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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24192, 26 February 1944, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

STOCK EXCHANGES LOCAL MARKETS FJRM Markets were firm but quieter yesterday and' recorded dealings' were confined to stocks In the miscellaneous section. Buyers were' more in evidence than sellers in all sections. Sales on ’Change.—Listed stocks: 100 New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser ‘ (ord.), 235; 100 New Zealand Newspapers, 42s 6d. Sales Reported.—Listed stocks: 200 Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), 57s 6d; 100 Electrolytic, Zinc (pref.), 595: 70 G. J. Coles, 65s 9d; 75 New Zealand Drug Company, 955; 100 New Zealand Di'ug Company (late sale Thursday), 955; 100 New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser (ord.), 1 23s 2d; 500 Wilson's Cement,. 19s 9d; LATEST QUOTATIONS Banks.—Australasia, b. £3 9s; ' Comm, of Aust., b. 17s lid, s. 18s 2d; National of A’asia. (£lO paid),'b. £l2; National of New Zealand, b. £2 15s;, New South Wales, b; £34 10s; New Zealand, b. £2 3s 6d; New Zealand (mortgage shares), b. £1 12s 9d; Union of Aust., b, £7 18s 6d

‘ Insurance.—New Zealand, s. £4 9s; Sth. British, b. £3 16s, s, £3 17s; Standard (ex div.). b. £3 18s 6d. Loan and Agency.—Newton King (pref.), b. £1 Is 9d,‘s. £1 2s 3d; Dalgety and Co., b: £8 ss; Goldsbrough, Mort. b. £1 8s 3d; Invincible Building, b. £5; Mutual Benefit, b. £ls; N.Z. Guarantee Corporation, b. 3s lOd, s. 4s 2d; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord. stock), b. £sl; Permanent Investment,- b. £ll ss; Wright, Stephenson (pref.). b., £1 4s. Frozen Meat.—Canterbury, b. £ 15; N.Z. Refrigerating, (£1 paid), b. £1 8s;, N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid), b. 13s 4d; North Canterbury Freezing.(pref.), b; £1 Is 9d; Southland, b. £2 3s fld; Waltaki, b, £6 7s 6d; South'Otago, b. £8; Miscellaneous,—Allov Steel (N.Z.), b. £2 5s 6d, s. £2 10s; D.I.C. (10s paid), b. 19s 7d, s. £1 Os 6d; D.I.C. (pref.), b. £1 7s: G. J. Coles, s. £3 6s; General, Industries. b.-£l 3s 3d; Gordon and Gotch, b. £2 13s; Hay's;' Ltd., b. £2; Mason. Struthers (£1 paid), b. 19s 9d; ' Mason, Struthers (14s paid), b. 11s 6d. s. 13s 9d: Macdufts (ord.l. b. 13s 9d; McKenzies. Ltd., b. £2 14s; Quill, Morris (1936). b. £1 ss; United Provisions, b, 13s, s. 14s 9d; Weeks. Ltd., b. £lO 12s OcT, s. £l2; Whitcombe and Tombs, b. £5 17s'6d, s. £6 10s; Wilson’s Cement, b, I9s-Bd, s. £l. N.Z. Mining.—Associated Gold Dredges (N.Z.). b. ss, s. 7s 9d;. Austral (N;Z.), s, 15s; Gillespies Beach, b. 3d, s. 6d; Grey River, s; 14s; Kanlerl, b. £1 2s; Slab Hut. b 4s lid, s. 5s 4d; Snowy River, b. Bs, s. 8s 2d.

Unofficial List.—Amalgamated Batteries, b. 12s 6d, s, £1 Is; Amalgamated Batteries (pref.), b. 15s; • Apejc Ice (brd.V, b, £1; Ass. Mot. Pet. (pref.), b. £1 ss; Aust. Mot, Petrol, b, 17s, s. 19s 6d; Ballins Debentures. b. £lOl ss; Christchurch Press, b. £9 15s; Fletcher Holdings (ord.), b. £1 4s: Mackintosh, Caley, Phoenix (ex div.), b £1 8s 6d; Mackintosh, Caley. Phoenix (15s pald) (qK div,), b. £1 2s 6d: Harley Chambers, Ltd., b. 10s, s. 14s; Rink Taxis,., b. Bs. 6d: Scales “C” . (pref.). b. 3s: Mount Cook Tourists, b. •4s, s. 8s: Pyne, Gould. Guinness "A.”'b. £lOl 10s: Pyne, Gould; Guinness "B,” b. £100; Westland Breweries, b, £1; Whakatarie Paper (pref;), b. £1 4s. AUCKLAND Sales.—First Liberty • Loan. 15/9/52-55, 3 per cent., £IOO ss; Third Liberty Loan, 15/12/53-56; 3 per cent., £99 10s; War Loan, 1/10/53, 2J per cent., £95 17S'Bd; Stock, 15/5/49-52, 4 per cent., £lO5 10s; Bank of N.Z., 445;; South, British. 76s 3d; River Plate. 18s;■ Traders’, Finance • Company, 7s 2d; Northern, Steam, 10s: 6d: Electrolytic Zinc. 57s 6d; Electrolytic. Zinc, (pref.). 595; G. J. ’ Coles,' 665; Woolworth’s, N.Z. 18s; Mount Morgan, Bs. .. WELLINGTON. Sales.—Late Thursday :’ Bank of N.Z. (2), £2 4s; N:Z. Farmers' Co-op. (B pref.), 58s 6d: McKenzies Dept. Stores, 555: N.Z Drug, 965; Sharland and Co. (ord.). 29s 6d. Yesterday; 3 p.c. Stock. 15/12/53-56. £99 I Os; 3 p.c. Stock. 15/9/52-55, £IOO Ss; National Mortgage (A), 61s 3d; N.Z. Drug, 955. ’ . DUNEDIN, Sales Reported.—2J p.c. Stock, 1953 (late Thursday). £95 17s 6d: 3 p.c. Stock. 195356 (late Thursday), £99 12s 6d; South British, £3 16s 6d; National Mortgage (A), £3 Is 3d,