THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 16515, 29 August 1917, Page 5

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN EXCHANGE. Huddart-Parker shares again showed a firming tendency on 'Change this morning. A sale took place in the ordinary issue at £1 14s 3d, the market closing with further buyers at £1 14s 3d' and sellers at £1 14s 6d. There were sellers cm the market in National Insurances at'£2 17s 3d, and Standard Insurances at £2 Os 6d, without buyers. The latter shares are now quoted ex dividend. National Banks were wanted at £5 2s, with sellers asking £5 7s 6d. There was a wide market between buyer and seller in the old issue of Bank of" New Zeakmd. the former offering £l2 and the latter asking £l2 10s. Westport Coals were sought after at £1 8s 6d, sellers asking *£l 9s; while Westport-Stocktons were quoted at 8s 8d ' and 8s lid, buyer and seller. Dominion i Rubbers had buyers at £1 18s 6d und sellers at £2. The fully-paid issue of New Zealand Refrigerating Company's shares was on offer at £24. with a buyer quoting £2l 15s, while there was a buyer for the other issue at £5 10s without a seller. Moagiel Woollens at £4 15s were looked for at £4 12s. New Zealand Paper Mills remain firm at 18s 4d and 19s, buver and seller respectively. There was a seller on the market for Wkitcombe and Tombs shares at £6 Bs, but no buyer came forward. New Zealand-Malay Rubbers were wanted at 15s 6d, without result. The mining and dredging division on the market was lifeless. Sale.—H,uddart-Parkers (ord.), £1 14/3. Quotations : ; —Dredging.— Electric—Sel 3/. —Quartz. — Talisman Consolidated—Buy 11/. Waihi—Sel 37' Waihi Grand Junction—Sel 15/9. —.lnvestments. —. National .'Hank of New |ealand— Buy £5 2/i sel £5 7/6. Bank of New Zealand (con.)— Buy £l2, sel £l2 10/. National Insurance Co.—Sel £2 17/3. ' Standard Insurance Co. (ex. div.)—-Sel £2 0/6. ITnion Steam Ship Go. (pref.)—Buy £1 1/2. Westport Coal Co.—Buy £1 8/6, sel £1 9/. Westport Stockton (ord.)—Buy 8/8. sel 8/U. Hud dart-Parker Co. (ord.) —Buy £1 14/3, sel - Dunedin-Kaikorai Trams —Buy £1 3/. D.I.C. (ord.)—Buy £1 0/3.' Dalgety and Co.—Buy £7 8/. Dominion Rubber.—Buy £1 18/6, sel £2.

N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (£lO paidl— Buy .€2l 15/. sel £24. -N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (£2 paid)— Buy £5 10/. Milburn Lime and Cement—Sel £1 12/6. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buy £4 12/, sel £4 15/. National Mortgage Co.—Sel £3 19/. N.Z. Portland • Cement (ord.)—Sel 9/6. N.Z. Express Co. (ord.)—Sel £l. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buy 18/4, sel 19/. Oamaru Woollen (ord.)— Buy £1 9/. 'Otago Daily Times'—Sel £2 15/. Whiteombe and Tombs—Sel £6 8/. Wright, Stephenson (ord.)—Buy £7 5/. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Buy £4 15/. Bruce Woollen Co.—Buv £1 6/6. N.Z.-Malay Rubber Co.—Buy 15/6.