CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20919, 28 July 1933, Page 13

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. There was a good volume of diversified business on call yesterday and prices generally were firm at late rates. Transactions exclusive of vestibule business, were: 525 Comni. Bank of Aust. 75 E., S., and A. Bank. 70 Bank of New South Wales. 100 N.Z. Guarantee Corpn. 250 N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid). 150 Wcstport Coal. 125 Christchurch Gas (cum divj. 250 New Zealand Breweries. 100 Staples Brewery. 100 Beath and Co. (Is paidi. £SOO N.Z. Govt. 4 p.c. inscr., 1949 date sale 26th). 100 Broken Hill Proprietary. 5 Colonial' Sugar. 700 Mount Lyell. 100 New Zealand Newspapers. 100 Wilson's Cement. M 0 Bell Kilgour. 800 Big River. 100 Golden Dawn. 1000 Golden Point. 1500 Mahakipawa.

A late sale of New Zealand Government 4 per cent, stock, due 1949, on Wednesday, was reported at £IOO 15s. and buyers yesterday effVred £IOO 17s 6d without attracting sellers. Commercial Bank of Australia were firm with dealings and further sellers at 16s Cd. E., S„ and A. Bank advanced to £5 ss, market closing £5 3s buvers. £5 Gs sellers. Bank of NewSouth Wales cum quarterly dividend rose 7s (id to £3l 17s 6d, and more were offered at that figure. Bank of New Zealand were firmer on buyers' offers 40s 2d. Miscellaneous. Buyers of South British Insurance shares raised their bids to Oils without attracting sellers. New Zealand Guarantee Coiporation remained unaltered at (5s lOd. New Zealand Refrigerating 10s paid shores had dealings at 0s lid, market closing 0s lOd buyers, 6s lid sellers. Wcstport Coals were firm at 13s 3d and more are available at 13s 4d. Christchurch Gas cum dividend advanced to 27s 3d, closing ((notations 3d on either side—the 10s paid were firmer on buyers' offers 13s 4d. New Zealand Breweries were steady with sellers and dealings at 33s 6d. Staples Brewery shares were firm at 20s (id. Broken Hill Proprietary shares had business at 36s 9d, and more were wanted at 375. Beath and Company Is paid remained at 5s 9d, and there were further buyers at 5s Bd. Colonial Sugars had business at £57 ss, market closing £57 2s 6d buyers, £57 5s sellers. Mount Eye]ls were linn at 22s 3d and 22s 4d, market closing 22s 2d buyers, 22s 4d sellers. New Zealand Newspapers were steady at 2Gs. Wilson's Cements were firm at 33s fid. Bell Kilgours were a shade firmer al Is 2UI, market closing !,d on either side." Big Rivers moved up to Is 7Ad, closing quotations Ad either way. Golden Dawn relapsed to 2s 9d, and more were offered at that price. Golden Points were lum al 2d. Mahakipawas were a shade easier at Ud. Unlisted Stocks. Bell Hoopers were easier with business at ckl, and further sellers at BUI. LATEST QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. N.Z. Government Debentures. 3.1 p.c. Ins., 1933-43 100 0 0 4"p.c. Ins.. 1940 .. 100 15 0 101 5 0 4 p.c. Ins.. 1946 .. 101 0 0 4 p.c. Ins., 1949 .. 100 17 6 4 p.c Ins.. 1955 . . 100 5 0 4 p.c. Bonds, 1940 101 0 0 101 5 0 4 p.c. Bons, 1946 101 2 6 4 p.c. Bonds, 1949 101 0 0 4 p.c. Bonds, 1955 100 7 6 100 15 0 Other Debentures. Blenheim Boro., s'. p.c. 1 4/43 Mil 0 0 N.Z. Refrig., 6i p.c, 1935 .. 100 7 6 102 10 0 N.Z. Refrig., 5J p.c, 1935 . . 100 2 6 Wright. Stephenson, 5 p.c Perpetual Stock . . 89 0 0

UNLISTED STOCKS

All lian.-iuclion.s in stocks quoted in this section arc subject to double rate of brokerage and are not quoted on

Sales. 300 Bell Hooper Bd.

YESTERDAY'S SALES. ( HRISTCHLRCH. Sales on 'Change. X s. d.

Sales Reported. N.Z. Govt. 4 p.c. Ins., 194y (late sale July 26) .. 100 15 0 New Zealand Breweries .. 1 13 6 Bank of New South Wales 31 17 6 E. S. and A. Bank 5 5 0 AUCKLAND.

SYDNEY. The Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was active, with price levels practically unchanged. Banks received greater attention, but Commonwealth bonds were easier. Morning: Sales.

MELBOURNE. X. a. d. Commercial Bank of Austi alia •• OHi 10 Metropolitan G;is .. 12 19 0 Goldsbrougb, Mori .. 17 3 Dunlop Perdriau .. 018 7 Nestles (prof.) .. 113 7 Australian Glass .. 2 9 6 Electrolytic Zinc ... 13 0 WAR LOAN STOCK. (unJTIBH OWC'IM, WIP.EI.HtiS.) (Received July 27, 7.30 p.m.; RUGBY, July 26. British 3A per cent. War Loan stock i& quoted as iollows: — ii s. d. July 26 .. .. 98 18 9 July 25 .. .. 99 1 3 July 24 .. .. 99 0 0 July 21 .. .. 98 12 6 Jul'v 20 .. .. 08 12 fi JulV W .. .. 98 16 3 July 18 .. .. 98 10 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

HAWARDEX MARKET

There iv ;is a l'iiir allemluiue ill the llawarden market yesterday, when tllo entry comprised HH2 sheep, 11 pigs. «»<• H liend of rnttle. The sheep were aIJ s(oro8, prices being:—'l 29 ewes in lamb at Bb. U8 tit 7a Bd, M nt 5s 9d, 22 at 7s Od, and iiti wether hoggets at 8s 7d. Two steers sold at 27a Od, n»d spriugiii;,' rows at JL'4 10s, ,I'j 10s, and £7 10s. 'Weaner pigs changed hands at from 7s to 12?.

Bunks. Adelaide Australasia 5 15 11 12 0 6 — Com. of Au.st. (cum div.) 0 16 5 0 16 6 Com. of Aust. (pref., cum div.) 8 17 fi 8 18 9 Com. of Sydney .. 17 1 0 17 10 0 E., S., and A. 5 3 0 5 6 0 Natl. of A'sia. '.V.10 paid* 12 19 0 13 3 0 Natl, of A'asia (£5 paid) fi 4 6 6 7 0 Natl, of N.Z. 4 1 fi 4 5 0 New South Wales ("cum div.) 3 15 0 3 17 fi New Zealand 2 n 2 2 9 a New Zealand ("D" Mort. shares) .. 1 .11 0 Queensland National 5 7 (i — Union of Aust. . . !) 4 0 9 6 0 Insurance. A.P.A. 0 11 2 0 11 8 National 0 Hi 10 0 17 0 New Zealand (cum div.) 2 11 5 2 12 3 South British 3 9 0 — Standard 2 14 3 -- Loan and Agcnc y. Ch.Cli. Build. Sue. 10 5 0 Dalgety and Co. 9 5 (i 9 8 0 Goldsbrough. Mori 1 6 (i 1 7 2 Mutual Benefit 9 0 (1 — Nail. Mortgage A 2 4 0 Natl. Mortgage B 1 5 0 — N.Z. and River Plate 1 0 0 N.Z. Guar. Corpn. 0 (i 1) 0 (i 10 N.Z. Loon nr>d Merc. (ord. stk.) 44 0 0 Permanent Invest. 7 15 0 — United Build. Soc. 0 17 9 — .c Shipping. Huddart, Parker — 1 11 0 Frozen Meat. Canterbury 8 15 0 9 2 0 Canterbury (prof.) 5 2 6 — N.Z. Refrig, (£1 paid) 0 15 11 0 16 1 N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid) 0 6 10 0 6 11 Woollens. Kaiapoi (17/- pd.) 0 7 (i __. Kaiapoi (pref.) .. 0 12 0 0 16 0 Coal. Grey Valley 0 13 3 0 15 0 Wcstport 0 12 9 0 13 4 Stockton (ord.) .. 0 0 7 — Stockton (pref.) .. 0 1 3 0 2 0 Gas. Auckland (cum div.) 1 3 0 ■— Christchurch (cum div.) 1 7 0 1 7 6 Ch.Ch. '10s paid, cum div.) 0 13 4 0 13 9 Timaru 1 0 0 — Breweries. Carlton 1 18 0 •1 0 0 New Zealand 1 13 5 1 13 6 Staples 1 G 3 1 7 0 Timaru (7/6 pd.) 0 4 .') 0 5 2 Tooth's 1 18 3 1 19 0 Miscellaneous. Aust. Paper and Pulp 1 11 fi 1 13 (i Australian Glass .. 2 7 0 — Aust. Iron and Steel (pref.) .. 0 10 0 — Beath and Co. 1 7 0 1 8 0 Beath and Co. (Is paid) 0 5 8 0 6 0 British Tobacco 1 14 0 1 14 11 British Tobacco (pf.) 1 3 0 — Broken Hill Pty. 1 17 0 1 18 3 Colonial Sugar .. 57 2 6 57 5 0 Dominion Fertiliser 0 13 0 0 14 0 Dunlop Rubber .. 0 18 3 0 18 6 Electro Zinc (ord.) 1 2 « 1 2 J) Electro Zinc (pf.» 1 12 3 1 12 5 Gordon and Gotch 1 12 0 Greater Crystal Palace 0 16 0 X 4 0

Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. Henry Jones Co-op. — 19 6 Howard Smith .. 0 9 (; 0 10 0 Milburn Lime 1 11 0 11 9 Moturoa Oil — 5 0 Mount Lyell 1 2 2 2 4 N.Z. Drug Co. 3 5 6 8 9 N.Z. Farmers' Fertiliser (cum div.) „. 0 16 9 N.Z. Paper Mills .. — 7 6 N.Z. Newspapers 1 6 0 6 3 Taranaki Oil 0 1 0 — Whitcombc and Tombs 3 3 (i 7 6 Wilson's Cement .. 1 13 3 13 8 Woolworths (N.Z.), (pref.) 1 15 6 16 6 Woolworths (Sydney), prcf., new £] paid — 5 3 Woolworths toria), pref. 1 3 3 4 6 Minins Alexander 0 18 0 1 0 3 Alexander (13sOd paid) 0 18 6 0 19 6 Bell Kilgour 0 1 2 0 1 3 Big River 0 1 7 0 1 8 Blackwater 1 6 0 1 6 6 Central Sholover (9d paid) 0 0 11 0 1 2 Consolidated 0 10 0 — Cornish Point .. 0 0 5'. 0 0 7 Cornish Point (pf.) 0 0 G 0 0 11 Freshford 0 0 10 0 1 0 Gillespie's Beach ds paid) 0 1 301 0 1 111 Golconda (7d paid) 0 0 10 0 1 1 Golden Dawn 0 2 7 0 2 9 Golden Point 0 0 1 0 0 2 Kildare 0 2 0 0 2 5 King Solomon 0 1 11 0 2 0 Lawson's Flat (Is paid) 0 1 2 0 1 3 J Mahakipawa 0 0 11 0 0 2 Mahakipawa (pref.) 0 0 21 0 0 5 Nokomai 0 4 41 0 4 6 Okarito 0 10 81 0 10 10 Waihi Grand June. 0 3 71 0 3 10 Wailahu (5/- paid) 0 7 '} 0 7 4

the oflicial list. £ s. d. il s. d. Aotearoa Gold Prospecting 0 1 0 0 2 0 Bell Hill 0 4 5 0 5 0 Bel! Hooper 0 0 7 0 0 81 Brian Born 0 16 0 0 18 4 Charleston Sluic. 0 1 91 0 ] 11 Claude Neon Lights 1 9 0 — Investment Executive Trust <B debentures) 84 0 0 — Investment Executive Trust (pref.) 1 1 0 — Lorif,' Trail — 0 2 0 Macrewhcnua <Gd paid) 0 0 2 0 0 4-' Mining House Concessions (3d paid) .. 0 0 .'!.', 0 0 5 National Tobacco 2 19 o' 3 1 3 Skippers. Ltd. 3d paid) 0 0 3 J Snowy River 0 3 0 0 3 6 Sun Newspapers 0 3 11 0 4 6 Wethcrstoncs, Ltd. (•1/- paid) — 0 3 .9

Com. Bank of Aust. (cum div.) (2i 0 16 2 E„ S., and A. BHiik (2> 5 5 0 Bank 0/ N.S.W. (cum div.) 31 17 6 N.Z. Guarantee Corpn. 0 6 10 N.Z. Refrig (10/paid) C2.i 0 6 11 Westport Coal 0 13 3 New Zealand Breweries 13 G Staples Brewery 6 G Benin and Co. <l /- paid) 5 a Broken Hill Proprietary 1G 9 Colonial Sugar 57 5 0 Mount Lyell (2) 2 3 (2) 2 2 4 3 N.Z. Newspaper? « 0 Wilson's Cement 13 6 Bell KilROur 0 1 21 Bis River (2> 0 1 7'. Golden Dawn 0 2 9 Golden Point 0 0 2 Mahakipawa 0 0 14 Ch.Ch. Gas (cum div.t 1 7 3

Sales on Change. £ s. d. 4 p.c. stock. 1946 101 0 0 100 15 0 4 p.c, 1944 .. (2) 100 0 0 100 15 0 4 p.c, 1955 100 0 0 100 5 0 100 7 6 Nat. Bank of New Zealand 3 19 6 Bank of New Zealand (2) 2 n 0 Union Bank .. (2) 9 7 6 A.P. Assurance 0 11 3 South British (2) 3 10 0 Goldsbrough. Mort 1 7 0 Auckland Gas 1 3 5 1 3 0 New Zealand Breweries .. 1 13 4 1 13 H Colonial Sugar 57 10 0 Consolidated Brick 0 4 3 New Zealand Newspapers 1 6 0 Wi);'ons Cement 1 13 3 Waihi .. '2) 1 3 3 Unofficial List. Auckland Farmers' Freezing (£1 paid) .. (2i 0 1G 6 WELLINGTON. Sales Reported. £ s. d 4 p.c. stock, 1955 100 10 6 Com. Bank of Australia .. 0 16 6 Bank of New Zealand '3> 2 9 1 National Insurance 0 16 10 New Zealand Insurance 2 11 9 South British Insurance .. 3 10 0 New Zealand Breweries 1 13 6 Consolidated Brick (2) 0 4 4 Mount Lyell 1 2 3 Waihi 1 3 3 DUNEDIN. Sales on 'Change. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand .. 2 9 4 Commercial Bank (2) 0 16 6 Mahakipawa 0 0 2J Okarito (2) 0 10 11 Nokomai <4> 0 4 6 Big River <3) 0 1 8 Sales Reported. Bank of New Zealand 2 9 3 Union Bank of Australia .. 9 7 6 New Zealand Breweries 1 13 6 Cornish Point 0 0 7 Gillespie's Beach (2) 0 1 11 Nokomai 0 4 3 Bell Kilgour 0 1 25 Unlisted. Bell Hooper <2) 0 0 9

Commonwealth bonds— 4 per cent., 3038 102 15 0 4 per cent., 1959 105 5 0 Tooths Breweries 3 19 4i Associated Newspapers .. 0 8 9 Associated Newspapers (pref.) 0 18 "I Afternoon Sales. Bank of New South Wales 32 2 6 Commercial Bank of Sydney 17 7 0 E„ S., and A. Bank 5 4 0 National Bank (£5 paid) G 10 0 Queensland National Bank 5 8 (i Colonial Sugar 38 5 0 Burns, Philp, South Seas 14 7'. Associated Newspapers . . 8 8 Associated Newspapers (pref.) 18 7i British Tobacco 15 3 Anthony Hordern 11 0 Henry Jones 18 (i Millaquin Sugar 8 0 Dun lop Perdriau 0 IK 7 J Goldsbrough, Mort / 4-' David Jones 6 6 Beriei 7 0 Carlton Brewery 19 C Tooth's Breweries 19 4i Toohey's Breweries 4 0 Pitt. Sons, and Bad aery . . 19 9 Newcastle Gas, A 0 11 9 Greater J. D. Williams 0 7 0 Wilcox Moflln 0 8 3 Australian Gns A and B .. 7 5 0 Broken Hill Prop. 1 18 li South Broken Hill 2 18 0 Victoria Nyanza . . 0 14 3

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