ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 10, 12 January 1934, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

BUSINESS LIVENS UP. MANY SALES GOiNG THROUGH. BANK SHARES IN DEMAND. Business on the Auckland Stock Exchange lias livened up considerably over the last 2i hours, and a big list of sales has been recorded. Values generally have been well maintained, and the uiarKet has a healthy tone. At this morning's call bank shares were in good demand and prices advanced. lor New Zealands buyers raised their oilers 6d, to £2 9/3, and Commercials changed hands at 18/3, an advance of lid. Other bank shares were asked for at higher rates. Australian securities again attracted attention. For Burns, Philp shares £'l 14/6 was offered, and £1 1/9 was available for Dunlops. Government stocks were in good demand, with recent values fully maintained. Busy at Noon. The buoyant tone noted earlier continued during the morning, and at the noon call a fresh list of sales was recorded, most of which were finalised in the room. Bank of New Zealands had a sale at £2 9/8, after which buyers were still in at Id lower. Buyers raised their bids ■ for Dunlops to £1 2/, and for New Zealand Breweries to £1 19/9, the highest level noted for some time. Waihis were easier, and after sales at £1 9/7 £1 9/6 were still available at the higher figure. SAXJSS COMPLETED.

INTEREST BATES. The return to the investor on his outlay, based upon the latest dividends, 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 allowance.is also made for 20 per cent interest reduction:— PER CENT PER ANNUM.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Sales.—National Bank of New Zealand, £4 2/; Bant of New Zealand, £2 0/9; Union.Bank, £10 1/6; Burns, Philp, £2 15/6; Colonial Sugar, £64; Dunlop, Perdriau, £12/1. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Bonds, 15/1/40, 4 per cent, £102 10/; 15/4/49, 4 per cent, £ 101 10/; Stock. 15/6/55, 4 per cent, £100 15/; National Bank of New Zealand, £42/; Bank of New Zealand (D pref.), £1 12/ (2 parcels) ; National Insurance, 18/7; New Zealand Breweries, £ 1 19/3 ; British Tobacco, £ 1 16/9 (2 parcels) ; Dunlop Rubber, £1 1/9; New Zealand Refrigerating "(£1 paid), £1; (10/ paid), 9/BJ, 9/9; Southland Meat (£1 paid), £3 1/. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Commercial Bank of Australia fcum div.), 18/3 (4 parcels) ; Commercial Bank of Sydney, £17 6/ (2 parcels), Bank of New South Wales, £34, £34 5/; Bank of New Zealand, £2 9/9, £2 9/11; Goldsbrough, Mort, £1 17/ (4 parcels) ; United Building Society, 18/6; New Zealand Refrigerating (£1 paid, cum div.), £1; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid, cum div.), 9/8 (4 parcels), 9/9 (6 parcels) ; New Zealand Breweries, £2 0/6, £21/; Tooth's Brewery, £2 5/; Moturoa Oil, 3/; Mount Lyell, £1 3/6; King Solomon, 3/5 (2 parcels) ; Waitahu, 6/ : Dalgety, £10 12/, £10 12/6; Wilsons Cement, £1 7/6. .CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Bank of Australasia, £12 10/6; Goldsbrough, Mort, £1 16/9, £1 16/11; Kaiapoi Woollen (17/ paid), 10/; Tooth's Brewery, £2 5/3; Dunlop Rubber, £12/2; New Zealand Refrigerating (10/ paid), 9/8; Mount Lyell, £13/5; Alexander (13/6 paid), 16/1; Nevis Diesel, 1/2 (2 parcels) ; Okarito, 8/5, 8/6. DUNEDIN, this day. Sales.—New Zealand Breweries, £2; Nevis Diesel, 1/2. DUNEDIN, Thursday. National Bank of New Zealand, £41/; Union Steam (pref.), £1 5/; Associated Newspapers, £1 2/1J; King Solomon, 3/5; Okarito, 8/6 (2 parcels). CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. DIVIDENDS. Due. Wiluna Gold Corporation, Ltd.— First Interim, 2/, sterling, a share gf 20/ each Jan. 16 N.Z. and River Plat*;— Final, 2 p.c, sterling (less English tax at 5/ in £1) Jan. 16 .Kuala Lumpur Tin—6d a share . Jan. 20 A. P. Assurance—rear, li p.c. ... Jan. 30 Union Bank—lnterim, 2/ a share, sterling (tax free) Jan. — New Zealand Refrigerating — 4 p.c. and bonus 1 p.c Jan. — commercial Bank—lnterim, pref., 2 p.c.; ord., 2J p.c Feb. 2

AT THE 3.15 P.M. CALL YESTERDAY— Stock, 15/6/55, 4 £101 0 0 ..£102 0 0 Ak. City, 11/3/60, 5J p.c. 104 0 0 .. — Queensland National Bank 5 9 0.. ■— 5 A.P. Assurance .. 0 11 0 .. 0 10 10 National Insurance 0 18 8 .. 0 18 S Farmers* Auct (B pref.) 0 19 3 .. 0 19 3 Electrolytic Zinc 16 9.. 100 Farmers' Fert (2) 0 18 3 .. 0 18 6 Wilsons Cement.. 17 6.. 166 AT THE 10 A.IW. CALL TO-DAY — Commercial Bank 0 18 3 .. 0 IT 0 Gear Meat 1 3 6 .. — Farmers' Fertiliser 0 18 3 .. 0 IS 6 Wilsons Cement.. 17 6.. 176 Bonds, 15/2/46, 4 102 10 0 .. 102 5 0 AmaL Brick (Ak.), „„' ' ■ 1/3/44, 7i p.c.., 80 0 0 .. 00 0 0 AT THE 12.18 P.W. CALL TO-DAY— ' Commercial Bank 0 IS 3 .. 0 IS 3 Bank New Zealand 2 9 9.. 2 8 9 A.P. Assurance (2) 0 11 O .. 0 11 0 National Insurance 0 18 S ... 018 8 Goldsbrough, Mort. 117 0.. 1170 Leyland-O'Brien . 10 0.. 100 Parker, Lamb ... 0 4 0.. 040 Tooth's ,2 5 0 .. 2 2 0 Colonial Sugar ..64 0 0 ... 64 0 0 Waihi 19 7.. 1 10 0 19 6.. 107 Stock, 15/6/55, 4.. 101 0 0 ..101 0 0

t : ■-, .-.-.... & s. a. Queensland National Bank .. 3 13 6 A. F. Assurance 1 2 9 National Insurance 4 0 4 Farmers' Auctioneering (B pret.) 5 4 0 Farmers' Fertilizer 5 9 9 Wilsons Cement 3 12 9 Commercial Bank 2 14 9 Gear Meat 3 4 0 Amalgamated Brick, 75 p.c. (1/3/44) 7 16 0 Bank of New Zealand 4 0 4 Goldsbrough, Mort 1 7 0 Iieyland-O'Brien 5 0 0 Tooth's Brewery 3 15 6 Colonial Sugar 3 18 0 Waihi 6 15 6