STOCKS AND SHARES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 195, 15 May 1936, Page 14

STOCKS AND SHARES

Wellington Market Firm 'WOOLWORTHS ACTIVE A slightly firmer tendency was shown yesterday on the Wellington stock and share market, gains being shown n sei eral sections. A fairly substantial turn over was recorded. Government loans continued firm on an active demand. . ponied comprised a good parcel of 3} per cent stock, 1038-52. at £lO3/10/-, a rise of 5/- since Wednesday. The stock, 1052-55, was stronger at f 10u/l-/l>, and 2/6 more was offered for the bonus. Bank of New Zealand ordinaries made a slight recovery at 45/3, an advance o 9d but sellers showed no interest. Ine P long term mortgage issue eased to 29/6, a fall of -6d., sellers folding for 30/9. Australasias were quoted 1/b Better at £ll/19/-. Commercial of Australia preference eased 1/- to tJ / J / ■ National of Australasia £lO paid advanced 7/6 to £l5/7/6, and the £i» paid weie a shade firmer at £7/6/-. Union Steam preference firmed to •>6/10. Oamaru Woollens advanced to business at 21/9, Tooth and Co. were 6(1. better at 52/6. Broken Hill Proprietary advanced to 62/-, no sellers, and the 10/- paid new issue to 36/6, sellers 31/ • G. J. Coles were firmer on business at 74/6, but Colonial Sugars sold at tdi The Woolworth issues were strong and active The New Zealand ordinaries had sales at £6/2/-. ' rh issue advanced on sales from £B/8/- to £B/10/' - and at the afternoon call shot up to Cu £9/15/-, sellers £lO/5/-, followinc news of the bonus share distribution. The following list shows the sales, recorded yesterday with the number of shares aiid the price paid in each case.

No. of Price X*. d. pc-.N-Z- Govt. Stock, ‘103 10 0 £3000—31 P-c. N.Z. Govt. Stock, 1938-52 5—Bank of Is.S.W. 103 133 la 0 0 0 1 100—British Tobacco (Aust.) (1 0 100—General Industries .... 10 1 150—Woolworths (N.Z.), ord. •0 2 0 Unofficial List. 75—Woolworths Ltd (2) ... 8 8 0 fi 8 10 0 1UU—JL'ltLO * V IV * * * 0 7 11 reported late Wednesday. ■f-Cum dividend.