THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 16991, 13 March 1919, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE, ■ P. and O. shares were decidedly easier "\pa ’Change this morning, and there was fairly wide margin between buyer and #<ailar 'the former offering £391 and the latter Asking £395. Huddart, Parkers show very 'little movement, buyers quoting 40a and sorters asking 41s. Standard Insurances haH inquiry at £2_ 6s, but sellers were scarce. Both issues of Bank of New hzva strong buyers and sellers at full market rates, but no business was recorded. Westport Coals were offered at 51s 9d, but no buyers came on the market. (National Mortgage shares were wanted at 94a, sellers asking- 100s. Tho pew issue of New Zealand Drugs had a, buyer at 6s 6d, without any declared seller. The mining market was quiet. WaOri-i were quoted at 42s and 43s 3d, buyer and. seller, while Wafhi Grand iltectlona were sought at 12s 6d, with edlle||k asking 5d more. Electrics had iA’ at la 9d, but buyers were only pregive Is Quotations: — —Dredging.— Electric—Boy 1/, sel 1/9. —Quartz. — Consolidated Goldfields —Buy 3/. Talisman Consolidated —Buy 8/, sel 9/. Waihi—Buy 42/, sel 43/3. WaiM Grand Junction—Buy 12/6, sel 12/9. Mount Lyell—Sel 23/3. —lnvestments. National Bank of New Zealand—Buy--123/, sel 131/. Bank of New Zealand (£B 10,<4 paid)— Buy £lB 2/, sel £lB 7/6. Bank of New Zealand (£5 6/3 paid)— Buy £l3 15/, sel £ls 19/. National Insurance—Buy 72/6. Standard Insurance— Buy 46/. P. and. O. (deferred stock)— Buy £391, Bel £395. Union Steam Ship Co. (pref.)—Buy 21/2, eel 21/6. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy 40/, sel 41/. Huddart, Parker (pref.)—Sel 22/. Westport Coal Co.—Sel 51/9DXC*. (ord.) —Buy 1/ p. D.1.0. (pref.)—Buy 21/. Dalgety and Go.—Sel 208/. Dominion Rubber —Sel 50/9. N.Z. Refrigerating Co.—Sel 53/9. Moagi«l Woollen Eactorv— But 101/, sel 104/. National Mortgage Co.—Buy 94/, sel 100/. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2)— Buy 53/3. N.Z. Drug Co. (new issue) —Buy 6/6 p. Wilson’s N.Z. Portland Cement (ord.) — Eel 15/5. N.Z. Paper Mills—Sel 23/. Oamare Woollen (ord.) —Buy 33/6. Otago Daily Times—Buy 50/. Perpetual Trustees Co. —Buy 27/. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Buv £B, sel £8 17/6. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Buy 94/. Bruce Woollen Co.—Buy 35/6. Papuan Products—Sel 2/4.