LATE COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 23382, 27 September 1939, Page 10

LATE COMMERCIAL

NORTH BROKEN HILL PROFIT LOWEST RIME IRH fpEB United Press Association.] m WELLINGTON, September 27. The net profit of North Broken Hill for the year ended March 80, 1939, after providing for depreciation, MS: ation, and royalty, amounted to £330,187, according to a cabled advance announcement authorised by the directors* The net profit last year v totalled £475,153, while the 1937 figure wm £910,628. The 1939 profit is the lowest since 1934, when £273,355 wat earned. The decline in earnings is qua mainly to lower metal prices, • DOLLAR RATES. The Associated Banks (other than ,tha Bank of New South Wales) to-day quoted, tho following dollar rates on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject t» alteration without notice:— (Per SI N.Zi) (Per£lN.Z.) D.S.A. CANADA. SELLING-

BUYING— O.D. (doll ... 3.26 5-16 3.59 1-2 SALES ON ’CHANGE: THIS DAY* Auckland.—First call: Bank of New Zealand, 38s 3d; Goldsbrough, Mort, 30s 3d. Noon call: Auckland Gas (odd lot). 15s 3d; Devonport Steam, 21a; Woolworths (Sydney), 22s 3d (2); Farmers’ Freezing (£5 paid), £5. Christchurch.—National Bank, Aos} Tooth’s Brewery, 50s; Booth, Macdonald (pref.), Is 9d (2).; Broken Hill Proprietary, 72s 6d (5); Mount Lyell, 31s (3). Reported: Goldsbrough Mort (late sale yesterday), 30s; Dunlop Ferdriau (late sale yesterday),,lßs. Wellington.—Four per cent. Stock (1952), £96 2s 6d; New Zealand Breweries, 31s 3d; Broken Hill. 72s 3d.

T.T. (dol) .. . 3.17 5-8 3.50 7*16 O.D, (del) .. . 5.17 15-16 3.50 3-4 "