ON 'CHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1937, Page 4

ON 'CHANGE.

BUSINESS LIVENS UP. INSURANCE SECTION FIRM. I There iv.is a brighter tone on the Auck- ] land Stork Kxcliangc this morning, and a substantial turnover was recorded at the j iirst call. In the banking section most lines "were steady, but Unions were firmer, with buyers at £10 8/ and no sellers. The insurance section looked stronger, with New Zealand* asked for at £3 ex dividend, without response from holders, while buyers for South British raised their limits 3d, to £4 JO,- 0, but failed to attract sellers. Auckland (las shares, now ex dividend, were steady between £1 2/3 and £1 3/, but Wilsons l.'einents were again on offer at, J' I I s * li. with no buyers. Breweries were in active demand. Dominions having a market between £2 3/ and £'.! and New Zealands from £2 17,.'! to £2 18/. Australian industrials were steady, with any changes favouring vendors. Broken Kills. ])unlops and G. J. Coles all sold at higher rates. Mount Lyells benefited from the latest improvement In the metals market, and had a market between £2 3/!) and £2 4/3. There was a strong demand for Government stocks and Harbour Board debentures, but holders were firm, and no business resulted. City of Auckland stock sold unchanged, at £103, and Amalgamated Brick (Auckland I, with a half-year's interest due shortly, sold £2 5/ tin, at £ 104. Quiet at Noon. As the morning progressed business eased flown somewhat, and only five sales were finalised at the noon call. These included a s;-Ie of Auckland Gas, which changed hand? ea dividend, at £12/6. An easing was noted in Woolworths (X.Z.), which sold 3/ cheaper, at £7. Bidding, generally was steady on the basis of the morning's quotations. SALES COMPUTED. AT THE 3.1 B P.M. CALL YESTERDAY Last Sale.

f s rl £ s (1 Bank X.S.W. .. 35 15 0 .. 05 12 6 ' Traders' Finance ii'ont.) O 4 3 .. o 4 3 British Tobacco - 11 tl .. 2 10 H S.X. In a lira nee . 3 2 1).. 3 1 3 AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY— Hank X.S.W. .. 35 15 o .. 35 15 0 I'ukemln 1 o o .. l o o Broken Hill Fty 4 0 6.. 4 0 3 Kunlop O IS 11. .. o 18 10 (i. .1. f'nles .... 5 13.. 500 .1. Coles 5 10.. 513 N. Roller Mills 1 "J 0 .. 1 2 O Stock, 38-52, 31 101 15 O .. 101 12 0 City of Auck., 1/1/44 103 O 0 ..103 0 0 Autulgui, Brick, 1,3/44, 71 p.c. (Auck.) 104 O 0 .. 101 15 0 AT THE 12.18 P.M. CALL TO-DAY— Bank of N.Z. . 2 0 6.. 207 Auck. Gas ipd) lex dlv.) 126.. 138 Atiat. Glass ... 4 13 <1 4 13 9 Aus. Iron, Steel 17 0.. 176 Wuolworth (N.Z.) 7 0 0.. 7 3 0