THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 16848, 25 September 1918, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNE.DIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Tho market generally remains firm, but no business was transacted on tho first call-over to-day. Buyers of Talismans have firmed to" 9s 2d, sellers still asking 9s 6d. Grand Junctions were wanted at 13s 4d, no seller under 13s 9d. In the, investment market, Union Banks were on offer at £59, without sellers, liudda-rt, Parker (ord.) continue to have rather a wido market, buyers offering 42s 6d, sellers asking 445. P. and 0. deferred stock had a seller at £402, hut no buyers came forward. New Zealand Refrigerators have firmed slightly on yesterday's closing quotation, buyers at 45s 6d, sellers at 465. Buyers of New Zealand Paper Mills have hardened to 22s lOd, no seller under 23s 2d. Quotations: —Dredging.— Electric —Buy 1/3. Rise and Shine —Buy 13/. —Quartz. —■ Talisman Consolidated —Buv 9/2, sol 9/6. Waihi—Buy 39/3, sel 40/6. Wai-hi Grand junction—Buy 10/4, sel 13/9. —lnvestments. National Bank of New Zealand—Buy 125/. Bank of New Zealand (£3 6/8 paid)— Buy £l3 3/6. Union Bank of Australia, Ltd.—Sel £59. National Insurance Co.—Buy 63/5. P. and 0. (deferred stock)—Sel '£4o2. Huddart. Parker (ord.)—Buv 42/6, sel 44/. Westport Coal Co.—Buy 30/9. Westport Stockton (ord.)—Buv 8/9, sel 8/11. 'U.I.C. (pref.)—Buv 20/, Dalgety and Co.—Sel 195/. Donaghy's Rope and Twine—Sel 27/9. New Zealand Refrigerating Co.—Buv 45 ; 6, sel 46/. Slilburn Lime and Cement—Sel 34/6. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buv 104/, sel 108/6. New Zealand Drug Co., Ltd. (£2)— Buy 53/3. sel 55/. \Viison's Cement (ord.) —Buv 14/. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buy 22/10, sel 25/2. On mam Woollen (ord.)—Buy 32/. ' Otago Daily Times'—-Sel 53/6. Perpetual Trustees Co.—'Buy 26/. Wliitcombe and Tombs—Sel 127/. Papuan Products—.Buy 2/4, sel 2/7.