ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 118, 21 May 1931, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

FLUCTUATIONS IN SHARES. BUSINESS AGAIN QUIET. After a spell of activity business on the local Stock Exchange quietened down yesterday afternoon, and few sales have been added since last report. With fresh bidding at this morning's tjall there was a fair inquiry in the miscellaneous section, but with prices marked low by buyers. Colonial Sugars were Jightly easier, with sellers at £35. In banking, Australasias were in demand, with buyers at £9. In Government stocks there were several offerings. 4%'s were available at £93 10/ iind s%'s were offered at £99 10/ for the '33 issue, and at £99 7/6 for the 38 s. Buyers for Mount Eden debentures, 594 (1963) advanced their offers to £9/ 10, . The Noon Call. A fair number of sales were recorded at die noon call on the basis of late quotations. The firmness in Waihis continues »nd two sales were made at 15/9, a rise o IV'-d in a fortnight. Tax-free Bonds seemed a little easier, and a parcellot.3B s was offered, at £98 10/. South British Insurance firmed up. with buyers at £2 11/6 New Zealand Breweries were offered at £1 16/9, but there were no buyers. SALES COMPLETED. Last Sale. AT THE 3.16 P.M. CALL YESTERDAY— In fip St c OCk ''.. lO . 33 0 ..£9O 10 0 Wiitons" Cement.. 119 9 .. 119 9 AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY— Mount Lyell 01T 2 .. ol< 0 AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— Bank New Zealand 210 6 .. 210 9 Auckland Gar... 13 1.. 1 * * Si s S mon . Mi . ne S :: 8u 1 ln i\ £2™:..™?: *> $ ° .. 99 0 0 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. Inscribed Stock, 51 (1933).. 515 5 Wilsons Cement 6 o » Mount Lyell 11 « 0* Bank of New Zealand o 13 6 Auckland Gas 6 18 7 Inscribed' Loan, Bi (1936).. 513 6 •Paid a reduced rate of interim dividend last half-year. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON—Late Yesterday. £ s. d. Inscribed Stock, 1933, 5 J . . 99 5 0 New Zealand Guarantee . Corporation ° «* 4 CHRISTCHURCH—This Day. Sales on 'Change: £ s. d. Commercial Bank ......... 0 14 1 Dalgety and Co 6 4 6 CHRISTCHURCH —Late Yesterday. £ s. d. Com. Bank of Australia (4 parcels), (pref.) o 7 0 Dalgety Winding Creek (1/ paid) .. 0 0 li CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

DIVIDENDS. Due. P and O. —Interim, 2 J p.c Now Taupiri Coal—Ord., 10 p.c. p.a... Now Australian Glass —Final, 4£ p.c. pref., 3 p.c ord May 24 Wright, Stephenson—Final, 21 p.c. pref., and 2 J p.c. final .... May 26 New Zealand Paper Mills—Final, Bank PX of"New"'South Wales— Quarterly, 9/ share ......... May -8 Farmers' Trading—A and B pref., Final, 31 p.c •-•••• May 30 Henry Jones—lnterim, 6d a share J,*"V" New Zealand Perpetual Forests — Final Bpc June 10 Wilsons' Cement—Final, 7£ p.c. June 10 Tnttersfield, Ltd.—lnterim div., Ox> p «••*•••*••• JUDG J. J. Morris 'Hea'strom—Final, 3 p.c... June 13 Bank of New Zealand—Final, pref., 33 p.c.; ord., 1/4 a share and bonus of 1 p.c. .......... June 20 Mount Lyell—lnterim, 6d per share ,•••.••• June ~ J National Bank of Auscralasia — Final, 8 p.c. p.a. •■•■ ■ • • • • • • • — Donaghy's Rope—Final, 1/3 a share - • • Bums, Philp—Final, 5 p.c —