ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 51, 1 March 1935, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

BUSINESS BRIGHTENS UP. BIG LIST OF SALES. After a quiet spell, business on the Auckland Stock Exchange had a sudden spurt yesterday, and a big list of sales was put through at ihe afternoon call and again at the first call this morning. Sales covered a fair range, with banks prominent. At this morning's call New Zealands' were steady between £2 9/ and £2 9/4, and Reserve's from £6 0/6 to £0 11/6. There was a fair inquiry for insurances, and New Zealands moved up to buyers at £3 7/3 and sellers 9d higher. The' coal section attracted attention. Renown, so.ld Dd better, at S/6, and a parcel of Pukerniros was transferred 6d cheaper, at £1 07. Waihis continued firm between £2 1/ and £2 1/9. Government stocks were in good demand, but there were few sellers. Quiet at Noon. The active spell did not last long, and only a Email list of sales was recorded at the noon call. There was some activity in Wilsons Cement, but values were unchanged at £1 14/. Commercial Banks eased slightly, with quotations from 15/11 to 16/3.

SAIJ3S COMPLETED. AT THE 3.15 P.m. CALL YESTERDAY— Last Sale £sd £ s d National Bank . 3 9 0 .. Sll 0 South British . 414 3 .. 414 3 Stand. Insurance 3 12 0 .. 3 12 (i Auckland Gas . 1 7 C .. 1 7 ij N.Z. Breweries . 2 10 G .. 210 0 Colonial Suzar . 40 10 0 .. 41 0 0 Elect. Zinc" 1 110 .. 12 0 Elect. Zinc fprf) 114 6 .. 114 0 Waihi 2 1 3 .. 2 1 0 Stock, '40, 4 ... 102 10 0 .. 102 0 0 AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-OAY— Bank of A'sia . 11 5 O .. 11 12 6 E.S.A. Bank .. 5 0 0.. 500 Bank of N.Z. .. 2 9 2.. 293 Bank of N.Z. (D Mort.) 1 12 0 .. 1 12 0 Pukemiro Col. . 16 0.. 166 Renown Col. .. 0 8 6.. 079 "Wellington Gas (pref.) 16 0.. — TJnion Steam .. 1 i 3 .. 1 7 B N.Z. Breweries . 210 6 .. 210 0 Colonial Sugar . 40 10 0 ... 41 0 0 Farm. Trading «.»',. (2/) 0 14.. 014 AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— Bank of N.Z. (D Mort.) 112 0 ~ 112 0 Wilsons. Cement 114 0 .. I" U Talisman 0 9 0.. 0 9 G UNLISTED. Woolworth, Ltd. 411 9 .- 411 9 LONDON QUOTATIONS.

LONDON", February 23. Mount Lyell, 13/0. INTEREST RATES. The return to the investor on his outlay, based upon the latest dividends, works out as follows on the latest sales. When Government stocks are included, the calculation provides for redemption at maturity. Where payment is made in sterling, exchange is added. in tne case of local body issues, allowance is also made for 20 per cent interest reduction:— • PER CENT PEK ANNUM. £ s. d. National Bank 3 11 | South British -1° J> Standard Insurance a •> J» Auckland Gas * « " New Zealand Breweries .... - i<> « Colonial Sugar 3 3. » Electrolytic Zinc o la a Ditto (pref.) 4 0 0 WaihJ ...- I 19 9 Stock, 1040, 4. 3 11 2 Bank of Australasia % A n E., S. and A. Bank •• 3 14 0 Bank of New Zealand 4 1 » Ditto (D Mort-.) f 13 B Pukemiro ■• • \J° JJ Wellington Gas (prcf.) |IT u Union. Steam * .X ~ Wilsons Cement 3 I<J u

CALL AND DIVIDEND UST. DIVIDENDS. Due. Kuala Karupar— 3d a share „ Now o .Silkrit—l2l p.c ;;£••' Vi ar- 1 Standard Insurance —Int.. 1/3 .. *' ar - * Renown Col!.—lnt., pf.. 7 p.c. p.a. Mar. 6 Huddart. Parker—Final, pf., 3 p.c.: ord.. 4 p.c • Mar. 8 Electro. Zinc (pref.)— Interim. 8 p.c. p.n Mar. 13 Broken Hill South—lnt.. 1/6 .. Mar. 15 Amalg. Wireless—lnt., 4 p.c. ... Mar. 16 Golconda Holding—lnt., 5 p.c. .. Mar. 23 North Broken Hill—lnt.. 1/6 .. Mar. 29 Bank of Australasia—Final, 4/, plus bonus 2 p.c Mar. -J CALLS. Argo Gold—lid a share Mar. 12