CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18918, 5 February 1927, Page 12

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

, YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS.

StlM Reported-Oomm. Bank of Anst. (rights), 9» sd; National Bank of N.Z., £7 0«, £7 2s sa. Salo on 'Chanse-N.Z. Govt. 5} p»r cent. Bends, IMS, *WI 5l - QUOTATIONS.

OTHER EXCHANGES. (runs tssociATioa tilm&ams.) AUCKLAND, February ■i. Sales:—Christcliurch Tramways debentures, 1911. 5J per cent., £od; Commercial Bank of Australia (ex div.), 30a 3d; Auckland Gas, 23a 'Jd; Dovonport Ferries, 'J Is !kl; Lewis R. Eady and Son, 7 per cent. B pref., 20s 3d; Milne and Choycc debenture slock, 2I S 6d; Wilson's Cement, 3fis ad; Albumin, 3s Td; Kawarau, 3S lid, 3s Id; Lucky Shot (con.) la 6d. WELLINGTON, February 4. Sale:—Bank of New Zealand, 5Ds 6d. Sales roportcd:—lJ per cent. Stock, at JCJG 10a: National Bank of Now Zealand, £7 2s; Union Bank, £ls Gs. DUNEDIN, February 4. Sblos on 'Change:— Kawarnti, 3» 3d (four parcels), 3s 2d (ten parcels); Electrolytic Zinc (prct.), 375. Itcported sale:—Wealport Coal, 33s Gd.

DUNEDIN. (SrBCIAL. TO THE MUSBS.) DUNEDIN, February 4. Wheat—Now that millers liava purchased sufficient wheat for immediate requirement*, thero sccuia to bo a lull in tho ■ market. Kotly in tho week Tuscans wcro sold in Canterbury sit Cs on trucks, but to-day they are offering at 6» IW. Threshing lit now becoming general in Canterbury, and tho quality of (ho wheal is exceptionally good. In this tlintrict no crops have yet been cut, hut a start will bo made on the Taicri next week. This, however, is only with autumnsown crops, the spring-sown being much later. Yields aro not expected to bo as good, owing to a {ait proportion of tho crops having been under water early in tho uoanon. Fowl Wheat—This market has been atipplied with a shipment from Australia, and somo of the earliest-threshed wheat in from Canterbury has also been sold for this purpose. The present valuo is round about 7a a bushel, sacks eitra.

Oats—There is nothing fresh to report iu this line. Business has been very quiet. A Gortons are on oiler at "3s 2d and B (trade at 2s lid, f.0.b.,. s.i., without attracting much attention. The (jenernl tendency for buyers 'is to wait off until the new season's oats are available. Some of these have been sold in tho Canterbury district at 2s 6d for A Cartons. This is "the present value for any small lots offering around here, with B grade 2s 3d, sacks uttra, on trucks.

CLEARING SALES. . Jones, McCroslio Company, Ltd., report having held n successful clearing sale in their rooms on Wednesday. Amongst the various items sold, the following prices were realised: —riano £24, piano £3O, carpet £lO ins, Milner's enfe £l2 10s, dining chairs £8 10s. standard lamp £3, bookshelves £2, desk £4 15s, couch and two chairs £B. 0 dining chairs £7 10s, couch and two choir* £IG 12s (id, bedroom suito £26 15s, occ. table £4. couch £4 ss, buffet £8 10s,_ chest of drawers £3 ss, cednr table £3, occ. table £3 12s Od, hnllstand £3 15s, couch £0 15b. ore. table £2 10s, bedroom suite £l9 Ss. chest of drawers £2 10s. tlirco bedsteads £7 3s Gd, dining chairs £4 10s. Also hav in; held successful clearing sales on account of Mr Packer, Fitzgerald street, and on account of Mrs Wodcrell, Bsrbadoes street, when the following prices were realised: — I'ionn £3O. carpet £9 10s, suite £l7, sewing machine £5 15s, dining chairs £lO 16s, bullet £5, wardrobe £3 12s od, couch £4, duchesse xTi. sideboard £5 ss. sewing machine £8 15s, wood bedstead £•'! 10s. runner £2, carpet £3, carpet £4, duchesse and wardrobe £0 2s Od. —lO RANGIORA HOIJSE FAIR. The entry of horses at the. monthly sale yesterday was much smaller than usual, the total being about 40. The attendance of formers mh also much smaller than usual,, harvesting operations keeping them very l„ny. The- sale was » very dull one. there bcin" verv few buyers. Best five lo sevenveiroid d'rauchts made from 129 10s to £42. medium drnuchN £2O I<> £-'U 10s, aged draiishls £:: to £*, lijht hor-es £2 to £7. PROPERTY SALES. .tones, McCrustie Company, Ltd.. r«Pprt having sold a two-storey residence In the West End. the price being in th« vicinity of £3000; also, section in thn Vest tnd. having a fronts?, of 40ft by »?«?«*«•' 180 ft, at a satisfactory figure, ar.d following on their auction of the section. In the Taunton subdivision, in Breed's road, having sold BJ private treaty tho centre block of 9 »«?» <m conjnnctlon with Messrs White Brol. and Brusre) to Mi Deneh.

Chad—Consignments are Iticrousinj?, and sales are difficult to effect. Koudera are holding fairly heavy (stocks, und :t is difficult to find nn out'' , t for fitrm<"V linos wmirnr in for sale. To-day's value for the best quality is £5 a ton, sacks extra, with indications pointing to lower prices in the near future. Potatoes—The recent rinnouncement of tho Australian embargo on Nevr Zealand potatoi*l has considerably weakened the forward position. • Lines are now" on offer for f.a.q. Quality at £4, f.0.b., s.i., Anril-Jfay-June shipment. DAIRY PRODUCE. Dilgety and Company. Limited, havo received the following cabled advice London:—Butter: The market Is dull, ond prices are unchanged. We quote Danish 188s, New Zealand Dairy Board minimum price, finest ..ii!u iii.» fade 1725 : *•"*'* Australian unri«d..lll'' ,0 1U '- ««>•*<> "58. to 170s. \vl *™, J markpt tor N *«" Zealand Is slow nlfJ. « Ncw Z'alar.d Dairy Hoard minimum S«t T, hi,e n,r - ""'••'« coloured 05s. 04, *Tk. B Whi . ,B &»'.H!»t *rade coloured We" quote .? n Y ke S, for ranl,,, l» n «•' *X>» d >-- au to loos* Xe 0U ,0 100s - ' o, <>»"<> A•*n«^J^'l■!*■ , " n,, . Lb »" "- 1 M««ntl!«ouo Minn? „nI ndon: — Bu,,er: *° w Zealand, ouotanonp u Dch » nteu ~„„ ,„„„„,, ,-,,■ Controlled "'?,&,«?.* d " mDi ,or ««"«• MELBOURNE MARKETS. ur-r.. C4BL> *880C1AT10») Qnolalior. *?™ o™Ti 0 ™Ti M«»«7 <• ■Wheat, S* 2,d to «. «,i . l ~ . Tlour, £l3 a ton fe.al? ,* buth,d - . OatM MilliDp 3 " a 1 ! *» B'.couccmiob:. / 3* Sd, Cape 3s. '° 8 * 9d: f « d , Engliah PoUtoei, £8 to a 10s « i..

Yesterdav. Last Week. La si \v>I. Buyer! Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. Buyers Sellers. N.Z. GOVT. DEBESTURES4$ per cent. Inscribed, 19.33 ■• . •• 9G 5 0 96 7 6 96 10 0 80 0 0 96 5 0 4* per cent. InscribeJ, 19:i0 _ 96 12 6 96 7 6 S6 12 6 96 0 0 96 2 6 4) per cent. Bonds, 193? 96 10 0 96 17 6 96 10 0 96 15 0 96 0 0 96 5 0 5 per cert. Inscribed, 11)27 99 10 0 _ 93 5 0 - 5 per cent. Inscribed, 1929 l<8 5 0 — 9S 10 0 99 0 0 — " ~~ S per cent. Bonds, 1927 99 5 0 99 10 0 99 0 0 99 12 6 5J per cent. Inscribed, 1927-41 97 0 0 — — — 5j per cent. Inscribed, 1933 100 17 6 — — 101 6 0 99 12 6 ~ 5J per cent. Bonds, 1933 101 2 6 101 10 0 101 5 0 101 10 0 99 15 0 ~ COMPANY DEBENTURES1 5 9 1 6 11 N.Z. Breweries, Bonds I 4 3 — 1 4 3 1 4 9 Cilaxo, CJ per cent., 0 1945 87 0 0 — 87 0 0 — bo 0 BANKSAdelaido 0 3 0 9 10 0 9 2 6 9 10 0 - 9 2 6 Aust. Bank of Comm. 1 12 3 1 12 6 — — 14 ~6 0 Australasia 11 8 0 14 10 0 14 3 0 li 6 6 11 4 6 Comm. of Aust. (ex div.) 1 12 3 1 12 6 — — 1 9 ** ~~" Comm. of Aust. (rights) 0 9 o 0 9 6 — — 0 9 3 0 9 9 Comm. of Aust. (pref. ci div.) 6 18 0 — — — ~~ Comm. of Sydney 26 6 0 26 10 0 — — — ~~ Comm. of Svdncy (rights) 11 17 6 12 2 6 12 5 0 — — ~~* E., S., and A. 8 7 6 8 8 6 8 3 0 8 8 6 — — National of Australasia (£10 paid) IS 6 0 18 8 6 — 19 10. 0 — — National of Australasia (£5 paid) .. 9 2 6 9 5 6 9 0 0 0 7 6 8 14 0 8 15 6 National of N.Z. 7 o 0 7 2 6 6 18 6 7 1 6 — - — New South Wales 48 5 0 49 10 0 47 0 0 47 5 0 43 5 0 44 2 6 Now Zealand .. 2 19 4 2 19 6 2 19 0 2 19 5 2 17 1 2 17 3 Royal (£1 paid) 1 16 6 1 19 0 1 18 0 2 0 0 — —• Royal (£4 poid) 7 5 0 — 7 3 6 — — ~ Union of Aust. 15 4 6 15 7 0 15 3 0 15 5 0 14 13 6 11 17 6 Victoria (ord. ex div.) 0 16 0 10 1 0 — — — ~- "Western Australian .. 2 17 0 2 19 3 2 15 10 2 17 0 — """* INSURANCE^ Mercantilo Mutual 1 6 0 1 7 3 1 6 9 1 7 6 — — National — 3 14 3 — — 3 19 0 New Zealand (cum div.) 1 17 t 1 17 6 1 17 5 1 17 8 1 IS 3 1 18 9 2 15 0 2 15 6 Queensland South British 2 15 2 15 8 9 2 16 2 16 0 3 2 13 3 2 1G 3 2 16 8 2 14 6 Standard 2 16 9 2 17 U 2 16 0 2 17 3 2 10 0 — LOAN AND AGENCY— and Co. i;. 3 0 15 6 0 15 2 6 15,8 6 15 15 0 16 5 0 Goldsbroutrh, Mort 2 10 6 2 10 9 2 10 3 2 10 7 2 7 9 2 8 0 Nalionu!. Mortgage) N.Z. and Rivei r Plate .. — 3 G 0 3 0 0 3 7 6 3 17 0 — 1 4 0 — 1 3 0 — — — Permanent Investment 10 5 0 10 15 0 10 5 0 10 17 6 ~ ~~ SHIPP1XGHowaril, fimitii 1 12 3 1 12 11 — — — — P. and 0. Deferred Stock •• •• ! >€8 0 0 285 0 0 — — — — FROZEN MEAT— Canterbury (prof.) 4 13 0 4 17 0 4 15 0 4 18 0 — — Gear — 1 16 0 — — "~~ N.Z. Refrig. (£1 paid) (1 13 11 0 14 0 0 12 9 0 14 6 — — N.Z. Rofrig. (contr.) .. 0 6 1 0 6 4 0 6 0 0 6 * — — * WOOLLENSKaiapoi (17s paid) 0 9 0 o to 6 — 0 9 9 — — Kaiapui (7s paid) 0 3 3 n 3 6 — ~" ~ GASAuckland (cum div.) 1 2 9 1 4 0 — — — — Christchurch •• — 16 0 • — — ~ ""* BllEWEHIES- ■ , Manning 0 19 6 1 0 2 0 18 6 — 2 2 6 2 3 9 New Zealand 2 11 0 2 12 6 2 12 0 2 13 0 — 2 19 0 Staples 1 17 0 1 18 0 i— 1 18 9 1 18 6 1 19 0 Timnru .. —. 0 16 0 — — — "— Ward 2 1 6 — 2 10 — — 8 7 0 CEMENTS— Wilson's 1 16 3 1 16 6 — — 1 15 6 ~ MISCELLANEOUSAllicd Motors — 1 5 6 — 1 5 G — — Bcath and Co. I'll 0 1 12 3 ' — 1 13 0 — — British Tobacco 2 12 6 2 12 9 2 12 10 2 13 3 — — Burns, Pliilp 2 0 4 2 1 0 — — — 1 19 6 Colonial Sugar 57 0 0 57 15 0 56 0 0 — — — Dental and Medical Supply — 0 16 9 — — — — Dominion Rubber 2 7 0 — — — — ~" Electro. Zino (prof, cum div.) 1 16 5 1 16 0 1 16 3 1 16 9 — — Glclimoro Brick and Tile 1 6 0 1 6 0 _ 1 17 3 1 17 4 Henry Jones Co-op. .. 2 8 10 - 2 9 0 2 9 0 2 3 9 — ■ \ Hume Pipe — 1 0 0 — — ~" Mason, Struthers (14s paid) 0 14 0 0 15 0 — — 0 16 0 —" Mason, Struthers (10s paid) 0 10 0 0 11 0 —? — ~~ •»"" Mercantile Finance Corporation (£1 paid) — 0 19 6 ~~ ""* Mercantile Finance Cor0 4 0 0 5 0 poration (5s paid) 1 0 4 2 0 4 8 3 11 Q 8' 7 6 8 8 0 N.Z. Drug Co. — 3 11 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. (65 per cent. Stock, 1D30) _ 80 0 0 - 80 0 0 - - N.Z. Farmers' Fertiliser 4 12 6 — — ~" "~ N.Z. Guarantee Corpn. 0 10 3 0 10 6 0 10 2 0 10 s — — United Pictures 1 13 6 2 0 0 ~~~ ""■ "—■ Whitcorabe and Tombs 3 H 6 3 13 C 3 10 9 — "— "~ B.A.W.R.A. 0 12 3 0 12 9 — ' ~~ N.Z. Malay Rubber .. — 2 10 0 — "~ ~~ Holden's Motor — 2 7 6 "~" MININGKawarau Mt. Lyrll 0 3 1 8 1 4 0 3 1 8 4 6 0 3 8 i 8 e 0 8 10 1 8 8 0 6 1 5 n 9 0 6 10 16 3 Waihi — JB 17 6 — — ~' ~"