ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 30, 6 February 1933, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

FLUCTUATIONS IN SHARES. WEEK OPENS QUIETLY. A fresh week opened quietly on the Auckland Stock Exchange this morning, and three sales were recorded at the first call. One of Farmers' Trading reflected the recent easing in this line, and the B pref. shares changed hands at 5/3, a drop of 2/9 since November. Banks and insurances showed lew changes from the week-end quotations. Waihis steady, with buyers at 21/3 and holders asking £12/. New Zealand Breweries were in demand at £1 7/3. Government stocks were quieter. For 4Ws's £95 5/ was still available, and for o/i's par was offered. The Noon Call. Quotations and sales made at the noon call were mainly on a level with those of recent date, though in several cases buyers showed a tendency to advance their offers. Holders of Commercial Banks are willing to quit at 14/8, less than this morning, while buyers for New Zealands are willing to give 3d more, £2 4/6. Sellers came forward at £2 5/6. Buyers for Henry Jones' have advanced 6d, to £1 15/, while sellers are still silent. In the mining section Golden Dawns have buyers at 3/7, a rise of Id, with holders at 4/2, a concession of Id. Sellers ot' Waihis have come down to £1 1/10, while buyers will still give 7d less. The fact that that so many local body debentures can produce _ sellers but no buyers is a of the times. SAI.ES completed. I Last Sale. AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY— Taupiri Coal £0 11 3 .. £0 11 3 Farmers' Trading pref.) 053 .. 090 Auck. City Debs., 1956, 51 97 10 ,0 — AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— South Brit. Ince. £2 -38 6 .. £2 18 6 Kemp., Prosser.. 2 16 6 .. 2 16 b Wilsons Cement.. 1 8 3 .. 1 8 0 Alexander 015 0 .. 017 O Golden Point 0 0 3}.. 0 0 oj SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Sales on 'Change.—New Zealand Breweries, £18/; Alexander Mines (cum div.), 17/ " CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Sales on 'Change.—National Insurance, 14/3; British Tobacco, £1 12/o ana A* l 12/6; Colonial Sugar, £52 12/6 ; Mount Lyell £ 1 0/2 and £ 1 0/3 ; Alexander (con.l cum div.), 16/1 (3 parcels) : Blackwater. £1; (3 parcels) ; Golden 1 olnt, 3d, Mahakipawa, lid (2 parcels). ruT.T. AND DIVIDEND LIST. DIVIDENDS. Due. Auckland Gas—Final, 2J p.c Feb. 7 . i Wellington Gas —Final, 8 p.c., p.a. ieb. 7 ' N.Z. Insurance —Interim, 1/ a | share * eD# ° Broken Hill South —lute/im, 1/ ' a share ••••• ••• ••• • FeD ' 1U Queensland National Bank—lnterim, 4 p.c. p.a. ...... ■■ • Feb. 16 Bank of New South Wales —Quarterly, 5/ per share . . . Feb. -7 Alexander Miries—l/ per share .. l'eb. -7 CALLS. Gillespie's Beach—3d a share ... Feb. 13 Waitahu Gold—6d a share,; Feb. 2o 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 PER ANNUM. £ ' s. d. South British 4 10 11 Kempthorne, Prosser o 6 3 Wilsons Cement 7 2 0 Tauplri Coal 8 18 £ Farmers' Trading, B pref... 18 1 o o AUSTRALIANS IN LONDON. LONDON, February 4 One result of the recent activity in South African Mines (Kaffirs) on the London Stock Exchange was a weakening of other stocks, many people selling in order to buy Kaffirs, Some gilt-edged stocks gave way slightly, but Australians maintained their position. Commonwealth pt.r cent; 1536-37, touched £101 (same as on Thursday). • This stock replaced the maturing 5Vi per cent New South Wales loan issued last October at 97%. Its advance affords a striking illustration of the complete rehabilitation of Australia's credit. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, February 4. Mount Lyell, 16/6; P. and O. deferred stock, 16/10%.