ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 98, 28 April 1933, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

FLUCTUATIONS IN SHARES. A FIRM MARKET. BROKERS ARE BUSY. Business on the Auckland Stock Exchange has been quite brisk over the last 24 hours, and a big list of sales has been put through covering a fairly wide of securities. At this morning's call there was keen bidding in a number of sections. In Government stocks there were buyers for 4 per cents, both bonds and stocks, at £99 10/, and for 3% per cents at £98 10/. The latter could be bought at £99 15/. In the banking section Nationals of Australasia were asked for at £12. For New Zealand Insurances holders are now asking £2 10/. Auckland Gas shares were in demand, and a parcel changed hands at £1 2/1, with more wanted at that figure. The breweries section was firm, with buyers for most listed issues at late rates. Robinson Ice Cream shares were again asked for at 17/, and a seller came in at par. Pukemiro Collieries were wanted at 17/, and a holder offered to take 19/9. The mining section was strong, and after a sale of Wajhis at £1 2/7 there were still buyers at that figure, but sellers were up to £1 3/3. Bulolo scrip was asked for at £3 0/6. The Noon Call. The market continued firm at the noon call, and South British sold 4d better, at £3 4/, while three parcels of Auckland Gas were disposed of at £1 2/1. Holders of 4 per cent Government stocks withdrew their earlier offers to sell at_ £99 15/. Sellers of Grand Junctions raised their limits to 4/. SALES COMPLETED. Last Sale. AT THE 3.18 P.M. CALL YESTERDAY— Bank of N.Z. ... £2 5 3 .. £2 5 0 N.Z. Insurance .. 2 9 6 .. 2 9 6 N.Z. Breweries .. 19 4.. 193 Auckland Gas .. 120.. 120 Union Oil 15 0.. 150 Wilsons Cement.. 112 O .. 112 0 Blackwater 1 111 .. 1 1 9 Walhi X - 6 .. 1 2 6 Grand Junction . 0 3 9 .. 0 310 Mount Lyell .... 1 0 7i .. 019 9 Stock, 4 p.c., 3940 99 10 O .. 99 10 0 Stock, 4 p.C., 1946 99 10 0 .. 99 10 O Stock, 4 p.C., 1949 99 10 0 .. 99 10 O Stock, 4 p.c., 1955 99 10 0 .. 99 10 0 AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY — E., S. and A. BK. £4 6 9 .. £4 6 3 Bank of N.Z. .. 2 5 3 .. 2 o o N.Z. Insurance .. 2 9 6.. - » J> Auckland Gas . • 1 2 1 .. 1 - O Kemp., Prosser .. 3 3 6 .. 336 N.Z. Newspapers 13 0.. 1-0 Waihl 1 2 7i .. 1 2 b Wilsons Cement . 112 0 .. 112 0 AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— South British .. £3 4 0 .. £3 3 8 Wilsons Cement.. 112 1 ..■ 112 0 Woolworth (pref.) 111 9 .. 18 6 Auckland Gas (3) 1 2 1 • • I*l INTEREST BATES. The return to the investor on his outlay, based upon the latest works out as follows on the latest sales. Where Government stocks are included the calculation provides for redemption at maturity. In the case of local body issues t allowance is also made for 20 per cent interest reduction: — PER CENT PER ANNUM. £ s. d. Bank, of New Zealand 5 11 2* New Zealand Insurance .... 4 0 10 New Zealand Breweries 4 10 Auckland Gas o 9 JJ Union Oil - f g 0* Wilsons Cement ® 5 o Waibi § 17 9 Grand Junction ~... 8 l? J Mount Lyell - ® 6 Stock, 4 per cent (1940) .. 4-9 E., S. and A. Bank 3 9 - Kempthorne, Prosser 4 14 b New Zealand Newspapers .. 4 7 O South British 4 5 0 W'oolworths pref 513 6 •Based on interim dividend. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. ißy Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. Stock, 1940, 4 p.c. (January-July), £99 15/; Stock, 1946, 4 per cent (iebruaryAugust), £99 15/ (2 parcels) ; Commercial Bank of Australia, 14/7; Colonial Sugar, £56; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ psiid), 3/9 ; Big River, 1/2. CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Stock, 1940, 4 per cent (January-July), £99 15/; Bank of New Zealand, £2 5/4 (3 parcels) ; Christchurch Gas (10/ paid), 13/; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), £1 9/9 (2 parcels); Kempthorne, Prosser, £3 S/fo; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid), '3/9; Wilsons Cement, £1 12/6; AY aim, £1 2/7; Freshford, 1/5. Unlisted.—Bell Hooper, 9Jd (2 parcels) ; Investment Executive Trust (B debentures), £95. DUNEDIN, Thursday, fftock, 1946, 4 per cent (FebruaryAugust), £99 15/; Stock, 1940, 4 per cent (January-July), £99 15/; Wilsons Cement, £1 12/6; Big River, 1/3. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. te " DIVIDENDS. _ Due. United Building (Auckland) — Interim, 2J p.c ;. Now Electro. Zinc pref.—Arrears, halfyear ended December 31, 1931, 4 p.c. • AprU 29 British Tobacco pre:.—Quarterly, 6£ p.c. p.a. April 29 Dominion Pictures pref.—lnterim, 6 p.c. p.a. M°-y 1 E. S. and A. Bank—lnterim, 21 p.c May 1 Hank of Adelaide —Final, 4 p.c. p.a Ma y 3 Waihi Mining—Final, 1/ a share May 5 Union Oil—lnterim, 6d a share .. May 5 National Insurance—lnterim, 4d a share May 15 Mosgiel Woollen—lnterim, 4 p.c. May — New Zealand Investment Mortgage—Final, 2 p.c May — National Bank of Australasia — Final, 5 p.c. p.a May — Dalgety—lnterim, 5 p.c. p.a May 17 Broken Hill Proprietary—lnterim, 1/ a share May -4 Imperial Chemicals—Final, ord.. 31 p.c June 1 CALLS. Waitahu Mining—6d a share ... Now Equitable Building (Wellington) —£1 a share June 30 AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES. YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS. SYDNEY, April 27. On the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day there was an active market and price movements favoured holders. Buying orders were placed with a good deal of confidence in view of the hopeful tenor of tht discussions in Washington. This morning's sales included: Commonwealth 4 per cent bonds: 1938, £104; 1941, £104 8/9; 1944, £103; 1950, £103 12/5; 1955, £104 5/; 1957, £104 10/; 1961, £103 7/6. Burns, Philp, 51/; Dunlop, Perdriau, 17/; Toohey's Brewery, 21/; Tooth's Brewery, 36/7 h. Sales this afternoon included: Bank of New South Wales, £29 14/; Colonial Sugar, £56; Commercial Bank of Australia, 14/8; United Insurance, £8 2/6; South British, 63/; Burns, Philp. 51/; Australian Gas, B shares, £0 19/; British Tobacco, 34/9; Associated News, 7/9; ditto, preference, 18/; Dunlop, Perdriau, 17/; Tooth's Brewery, 36/6; Toohey s Brewery, 21/; Mount I/yell, 20/4%; Broken Hill Proprietary, 32/1%; South Broken Hill, 48/; Norths. 72/. Melbourne sales included: National Bank (£lO paid), £12 12/: "Herald" and '•Weekly Times," 57/3; North Broken Hill, 71/; Mount Lyell, 20/3,