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Evening Star, Issue 23383, 28 September 1939, Page 12

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FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrignt LONDON, September 27. (Received September 28, at 1.30 p.m.) New York, dollar to £1 ... 4.03 Pans, franc to £1 1761, Montreal, dollar to £1 ... 4.43 to 4.47 Amsterdam, florins to £1 ... 7.47 to 7.57 Switzerland, franc to £1 ... 17.70 Stockholm, kroner to £1 ... 16.80 Athens, drachmae to £1 ... 540 Lisbon, escudo to £1 UOJ Kobe, pence to yen Hongkong, pence to dollar 15 Shanghai, pence to dollar 3J to 4J Brussels, beiges to £1 ... 25.30 to 23.75 Rome, lira to £1 78J Tokio, pence to yen 14 PRICE OF GOLD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 27. (Received September 28 ,at 1.0 p.m.) Fine gold is quoted at £8 Bs. DOLLAR RATES. The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) to-day quoted the following dollar rates on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice; —

SALES ON ’CHANGE; THIS DAY. Auckland.—Morning call: National Insurance, 16s 7d; British Tobacco, 45s 9d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 72s Cd; Woohvorths (Sydney), 22s Id; Mount Lyeil, 31s, 30s 9d; New Zealand Stock (1948), £99 10s. Noon call: Bank of New South Wales, £2B 10s; National Insurance, 16s 7d; G. J. Coles, 71s 3d; New Zealand Stock (1940-43), £97 7s 6d; Auckland Electric Power Board (1952), £99 10s. Wellington.—4 per cent. stock (1948), £99 10s. Sales reported: 4 per cent, stock (1952), £96 2s 6d; Electrolytic Zinc (ordinary), £2 16s 6d. Christchurch. —National Insurance, 16s 6d; Mount Lyeil, 30s. Reported: Government (1949-52) stock, £97; Bank of New South Wales, £2B 10s; National Insurance, 16s 7d.

U.S.A. CANADA. (Per £1 N.Z.) (PerfilN.Z.) SELLING— T.T. (dol) . .. 3.17 5-8 3.50 7-18 O.D (dol) . .. 3.17 15-16 3.50, 34 BUYING— O.D (doD . . 5.26 5-16 3.59 1-2 T.T. (dol) ... 3.17 bgoni