COMMERCIAL

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24547, 21 April 1945, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

♦ . ■ STOCK EXCHANGES SMALLER BUSINESS RECORDED There was a steady inquiry for a wide range cf stocks on the exchange yesterday. Price levels generally were well maintained, but the volume Of recorded business was below the daily average. Sales on ’Change.—Listed Stocks: £2OO N.Z. Government 3 per cent. Stock, 190255, £97 15s; 50 Broken Hill South. 28g 6d. Sales Reported.—listed Stocks: £2170 N.Z. Government 4 per cent. Stock, 194952, £104; £4OO *I.Z’. Farmers Co-op. (41 per cent. Stock, 31/1/55), £99 tss; 775 Woolworths (N.Z., ord.), 22s Od (odd parcen Sales Reported.—Unlisted Stocks: 200 Teremakau, 4s Cd. Sales.—Late Thursday; Bank of New Zealand. 48s; Union Steam Ship (pf.), (2), 31s Ud; Broken Hill, 455; Macdufts (pref.), 26s- G. J. Coles, 69s Gd; Wilson’s Cement, (2)! 19s Id. Yesterday: Liberty Bonds. 15/9/49. 20s 3d: 4 per cent. Stock, 15/4/4649. £IOO 10s; 4 per cent. Stock, 15/5/49-52, £lO3 15s; Woolworths (N.Z.) (2), £1 2s Od- Woolworths Properties, 30s; Australian Foundation Investment. ss, LATEST QUOTATIONS N.Z. Government Debentures.—3 per cent. Ins.. 1952-55, b. £97 12s 6d. s. £97 15s; 3 per cent. Ins., May, 1953-56. b. £9B 7s Od. s. £OB 10s; 3 per cent. Ins.. Dec., 1953-56, b. £9B 2s 6d, s. £9B ss; 3 per cent. Victory Loan, 1955-58, b. £97 12s fid s. £97 17s fid; 3 per cent. Ins., 1960-83. b. £96, s'. £96 10s; 3J per cent. Ins,, i960, b £lO2 ss, s. £103; 4 per cent. Ins., 1948 b £lO3 7.05; 4, per cent. Ins,, 194952 b. £lO3 17s fid; 4 per cent. Bonds, 1946-49, b. £IOO 7s Gd; Wool Bonds. 1/2/48, b, £1 0s fid, s. £1 0s 8d; Wool Bonds (1/2/49), b. 19s 7d, s, 19s 9d. Banks.—Australasia, b. £9; National of Australasia (£lO paid, cum div.). b. £l2 18s fid: National of Australasia (£5 paid, cum div.), b. £6 17s, s. £7: National of New Zealand, b. £2 16a 6d: New Sourn Wales, b. £33 17s fid, s. £34 15s; New Zealand. b. £2 7s fid, s.. £2 8s; New Zealand Mori. Shares, b. £1 7s 9cl, s. J-l 8s 3d; Union of Australia, b £8 6s Frozen Meat.— Canterbury, b. £l3 10», s £l4 17s fid; New Zealand Refrigerating, b. £1 9s 6d; New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), hj. IDs Hd, s. Us 2u; North Canterbury freezing (prcf.i, u. £1 Is fid, s. £1 2s 9d. Woollens.—Bruce. «. £1 14s 6d; Felt and Textiles, b. £2 i3s; Kniapol (7s paid), s. 8s 6d; Kaiapoi (orst.), b. £l*-3 3d; Oamaru (cum div.), b. £1 7s 2d; Tnn-iru, b. 19s 3d, s. 19s fid. , .. ■ , Gas.—Ashburton, a. £5; Auckland, b. 7s 4d; Christchurch, b. £1 6s; Christchurch (10s paid), hj. 12s 6d; Timavu, b. 17s, s. 17s 9d; Timaru (contr.). b. Is, s. 2s; Wnimate, s. 17s fid. , Breweries.—Rallins, s. 18s; New Zeeland, s. £2 4s 3d; Westland, b. £1 3s, s. £1 lls. Miscellaneous, —Beath and Company, b, £1 12s 7d; Beath and Company (Is paid), s. 7s; Beath and Company (pref.l. b, £1 7s; Berlel (N.Z.). b. £4 12s 6d; Booth, Macdonald, b. Is sd. s. Is 7d; Booth Macdonald (pref.), hj. 8s fid, s. 9:>; C.KC.A. (pref.), b. £2 8s; Canterbury Roller Flour (ex div.), s. 17s 3d; Evans Atlas Flour, b. £1 ss; Fletcher Holdings, b. £1 Ms; G. J. Coles, b. £3 9s fid; Hadfields, b. lls fid, s, 13s; Mason Struthers (£1 paid), b. 17s fid. s. IBs; Mason, Strulhers (10s paid), b. 7s, s, 8s; McKenzies. Ltd., b. £3 Is 9d; N.Z, Farmers’ Co-op. (Ist pref.), b. £5 Os; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. C’B” pref.). s. £3 12s; N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. (4J per cent. Stock, 1/3/49). s. £99 15s; N.Z. Farmers Co-op. (4i per cent. Stock 31/1/55), b. £99 10s; N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser (pref.). b. £1 5s Od; N.Z.'Forest Products, b, 5s 0d; N.Z. Forest Products (pref.), b. 9s Cd, s. 10s 9d; N.Z. Paper Mills, b. £2 0s Gd. N.Z. Mining.—Associated Gold Dredges, s. 4s 9d; Austral-N.Z., s, 12s; Big River, b 4Sd, s. 7d; Grey River, s. lls 6d; Kanieri, s. £1 Os; Slab Hut, s. 2s 6d; Snowy River, b. 6s Bd, s. 7s. , ' , „ „ , Unofficial List.—Amalgamated Batteries, b. 16s 6d; Amalgamated Batteries (pref.), b 17s; Australian Motorists Petrol, b. 25s 3d; British Standard Portland Cement, b. 4s; Chch. Press., b. £lO 10s; Coulls. Somerville, b. 20s, s. 20s; Mackintosh, Caley, Phoenix, b. 30s 3d; National Tobacco, b. 355; Southern Cross Assurance, b. Is 6d. s. 2s Cd; Southland Breweries, b. 20s; Thvrodone, b. Is; Teremakau (5s paid), s 4s Cd; Tru-Colour Films., b.4s; Whakatane Paper, b. 6s 9d, s. 7s 9d; Whakatane Paper* (pref.), b, 255, s. 275; Wilton Collieries. b. 23s Cd, s. 23s 9d. AUCKLAND Sales.—£lloo Liberty Loan, 15/6/47-49, 2J per cent., £9B; £2OO Liberty Loan. 13/9/52-55, 3 per cent., £97 15s; £2170 Stock, 15/5/49-52, 4 per cent., £104; £IOOO Auckland City, 1/1/66, 34 per cent., £IOO ss; 150 National Bank of New Zealand, 56s 6d (2); Bank of New Zealand, 48s: 50 New Zealand Insurance, 92s 6d; 50 same, 935; 200 Union Steam (pref.), 31s lid; 300 A.C.1.. 56s (2); 550 'Broken Hill Pty„ 45s (2); 200 Fletcher Holdings, 29s 3d; 100 same, 29s 6d; 100 Reid Rubber (fully paid, con.), 30s 6d; 100 same (ord,), 32s 6d; 162 Wilson’s Cement, 19s Id; 160 Woolworths (N.Z.). 22s 6d; 200 same, 22s 7d; 20 U.S. Steel. £l9; 139 Mount Morgan, 7s. DUNEDIN Sales Reported.—Broken Hill Pty.. 455; National Hank ot New Zealand, sfis 3d: Pubolo Dredging, £5 7s; Kaitangata Coals, 28s 6d, GRAIN AND PRODUCE CANTERBURY MARKETS Prices remain firm for most lines of grain and produce, business generally being good, Shipment of table potatoes to the North Island Is commencing., and reports on grading are awaited with Interest. Quotations are as follows; Ryegrass.—ss 6d a bushel. White Clover—2s to 2s 6d per Ibv Cocksfoot.—ls 6d to 2s 3d per lb. Chaff.— £6 10s a ton. Oats,—Cartons 3s fid, Algerian 4s 9d to ss, Duns to 6s. . Wheat.—Tuscan and Cross 7, 6s 6Jd f.0.b.. Hunter’s 6s BJd. Potatoes.— F.a.q. Whites and Dakotas, £7 15s, Buttons £8 ss, f.o.b.s.i. Onions.—£l2 a ton (on trucks, -sacks in).