ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 261, 3 November 1932, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

FLUCTUATIONS IN SHARES.! BUSINESS IRREGULAR. A fair volume of business was put through on the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday, but this morning again commenced very quietly, and only a single sale teas recorded at the first call. Bidding lacked animation in most sections except Government stocks and insurances, which were steady and firm. For Bank of New Zealand shares £2 5/ was the best offer, with holders asking £2 5/9. Dominion Pictures, which had their Srst sale for a considerable period yesterday, were again asked for, with buyers at 9/6. A parcel of Hill and Plummer's shares was offered at 15/, and Auckland Gas 6% per cent debentures were available at £101. Holders of South British Insurance shares are keeping off the market, and offer 3 of £2 17/ fail to bring any response. The Noon Call. Chief feature of bidding at the noon call was a sharp rise in 4',-b per cent Government stocks. Buyers advanced tlieir offers for the '38 issue to £97 5/, and for the 'W3 to £95. Wain is firmed up again, with buy era at *18/, and holders asking 18/2. New Zealand Breweries were easier, with sellers at £1 7/. An inquiry came in for Eank of Australasias at £9 10/. SAXES COMPLETED. Last Sale. AT THE 3.1 e p.m. call yesterday— Govt. Stock. 192741, 5} p.c £96 10 0 .. £97 0 0 Bank Sew Zealand 2 5 6.. 259 New Zealand Ins. 2 3-0 .. 2 3 6 Auckland Gas ... 114'.. 113 Dominion Pictures 011 6 .. — Golden Dawn ... 050 .. 04 10 AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY— Govt. Stock, 1937, 5i p.c., Feb. -. 100 5 0 .. 100 5 0 AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— Auckland Gas ... 116.. 114 Waihi Grand June. 0 3 6.. 0 3 6 INTEREST RATES. The return to the investor on his outlay, based upon the latest dividends, works out as follows for the latest sales. Where Government or municipal stocks are included the calculation provides for redemption at maturity, and for payment of Government 10 per cent stamp tax: — PER CENT PEE ANNUM. £ s. d. Govt. Stock, 5i (1927-41).. 5 3 0 Ditto. 5} (1937) 5 2 6 Bank of New Zealand 6 6 0 Auckland Gas 5 11 8* New Zealand Insurance .... 4 11 5 Dominion Pictures 4 7 0 Waihi Grand Junction 9 10 6 ♦Based on Interim dividend. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. (By Telegraph.—Preas Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Stock, 1936. 0i (February-August), £100: ditto, 1937, 51 (September-March), £100 5/: Colonial Sugar, £50; Wilsons Cement, £1 12/6; Waihi, 17/10. CHRISTCHCRCH, this day. Sales on 'Change.—Government 4J per cent Inscribed (1939), £95 10/; Union Bank of Australia, £7 13/ ; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid), 3/ (2 parcels); Staples' Brewery, £1 3/4.; Mount Lyell, £ 1 0/3 (2 parcels) ; Golden Point, 5d (3 parcels). CHRIBTCHURCH, Wednesday. National Insurance, 14/6; Waihi, 17/11 (2 parcels) ; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid), 2/11; Golden Dawn, 5/ (2 parcels) ; Okarito, 8/ (2 parcels). DUNEDIN, Wednesday. National Bank of Australasia (£ 5 paid), £5 11/G; Mount Lyeil, £1 0/3; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid), 2/9 ; Okarito, 8/1 (3 parcels) ; Alexander, 17/9, IS/. f.AT.T. ANX> DIVIDEND UtST. DIVIDENDS. • Due. British Tobacco —Quarterly, pref., Ci p.c. NOW Guarantee Corporation — Final. pref., 7 p.c. p.a.; ord., 8/ paid, 2d a share; fully paid, od ... £>ow Waihi—lnterim, 1/ a share .... Now Colonial Sugar—Half-yearly, 20/ and bonus 5/ a share Now Bank of Adelaide —Interim, 4 p.c. _ P9_ ..........a..- .«•••••••• NOV. Dominion " Pictures —Final, pref. 71 p.c. p.a.. ord. 21 p.c. p.a. .. Nov. 10 New Zealand Paper Mills —Interim, 3 p.c. • Nov. 10 Australian Glass—lnterim, pref. 4 J p.c., ord. S p.c. Nov. 15 Burns Philp—lnterim, 10 p.c. p.a. Nov. la Broken Hill Prop.—Half-year, 1/ a share ' *< oy - 16 Wilsons Cement —Interim, 1/ per share •• • 1,1 oy - 25 National Bank of Australasia — Interim, 2J p.c. jNov. 30 Mosgielrt Woollen —Final, 4 p.c. and bonus 2 p.c Nov. — National Insurance —Final, 5d a share Nov. — Sharland and Co.—6 p.c. for year, ord. and pref xvov. — Bruce Woollens —Pref., 7 p.c. .. Nov. — Donaghy's Rope—lnterim, 9d a share • T Imperial Chemicals —Ord.. 2J p.c. Dec. 1 Henry Jones—Final, 1/3 per share Dec. 1 Mosgiel 2 0V " ,2 National Insurance Nov. 18 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, November 2. Mount Lyells are quoted at 17/8%. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS.

SYDNEY, November 2. There was a q-aiet tone on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Bonds etili showed rises. Colonial Sugar shares were strongly supported, in anticipation of a dividend announcement. A sale at £57 5/ represented a rise of 20/ on the basis of the preceding transaction. This morning's sales were:—Comi.'ionwealth 4 per cent bonds, 1938, £102 10/; 1941, £102 13/9; 1944, £101 6/3; 1947, £101 10/; 1953, £101 17/6; 1959, £101 2/6; Toohey'a Brewery, 22/; Tooth's Brewery, 35/10%. „ ,;!,; . Closing sales were: —Commonwealth 4 per cent bonds, 1938, £102 12/6; 1941. £102 16/3; 1944, £101 10/; 1947, £101 17/6; 1950, £102; 1953, £102 5/; 1057, £103; 1959, £101 7/6; 1961, £101 13/9; Bank of New South Wales, £32; Commercial Bank of Sydney, £17; Colonial Sugar, £57 5/ and £56 (ex div.); Australian Gas, A shares, £6 18/ Tooth'e "Brewery, 35/4%; Toohey's Brewery, 22/; Goidsbrough. Mort, 27/; Broken Hill Proprietary, 27/4%; British Tobacco, 35/; Dunlop-Perdriau, 17/10.