TRANSACTIONS ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 62, 14 March 1930, Page 4

TRANSACTIONS ON 'CHANGE.

A BUSY AFTERNOON. WITH QUIET MORNING.After the noon call yesterday brokers on the local Stock Exchange had quite a busy time, and a large number of sales were finalised before the offices closed. There were no marked alterations in value, though Bank of New Zealancls and Haywards Pictures both showed a further easing in the sales recorded. At this morning's call bidding was rather better than of late, but the only sale recorded was one' of New Zealand Nationals at £5 19/. Banks were all asked for at yesterday's rates, and Australasia buyers moved up to £12 3/.

Australian Glass, with" buyers at £2 1/6. and British Tobacco buyers £2 l/o, | both showed a slight appreciation. There | was some competition for Bycvofts, and | the buying price was moved up to £1 j 12/3. '£43 10/ was offered for Colonial Sugar. The Noon Call. The morning proceeded quietly, and only three sales were recorded at the noon call. Bidding was quieter, and there was little variation from the morning quotations. 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. . ■> £ s. d. War Loan, ~>l (103 C) 0 13 0 Auckland Harbour Board, G (1941) 5 13 8 Bank of New Zealand .... 51 0 New Zealand Insurance . . 4 3 10 New Zealand Breweries . . 3 12 3* Farmers' Trading 'J S - Gea? Meat • 5 IS 5 Hayward's Pictures 158 O O Wilson's Cement i> 3 2 National Bank of N.Z r> 17 8 South British 4 4 8, Gear Meat 518 "> *The, return on Now Zealand Breweries does not include bonus accretion. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. DIVIDENDS. Due. Huddart-Parker, final, ord. 5 p.c, pref. 3 p.c Mar. 15 Dunlop Perdriau, interim, cum pref. 5 p.c, ord. 3 p.c Mar. 2S British Tobacco, ord shares, 3 p.c, interim , ■ Mar. 31 Hume Pipe, interim,, at 8 p.c. p.a. Mar. 81 C. L. Innes, interim, pref.. 4 p.c. Mar-. 31 PPukcmiro, interim, 2/ a share . . Mar. 31 Bank of Australasia, iinal, 7 p.c. . April 4 Howard Smith, interim, cum pref., (i p.c. p.a April 5 Kenipthorne Prosscr. fluid, ~>l p.c. April S Milne and Clioyee, interim, ord., pref.. and debenture stock, 8 p.c. pa April 10 New Zealand Breweries, interim, of 7§ p.c April 14 ROMA OILFIELD. BKISBAXE. March 13. The Assistant Government geologist has reported on the Roma, oil development. Ho says tharc is a flow of water and inf'iUv.n'nYi? :'■'*■ B ,! tii !*. ivi* luvfl s:i.n;> : i lie observed only .i s'i:;!it '.".".in to oil in tiie samples.' which toasisted o. water and heavy, dark brown oil.