AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 186, 6 August 1918, Page 2

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

LATEST QUOTATIONS. Sales of Auckland Gas shares were reported to-day at 28/. after which buyers dropped sixpence. Insurance stock were not in much request to-day, but Northern Coal were wanted at 7/4, and Taupiri at 20/. Northern Boot shares also nad buyers at Hi/, but no seller quoted. Commercial Hank shares were inquired for at 128/, and Kaiapoi Woollen ordinary issue at 147/. BUSINESS DONE. AT Til 10 NOON CALL TO-DAY. Auckland (Jus <i>.u.) (27/0) Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— Commercial -*• .. 128/0 Now Zealand (nidi — .. 201/0 -New Zealand tp.u.) — .. :tr,r>/o National ' 120/0 ..113/0 INSURANT*?— Now Zealand '"03/0 -. 110/0 National — .. '/J/0 South British 12S/0 .. _ Standard — .. 42/0 FINANCIAL— N.Z. and lllver Plate.... — .. 30/0 CO — lllkiirailfrl 10/o .. _ .Northern — .. 7/4 Taupiri — .. 20/0 Waipa IC/6 .. — GAS— Auckland (p.u.l 28/0 .. 27/0 Auckland u-nnt.) 10/0 .. 18/G liisborne 17/!) .. — SMITING— Devonport Kerry 25/6 .. 21/0 'Northern Steam (p.u.)... — .. 15/3 Northern Steam (rout.).. — .. <i.;) I'nion .Steam iprcf.) — .. 20/6 Iluddart l'lirUer 30/0 .. 38/0 P. and <). Steam 0610/0 . .0580/0 MISCELLANEOUS— Kauri Timber (p.u.) — .. 28/0 Parker, Lamb — .. 17/6 Tarlugnmutu Timber .... — .. ls/0 Kniapol W'ollon lord.) — .. 147/0 If. crofts. Ltd — .. 21/0 Farmers' Conn, lord.) . — ~ 103/0 Consolidated Dental — .. 24/0 Auckland Trams (pref.).. — .. 13/0 Auckland Trains 10rd.).. 10/0 .. 10/0 Milne anil Choyce (pref.) — m .. 27/0 Milne and Choyce 10rd.).. — .. 20/0 Northern Hoot _ .. le/0 Now Zealand Paper Mills 22/3 .. 22/.S Snarland and Co — ~ 28/0 Union Oil _ .. 28/0 Wiseman and Sons (pref.) — .. ifl/o Wiseman and Sons (ord.) — .. 19/0 MINING STOCKS— Waiotahi 0/11 .. 0/7 Rising Sun 3/0 .. 2/0 Talisman Consolidated ... 0/0 .. s/10 Waihi 40/3 . . .'K)/n Waihi Kxtended — .. ii/_ Waibl Grand Junction 13/10 .. 13/4 WaiUl-I'a.roa — .. 3/0 DIVIDENDS. N.Z. Insurance —Interim of 4/ per share August 14 CALLS. Sylvia Reefs. 2d August MINK MANAGERS' REPORTS. Rising Sun.— Sloping lias been continued in No. 3 block over the low level as usual miring the week. In the south end of the block, whore Ktnping was in progress, tbe roof has pinched to a width of about 2ft. About 23 tons of ore were broken, which was of good grade. Sylvia Iteefs. Ltd.—During the week contractors aiivnnceil the crosscut in the low level 10ft in good firm country. Total driven, 30ft from starting point. BLACKWATER PROPERTIES SOLD. ißy Telegraph— Association.) WESTPORT, .Sunday. The West port prospecting syndicate yesterday received intimation from the North Blackwater Mines, Limited.'that the latter (ompaiiy had exercised the option or purl l ™'. 11 'V';., over •'»' syndicate's mining oH.!!n r !*u !,t I l ' l ''''. l:>Vi, ' el '' ,lp,lr "eefton. comprising the Blackwater Kxtended. Turner's i l i , , 11 „.'.'", claims. , Tl "' local syndicate participates to in,, extent of several thousand pounds in fully paid shares. The purchasing company under the general management of .Mr. David Hunan, has carried out extensive prospecting operations on the property, including tbo sinking of the main shaft to -i depth of 136.) ft. This shaft is the largest and deepest in the Itlackwater district The sum of £33,000 has been spent in such works, and in the purchase of plant nud machinery. lour gold-bearing roofs have boon proved in the property.