AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 291, 8 December 1937, Page 4

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

* » * • !«R 4 ——— INVESTMENT STOCKS AND. SHARES.

COMPARISONS OF RECENT TRANSACTIONS. *~ marnm^— ■ TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1937. The following table furnishes a guide to investors. It shows the trend of the market over twelve months for a comprehensive list of securities, at the same time indicating the latest movements, namely, from a week ago to the date of compilation. The rate of interest obtainable to present-day purchasers is also presented, the calculation based on the latest dividends. Where the dividend is paid in sterling exchange is added. There has been some improvement in international conditions since last report, and this has been rellected in a better demand for leading Australian securities. On the other hand, Government stocks have eased, and New Zealand industrials are dull.

4 THE AUCKLAND STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEB FINANCE, COMMERCE AND MARKETS. S0UTHERN J^ CHANGES AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. . ' »*-' ' *'! " -• ■sfi ON CHANGE. the to ' day in J=h_RISTCHURCH. IN y ESXMENT STO CKS AND. SHARES. ; „ gxr BANKS— Buyers. Sellers. RISING TENDENCY CHECKED. ; . *9gfpij§ji|U'fc BUSINESS ONLY FAIR. Tank nf A'nsla ...... — .. 10/17 6 I M ro!;;!nonl"! o 1 n V; :: o l.-» A IRREGULAR MOVEMENTS IN COMPARISONS OF RECENT TRANSACTIONS. Kiitflish ami Scottish ♦"> , 4 i> ... .V i> o \ALUKS. AUSTRALIAN GLASS FIRM. j National \ Z 2 I I n „„ 2 It; ill . j ■■ ."' v " —- ' New South Wale* o 1! 32 17 6 Tt'lofrrnph.—Special to "Star.") TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1937. Since last report there have been s*cad> Zealand -to .. J . .. C'llRISTCIIUlJCH, this <lav. . . _ , , . - in.pi 11 ii s for the n„>vo popular issue* on v/ - " i" !'««'" - ~ 1/1" " Tlie'fi.st chock in the >i,in K ten.leiu-v of , T he fol, . owln » tab,e rurnIshes a guide to investors. It shows the trend the \ in kin ml Stock Kxchanue. but actual INSURANCE— hI,«, p. ires over the last week was'felt °f the market over twelve months for a comprehensive list of securities, at 1 i n I I,,.,.,, extensive \t thin National 17 0 17.1 on tho*I lu hinch Kxi hanue this nioi n- the same time indicating the latest movements, namely, from a week ago * ' % . v r N. u /.»»nl.iml 1. 71 \ o in*. Tlir lower l.asis tor metal to the date of compilation. The rate of interest obtainable to present-day rail turte \n.is <i (.« 1,n ° c,,v |' n | , j s«»inh British 4/IT. 0 — 4, l.s o shares (ausrd l»y uncertaint ies in the :ilver| purchasers is also presented, the calculation based on the latest dividends. m Australian industrials. Broken Hill >| NANC |s. m.ukets brought an easing in tome Where the dividend is paid in sterling exchange is added. I 0 , t , v Klrrtrohtic Zmcs am! Mount srrtions. , , . ®. . 4 .. . , , [, i,,,u,at low or levels. Abraham & William* Thi- .li.l not. however. alTeet the number 1 lu ' rc hi '- s >><*" some i,n|.ioveinei.t in international conditions since Inst n, (,li,s was an exieplion to the (< • r< ]. > — — "17,0 ot sales made. Business was In isk. and report, and this has been relleetcd ill a better demand for leading Australian j,, mi.,| 11 end. I * 11 \ ei s moving up siiarplj Doin. Invest., Hank. lew changes of interest occurred in the securities. On t he other hand, Government stocks have eased, and New to tl and sellers to Lt 1.' . !■'i \iiet' VfV ii'i i h iTi'o "* Vi'o c '" ,v divisions. Zealand industrials are dull. |„ the It.inkinir section New Zealand* Farmi An-t! tS2 .'aid - l/M <» A stronger market- was revealed for , lead* With a close maiket between Kami. Ana. ul paid) — .. 16/0 Australian (..lass when the liiiseellaneous A -.i , ,, m ,| L '_' ti |o. |iit\ ers cume in for Farm. Auet, ,a pref) 1/2,'!) .. — section was reached, and the shares to!- MARKET PRICE. DIVIDEND. \ " 11 o 11I l; ink ot Australasia (con.I at Farm. A#ct. tit pref) 1 2 O .. — lowed Melbourne quotations to buvcrs _— . ' , . < joldsbrnush. Mnrt . 1/11 •'! ... 1 1- •• ii 4 S 7. sellers L'4 In . Anthony Iforderns g. "" , , x . . , ( | N'ewtou Kitiu torrl.i . o 1» .. 1 nu the list at a fractional advance. rrtMBaiuira — £ _ . „ , 3%. Return \\ (inhvoi I lis IN./.I shares wei e quoted .Newton Kinir ipref.l ti 0 .. 30H ,., tl , s eoveicd t i-iicc of shires COMPANIES. Ho Price Trice 12 £ a a upon n- units, with buyers at a guinea and N.Z. ciunrantee Corp. — „ 4, !» , k |i;i'l T'rooriet iiies £.€ Buyers. Sellers. a week months When lnvestsi. , M ,• | | i; N. Ak. farm. Co-op. "" 11 1,1 1 - V. , ,, ' , T • ag0 - a S°- ° due - ment . ... (A nref.i !. 14 6 _ IS/O a reduction of fxl ill the tnlly i.aids and «- j. ® . £ at latest In mining Golden Dawns improved, witn Farm. Co-op. bM in the c.'ontril»utinjrs. Kloctrolytie Zincs 3 a es£ o* rates. 1111% crs at. 'J . bi intrinit a seller dow n to ,U p r ,,f , ]o O 1 - J o were a few pein e lower, but closed firm, - "Jj? C Sellers of Malthas raised their limits 'frail. Finance icont.i 4 8 „ t 11 with buyers of tiie otilinai ies at L'J 7, ami l,, 14 II. with bin ers still at. 13 3. Golden Trail. Finance jpref.i — .. 1!>. U the prcferem cs at 1"2 OS. (i. .1. Coles a*, a * . a trow ns lost, (ho recent gain, sellin? 2d United Uuiki. (Auck.) — — 1,1/0 dropped to £4.'! I. Taranaki Oilfields had £3 _! jf, j* ?! 11 0 0 12 8 « S Oet.-Mnr. *4 14 0 cheaper at 4 11. COAL— , a. tire'dealing's in 1200 shares at a reduction Commercial 10/ 0 16 10 0 17 1 0 10 » J w i> <1, Feb.-Aug. .'{ IS 10 fliiifit at Nnnn nt -d, to 7'. liroken Hill Souths were "id Commercial, pf. £10 0 11 «• — !) 12 6 !» . r i o 4 Feb.-Auk. 4 ,'t 0 ,, " . . Groy Valley 14/0 down, and Mount t>d easier. Mount E. and S £'i 5 ii 0 5 7 C» 5 1<> o .*» n 7 May-Nov. f4 18 0 Business was 44 sti(ky as the mominff Kaltangata 1/3/3 .. — Morgans moved up a fraction Wool worths National £12i 1' 14 ft - <» 2 W> <*340 4 Jan.-July 4 !> proceeded, and only live sales were re- l'ukeu.lro .. 0 , - l/'V'j J N.Z.. ord.l .V shares were q'note.1 for the £ s " • 3 H I " "H 1 7 3 -7 V 'J 3 ?. V, ?, 'A ti"arterly :j 1.; <! corded at the noon cal . At the noon call Henown (pref.) 2/4 .. 2, S .. • , . , . , ,i New Zealand ..ft '1 4 7 2 4 <> 2 4s _ »> o 10 Pec.-.lune 4 !> 6 Kn nk of New Zealands were firm and Taupiri 36,6 — 17 f. bi st tin e t.wla> ,«ith misuppc.i t. ,1 sell, i s Ny n Mf fl _ l 10 0 1 10 U 1 8 Ji 74 Dec.-June D 1 8 hank ot .New /, aianus w ere mm. »in Westnort — l/o'O asking 113 8 rum dividend, but ex bonus. " Kellers raised their reserves to £ * '' West port. Stock ton'. *7 '.I 2, 10 INSURANCE— Australian (.lass shared retainiMl the morn- Westport Stocktyn pf 5/3 .. — SALES RECORDED. National 7/ — 0 17 6 0 17 r> 0 IS 10 ."-7 May-Nov. 4 6 2 inn s adv ance, buyers staving in at i,4 l» . Zealand . £1 3 3 6 .! 4 o 4 6 3 o 10 I'eh.-Aug. .*? 2 !t while sellers withdrew. Grey and Menz.es' CAS— (By Telegraph.-Fress Association.) South British . £1 4 17 « 4 1-J 0 4 18 tl 4 11 P 131 Apr.-Oct. 2 15 9 sliareH were in demiind at 12 o. and buyers i 111 .ui,.nri 1 /o a 100 for Martha Mines moved up to 13,6. Auckland " 1"> '■< FINANCE— j 0 O 0 10 .1 0 17 o 5 August §r, 2 6 , Whangarel - _ 0.0 .T-'esdny.-N.-w « F A C. . . . £5 4 0 0 4 5 0 4 o 3 II) O « September 7 5 U - AXM rnirPLTTED \ •HIPPINO— Hroken'Hill I'niprietary, (J 3 2 6 ,2 par- ™ pref. £112 0 - 1 .1 0 1 3 0 5 4 7 0 BALEA COMrLETEO. > , ip i sl . TirmmLi oil 7/• w.M.lu-i.rtlfc ivi\ F.A.r., B pref. £t 12 0 — 1 J .» 1 1 2) u 4 30 0 Devon port Ferry 30/6 .. — m-vi'ei «; - c. • Woillnirton Ilnrlwnr lli.Vril ' M. £1 111 <'» — 1 3 1 l! 115 11 8 Dee.-June o 0 —— Howard. Smith ..... — _ 1 «> 6 !!V -V 4 o \ L .V, If c oi l 7 -i : 'IT. Pin., eonf. . 7/6 0 4 0 0 5 O 0 5 0 0 4 6 4 December (1 4 2 Hudrtarr. Parker ... — J. 2, :s/o w V Ym i m i.,',1 (■ ' U. Bldg. (Auck.) £1 — 110 100 100 5 Apr.-Oct. 5 0 0 AT THE 3.1S P.M. CALL YESTERDAY— Northern Steam .... 4/3- -> ' tL I> M Clonial Sugar Lntsilt North. Steam (cont.) o/9 .. 1/6 e iliV Tan k Oil 'i , -" lonl a I C OAL— r. and O. Idef. Stock! 1 .VO .. l,Nil ThiVVliM Stock 1046 I Pnkemlre £1 - 1 0 6 0 IS 6 l o 6 7 Mar.-Sep. 7 11 C, t • d £ s d I nion Steam tpref.) 1,6, 6 — 1,7,'ti till.": 4 "per c"Tt'' Bonds!"' 1046 i; l'oV Tauplrl Ul 0 16 9 0 17 C 0 17 0 0 13 6 5 Nov.-May 5 17 8 Auckland Has.. 1 •> « — 1 <> 6 —•!»«»,. Hank of New Zealand, C 2 4/S: Nalional ! i'miisoI. Ilrlck .. O 7 :t M o , 4 1 Insnr-inee 17 i- New Zealand Breweries I 0A8 Fleet, y.lne .... 2 7 0 - 2 7 6 Bartholomew — 10/0 V o"7", .' ,'onsoiid 'a ted Hr eb 7 "• Wooh Auckland, old .£1 103 10*110 13 0 51 .Tuly-Feb. 5 7 2 1;. .[. Coles t T 6 .. 4 2 6 Kauri Timber ....„ 1 16 .. 1 2 :i „-,," rlllv ,ord ) '1 ti ti • Ar-'o ! Auckland, cont. 15/ — 0 15 3 0 la 0 0 15 0 C| July-Feb. 5 10 0 Wool wort h iSvcli 1 6 6 — 16 S I.ejland, O'Brien .. — .. 10 0 i'/oj! ~ ° \V I! ('nrnt'iifer H ♦» .« 2 '» *» National — •• lo, o PITR SHIPPING— _ \i»! i'vpII 1 l.'l O 1 1.1 <» Kotoitl — 4 /'» , i» i c x 7 i i /r-» D'port Ferry .. £1 0 10 6 — 0 10 1 0 r, 5 Dec.-.Tune 5 1 S \ iiui 2 U 0 2 1.-, o Taupo, Totara — — ii, 0 w n * f 1-, I'nitr i n'h V N Stonin . p u. . 11/ 0 4 ;I 0 4 8 0 4 « o 4 7 3 May 7 S Auckland City Taupo, Totsra (pref.) — .. 1/0:: Fell an lexl ile<ul Fnion Steam, pf £1 lti«17Ml73169 51 May-Dec. 400 ,, 1151 . ..lot 0 0 0 0 Taring!, mutu - .. 15/9 z'ah.nd' 2 7 A. : TIMBERA 0,7:m ar .'... r . 'J 101 lO 0 » 1M « 0 WOOLLEN- 3 £1 " ~ 0 19 6 0 19 0 ! 1 o 5 November 55 3 _ Kalapol —« — 13,0 (j parcels), t.'l 2/in, c 3 2/11 (3 pa reels) : uroni ■ n AT THE 10 AM. CALL TO-DAY- Mosgiel - .. 10/0/0 t 1 1 r, ; lo ; JCW. rolyt ie Zinc. C2 f4 - 10 0 o 9 15 0 0 10 0 10 May-Nov. 4 2 0 Bank NSW. .. 32 IO O „ 32 12 « BREWERIES y'i"n/7 (3 fa reels" Knla P o1 IV — 0 13 0 0 12 2 0 14 3 5 September 6 19 9 * o 12 O — 0 12 10 "nm. Breweries .... — — 2 0 0 H.Jro'ueb. l/lO/IO.'r.J percent, tint; BREM/em »« liuhlni, ! : » 4 11 .. o 1 n'/" Bn-'werie-r 8 ' ' 0 " H " c h ' '"T,' £ 3 /.'? : HlllRni.th. CI Oornkfion "Z. £1 1 10 0 200 1 10(1 200 9 Dec.-.Tulv 4 11 2 si'i'ek 1 K'-: im II 1 ;) ::m S 2 vwl ~ I2-1 .. " 2 6 » 2 7 « 2 5 « 213 8J DecTu* 312 « # Tooth s .. - I ' lo 11, JI/. WIISCEL'OUS— AT THE 12.1B P.M. CALL TO-DAY— Queensland „ 1/6,0 This. I►'«>.—Commercial Bank of Australia. Australian (TiTss £1 4 6 0 — 4 6 O 4 10 O 15 Xov.-.Tune 3 0 n South British 4 IS o „ 4 1H « SH8CBLLANEOUS- Horiiern,Cj ,s / H; Broken H ill .''roiVietVi r'v! ' •• " oT o 2 ? 2 J J| ?, - " Jnly-Jan. 4 11 « I" n Inn Si i'ii 111. pf 1 < 0 — 1 A 11st. (.ypsiim — .. 1/0,3 ,. .. Hrilk ,. n nm i. ri ,. )r |otirv (new) J* ri, ' sh '"baeco £1 2 0 9 2 10 6 -in 0 2 o 1. in Quarterly 4 0 o Broken Hill Pty a 2 3 .. 3 2 0 Anthony Hordern ... 1ST, .. _ c V-.nrcIs i Fl .cir'lvVle/Inc c-' S*' n ' ; "" 11111 Pr - fl 3 2 R 3 3 6 32 6 4 2 o 125 Nov.-May 3 10 (i I {nil In I <) O « 10" Fntricail. Sims tpref.) 12,« .. 17/6 7 V £1 2 1 6 - 2 2 0 1 Hi 6 8 Nov.-May 316 2 Stuck 53-57 , 3J OS & O - OS 5 0 Aust. «Ua«» 4/0/0 .. -- V- o/n ' , ,:eM Coh" t4?! I"' r 010 "" 11 S»Wr£20 46 O O 46 12 6 *■> 35 O 43 .1 O 7} Nov.-May S 5 0 Stuck, Aust Iron, Steel p 0 1 « « .. JW fin/\,*ul U^ ln P - % I ? ? " 1 ' 6 'o ? *1 o n ,l e t " Herlei (N./.) — •« •> o # « . Tomnukl OilfU-lils 7/ <10 tin rcrls) • Zinc £1 - 7 fi — S3 -SO nl.i Mar.-Sop. H o LONDON QUOTATIONS. Hjm.u ff!ftji', iV?f' V/ ft 2» ,S VI ?. { 1 » i' V"' ? S S "rt?™t. ,l u,i. l ''''."° 'i'Vi 5 " c " ,)1 M ™"' 12/3 <2 ?./ 12 8 «14 S i« i 1,1 S V? '!«' IIV i TOVDOV December 7. Claude Neon (N.Z.) . — .. 1/8/3 DUNEDIN. M. & T.. deb stk t\ — 0 16 <! 0 B. 0 o 16 9 5 October 6 r> 0 Colonial Sugar 46/10/0 .. 47/lo 0 Tnesdar.—Commercial Bank of Australia. M'l'Inery. ;>/ 0 12 0 1 13 - | Is July-l eh. 7 15 10 Mount Lvell, £ I 4/6; New Guinea Gold, Consul. Brick 7/2 .. 7 6 ir./11 : New Zealand Breweries. C2 7 6: Morts Dorlf .... £1 O In 1 oil O * 4 AuKiist , lj (, 1/114 en, x 1 «/ I)()m FertiU7pr _ ..140 K.leetridytle Zinc. C2 7 0; Taranaki Oil, V k J-ndry. £1 — 11 « 7 1 " «' « April 514 3 ', . lmvers 1/0 sellers 2/; Duiilop, IVrdriau .. 1/2,1 .. 1/2,0 7/4: Mount I.veil, ill 1.3/3 13 parcels; ; • rt , ?? 1 . . ,L ,, <, Ji I Clutha shares, buyers i,w, sen ers , K1( .,. t * Zinc 2/6 6 .. — Broken Hill South III 18' t: 1 18 1 N.Z. Newspapers 16/8 117 6 1 is 3 n 2 0 o Oct.-May :i ]n 2 Molyneux, buyers sellers 1/4/4. Fleet. Zinc (pref.) .. 2/81) .. 2/Hl/O This l»av —Cnlon Bank,' to 3 6: New *■■ r . N1 '" s i: 1 o 10 0 1 2 0 1 1 o o 10 6 4 Sep.Mar. 3 Hi 2 I R'~: sn V'Vo 1 "-"' :: }«S USSS Y&-.: 8, .1 . >; ;; >_» » i t SSSR S|5 J CALL AND D1VI0EHD LIST. «. - vs.. w »/ « :: ,1 . i i . j, ? . 3 ? 2 «_—. issue) 5/6 «« 7 /r» Wilsons Cement 10/ 0 li 4 0 li 10 oi»t> — 7$ Nov.-June 4^9 DIVIDENDS, 5, ii S" AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES. „ .„ » . 0 12 . . V Mn»-Xor. , ssfijwsjsitea'fejfl.- - m r TO. D AV^vo NE V. M-.-. u i ?,.«.« iim N.Z. Breweries —Int., 4 p.c. ..... Dec. 10 li 111 and Plnmmer . — 10/9 _____ GOVT LOANS— Traders' Flnnnce—5 P C. p.a., pf. Hume IMpe (Auat.) . 10/0 10/0 SYDNEY, this day. Stock,' -16 40.. £100 — 103 0 o 102 15 0 im 10 0 4 Apr.-Oct. 3 14 0 5 3-5 Dtc. p.a. (final) ii MeKenileu o/io/o •« — _ , , . *111 noo — 105 0 0 !"•" o o 103 30 o 4 Tunp-Dep 7 i", r» t&S&S&tJS&uri »%5 - S®5 . .. 83: S«.:: 8 r » .. - »«< - » i.'i i share, less absentee tax .■■••• ® ec * 1° Milne and Choyce Bonds, 1042, ?,■} p.c loj li t> Bulolo—1.00 dollars (Canndian) i.lpb, H t 0( . k) _ .. 16/0 Ditto. 1041. 4 p.c loj 2 « l Tr"„ fl i n 6 — 1 1 :: 1 1 c. 6 Sontember 5 t> o a share less absentee U« .... Dec. 10 „. K Millinery 12/7 .. 12-11 1™' 4 Sc !m l o n"™To"|.fl - 3 4 0 5 o 2 o o 12. 4 Blink of N.Z.—Int.. 1/ » »nar«, Morts Dock 10,0 .. 10 o Ditto. l!>4i. 4 p.c Hi., io <i ... . t fl 2 0 0 — 2 2 6 S luep "t 1", j D MortR., 81 p.c. Dec. 11 New A , lck Lalindry _ _ 1/1/C. Ditto, 10T.:t, 4 p.c 1()4 12 6 or,?sts £1 " h Ju, - B J J " 4 Matakl Junction—ljd a share .. Dec. 14 N/ Ornjf — .. 3/13. o Ditto, lOtll. 4 p.c 10412 ♦. HPlrr •»*** . 179 190 ISO 1 17 0 6 Anril 450 National Tobacco— 12J p.c., pref. Farm FertllUer ... 1S'9 .. 19/0 Bank of N.S.W 5 o (Australasia). £l April 4 o 0 8 pc ; Dec. 14 NZ Newspapers ... 1/17/6 .. 1/18/:: Tooth's 2 14 o Wellington Gas—Int., Ji per ceut Dec. lo jj z p Hper Mm* .... — .. 1/«/<i Assoc. News 1 ■! 6 Devonport. Steam—Int 5 p.c. p.a. Dec. it n z Refrigeratinjt .. — l/o o I Assor. News ipr«»f.i 1 6 Roturn on Government stock is based upon redemption nt earliest maturity date. I Broken Hill South—Qrly., 1/3 uec. i< Kefrlg. (eont.) ♦ — 0 .. j Broken Hill l'ty. (1st to Enplish income tax. $Free of incj.-me tax. •Subjcct to N.Z. income tax. Dominion Brewories —Int., 10 jtc. Niirth. Holler Mills . 10/9 .. 1 /J/OI : lent paid) 1 1"> dividend rate. (a) Does not inc lude bonus. IJec. in v ru,.»«i.. n i ' i?/n l!i. • IMiUn 2 14 0