COMMERCIAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 40, 17 February 1943, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

SHARE MARKET

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1943

Buyers' prices: sellers' quotations in parentheses;— N.Z. Governmnet Loans.—Stocks: 2Va per cent.. 1940, £97 15s; 2 1/_ Per cent.. 1047, £93 Os; 3 per cent., 19-15, £99 ss; 3 per cent., 1946-48, I £101); 3 per cent., 1952-55, (£99 15s); 3 per ceut., 1053-50, (£O9 7s Od) ; 3V4, per cent., 1057-60, £101 10s; 3V_ per cent., 1953-57, (£103); 4 per cent., 1943----46, £100; 4 per cent., 1945, £104 ss; 4 per ueni., 1946-49, £104; 4 per cent., 1949-52, £105; 4 per cent., 1952-55, £106 ss; 4 per cent., 1954-58, £107; War Loan, 1053, £94 ss. Bonds: Liberty Bonds, 1949, 18s 3d; 3V 4 per cent. S.A., 1944. (£101). Banks, Insurance, Finance.—Comm. Bank, (17s 2d) : Bank New South Walest, £31; Bank X.Z., £2 Is 3d (£2 2s) ; Bank N.Z. "U," El lis; Union' Bank, £7 10s (£7 17s 6d) : National Insurance, £1 ls 6d; New Zealand, £3 19s; Standard, £3 9s; Queensland, £2 14s; Equitable Bldgs. (£1), £1; Equitable Bldgs (10s), 10s; Goldsbrough Mort, £1 7s 6d; Newton King (pref.), (17s 3d): N.Z. Guarantee, 3s: W.F.C.A. (pref.), Cs 3d; Wn. Invest. T. and A., 7s sd; Wright, Stephenson, £1; National Mortgage A, £ 2 5s 3d; National Mortgage B, £1 4s. Other Shares.—Auckland Cast, 6s 3d (7s) ; Gear Meat, £1; Wgtn. Meat Export, 8s; P. and 0., £1 10s Od; Felt and Textiles, £2 3s 6d; Manawatu, £1 lis; Prestige (pref.), S* 1 2s 6d: Timaru, ISs; Wellington Wool, £7 12s 6d; Wellington Wool (pref.), £7 17s Od: Leyland Timber, £1 (£1 2s 6d) ; Rotoiti, 3s 8d: N.Z. Breweries, £1 lis (£l 18s) ; Dominion Breweries, £1 12s (£1 14s 6d) ; Balllns (15s pd.), (14s); Aust. Consol Industries, £2 10s 6d: Berlei, N.Z., £3 6s 6d; Broken Hill, (£2 2s 6d) : Cox Bros. (ord.). 6s; Cox Bros (A pref.), (£1 8s): D.I.C. 15s 6d; D.I.C (pref.). £1 ss: Electro. Zinc (ord.). £2 12s; Electro. Zinc (pref.), £2 14s 6d; G. J. Coles, (£2 19s 6d) : Griffin and Sons (£1), 17s; Griffin and Sons (10s), 8s 6d; Mac Duffs (ord.), 8s; McKenzies. £2 3s; Metters (N.Z.), 15s 3d (17s Gd) ; Milburn Lime. £1 15s' 6d; N.Z Drug, £4 ss; N.Z. Farmers' Pert., 19s; N.Z. Newspapers, £1 15s; N.Z. Paper Mills t £1 15s 6d; Otago Daily Times, £2 3s; Tingey (pref), £1 2s 6d; Sharland (ord.), £1 5s 6d; Sharland (pref.), £1 6s; Taranaki Oil, (5s 6d) ; Cable (pref.). £1 3s 3d; Woolworths, Ltd., 17s lOd (18s); Woolworths (N.Z.), 15s lOd: Woolworths. W.A., £3; United Provisions, (12s 0d) : Grey River. 13s 3d* (Us): Snowy Rivor, 6s 9d; Waihi, 3s Od; Mt. Lyell. (£1 9s 3d) : Mt. Morgan, (10s) ; North Broken Hill, £2 fis 6d. No sales at first call this day. Sales made after going to press yesterday: £200 2V_ per rent. Inscribed Stock. 1/8/1946, £98; £200 3 per cent. Inscribed Stock. 15/5/1953-56. £99 ss; £50.""* 4 per cent. Inscribed Stocl< 15/6/1952-55, £106 10s; £1000, £2200, and £1500 3 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 15/9/19.>2----55, £99 12s 6d; £200 War Loan. 1/10/1953. £94 10s: 15 Bank of New South Walest £31 10s; 100 N.Z. Breweries, £1 17s 6d; 200 Mount Lyell, £1 9s iy 2 d. ♦Cum div. tEx div. (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Sales (morning call) : Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s Id; Bank of N.S.W., £31 10s; Bank of New Zealand, 41s 9d; N.Z. Insurance, 79s 9d; Dominion Breweries, 345; X:Z. Breweries, 37s 6d; Booth Macdonald (pref.), S's; British Tobacco, 48s; Burns, rhilp, 54s fid; Liberty Loan (15/5/1948), 2% per cent., C9S; Liberty Loan (15/5/1953-50), 3 per cent., £99 5s Gd; Stock (15/4/1946-49), 4 per cent.. £104. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Sales: National Bank of Australasia (£5 ;aid), £5 15s; Bank of New Zealand, 41s 9d ; X.Z. Farmers' Co-op., 4]/_ per cent. (10/5/1951). £95 10s. I Sales reported: 4 per cent. Stock (1943-46), late yesterday, £100 ss; Huddart-Parker (cum div.), 46s 9d; A.C.1., 51s 3d, 51s 6d: Woolworths (S.A.), late yesterday, 22s 9d. • Noon call: Burns, Philp, 54s Gd; Stock (15/5/1949-52), 4 per cent. £105 10s. DUNEDIN, This Day.

Sales reported: Inscribed Stock, 8 per cent. (1953-56), £99 ss; N.Z. Refrigerating (paid), 23s 3d.

Northern Roller Milling Co., Ltd., Auckland final preference at 5 1-5 per cent, por annum, payable March 1.