ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

BUSINESS IS FAIR. LOCAL BODIES SELLING. WOOLWORTHS (SYDNEY) UP AGAIN j There was steady bidding on the Auckland Stock Exchange this morning, and a fair list of saies was finalised at the first call. Banking and insurances were practically unchanged. An exception was English and Scottish Banks, which were quoted lower, from £0 to £15 3/. Bankers and Traders Insurance Company of Sydney were asked for, with buyers of the 10/ shares at £1 11/ and no sellers. Sellers of Northern Steam dropped tlieir limits Id, to 4/8, buyers still in at 4/4. Dominion Breweries had a sale. of the new issue 3d higher, at £1 14/6, after which there were buyers at £1 14/ and no sellers, and neither buyer nor seller for the ordinaries. New Zealand Breweries were on offer at £2 13/6, with no buyer. Peters Ice shares were quoted easier, from £1 9/ to £1 11/6.. , In Australian issues Tobaccos held the recent rise, but Broken Hills, Glass and Coles were all on offer at lower rates, the first mentioned selling 6d cheaper, at £4 3/. with more available at that figure. Wool worths (Sydney) had another spurt, with a market between £6 19/ and £7 1/. Local body issues received more attention, and sales were made of Auckland City and Wellington City at about late rates. Wootworths (Sydney) at £7. Orders during the morning were not numerous, and only a moderate list of sales was added at the noon call. Bidding was inclined to be quiet, with brokers satisfied to confirm recent quotations. In the banking section New Zealands had a sale a penny higher, at £2 1/4, and Unions were still very firm, with buyers at £9 IS/ and no sellers. Holders of Goldsbrough, Morts dropped their offers 2d, to £1 16/10, and Morts Dock had business a little better, at 13/8 and 13/9, with more available at the higher rate. The only really strong feature of the market was provided by Woolworths (Sydney), which touched a new high level with a sale at £7. and a subsequent market between £6 19/ and £7 1/. SAXES COMPLETED. AT THE 3.15 P.M. CALL YESTERDAY—

LONDON QUOTATIONS. (Received 11.50 a.m.) ' LONDON, November 16. New Guinea, 3/6; Bulolo, ex dividend, 115/. ,

Last Sale, £ s a E.S.A. Bank .. 0 2 0 .. 630 N.Z. Insurance . 3 10.. 3 13 Doni. Breweries 1 15 9 .. 1 15 0 Broken It'ill 4 3 0.. 420 Broken Hill 4 3 6.. 430 Mt. Morgan 0 15 0 .. 0 15 0 Elec. Zinc (prf) 2 0 0.. 2 0 0 X. Roller Mills (pref.) 1 1 3 .. 1 3 0 UNLISTED. Aus. Alloy Steel 15 0.. ISO Woolworth (Syd) 0 16 0 .. G 13 0 AT.THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY — Dorn. Breweries _, „ (new) 114 6 .. 114 3 Broken Hill "Ply 4 3 0.. 4 o 6 Farm. Trading . 0 10 S .. 0 10 i Jlorts Dock ... 0 13 i .. Olo S Taranaki Oil ... 01 6 ..' 01 J Woolworth (X.Z.) 6 lo 0 .. 6 13 O "VYailii Invest. . 0 11 0 .. 0 11 6 Auckland City, _ 1/1/44-67 :10a 2 6 .. lOo o 0 Wellington City, 1/2/52 10o 0 0.. — Amal. Brick (Ak) m 0 1/3/44, 71 l>.c. 102 0 0 .. 101 U " flT THE 12.15 P.M. CALL TO-DAY — Bank of X.Z. (2) 2 _1 4 -• 2 1 3 G. J. Coles .... 3 18 3 .. 3 IS O Morts Dock ... 0 13 8 .. 0.1», Morts Dock O 13, 0 13 Amalgm. Brick . - 0 1/8/44 (Ak.) . 102 0 0 .. 10- J U ; -UNLISTED. ' -vWoolworth (Syd) 7 0 0.. 6 IS 6