COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 253, 9 July 1926, Page 12

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS AND PRICES A sale of Huddart Parker- ordinary shares at 45/- made on change at the afternoon call was the only transaction recorded yesterday. There was a moderate demand for stocks and shares. Ths 4.J por cent. (1930) were in demand at A97/15/-, and the 5i per cent, at £99/12/6, a rise of 2/6. Bank shares were firm, but quiet. There were bids of £6/19/cum dividend for National Bank shares, and 59/- for Western Australia Bank, a rise of 3d. Sellers quoted 62/6 for Bank of New Zealand shares and £l5/11/- cum dividend for Union Bank shares. There was a fair demand for the shares of financial companies with buyers of Goldsbrough Mort and Co.’s shares at 47/9, N.Z. Guarantee Corporation ordinary at 9/9, Equitable Building at £B/17/6, Wellington Trust and Loan at £6/3/-, and Wellington Investment at 10/6 cum dividend. Gas shares were firm with buyers of Auckland Gas at 23/9, Christchurch Gas at 24/-, Napier Gas (£lO paid) at £lO/17/6, and Wellington Gas. ordinary, at 27/-. National insurance shares were 2/- higher at 82/6. There were buyers of Huddart Parker ordinary shares at 44/10, and Union Steam preference at 20/-. Wellington Woollen preference shares were steady at £6/9/6. I Imre v'ere bids of 37/9 for Staples and Co., and 58/6 for N.Z. Breweries shares. Electrolytic Zino preference shares were wanted at 35/-, and C. M. Banks ordinary at 22/6. , Yesterday’s buying and selling quota-

SALES IN OTHER CENTRES By Telegraph. —Paßss Association Christchurch, July S. Sales reported: New Zealand ment 5J per cent. Inscribed, 1933. £99 las.; Bank of New Zealand, 625. (four parcels), Wilson’s Cement, 345. 6d. (two); Western Australian Bank, 595. 6d.; National Insurance 845.; Goldsbrough Mort. 48s. 6d., Colonial Sugar, £54 10s.: British Tobacco, 525. 3(1. (two parcels), 525. 6(1., 025.; New Zealand Breweries, 595. Cd.; Mt. Lyell, 255. 8(1. (two), 255. 9(1. Sales: National Bank of Australasia (£lO paid), £lB 2s. 6(1.; Goldsbrough Mort, 485.; New Zealand Refrigerating (contr.), Bs. 4d.; Staples Brewery, 38s. 3d.; Colonial Sugar, £54 55.; Mt. Lyell, Jos. Auckland, July 8. Sales—Mount Eden Borough debentures (1925), 61- per cent, £lO5 155.; Auckland City <1936), 51 per cent., £96; Bank of New Zealand, 626.; National Insurance, 845.; South British Insurance, 61s. 6d.; Goldsbrough Mort, 485.; Auckland Gas (con.), Us. 9d.; N.Z. Breweries, 595.; Albwrnia. is. 7d., 4s. 6d., and 4s. 5d.: Kawarau. 7s. lid.; Majestic, Is. 2d.; Waihi Grand Junction. Is. 2d., Is. 3d.,'and Is. 4d.; Mount I yell, 255. Bd. Dunedin, July 8. Sales— Kawarau 7s. 9d., 7s. lOr. (four), 7s. lid.: Waihi IBs. 6d. Sales reported—Kawarau 7e. 10d.; Huddart Parker (ord.) 445. 9d. NEW COMPANIES The “Mercantile Gazette” records the registration of the following new companics:— zxt rz \ Cassels Glareless Light Co. (N.Z.), Ltd, Registered as a private company July 1, 1926. Office at Vickers House, Woodward Street, Wellington. Capital: £4500, into 4500 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Wellington—K W. Mcl-illy, 500; O. J. -Reid, 500; A. M. Adams, 250; G. B. Gerald, 500; R. St. J. Beere, 500; T. Rowell, 500; E. Puhay, 250; H. A. H. Gilmer, 500. Christchurch—H. East, 500; Sydney H. Richards, 500. Objfscts: To manufacture or contract for the manufacture or to purchase and sell the said invention or any parts thereof and any other implements and things the manufacture, purchase, or sale whereof may seem to the company calculated to render more profitable the company’s business, and to carry on the business of manufacturers, wholesale or retail, and general incidental. John Madsen, Ltd. Registered as a private company July 1, 1926. Office: Kautu. near Rotorua. Capital: £2(KX), into 20<X» shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Horopito —J. Madsen, 1994; Janet T. Madsen, 5. Raetihi—T. A. Harris, I. Objects: To curry on in any part of the Dominion of New Zealand all or anv of the businesses of general merchants, importers, commission agents, and other agents', etc., and general incidental. , Wvndrum Estates. Ltd. Registered as a private company July 2, 1926. Office: No 100 Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Capital; £6OOO, into 6000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Wellington—A. de B. Brandon, jun., 1G00; A. G. AVlxite, 1500. Lower Hutt—J. R. Boyd, 3000. Objects: To purchase, take on lease, or exchange,' hire, or otherwise acquiio anv real or personal property and general incidental.

APPLE SALES TN ENGLAND. (Rcc. July' 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 7. The following prices have been realised at the recent apple sales:— At London. —Tasmanians, ex Essex: London Pippins 75.; Sturmcrs Bs. 6d. to 95.; ex Ormuz: Stunners Bs. fid; to 9s. 3d.; Permains 7s. 6d.; New York Bs. 3d.; Cleos 7s. 3d. At Liverpool: ex Port Hobart, Diogenes and Port Adelaide: Tasmanians, Stunners 3s. to Bs. 6d.; Cleos 6b. to Us ; Permains 4s. to 75.; New Sturmers 6s, to Bs. 6d.; Dougherty 6s. Cd. to Bs.: Statesman 7s. to Ba. 6d.; Rokowood 7b. 6d. to Bs. 9d.

WHEAT MARKETS. (Reo. July 8. 8.45 p.m.) London, July 7. Wheat.—Cargoes have firmed by 3d. to 9d., in consequence of the American improvement, out the demand is less active. Parcels are in moderate 'equest at a similar advance. Liverpool futures■ July, Us. 7jjd.; October. 10s sicu.; Decumber, 10c. 6Jd-

CHICAGO WILEAT FUTURES. (Rec. July 8, 8.20 p.m.) New York, July 7. Chicago wheat futures: July, 1 dollar 371 cents; September, 1 dollar 37J cents; December, 1 dollar 40J cents. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. (Rec. July 8. 8.45 p.m.) Sydney, July 8. Wheat, farmers’ lots, bagged, ex trucks Sydney, 6s. sd. and ss. lOd. at country sidings. Oats, Tasmanian, Algerian, 4s. 9d. to 55.; white, to. 3d. to ss. 6d. Maize, local yellow, 6s. 3d.; white, 65.: South African, 6s. 6d. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £ll to £l4; New Zealand, £lO to £ll. Onions, Victorian, £22 to £23. Adelaide, July 8. Wheat growers’ lots, ss. lid. to ss. lljd. Oats, 3s. CUSTOMS REVENUE. The Customs revenue collected yesterday at the port of Wellington totalled £5858.

tions were as under:— Buyers. Sellers. N.Z GOVT LOANS- d ci s. <! I £ s. < 1 41 n.c. Insc. stock, 1939 96 12 6 — 4A p.0. Insc. Stock, 1938 — 5 t>.c. Innc. Stock, 1933 99 12 96 17 b b 99 15 0 44 p.C. Bonds, 1941 — 96 17 6 41 p.C. Bonds, 1930 97 5 0 — 54 P.O. Bonds, 1933 99 12 6 — 5j p.c. Bonds, 1930 — 98 10 0 5 p.c. P.O. Insc. Stock 1929 98 2 6 5 p.c. P.O. Insc. Stock, 1927 — 99 0 0 debenturesN.Z. Breweries (Bonds) — 1 6 1 BANKSAustralasia 14 11 0 National of N.Z. (cum.) 6 19 0 New Zealand — 3 2 Union of Aust, (cum.) — 15 11 0 Western Australian ... 2 19 0 — FINANCIALIbraham and Williams (ord.) —• 4 1 0 Goldsbrough Mort 2 7 9 — Equitable Building 8 17 6 — N.Z. Guarantee Corp. (ord. 8s.) —• 0 9 9 — Wgtm Invest, (cum.) • Wellington Trust and 0 10 6 — 6 3 Loan — GASAuckland (paid) 1 3 9 — Christchurch Gisborne - 1 4 0 0 12 0 Napier (£10) Wellington (ord.) 10 17 1 7 8 0 ... — National 4 2 6 PRANSPORT-Iluddart-Parker (ord.) 2 4 10 3 5 0 Union Steam (pref.) ... 1 0 0 WOOLLENWellington (pref.) 6 9 6 — BREWERIES1 17 1 18 Staples and Co. ~—• 9 8 N.Z. Breweries - - 2 '8 6 Ward and Co —- 2 2 MISCELLANEOUS— C. M. Banks (ord.) - 1 2 6 Electrolytic Zinc (pref.) -i Howard Smith t \tQ._ 1 15 0 1 16 1 13 e 9 0 19 0 8 Wailn -■ 0 18 6 0 Kawarau 0 7 6 0