COMMERCIAL

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24364, 16 September 1944, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

STOCK EXCHANGES QUIETER MARKETS Markets were quieter to-day, and there was a reduced turnover in a fair num* ber of stocks. Price movements were irregular. , , Sales on ’Change—Listed stocks; £lls Wool Bonds, 1/2/48, 20s 2d; 150 N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid). 13s 9d; 300 Ballins Breweries (15s paid), 18s (3); 100 Broken Hill Pty., 44s 6d; 50 Electro. Zinc (pref.), 575; 200 Austral (N.Z.) Mining, 14s, Sales Reported.—Listed stocks; 100 Consolidated Brick, 10s 2d; 500 United Provisions (ord.), 14s; 200 Woolworths (N.Z.) (ord.), 21s 3d; 300 Slab Hut, 3s. LATEST QUOTATIONS N.Z. Govt. Debentures—3 p.c. Inscr., 1953-56, s. £9B ss; 3 p.c. Infer., Dec., 195356, b. £9B; 3 p.c. Inscr., 1960-63, s. £97 15s; 31 p.c. Inscr., 1956-59, s. £IOO 15s: 31 p.c. Inscr., 1953-57, s. £102; 4 p.c. Inscr., 1946-49, b. £lO2 s. £lO2 10s; 4 p.c. Inscr., 1952-55, s. £lO5 15s. „ „ Banks.—Australasia, s, £9 8s fid; Comm, of Aust., b. 17s 6d, s. 18s sd; Comm, of Aust. (pref.), s. £lO 18s; Natl, of N.Z.. b. £2 15s; New South Wales, b. £34 12s 6d. s. £35 ss; New Zealand, b. £2 4s, s. £2 4s sd; Union Of Aust., b. £8 6s. Loan and Agency.—Dalgety and Co., s. £8 11s; N.Z. and River Plate, b. 17s 9d: N.Z. Loan and Merc. (ord. stock), b. £72 15s, s. £73 ss; United Building (cum div.), b. £1 3s 9d - „ Frozen Meat.—Canterbury, b. £l4, S. £ls: Canterbury (pref.), b. £8 2s fid; Gear, b. £1 ss, s. £1 6s 6d; N.Z. Refng. (£1 paid), s. £1 8s 9d; N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid), b, 13s 9d, s. 13s lOd; South Otago, b, £ 6 H>s. , „ „ . Woollens—Bruce, s. £1 15s fid: Felt and Textiles, s. £2 17s fid; Kaiapoi (17s paid), b. £1 3s. s. £1 4s Id; Kaiapoi (7s paid), s. 9s; Oamaru. b. £1 2s 6d, s. £1 9s 9d; Timaru, b. £1 0s lOd. Coal.— Kaitangata. s. £1 12s; Westport, b £1 5s Id: Westport-Stockton (in liquidation). b. 10s 6d, s. 12s; Westport-Stock-ton (pref.), b. 10s 2d, s. 10s 4d. Gas. —Christchurch, b. £1 5s 3d, s.. £1 6s 3d: Timaru, b. 14s 9d. Miscellaneous.—Beath and, Co. (cum div.). b. £1 10s; Beath and Co. (pref.. cum div.), b. £1 6s 9d; Booth, Macdonald (pref. cum div.), s. 10s 2d; Booth, Macdonald (ord.), b. Is 2d. s. Is 6d: Broken Hill Pty.. ’b. £2 4s Od, s. £2 5s 3d; C.F.C.A. (ord.), b. £1 0s 3d; C.F.C.A. (pref.), b. £2 os. s. £2 Lis; Colonial Sugar, b. £57. s. £SB; Dominion Fertiliser, s. £1 7s 3d: Donaghy Rope, b. £3 7s, s. £3 9s 3d: D.I.C. (10s paid), b. £1 Is; D.I.C. (pref ). b. £1 6s; G. J'. Coles, b. £3 8s 6d. si £3 9s 2d: Hav’s, Ltd., s. £2 7s: Hay’s, Ltd. (con.), s. £1 19s; Fletcher Holdings, b. £1 5s 6d; Fletcher Holdings (new issue), b. £1 5s 3d; Mason, Struthers. (£1 oaid), s. 19s: Mason, Struthers (14s paid), b. 10s, s, 12s fid: N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (A pref.). s. .£3 16s 6d; N.Z. Farmers Co-op, (41 p.c. Stock, 20/2/50), s. £lOl 10s; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (4J p.c. Stock, 1950), b. £IOO 10,s; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (41 p.c. Stock, 1954), s. £lOl 10s: N.Z. Paper Mills, b. £2 ls-3d, s. £2 Is lid; Quill, Morris (10361, b, 41 7s .Id, s. £ I,los. N.Z. Mining.—Assoc. ■ Gold Dredges (N.Z.); b. ss. s. 5s fid: Austral (N.Z.). b. 13s 9d. s.’ 15s: Big River, b. l}d; Gillespie’s Beach, b. 3Jd, s. sd; Golden Sands, s. 3Jd; Grev River, b. 12s; Kanien (cum div.), b. £1 5s 3d. s. £1 8s 6d; Kanierl (def.. cum div.). b. 18s 6d: Maori Gold, b. lid, s. 3d; Ngahere, b. 7s 9d, s. 8s 9d; Slab Hut. s. 4s 2d; Snowy River, s. 7s 3d. Unefflclal List.— Athalgamated Batteries, b 13s s. 21s; Amalgamated Batteries (pref.), b. 15s fid; Ass. Motor Petrol (pf.). b 28s. s. 29s fid; Aust. Motor. Petrol (cum div.). b. 21s; Harley Chambers, b. 12s; Mackintosh. Caley. Phoenix, b. 30s: John Fuller and Sons (debs.), b £B7 .l°®| Regent Theatse (debO. b, £B4: Smith Wylie, b. 14s, s. £1; Taramakau (5s paid), b. 2s 6d. s 3s 6d; Westland Breweries, b. 24s fid. s. 275; Whakatane Paper (pref.). b. 255. AUCKLAND Sales.— Third Liberty Loan, 15/12/53-SG, 3 per cent., £9B; War Loan. 1/10/53, 21 per cent., £95; Stock, 15/1/53-57, 31 per cent., £ 102; Stock. 22/5/60. 3J per cent.. £lO2 17s fid; Bank of New Zealand, 44s 3d; Commercial Bank, 18s 3d (3); Bank of New South Wales. £35; Loan and Mercantile. £73; Dominion Breweries, 43s 6d; New Zealand Breweries, 42s 4d; Broken Hill Pty.. 44s 6d; Burns, Philp. 665: Consolidated Brick. 10s 2d; Forest Products. 6s 9d; Farmers’ Fertiliser. 24s 6d; K.D.V. Boxes, Hs 3d; MacdufTs. 16s 3d; Mount Lyell. 31s; New Occidental. 13s. WELLINGTON Sales.—Late Thursday: 3 per cent Stock, 1/8/51-54. £9B ss; 2} per cent. Stock. 1/10/53 (2). £95: 3 per cent. Stock, 15/12/53-56 (3). £9B; 31 per cent. Stock, 22/5/60, £lO2 17s 6d; 31 per cent. Stock, 15/1/56-59. £IOO 10s: Bank of New Zealand (2). 44s 3d; Woolworths, Ltd., 21s: Macduffs (ord.). 17s, Sales yesterday: 31 per cent. Stock, 15/1/53-57, £102; 4 per cent. Stock. 31/5/54-58, £107; New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser, 24s fid: 21 per cent. Stock. 1/10/53. £95; Woolworths, Ltd., 21s. Unofficial list: Dominion Farmers’ Institute, £3 16s. DUNEDIN

Sale.—Peters Ice. £1 4s. Sales reported: New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 3 per cent., December, 1953-56, £9B; New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 4 per cent., 1954-58. £107: Bank of New Zealand. £2 4s 3d; Waitakl Farmers’ Freezing. £7 10s: Ballins Breweries, 18s IJd; Tunaru Woollen. £1 Is; Otago Daily Times. £2 12s; Peters Ice. £1 4s; Mount Lyell. £1 11s; Inscribed Stock, 3 per cdnt., 195255 (ex int.), £97 10s.