STOCKS AND SHARES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 200, 21 May 1936, Page 12

STOCKS AND SHARES

Wellington Market Steady

BUSINESS AGAIN BRISK

Business was slightly less active on the Wellington Stock Exchange, but a substantial turnover was again recorded, prices showing little variation on the firip rates ruling earlier in the week. Sales were well spread, and Australian issues again accounted for a large proportion ol the turnover. X.Z. Refrigerating. 10/- paid, were easier on sales at 9/2. ilsons Cement moved up to business at 46/3, a rise of Jd., and British Tobaccos were firm at 40/4 j. Banks were a dull market. Broken Hui Proprietary were wanted at 63/-. ex dividend of 1/3 a share. The following sales were recorded on the Wellington Stock Exchange yesterday, the number of shares being shown in each case: —

sharps. a. 100—Bank of N.Z .. 500—N.Z.- Refrig.. 10/- paid ♦0 9 200 —Kaiapoi Woollen, ord. . ♦0 fl 200 —Staples and Co 14 150 —Aust. Glass (2) *4 12 0 100—British Tobacco 100—Broken Hill Pty., new 0 4> issue, 10/- paid .... £1740—Insrr. Stock. 4 p.c., ♦1 19 0 1937-10 102 15 0 £250—Ditto, 4 p.c.. 1»52-5o . 106 fl 5—Bank of N.S.W 33 0 0 50—Bank of N.Z — fl 100—Standard Insurance .. 3 — fl TOO—N.Z. Refrig.. 10/- paid . 0 9 225—Australian Glass (2) . 4 11 9 75—Ditto 4 11 4i 50—Ditto (2) 4 11 fl ."—Colonial Sugar 41 fl 100—G. .1. Coles (2) ...... 3 IS 100—Ditto IS 0 200 —Wilsons Cement fl 3 700—Big River 6 Oi 790—Ditto 0 2 1 Unofficial List. fl5—Woolworths Ltd. (2) .. 9 15 0 200—Ditto (3) •Late sale Tuesday. 0 14 0