THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 10

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. There have been good inquiries for insurance shares this week. Amongst other stocks that have firmed are Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand Insurance, South British, and Standard, also Dominion Rubbers, which hai? sales up to 5s 6d, and ‘ Otago Daily Times ’ buyers offering 81s. Amongst those that have eased are P. and 0. Deferred Stock, which had a buyer at £220, and New Zealand Refrigerating Company, which have had a drop since last week. New Zealand Breweries have also cased slightly. Westport Coals had buyers at i&s lid and sellers at 34s 3d, but the margin was too great for any business to eventuate. Kaiapoi Woollens were inquired for at 10s, but sellers would not come below 10s Gd. Alosgiel Woollens stay around £6. New Zealand Express (ord.) bad buyers at 22s Gd, while the best inquiry for preference shares was 17s 3d. Malay Rubbers had inquiries at 435, but the sellers remained 4s above this quote. In tho mining section, there has been disappointment over tho failure to strike the lead in the St. Balkans Aline. Kawarans are still at 6s. The Government Bond market remains about the same as last week. Sale on ’Change.—Dominion Rubber, 53s Gd. Quotations ns under: — BANKINGHank of New South Wales—Buy £l3 15/. Bank of New Zealand —Buy 59/3. Commercial Bank—Buy 29/, sel 30/6. National Bank of New Zealand—Buy £6 14/, .sol £6 34/6., Union Bank of Australia—Sol £ls. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co.—Buy 78/. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Buy 38/. South British Insurance Co.—Buy 56/. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy 49/6. SHIPPING. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy 45/6, sel 46/3. Huddart, Parker (prof.)—Buy 20/6. P. and O. Deferred Stock—Buy £220, sel £240. U.S.S. Co. (pref.)— Buy 19/10. COAL. N.Z. Coal and Oil—Sel 2/6. Westport Coal Co.—Buy 33/11, sel 34/3. West port-Stockton (ord.) —So I 3/. Westport-Stock ton (prel.)—Buy 2/. LOAN AND AGENCY. Dalactv and Co.—Buy £ls 12/6, sel £l6. ' Goldshrongh, Alert—Buy 40/9, sel 47/9. N.Z. Loan and Alcrcantilo (ord.) — Buy £93, sel £95. N.Z. and River Plate -Buy 21/ - Perpetual Trustees—Buy' 50/. AIEAT PRESERVING. Canterbury Aleat (Jo.—Buy £l.O 10/, sel £l2 10/. N.Z. Refrigerating (paid)—Buy 17/9, sol 38/3. N.Z. Refrigerating (cunt.) —Buy S jo, sol S/9.

MISCELLANEOUS, Brown-, Ewing (pref.)—Sel 20/9. Bruco Woollen Co.—Buy 21/, sel 23/Colonial Sugar Co.—Sol £53 10/. D.I.C. (onl.) —Hnv 6/9 prom. D.I.G. (prof.)—Buy 20/3. Dominion Rubber—Huy 58/3, sel 58/9. Duncdin-Kaikorai Trams—Huy 30/, Eclipse Rctrol (paid)—Sol 15/. Kaiapoi Woollen (onl.)—Buy 10/, sel 10/6. Milhurn Lime and Cement—Sel 33/3. I National Electric; —Huy 18/, sel 10/6. N.Z. Drug Co.—Buy 67/, sol 68/. N.Z. Drug Co. (cent.) —Buy S/(J, set 10/. N.Z. Express (onl.) —Buy 22/0. N.Z. Express (prof.)—Buy 17/3. N.Z. Hardware (onl.) —Sol 11/9. N.Z. Malay Rubber (ord.) —Buy 43/, sel 47/. N.Z. Paper Mills—Sel 21/6. N.Z. Sugar of Milk—Sol 28/. ‘Otago Daily '[’hues’—Buy SI/. Wilson’s (N-Z.) Cement—Sel 37/. N.Z. Guarantee Corp.— Buy 9/.

BREWERIES. N.Z. Breweries, Ltd.—Sel 57/. N.Z. Breweries Debentures—Sel 26/. N.Z. Breweries Stock—Scl 26/. A Yard and Co.—Buy 41/, scl 46/. MINING. AALaiJu—Buy 22/9. Mount Lyell—Buy 25/, sel 25/9. Jvnwarau—Buy 5/11, sel 6/1. St. Bathans (A Scl 3/ prom. St, Bathans (B issue) —Scl 3/ prem. Natural Bridge—Sol 6d dis. Mount Isa —liny 21/, sel 22/6. WAR BONDS. (Bonds quoted are £IOO Bonds.) 1930 4J per cent. Bonds—Buy £96 10/. 1933 4i per cent. Bonds—Sel £96 2/6. 1933 o-J- per cent. S.S. Bonds—Uuv £99 10/. 1933 4-J per cent. Inscribed—Sel £96 2/6. 1927 5 per cent. P.O. Bonds—Buy £9B 7/G. AVHY BURDEN A FRIEND? EXECUTORS HAVE GRAVE RESPONSIBILITIES. The private trustee is sure to find his duties troublesome at times. In the event of business pressure, sickness, or travel he cannot give the time and personal attention required. Why burden a friend when you can secure the expert services of a firm specialising in work of this kind? The Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, offers unsurpassed facilities for the conduct of all Trust, Executor, and Agency business. Its accounts are regularly audited; its capital mid reserves cover any possible risk; its administration is constant, continuous, and economical, and cannot be disturbed by death or absence. Moreover, its charges aro strictly reasonable. There is no better method of safeguarding an estate for bcncfici aides than by appointing this Company as Trustee and Executor. Tho solicitor’s costs for the preparing of your will is paid b y this company, Tho Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, comer Bond and AVatcr streets, Dunedin.—[Advf.[