TRANSACTIONS ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 200, 24 August 1929, Page 4

TRANSACTIONS ON 'CHANGE.

SATURDAY MORNING QUIET.

SALES AT CURRENT RATES.

A fair amount of business was transacted on the local Exchange yesterday after the "Star" went to press, most of the sales being on the basis of late quotations.

Bank of New Zealand maintained its advance to £3 3/6, but ]Sew Zealand Breweries debentures slipped back to sell at £1 8/.

At this morning's meeting there was the usual Saturday quietness, and only two fresh sales were recorded at the call.

Commercial Bank of Australia pr,ef. shares moved up with buyers at £7 6/6, and no sellers.

Farmers' Auctioneering also showed continued strength, buyers advancing their limits to £3 17/6.

Mount Lyells eased a shade with sellers at £2 4/6.

Gas shares have again firmed up with buyers at £1 4/3.

A seller of Bank of Australasia reduced his reserve to £14 9/6.

Interest Rates,

The return to the investor on his outlay, 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.

New Zealand Insurance .... 3 16 5 War Loan, 5J (1033) .... 5 0 7 N.Z. Breweries debentures .. 7 2 10* Bank of New Zealand 4 10 3 Auckland Gas q x 2 5 Devonport Ferries 7 1 2 Farmers' Fertiliser •..,.... 755 Union Bank ~, 4 19 g

"The calculation in regard to Brewery debentures does not include redemption, as holders are to have the right to convert into shares on April 1, 1930.

BUSINESS DONE,

Last Sale

AT THE 3.15 P.M. CALL YESTERDAY—

War Loan, 1933 n! BreweViesWeb? 0 } 1 J " fl °f *t J Bank New Zealand 3 3 6 " 3 ? r Auckland Gas ... 142 * 1 4 1 Devonport Ferry. 1 1 3 " 1 T Farmers' Fertiliser 1 2 0 .'. 1 •> 0

AT THE 9.30 A.M. CALL TO-DAY

Union Bank (15 1 6) M 15 2 6 Timaru Brewery (5/ paid) (0 8 10) .. 0 8 6 N.Z. Insurance.... (2 8 I*).. 2 8 0

BANKS— Buyers. Sellers. Australian Commerce 1/J5/9 „. . Australasia 14A/0 .. 14/9/6 Commercial 1/9/6 .. 1/9/7 Commercial (cont.) ... — .. 10/3 Commercial (pref.) ... 7/6/6 .. . N.Z. National — .. 7/0/0 New South Wales 51/15/0 ... — New Zealand 3/3/3 .. 3/3/9 N.Z. D Mortgage (£1 pd.) 1/8/0 .. — Union of Australia .. 15/1/0 „ 15/3/0 INSURANCE — National lfi/4 „ — New Zealand 2/7/6 .. 2/8/6 South British 3/7/0 .. 3/8/0 FINANCIAL — Abraham Wil. (pref.) 4/8/0 ... — Fanners' Auctioneering 3/17/6 .. 4/5/0 Farmers'Auc. (B pref.) IC/9 M 17/9 Goldsbrough, Mort ... 2/7/6 „ 2/8/3 N.Z. and River Plate 1/10/9 1/11/9 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. 9/5 ... 9/9 Loan and Mercantile 125/0/0 „ 128/0/O North Auck. Farmers — „. 3/4 N. A. Farmers'(B pref.) 12/0 *. — Wright, Stephenson (pref.) 18/6 *» 1/0/3 COAL—