ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 84, 10 April 1933, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

FLUCTUATIONS IN SHARES. FAIR START TO WEEK. GOVERNMENT STOCKS WANTED. Only one parcel of Government stocks iv as on offer at the first call of the Auckland Stock Exchange this morning. This was 4 per cent 1949 issue, and the holder's limit was 10/ above par." Buyers' offers were £98 for the ZWa and £99 for the 4's. There were not many important changes in other sections. Gas snares were in demand. Christchurch preferences were asked for at £1 5/6, Wellington at £1 10/, and the locals at £1 1/1. Breweries, also, were wanted, and buyers for New Zealands moved up to £1 8/3. The scrip of Northern Roller Mills was placed on the official list, and there were buyers for the ordinary shares at 19/ and for "the preference at 17/. The Noon Call. At the noon call there were few changes. Government stock quotations were unaltered. Bank of Australasia shares were available at £10 10/ and Commercials at 14/5. Sellers of New Zealand Breweries , asked £1 9/. Farmers' Fertiliser shares were in demand at 16/3, and Waihis were again wanted at .22/2. SAXES COMPLETED. Last Sale. AT THE 10 A.m. CALL TO-DAY— Waihi 12 2.. 120 E., S. and A. Bk. £4 6 3 .. £4 7 6 Kemp., Prosser.. 3 2 6.. 330 Wilsons Cement . 112 0 .. 112 0 AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— Bank of N.Z. (2) £2 5 0 .. £2 410 INTEREST KATES. The return to the investor on his outlay, based upon the latest dividends, works out as follows for the latest sales. Where Government stocks are included the calculation provides for redemption at maturity. In the case of local body issues allowance is also made for 20 per cent interest reduction: — PEE CENT PER" ANNUM. a b. a. 8., S. and A. Bank 3 9 7 Kempthorne, Prosser ...... 4 16 0 Wilsons Cement 6 5 0 Waihi 9 0 5 SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Sale' on 'Change.—New Zealand Breweries, £1 S/6. CHKISTCHURCH, this day. Sales on 'Change.—Commercial Bank of Australia (pref.), £8 8/; Bank of New South Wales, £28 17/6; Mount Lyell, 19/ (4 parcels) ; Freshford, 1/4 ; Golden Point, 2d; Golden Sands, 2/10. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. DIVIDENDS. Due. Kempthorne,- Prosser—Final, 4 . f p.c. Now Electro. Zinc pref.—Arrears, halfyear ended December 31, 1931, 4 p.c. April 29 Imperial Chemicals—Final, ord., 8) p.c. June 1 South British—lnterim, 1/4 per share April 13 E., S. and A. Bank—lnterim, 2J p.c. May 1 CALLS. Golconda— ld a share Apr'l 20 GERMAN BONDS FIRMER.

LONDON, April 8. There was a sharp' recovery in German bonds on the London Stock Exchange to-day as the result of the statement submitted to the annual meeting of the. Iteichsbank by the president, Dr. Schacht. He discounted rumours that Germany intends .to abandon the gold standard. Dr. Schacht added that the Reichsbank was pursuing the single- aim of the stability of the mark.