ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

WEEK STARTS BRIGHTLY. SHAP.P RISE IN WOOLWORTHS. Business on th= Auckland Stock Kxchanpc started off bvishly for a new week, and .it (ho first call n sjooi! list of sales was put through. A feature of tin- business was a sharp rtsc in Woohvorths (N.Z.i. the £1 shares, Which paid 22% per cent dividend lust year, changing hnnds at £10, an advance of XI "-"<> since Christmas. In the banking section Xeiv Zcnlmuls were firm and sold 2(1 better, at ±".2 10 11. after which the market stood between £2 10, 0 and C 2 10, 11. Bycroft's were firmer and sold 1 i> better, at i''2 12 6, with move wanted at 1/ under the sale price, and holders asking 6d higher. Colonial Sugars were firm between £41 5/ and £42. There -was a good demand for Government stocks at full late rates. VVoolworths. Ltd. [Sydney) were steady between .Ci 11/ and £i 12 . The Noon Call. At the noon eall bidding was keen, and Rood busin.-ss was recorded. Queensland .Insurances; wero asked for at £2 18/. but holders wanted £3 1 <i. In the minim; section King Solomons improved, and after 'business at 3,8 the market stood from 3/8 to 3/10. SALES COMPLETED. AT THE 10 A.m. CALL TO-DAY — Last Sale. £ s .1 £ s (1 ■Rttiik or N./C. .. 2in 11 .. 210 0 Union Hunk !)(»().. '•• - <> Colds.. Mort. .. 1 '•' <'■ • • 1 !, '■' ' RroUen 11:11 Pty. 212 li .. 2 1. - ! u Byeroft • 212 ii .. 211 0 "\Vool worth (N.Z.I Id DO .. 8 12 <i Woolwcirtli (X.Z.) (pref.) 2 1 d .. 2 0 f> UNLISTED Arsro 0 1 0 •• — AT THE 12.15 P.M. C»LL TO-DAY — Bank of N.s.w. :n '< <> •■ 31 •" ,"' Knnk of X.«. .. 210 10 .. J. 10 31 Bank of N. 7.. .. 2 10-11 •■ 210 i< .\,Z. Isrewci-ie.s . 211 !i .. 2 1 4\ . i'nrui. KertlHepr ois 0 .. 018 U Holler Mills ... 113 0 .. 3 1;; '} Kins Solomon . 0 :: 8 .. <> ~ ._. Grand .1 auction . o -1 ' ■ •• " "} j. Graiml Junction . <• 4 S .. 0 4 . Stock, '40,,4 .... iu:i 10 O .. 10U 10 0 INTEREST RATES. The return to the investor on his outlav, based upon the latest dividends, works out as follows on the latest sales When Government stocks arc included, the calculation provides for redemption "at maturity. Where payment is made in sterling, exchange is added. In the. • case of local body issues, allowance is also made for 20 per cent interest reduction: — PER CENT PER ANNUM. S s. (1. Bank of Now Zealand 3 17 o • Union Hank 3 * °. ■ Gol(lsl)roi's;li, Mort *•' J "f i Broken ■ ITill I'roprietary ... .< l ; + , Hycroft • .., •; 1( J f. ■ WoolwoTtha (N.Z.) ~ •' : Ditto (pref.) ........ ± fa ° CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. ', *' ■ DIVIDENDS. i - • Hue. 'A P'A '2J' p c * • Feb- 5 Auckland" Gas—Final, 22 p.c. ... Feb. 5. Wellinfrton Gas—Kinal. 4 p.c. .. Fph. 5 Ktnplos'—Kinnl. 21 p.c feh. r> N.Z. Rcfrigcratiiiß—sJ p.c. Feb. 0 Commercial Bank—lut., pref., 2 p.c; ord.. 25 p.c Fob. 8 N.Z. Insurance—lnt., 1/ lob. l«f IC.D.V. Box—lnt.. 4 p.c Frb. 20 National Mort.—Final. 2J p.c. . . Fob. 27 Bank of N.S.W.—Quarterly, r>/.. Feb. 2i Christchnrcl) Gus—Final. 3 p.c. . Feb. — ■Electro. Zinc (pref.)—interim. 8 p.c. p.a i Mar. 13 , Broken Hill South—lnt.. 1/G .. Mar. 10l