THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 19632, 11 August 1927, Page 9

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Business on ’Change was very quiet this morning in all sections, and no sales were effected. Bank of New Zcaliuids were on offer at 58s 9d, but buyers would not advance beyond 58s 3d. Union Banks had a seller at £ls 2s, with no buying quotation. A seller of Huddart, Parkers (ord.) came on the market at 48s 6d, without response. Colonial Sugars were wanted at £52; sellers, however, stood off. ‘Otago Daily Times’ were quoted ex dividend, wifii the wide margin of 71s buy, 77s sell. There was a closer market in New Zealand Breweries Debentures, only 3d dividing buyers and sellers. The quotations were 23s 6d, 23s 9d. Upper Nevis shares were wanted at 24s Id, but no seller would come any lower than 25s Cd. Buyers and sellers were evenly distributed in the Government Loans section, but when there was a buying quote there was no seller, and vice versa. Quotations as under;— BANKING. Bank of Australasia —Buy £l4 12/. Bank of New South Wales—Sel £45 7/(j. Bank of New Zealand—Buy 58/3, scl 58/9. Bank of New Zealand (D cent.)—Buy 6/4 prom. Commercial Bank—Buy 27/9. E.S. and A. Bank—Sel £8 2/. E.S. and A. Bank (new)— Buy 29/. National Bank of New Zealand—Buy £6 15/, scl £6 16/. Union Bank of Australia —Scl £ls 2/. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co.—Buy 76/6. New Zealand Insurance Co. Sol 40/. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy 60/. SHIPPING. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Scl 48/6. Huddart, Parker (pref.)—Buy 20/9. P. and 0. Deferred Stock—Sel £2BB. COAL. Coal Co. Buy 33/, sel 33/9. Wcstport-Stockton (ord.) —Buy 1/2. Wcstport-Stockton (pref.)—Buy 2/6,

LOAN AND AGENCY. Dglgety and Co. —Sol £l4. Dalgety and Co. (new)—Sel 70/ prem. Goldsbrough, Mort (rights)—Buy 8/8. “National Mortgage—Scl 06/. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Buy 15/9, sol 17/. MEAT PRESERVING. N.Z. Refrigerating (cent.)— Buy 6/3, scl 6/9. MISCELLANEOUS. Auckland Amusement Park, Ltd. (ord.)— Buy 11/. Brown, Ewing (ord.)—Buy 30/3. Brown, Ewing (pref.)— Buy 20/. Colonial Sugar Co.—Buy £52. D.J.C. (ord.)— Buy 8/6 prom. Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.)—Buy 14/. Kauri Timber—Buy 21/. Milburn Lime and Cement (new)— Buy 3/2 prem. Mosgicl Woollen Co.-Buy £6 3/. National Electric —Sol 13/6. N.Z. Drug Co.—Sel 64/. N.Z. Guarantee Corporation—Buy 8/6. N.Z. Sugar of Milk—Sel 24/0. ‘Otago Daily Times’—Buy 71/, scl 77/, ex dividend. Whitcombo and Tombs—Buy 69/6, sel 71/. Wilson’s (N.Z.) Cement—Buy 34/. BREWERIES. N.Z. Breweries, Ltd.—Buy 41/6, sel 43/6. N.Z. Breweries Debentures Buy 23/6, sol 23/9. MINING. Kawarau —Buy 9d, sel 1/. Waihi—Buy 19/6, sel 20/3. Waibi Grand Junction—Buy 1/4, so! 1/9. Electrolytic Zinc (dcf. ord.) Sel 32/3. Mount Isa—Sel 24/6. Upper Nevis—Buy 24/1, scl 25/6. Big Beach —Sel par.

W A BONDS (Bonds quoted are £IOO Bonds.) 1930 4i per cent Bonds—Buy £97 10/. 1933 4} per cent. Bonds —Sol £9O 15/ 1039 41 per cent. Bonds—Sol £9O 15/. 1903 4' per cent. Inscribed —Scd £9O 15/. 1939 41 per cent. Inscribed —Scl £9O 15/. 10.0.'l 51 per cent. S.S. Inscribed—Buy £IOO 10/'. , , 1927 5 per cent. P.O. Bonds—Buy £99 5/. 1927 5 per cent. P.O. Inscribed—Buy £99 5/. 1936 ol per cent. Bonds—Buy £IOO 15/. 1936 51 per cent. Inscribed—Sc! £lOl.