref. 3 per cent., ord. 7 per cent. (Sept. 5) ... .. ... Sept. 14. Wooiworths (W.A.) Ltd. —Interim half-yearly, per cent. ... ... Sept. 15 Electrolytic Zinc—Half-yearly ord. and pref. at 9 per cent, per annum (July 26) ... Sept. 15 Broken Hill South—6d a share (August 8) ... ..." ■•• Sept. 15 Foster Brewing Co. Ltd.—lnterim half-yearly, 6£ per cent. .... ... Sept. 16 Milburn Lime and Cement—Final, Is a share (August 25) Sept. 19 N.Z. Drug—lnterim, 3J per \cent. Sept. 20 Howard Smith—lnterim half-year, 2 per cent. (September 11) ... Sept. 21 Apex Investment Trust —Final, 4J per cent, per annum Sept. 21 Auckland Farmers' Freezing Co.— 6 per, cent, per'annum Sept. 23 North Broken Hill—Quarterly, 6d a share (August 29) Sept. 27 George Farmer, Sydney—Ord., 2£ per cent, per annum Sept. 29 Felt and Textiles—s per cent., making 10 per cent, per annum Sept. 30 British Tobacco Co. Ltd.—Quarterly ord., 2 per cent. (September 9) ... Sept. 30 Dunlop Perdriau Rubber—Finals cum pref., 5 pfcr cent., making 10 per cent., and ord. 3J per cent., making 7 per cent, per annum respectively (September 14) ... Sept. 30. Barnet Glass Rubber—Finals cum > pref., 6 per cent., and ord., B' s per cent., making 10 per. cent, and 12 per cent, per annum respectively Sept. 30 N.Z. Newspapers Ltd.—lnterim. 8d a share Oct. 2 Wairarapa Farmers' Co-op.— Pref. 3J per cent, per annum Oct. 2 Hume Pipe (Australia) Ltd.— Final ord. and pref., 3| per cent, per annum, making 7J per cent Oct 2 Nestles and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (Australasia) Ltd.—Quarterly pref. at 8 per cent, per annum ... ... ... Oct. 2 Bank of Australasia—lnterim 3s 6d per share (less British income tax, September 11) ... Oct. 6 Wooiworths (N.Z.) Ltd.—Halfyearly pref., 9 per cent. (September 24) • Oct. 15 Wooiworths Ltd., Sydney—Halfyearly ord., 6 per cent. (September 24) Oct.. 15 (Dates in parentheses signify the closing of transfer books and registers.) CALLS PAYABLE. Tooheys Ltd.—Bs a share, making 16s paid ... Sept. 21 G. J. Coles—los a share, making £1 paid ... Jan. 15 AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 12. : Heavy buying continued on the Stock Exchange to-day. The tone was firm throughout, but in some cases prices: were lower. Mining shares were again

most active. £ s. d. Bank of New South Wales 26 15 0 Comercial Bank of Sydney 17 0 0 ■ Comm. Bank of Australia ... 0 14 2 ' Associated News 0 16 li Burns, Philp 2 11 6 British Tobacco 2 7 3 Tooths 2 11 0 Tooheys ... ... 1 7 0 Carlton 3 4 0 > Woolworths 1 2 6 David Jones ... 1 11 3 Anthony Hordern 0 13 1 Morts Dock 0 16 6 Australian Con. Industries 114 0 Atkins ... 1 2 0 Adams 0 13 3 Felt and Textiles 1 9 4£Sargents 1 7 6 W. R. Carpenter 2 0 6 Coldsbrough Mort 1 8 6 Wilcox, Mofflin 0 7 2 Colonial Sugar 44 2 6 Electrolytic Zinc ... 2 15 0 Mount Morgan 0 10 5