ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 202, 27 August 1930, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

FLUCTUATIONS IN SHARES.

MORE BUSINESS DOING

LOWER PRICES ATTRACT

There has been increased business on the local Stock Exchange during the past ]g hours, concessions made by nolcieio having acted as a stimulant._ Except fox special lines, however, there is no appearance of increased strength m the raarket. At this mornings call Bank or JNew South Wales were quoted ex div., witii buyers at £35 10/ and sellers £3 . Goldsbrough, Morts eased furthei, with holders offering to quit at £15/. Pukemiro Collieries were lower, with sellers at £2 17/6 and best buyer £2 8/b. This is the lowest quotation available on this scrip for a considerable period. The continued weakness m Australian stocks was exemplified in a sale of British Tobacco at £1 13/6, a drop of 4/3 m a fortnight, with more available at the same m Hastings Borough Council clebentures e per cent (1942), were offered at £104gvitli a buyer at par, and a vendor of Point Chevalier Road Board debentures, 5 pci cent (1949), reduced his limit to xJo witJiout attracting a bid. . Government 4% stocks were offered at £100 5/, and s%'s at £99 10/. The Noon Call. Business quietened down during the morning,. and only fresh sales were recorded at the noon call. Pukemiros slipped back further, with sellers at £2 16/. Wc*tports were a fraction easier, being offered at £ 1 11/ J. ■ Taupiri's, on the other hand, have firmed up on the announcement that the company has secured a substantial Government contract, and holders now ask £1 8/ Nationals of Australasia were offered at £2 17/6, and Mount Lyells showed a further drop,, with sellers at £11/7. Kemptliorne, Prossers, too, were weaker, and were available at £3 1/6. SALES COMPLETED. Last Sale. AT THE 3.15 P.M. CALL YESTERDAY — Bank N.S. Wales £30 2 0 ... £36 7 0 New Zealand Ins. 2-0 .. - 0 Dalgety, Ltd » 1 ■■ 2 £ r Staples Brewery.. 2 3 9.. o j W H px? an :..v??.' 100 0 0 ..',IOO o l 0 AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY — Union Bank .1... 10 9 0 .. ..10 10 0 Dalgety, Ltd...... • 9 14 0 .. . Jl4 0 N.Z and River Plate ISO •• J A H British Tobacco.. 110 O .. J- - Waihi 04 1 . 4 0 14 ' 4 AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— New Zealand Ins. „7,9, " on q Wilsons Cement.. 2 0 0. ... - u v SOUTHEHN EXCHANGES. WELLINGTON—Late Yesterday. " • £ , s -' • Mount Lyell • • * 1 1 6 ' .1 WELLINGTON— This Day/ Sales Reported: • & '- 8 ;' i Government Bonds, 1936 .99 0 0 'Bank of New (Zealand - lo , xx . CHRISTCHURCH—- Late Yesterday. ' . £' s. d. ! Bank of New South Wales (cum div.), (3 parcels) . . 30 0 0 New Zealand Insurance .... - I 1" N.Z. Breweries (2 parcels).. ,--.10 J> Staples' Brewery - £ » Canterbury Saleyards ..... 1 1" y. Holden's.Motors (cum divO, „ (2 parcels) .. • " " r • . Dalgety and Company ..... 9. 14 0 CHRISTCHURCH—This Day. Sales 6n 'Change : : V"V ■ £ s. d. Com. Bank of Australia .... 0 19 8 Goldsbrough, Mort ........ 1 * " Holden's Motors (cum aiv.) 0 J 1

CALL AND DIVIDEND USX. dividends. • „ . ' Due. Victoria Nyanza—lnterim, 1/6 per share ..... •••••• ••' iNOW • Bank of New South Wales —Quar- , terly, 2J p.c. Electro. Zinc—Ord. and pref. final 4 p.c oept. i Standard " Insurance—l/ 3 P" ■ share .......... ••••v-y*-- St ? u J Holden's Motors —Final, ord., 6a a share; pref., 8 p.c. p.a. aept.. iu Hnddart, Parker—lnterim, ord., 4 p.c. ••••'•• Sept ' ~ CALLS. Taranaki Oilfields—Gd a share .. Sept, 10 Reliance Loan Co. —Pref., 2/6 a share 1 oct< 8 ' INTEREST BATES. 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 PEE CENT PER .ANNUM. £ s. d. ' Bank of New South Wales.. 5 10 8 New Zealand Insurance .... 411 3 Staple's' Brewery ......... . 514 3. War Loan, 4J- (19.35) ..... 4 10 0» Union Bank — «> 19 " . N.Z. and River Plate 6 8 7 British T0bacc0'.......... J. 3 4 Waihi 13 10 1 Wilsons Cement V o 0 *Free of.income tax. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE; (Receiyed 12.15 p.m. K - LONDON, August 26. Dalgety and Co.'s shares, £8 15/, 4 per cent debenture, stock, £70.