ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 114, 15 May 1936, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

BUSINESS IS BRISK. SHARP RISE IN WOOLWORTHS. CEMENT SHARES DROP. Business on the Auckland Stock Ex--change maintains a satisfactory volume; and a big list of sales was put through at, this morning's ca11... Special interest} centred on tlie various Woolworth issues, following the announcement of a bomis issue by the parent company. Woolworths (N.Z.) shares sold 5/ higher, at £0 10/, with more wanted at that figure, and sellers 2/6 higher. The Sydney shares were quoted between £9 5/ and £10, while the West Australian had buyers at £11 and no sellers. A contrast was provided in the case of Wilsons Cement which continued to ease, and a sale was made at £2 3/6, a drop of 2/ since yesterday and of 4/ since Monday. The market then steadied, with quotations from £2 3/6 to £2 5/. Australian miscellaneous issues were firm, and Broken Hills improved further,' with business at £3 2/9 and more wanted at that figure, sellers 3d up. | Government stocks were in good demand, and there were otters to sell '40's at £102 10/, '49's at £104 and '55's at £106. Brisk at Noon. ' Chief feature of a busy period at the noon call was a further readjustment in Woolworth valuations, the scrip of the parent body changing hands at £0 16/. after wliicl; the market lay between £9 10/ and £10. West Australians were unaltered, but buyers for New Zealand, after a sale at £6 12/6, movedup to £6 15/ and sellers to £7. Australian industrials continued in favour, and small increases were registered in Broken Hills and G. J. Coles, while Australian Glass had further business at £4 9/3. In the banking section New Zealands were a shade firmer, with quotations from £2 5/ to £2 5/6. SALES COMPLETED. AT THE 3.15 P.IKI. CALL YESTERDAY— Last Sale. £ s d f s (1 Com. Bank oin 6 .. 10 2 E.S.A. Bank ... fi 3 0 .. 0, 3 0 Rank of N.Z. .. 2 5 C .. 2 5 0 N.Z. Insurance . 3 0 9.. 3 1 0 Farm. Auct. (B pref.) 1 2 0 .. 1 1 0 Kauri 1 3 10 .. 1 3 O T-.O'B. Timber . 13 0.. 1 :3 O N.Z. Breweries . 213 1 .. 213 3 Broken Hill, con 118 0 ... 115 10 Dnnlop 0 16 3 .. 016 4 G. J. Coles 314 6 .. 314 0 N.Z. Farmers, 1940. 4J p.c. . 01 10 O ... — X.Z. Farmers 1941 91 15 0 .. — AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY —f E.S.A. Bank ... 6 3 ft .. .C;.S' O Auckland Gas . 161.. 1 6 y X.Z. Breweries . 213 1 .. - -1*» J Aust. Glass .... 4 9 3 .. 4- 9 3 Broken Ilill ... 3 2 » .. 3,1 •> Dunlop 010 «J. . • 0. Ift •> Farm. Trading ". 0 0 6 .. 0 9 <> . Wilsons Cement 0 .. - 2 » Woolworth (X.Z.) 010 0 .. 0,0 O Big River ..... 0 2 1 .. 1J Talisman 011 o .. v ij. • UNLISTED. A l'/4j3 r 9°44. °61 Üb : 101 00 .. 101 0 0 Waikoromiko .. 0 10.. 010 AT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY —• N.Z. Insurance . 3 0 0.. 3 0 9 Mortg. Corp. .. O™" 4 " ? 3io Kauri Timber . 1 310 .. 1 o J.u .. B " W " r !?? 213 1 •• 218 1 Aust. Glass ... 4 9 3.. ® jj Broken Hill Pty. 3 3 O .. 3 - ■> Farm. Trading 0 0 6 .. 0 9 6 G. J. Coles 3 lj> 0 •. 014 b X.Z. Xewspapers 2 o 0 .. - o « Woolworth (X.Z.) 612 O .. «10 0 Consol. Brick (2) 0 9 9.. 0 » ' » E.S.A. Bank ... 0 o 9 .. o 3 .Uy Martha .... l 0 0 •• 1 ° : 9 ; - • • UNLISTED. Woolworth'(Syd) 916 0 .. 810 0 Dom. Breweries p * " (pref.) 1 » 0 •• INTEREST BATES. 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. When payment is made in sterling, exchange is added. ' In the case of local body issues allowance is also made for 20 per cent interest ; PER CENT PER ANNUM. , . £ vs.-. d. j Commercial Bank ... ...' ~ 19 10 E„ S. and A. Bank .. j ..... 2 19 10 Bank of New Zealand.'?.....« 4 b 0 Auckland Gas ••• —• • • 4 4 b New Zealand Insurance ... 3 o 10 Farmers' Auct. (B pref.) .. 4 IT u Kauri 5 0 L.-'O'B. Timber V 4 6 9 New Zealand Breweries « 1» J> Broken Hill 3 19 0 Australian Glass J 17 10 G. J. Coles 3 7 4 Farmers' Trading 4 4 3 Wilsons Cement „ ~ X Woolworths (N.Z.) -J 3 0 CAIL AND DIVIDEND LIST. DIVIDENDS. Due. Dalgety—lnt., 2/6 X°w National Insurance —Int., 4d ... Now Dental and Medical —3 p.c May 18 North' Invest. —Final, ord. 3 p.c., pfs. 4 p.c. and 4J p.c. p.a: May -0 Broken Hill P.—Half-yearly, 1/3 May 20 N.Z. Paper Mills—Final. 4 p.p. .. May 20 Claude Neon (N.Z.)—lnt., 8 p.c. pa May 21 Argo Gold—ld 'May 23 Dom. Fertiliser—Final, 4J p.c. .. May Bank of New South Wales — Qrly., 5 p.c. p.a. May -7 . N.Z. Newspapers —Final, 3 p.c. .. May -7 Farmers' Trading—Final, pref., 5 3-5 p.c May 30 Henry Jones—lnt.. 6d June 1 Broken Hill South—2/6 June 13 Mount Lyell—lnt.. 6d June 22 N.Z. Breweries —Final, 4 p.c. ... July —