CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19400, 28 August 1928, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Markets continue firm and there 13 good demand for most classes of stocks. Quotations for Government issues show little variation. In the banking section, Commercial Bank of Australia shares remained steady with turnover at 30s 9d, and more were available at thut figure, buyers at 30s Bd. Bank of Australasia shares were fractionally firmer with buyers at £l4 19s, sellers at £ls 2s. Commercial Bank of Sydney buyers moved up to £26 19s, sellers now asking £27 ss. Other stocks held at late rates. Amongst the miscellaneous stocks, a parcel of Goldsbrough, Afort shares changed hands at 51s Sd, sellers staying in at that figure, buyers at 51s. Howard Smith shares appeared weaker with buyers at 26s 6d, sellers at 27s Cd. Two parcels of N.Z. He/rigerating Company partly-paid shares changed hands at 9s 6d, the market closing 9s 6d sellers, 9s 4d buyers. Kaiapoi Woollen ordinary fully-paid shares had improved demand at 13s 2d, sellers at • ISs lOd; 3s 9d was given for two lots of the partly-paid shares, and there were further sellers at 3s 9d, buyers at 3s 7d Wards Brewery shares were firmer on buyers' offers 41b Bd, sellers at 42s 2d. Beath and Co. buyers advanced their bids to 34s 6d, sellers at 365. Colonial Sugar shares hardened to £59 17s 6d buyers, £6O 10s sellers. Twenty shillings was given for Hayward's _ Pictures shares, closing quotations 3d on either side Henry Jones Co-op. shares were firmer with buyers at 38s 6d, no sellers. Mahakipawa Goldfields shares sold at 3s 2d. the market closing 3s Id sel'ers, 2s lOd buyers. New Zealand Drug Company shares moved up to 71s buyers, 73s sellers. Other stocks showed little movement. YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. Sales on 'Change—Conwn. Bank of Aust., 30s 9d; Goldsbrough, Mort, 51s 3d; Kaiapoj Woollens (7s paid), .3s 9d (two parcels); idahakipawa, 3s 2d. .... Sales reported—N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid), 9s 6d (two parcels); Hayward's Pictures, 20s (two parcels). • LATEST QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers.

OTHER EXCHANGES. (PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGEAMS.) AUCKLAND, August 27. !&£■»«& !K& J£ '•* f &«* Toba co ; _«VJM7 Mm. 20s; ??"£«£ 9 T New" Zealand Refrigerating JEMS* «&£ * »:•»* 7 ° 10d - WELLINGTON, Augttßt 29. Sales Reported-4i per cent Bonds (1938), £99 5s- 54 per cent. Bonds (1933), sioi&s, N Z Breweries Bonds, 24s 2d; National Bank of" New Sand, £7 5s 6d; N.Z. Refrigerating (20s paid), 19s; N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid), 9s sd. DUNEDIN, August 27. Sale:—Mahakipawa 3s 3d. Sale reported:—Bank of New Zealand (D) 28s.

£ s.d. £ s. d. N.Z. GOVT. DEBENTUEES— : 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1938 99 0 0 99 7 6. 4J per cent. Inscribed and Bonds, 1939 .. 99 0 0 — 4J per cent. Bonds, 1930 .. 99 5 0 ■ — G per cent. Inscribed, 1929 .. 99 7 6 — 5i per cent. Inscribed, ,1941 .. ... 99 5 0 — 5J per cent. Inscribed, 1933 .. . , •• — 101 2 6 5J per cent. Inscribed, 1936 .. LOO 15 0 101 . 5 0 5J per • cent. Bonds, 1936 L01 0 0 — 5 per cent. Inscribed, 1941 —. 98 0 0 OTHER DEBENTUEESChristclmrch , City, . 4jJ. per cent., 1934 ,'. — 95 0 0 Glaxo, 6J per cent.,' 1945 90 0 0 92 0 0 Booth, Macdonald, 6$ per cent., 1932 .. 60 0 0 90 0 0 Westport-Stockton, , 6i per cent., 1933 — 90 0 0 BANKSAdelaide 9 13 6 9 15 0 Aust of Commerce '..' 1 13 9 1 13 10 Australasia 14 i9 0 15 2 0 Australasia, (new) . ... 14 14- 6 14 17 6 Coaern. of Aust. 1 10 8 1 10 9 Comm. of' Aust. (prei.) 7 5 0 7 7 0 Comm. of Aust. (new, 5s paid) .. 0 19 7 10 0 Comm. of Aust. (new, fully paid) ; .. i 9 9 1 10 3 Comm. of Sydney 26 19 0 27 5 0 E.., S., and A. 8 10 6 8 11 6 National of Australasia (£10 paid) .-. 18 17 6 — National of Australasia (£5 paid) .. ... 9 8 9 9 9 3 National of N.Z-.. . '... 7 2 6 7 5 6 New South Wales (cum • div,) 50 7 6 50 15 0 New Zealand ..' 3 1 0 3 19 New Zealand ("D" Mortgage shares) .. 17 6 • — Union of Aust. 15 2 6 15 5 0 IN3URANCENational .. .. 0 16 8 0 16 8 South British 8 2 0 ■ — Standard (cum div.) .-. 86 0 3 7 0 LOAN AND AGENCY-' Dalgety and Co.. .; 14 19 '0 15 2 '6 Goldsbrough, Mqrfc. ; .'i .2.11: 0 2 11 <8 . National Mortgage- ■ ■»; — 4 1 0 United Building Society •' — .■'■ 0 15 3 SHIPPING— Howard, Smith .1:6. 6 1 7 6 Huddart-Parker (oum div.) — ■ ■ 2 9 9 Huddart-Parker. (pref., cum div.) .. . .. 111 '•' — P. and 0. Deferred Stock • ■ ... 233 0 0 240 0 0 Union (pref.) 1 0 7 1 0 11 FROZEN MEAT— Canterbury (pref.) — 5 2 6 N.Z. Eefrig. (£1 paid) 0.18 10 0 19 0 N.Z. Eefrig. (10s paid) 0 9 i 0 9 6 WOODLENSKaiapoi (17s paid, cum div.) 0 13 2 0 13 10 Kaiapoi (7s paid, cum div.) 0 3 7 0 3 9 Kaiapoi (pref., cum div.) .... 0 15 0 0 15 11 Mosgiel 7 5 0 — COALWeetport . ..•. 1 10 3 — Stockton (ord.) 0 3 6 -~ Stockton (pref.) 0 3 6 — GAS- : Ashburton — 5 12 6 Auckland .. 12 6 18 3 Chriatchurch .. 14 7 — Christchurch (10s paid) 0 12 7 0 13 0 BREWERIES— Carlton 2 6 6 2 7 6 New Zealand 2 7 8 2 8 0 Staples Tooneya ..■' ' •■ 1 16 6 — 1 11 0 ■— Tooths 2 6 0 2 6 9 Ward ••' •• 2 18 2 2 2 CEMENTS— Wilson's • • •• 118 6 1 19 3 TIMBER— Kauri _ 10 3 —' MISCELliANEOUSBeath and Co. 1 14 6 1 16 0 Broken Hill Proprietary 15 8 — British Tobacco , .. 2 3 3 2 3 6 60 10 0 Colonial Sugar •• 59 17 6 Electro. Zinc (pref., cum div.) .. 1 14 4 1.14 7 Hayward's Pictures ... 0 19 9 10 3 Henry Jones Co.-op. .. 1 18 6 Jtiolden's Motors (cum div.) •• N.Z. Drug Co. (oum div.) •• _ •• 1 12 0 3 11 0 1 12 9 8 13 0 NZ Farmers' Co-op. ' (1st pref.). - •• 3 IS 6 N Z. Farmers Co-op. ".("A" pref.) •■ 114 0 - N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. (6£ per cent. Stock, 1930) •• _ ■• 83 15 0 SO 10 0 N Z. Farmers' Co-op. (Secured Deposit Stock, 6 per cent., 86 0 0 90 0 0 1930) •• _ N.Z. Guarantee Corpn. Perdriau Rubber Taranaki Oil _ /L Whitcombe and Tombs 0 8 .9 1 14 9 0 9 3 3 13 0 1 14 0 0 811 0 10 9 Mt. Lyell •• •• 2 3 0 Union Oil • • _„ ..,,•' , -Herald" 'Weekly 4 10.6 4 16 0 Times" . MINING— 0 0 4 Kawarau 0 2 10 0 3 1 Mahakipawa .. 0 12 9 Waihi