CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17645, 23 December 1922, Page 10

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. Sales on 'Change—Union. Bank of Australia, £l3 lis; Crown Brewery, £1 17s 6d. Sale imported: Crown Brewery, £1 fis. LATEST QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ a. d. DEBENTURES N.Z. Govt. 5 per cent. Inscribed, 1929 .. N.Z. Govt. 5j per cent v Inscribed, 1933 .. 09 17 6 100 5 0 J\ T .Z. Govt. 5J per cent. Bonds, 1933 .. 99 17 6 100 G 0 Woolston. Tanneries "A" 6 per cent., 1925 .. S6 10 0 BANKS— Australasia .. .. 12 18 6 13 2 0 Commercial of Aust. .. 1 13 9 vqm. Bank of Sydney .. 23 & 0 National of N.Z. (cum. div.) .. .. New South Wales .. 35 2 G 3o 10 0 Royal Bank (£1 paid) .. 1 13 6 Union, of Australia .. 13 10 0 INSURANCE— New Zealand .. 18 3 19 3 LOAS AND AGENCY— . Dalgoty and Co. .. 11' 2 6 11 15 0 ' Goldsbroug-.il Mort .. 22 3 2 3 0 Permanent Investment . 812 6 SHIPPING— Huddart-Pa-rier .. 3 13 0 FROZEN MEAT— Canterbury (6 per cent. cum. psef.) .. 5 0 0 N.Z. Refrigerating (£1 \ paid) .. 17 6 N.Z. Refrigerating (IDs paid) .. 014 9 015 9 COAL— Westport-Stockton ..0 4 0 0 5 3 WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi (£1 paid) 1 G 6 Kaiapoi (pref. re div. only) .. .. 116 GAS— Christchurch .. 7 12 6 BREWERIES— Manning .. .. Ward .. ..160 176 MISCELLANEOUS— Beath and Co. .. 110 0 1 11* 0 Beatli Schiess .. 018 9 ■ Burns Philp " .. Colonial Sugar (F. and N.Z. pref.) .. 10 0 0 Glenmore Brick and Tile 016 6 Mason., Stiaithers (£1 paid) .. .. —' 14 6 Maeon, Struthera (14s paid) .. .. 0 14 9 N.Z. Drug Co. .. 215 3 217 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. 1926. (74 per cent, bonds) .. 93 12 6 N.Z.. Paper Mills .. United ■ Pictures (cum. div.) .. .. 18 0 19 0 Wliitcombe and Tombs ,3 7 0 DT7NEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. (special to "the pbess.") ' DUNEOIN, December 22. Sale on 'Change—Westport Coal, 345. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. MINING— Waihi 114 3 111 6 Waihi Grand Junction 010 6 011 0 Mount Lyell ..106108 BANKSNew South Wales .. 35 6 0 Australasia .. 35 15 0 New Zealand .. 216 3 National .. .. 6 9>l P. and 0 14 0. 0 , Union. ■ .. .. 13 15 10 14 0 0 INSURANCE—. National ... .. 311 9 313 9 New Zealand' .. .. 18 3 116 3 South' British .. 1.16 3 Standard .. 1 I's 0 SHIPPING— Huddart Parker (ord.) .. 2 13 3 P. and O. (def.) ...322 0 0 327 0 0 U.S.S. Co. (pref.)' .. 019 6 CQAL— Westport .. .. 113 9 lel4. 3 FINANCIAL- . . Goldsbrough Mort. i.. 22 3 2 3 6 Perpetual Trnstees .... 116 6 Trustees Executors .. 2 6 9 212 0 "Wright Stephenson (ord) 15 0 MEAT— N.Z Befrigeaating (pd.) 17 3 N.Z. Refrigerating (con.) 014 9 015 9 MISCELLANEOUS— Brown, Ewinjg and Co. (ora.) .. •• 17 3 Brown, Ewing r and Co. i (pref.) .. .. 10 8 Colonial Sugar Co. .. 36 0 0 D.I.C. (pref.) .. .. 10 3 10 0 Dominion Rubber .. 0 19. 0 10 6 Dunedin KaikOrai. Trams 14 6 Dunlop Rubber Co. .. 12 0 Milburn Cement .. 112 6 McLeod Bros. Soap .. 'l6 0 0 National Electric .. 0 J9.. 6 10 3 N.Z. Drug Co. ..2 15 0 N.Z. Malay Rubber .. 010 6 - i\.Z. Paper Mills .. 12 0 13 0 N.Z. Paper Mills (cont.) 0 2 0 0 2 6 prem. ' , Otago Daily Times .. 27 6 ~ Papuan Products • • 00 9 01 0 Whitcombe and Tombs 3 6 0 i "Wilson's (N.Z.) Cement 1-26 129 .. £l32Bft" •'■' HJ ■■•»•! Kaiapoi (pref.) i..- 1 2 8 Mosgiel •• .•• 69 0 19,30 4b .per cent. Bonds 96 6 0 96 15 0 1938 4J per cent. Bonds 96 7 6 _ 1989 4J per cent. Bonds 96 7 6 1933 5b per cent. £-S. Bonds ..•• &17 6 4J per cent. Insos 96 0 u 1933 5J per cent S.S. _ Inscribed .. • • 99 17 niT p ':»»» - 1927 5 per cent. P.O. _ Inscribed .. •• 96 1929 5 per cent. .' t>. Bonds •• •• JCl ° °, 1929 '5 per cent. 1 O. _ Inscribed .. .. 98 0 0 (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELE&BAM.) AUCKLAND, December 22. 52s 9d' (final call of year). fruit MARKET. ATJCKXxAND(SPECIAL TO "THE PHESS.") ! AUCKLAND, December 22. The fruit markets were well stocked to-day, but there was nothing like the keenness in the demand that usually characterises Christmas auctions. The market lor early plums completely collapsed, and they only brou from Is 6d to 2s 6d per case for good quality red, white very green small plums were almost unsaleable. Slightly better prices were ruling for extra good plums, and English brought from ia to 5s per oaae. As reaardfl other fruit, peaches were fairly numerous, and good quality sold at from 6s to 10s, according to grade. Apricot* of good sise and in good condition sold at from 7s to 10s 6d per case, while second gride and small realised 3s €d to 5s 6d. New season's cooking apples, largo sire, in. bushel cases, made from 10s to 16s, and inferior 5s to 7s. Canadian Jonathans brought from 14« to 22a according to condition. Pears, per half-caae, made from 3s to ss. Strawberries brought from Is 3d to 2s, ft few lines making higher prices. No cherries were offered, but two days ago they made £1 per case. Hothouse grapes brought from 2s to 3s per lb. Ripe bananas of good quality realised from 25s to 355, and second grade 10s to 20s. Hepacked Sydney oranges brought 20a to 235: Best grade lemons made from 16s to 22s 6d, and rough and coarse 5s to 10s. DUNEDIN. (SPECIAL TO " THJ PBES3.") DUNEDIN, December 22. Business is brisk in the fruit marts. Good supplies of Central Otago cherries and strawberries have reached the market. Heavy supplies of Ckristchurch-grown tomatoes have alio come to hand. Current wholesale prices are: —Apples, Stunners, extra choice to 15s 6d, others 12s to 13s; Rokewood, prims 10s to 12a, small ss; American, best to 235, others 16s to 18s; tomatoes, Christchurch h</thouse lid to la, choice to Is 2d pir lb; bananas, ripe ,35s to 40s; oranges, American 45b, Adelaide 27s to 28a, Adelaide Valencias 30s; lemons, 29s to 355, as landed; cherries, best lOd to Is 3d per lb, good 8d to 9d, medium 4d to 6d. 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