TRANSACTIONS ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 134, 8 June 1929, Page 4

TRANSACTIONS ON 'CHANGE.

HEALTHY CLOSE TO WEEK

MOST LINES FIRM.

BREWERIES UP TO £3 13/,

There was a firm tone at the closing call of the week, though few sales were recorded. Recent quotations were fully maintained, and most variations were in favour of sellers. After the "Star" went to press yesterday Breweries advanced further, sales being made up to £3 13/. Wilsons Cement was sold ex dividend at £2 1/6. At this morning's call inquirers for Milne and Choyee shares, which have been ill steady demand at £1 6/, raised their offers to £1 G/3 for the £1 shares, which pay 8 per cent. Buyers of Victoria Nyanza advanced to £2 5/6, and for Pukemiros £3 2/ was offered. National Mortgage were asked for at £4 6/, an advance of 1/. The usual debenture quotations were restated, and a buyer came forward for Farmers' Trading 6V£ per cent debentures offering £94 10/. Interest Rates. The return to the investor on his outJay, based upon the latest dividends and in the case of loans and debentures upon redemption at maturity, works out as follows for the latest sales:— PER CENT PER ANNUM. £ s d New Zealand Guarantee Corp 7 i i Now Zealand Breweries ... .' 4 2 3 Wilsons Cement 4 1(5 4 Mount Lyell " sjy 3 Taupiri Coal '.'... 7 18 (i Commercial Bank of Aus. .. 4 V.) 3 Auckland Gas c 1" G

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

DAIRY PRODUCE

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their Londoli house dated Cth instant. Messrs. Samuel Page and Son report:—

Butter.—New Zealand finest salted. 170/ to 17/2 per cwt; Danish butter, 170/: Australian, finest salted, 164/ to 167/; finest unsalted, 164/ to 167/; g.a q., 150/• to 158/.

Cheese. —New Zealand, white, 91/ to 92/ per cwt; coloured, 93/ to 94/; Canadian, white, 106/ to 110/; coloured 100/ to 108/; Australian, white, 89/; coloured, 90/.

Butter and cheese stocks heavy, but bulk of New Zealand being held under limit. The market has advanced on small offerings, but butter buyers disinclined to follow advance.

Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. have received the following cable from their London principals, Messrs. Nathan and Trengrousc, Tooley Street, dated June 7:—

Butter.— New Zealand: 170/ per cwt. y Cheese.—Xew Zealand: White, 93/ per cwt; coloured, 95/. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated June 7:— Messrs. Samuel Page and Son report:— Cheese.—New Zealand: 1/ per cwt higher. FROZEN MEAT. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house dated 6t!i instant:—

Canterbury lamb. 28/3611), at !)%d; North Island lamb, 28/3Glb, at OVed; Canterbury lamb. 3C/421b, at 0d: North Tsland lanib. 3G/4211), at B%d: Canterbury lamb, second quality, at 9d; North Island lamb, second quality, at 9d • Canterbury lamb, 42/501b, at B%d; North Island lamb, 42/501b, at Bd. •

The market for New Zealand lamb; any change is in favour of sellers. The demand continues.

Canterburv mutton, 48/561b, at 7(1; North Island mutton, 48/561b at C%d; Canterbury mutton, 56/641b, at 6%d: North Tsland mutton, SG/641b, at 5 7 / ed; Canterbury mutton, C4/721b, at 5%d; North Island mutton, 64/721b. at 5%d; Canterbury ewes 48/641b, at 4%d; North Island ewes, 48/641b. at 4%d. The market for New Zealand mutton is weak. The demand is limited.

G.A.Q. Australian lamb, 28/361b, at 8%cl; f.a.q. Australian lamb. 28/361b, at Bd. The demand for Australian lamb is fair. The market is unchanged.

G.A.Q. Australian mutton. 40/601b, at 5 J 4d; Australian ewes, at 4%d. The market for Australian mutton is weak. The demand is poor. B ce f.—Argentine chilled hinds, 6%d; fores. 4 ] /£d. Pork.—Englisli, 80/100lb. at lid; New Zealand porkers, 80/100lb, at 9d; 100/1201b, at BJ4d.8 J 4d. Tallow. The market is unchanged to 6d per cwt lower. CHICAGO WHEAT VALUES. (Australian ana X.Z. Press Association.) (Received 10 a.m.) CHICAGO, June 7. Wheat for delivery in July is quoted at Chicago at $1.08% per bushel. For September delivery the rate is $1.12*8, and for December $1.17%.

THE METAL MARKETS. LONDON, June 6. (Quotations on June 3 in parentheses.) Copper.—Spot, £74 7/6 (£73 3/9); three months, £74 1/3 (£72 16/10%). Electrolytic Copper—Spot, £84 o/ (£84); three months, £84 15/ (£B4 10/). Wire Bars.—£B4 15/ (£B4 10/). Lead.-Spot, £23 13/9 (£22 10/); three months, £23 13/9 (£23 10/). Spelter.-Spot, £26 5/ (£26 10/); three months, £26 2/6 (£26 7/6). , Tin.—Spot, £198 1/3 (£197 13/9); three months, £201 3/9 (£2OO 13/9). Silver.—Standard, 24d (24 l-16d) per oz; fine, 25 7 /sd (26% d).

WHEAT, FLOUR AND PULSE. Wheat. —Cargoes: Buyers are reticent, although prices are 3d to 6d lower. Parcels are obtainable at similar reductions, but attracted little attention to-day. London futures: July, 40/2% per quarter; August, 40/3; October, 40/0%; November, 39/11% Liverpool futures:- July, 7/10% per cental; October, 8/1%; December, 8/3 V*. Spot trade quiet. Quotations mostly firmer. Australian, ex ship, 43/9. Flour.—Australian, ex store, 31/9. Oats and Beans.—Steadier. Peas. —Slow. Beet Sugar.—July, 7/3.

SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES.

PRICES IN WELLINGTON

At the fortnightly sale of sheepskins, hides and tallow to-day, the following was th Sheepfkin°s-H C al&, llttd; fine crossH;S«d^|ff;to3 salted quarter-wools, 5/1 to 7/1, half wools 4/3 to 8/9; three-quarter wools, 8/6 to 10/; full wools, 9/ to 10/9; extra large, 11/3; lambs, 3/5 to 7/8. Hidcs.-Ox, 331b to 441b, 7d to ,%d; 451b to 521b, 6%d to 7%d; 531b to 591b 7%d to 9d; 601b to 691b, »%d to 10% d; 701b and over, 9%d tolOVicl; cow hinds, 3olb to 391b, 6d to 7%d; 40's to 48's, 01 to 7%d; 49's and over, s?id to 7%d; kip, 251b to 321b, 8d to 9%d; 171b to 241b, 8d to 9%d; yearling, 111b to 161b, B%d to 10% d; calf, 91b to 101b, 9d; 61b to 81b, 12% d to 14d; lib to 51b, 9d to 14% d. Tallow.—ln casks, 26/ to 30/; in tine,