ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 285, 1 December 1932, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

FLUCTUATIONS IN SHARES. BUSINESS ONLY FAIR. There was a fail' turnover on the local j Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon, but this morning the market again opened tamely. Only one fresli sale was recorded, this being of Government Bonds, s's (1037), at £97 10/. The Ms seem to be fairly stable at this figure, and alter the sale there were still buyers at that valuation. Four and a half's were again neglected by buyers. Holders were prepared to take £95 for the Bonds and 10/ less for the Inscribed stocks. In the banking section New Zcalands ■were steady, with buyers at £2 4/9, aud so sellers. A parcel of Farmers' Auctioneering ordinary £5 shares was on offer at £2 10/. Goldsbrougb, Mojrts cased further, with Belters at £1 2/. Northern Steams were weak, witn holders prepared to take 2/3 for the contributing issue. The Noon Call. There was little life in the bidding at the noon call, aud quotations were mostly nominal. Three sales were reported. In the banking section buyers for New Zealands withdrew, and sellers fell to £2 4/, a figure which is low for this issue. Buyers for Xew Zealand Breweries climbed 3d, to £1 4/9. Sellers x'cmain at £16/. There is still demand for gold mining issues. Buyers for Blackwaters rose from ]9/9 to £1 0/6. Holders remain at £1 1/3. King Solomons have buyers at 2/4, instead of 2/3. Sellers for Government 1937 s%'s (February), bonds and stock, and for 1936 5V£ per cent stock, -withdrew their offers, leaving buyers for 1937 5% per cent bonds (February) at £97 10/. In the other cases mentioned buyers are absent. • - . SALES COMPLETED. . - Last Sate. AT THE 3.15 P.M. CALL YESTERDAV— Govt. Stock, 1936, 54 p.c £97 10 0 ..£IOO 5 0 . Govt. Stock, 1037, - • ' ,-JJ p.c, Feb. ..9TIO 0 .. 97 10 0 Auckland Gas ... 1 1 (i .. ' I" 1" 4 Northern Steam, - (cont.) 0 2 3 ..0 2 4 Henry Jones Co-op. 112 !) .. 112 9 Union Oil 1 4 0 .. 1 4 0 N.Z. Refrig. (eont.) 0 211 ..03 0 AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY — Govt. Bonds, 1937, 5J p.c, Sept. .. 97 10 0 .. 97 10 0 AT THE 12.15 P.B?. CALL TO-DAY— Waihi OIS G .. 019 0 Waihi Grand Jnnc. 0 3 C .. 0 3 6 Govt. Stock, 1937, 5J p.c, Sept. .. 97 10 0 .. 97 10 0 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 1 of Government 10 per cent stamp tax: — PER CENT PER ANNUM. £ a. a. Govt. Stock. 51 (1937) 5 19 0 Auckland Gas : o 16 o' Northern Steam lo 11 It Henry .Tones 5 6 10 Union Oil 0 5 <> N.Z. Refrigerating (c0n.)... 17 O 0 Waihi Grand Junction . 9. 10 6 Waihi 10 1C O •Based on interim dividend. fPaid no interim dividend last half-year. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES; (Br Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■WEIaLTNGTOIC, Wednesday. Burns, Phllp, £2 4/9. ' • CHRISTCHURCH. this day. Sales on 'Change.—Commercial Bank of Australia, 14/3 (2 parcels) ; .New Zealand Refrigerating , (10/ paid), 2/11; Mount Lyell (cum div.), 19/11. Sale Reported:—New Zealand Breweries (cum div.), £1.5/3. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Stock, i 933, 5J per cent (January-July). £99 15/; Bank of New Zealand, £2 4/6; New Zealand Refrigerating (con.). 3/. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Nokomai, 6/3. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. DIVIDENDS. Due. National Bank of Australasia— Interim, 2J p.c Now Bank of New South Wales —Einal, 5 p.c Now Imperial Chemicals —Ord., 2 J p.c. Now Henry Jones—Final, 1/3 per share ;"."•. Now Bank of New Zealand —Interim, - ord., 1/3 a share; D Mort., 3£ p.c. Dec. 10 Traders' Finance—Final, pref., 7 ,• p.c. p.a Dec. 12 North Broken Hill—l/ per share Dec. 14 N.Z. Breweries—lnterim. 3J p.c... Dec. 14 Devonport Steam —Interim, 5 p.c. p.a. Dec 14 Mount Lyell— Thai, 6d per snare Dec. 19 AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGES. .YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS. SYDNEY, November 30. On the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day investment values continued to display an easing, trend, neither buyers nor sellers being inclined to press matters, and_ the turnover was only of moderate dimensions. This morning's sales were:—Commonwealth 4 per cent bonds, 1938, £102 2/0; 19M, £100 12/6; 1944, £100 15/; 1950, £101 6/3; 1955, £101 17/6. Australian Gas A shares. £6 19/; Colonial Sugar, £53 6/; Tooth's Brewery, ex dividend, 34/ G. Closing sales were:—Bank of New South Wales, £30 2/6; Union Bank, £8 15/; Queensland National Bank, £5 6/6; Colonial Sugar, £53: Huddart-Parker, 31/; Burns, Philp, 49/; Henry Jones, 38/; Dunlop, Perdriau, ld/7; Tooth's Brewery, ox dividend. 34/7% and 34/4%; Taranafei Oil. 3/; Zinc Corporation, 26/3. Commonwealth 4 per cent bonds were all a shade lower than yesterday. Melbourne sales were: — Commercial Bank of Australia, 16/3; Dunlop, Per•JriaTi. 16/7; British Tobacco, 34/3; Electrolytic Zinc, 16/6; Taranaki Oil, 3/6. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, November 30. P. and O. deferred stock, 15/1%; Mount Lyell, 17/6.