THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 19745, 21 December 1927, Page 1

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Tim only business recorded on ’Change thii morning was one sale of National Insurances at 15s Bd, In the banking section there was still a seller of Bank of New Zcalands at £2 19s 3d, with a buyer at £2 18s 6d. A buyer of E.S. and A. Banks came on the market at £7 11s 6d, but no sellers quoted. All insurance shares were in demand at about yesterday's prices. In the shipping section Burns, Philps and Howard Smiths were wanted at £1 4s 6d and £1 15s respectively, without sellers in either ase, while a seller of Hnddart, Parkers (ord.) asked £2 Bs. A selling oiler, of Kaitangata Coal? at Is 6d discount failed to bring forth any response from buyers. Buyers of British Tobaccos advanced their prices to £1 19s 6d, without attracting sellers. A buyer of New Zealand Breweries offered £2, but sellers would not quit under £2 3s 9d. Mount Lyells were quoted ex dividend this morning, £1 7s 6d being the seller's quote, but no buyers appeared. Buyers predominated in the War Bond section. Sale on 'Change—National Insurance, 15s Bd. Quotations were as under;

Buyers. Sellers. £ 6. d. £ 8. d. BANKING— Bank of Australasia ... IS 0 0 Bank of N.S.W. 45 10 0 Bank of N.Z 2 18 6 219 3 Bank of N.Z. (long U) 1 6 0 Commercial Bank 1 9 0 1 9 7 E.S. and A. Bank ... 7 11 6 Natnl. Bank of N.Z.... 6 17 0 6 18 6 INSURANCE— National Insur. Co. ... 0 15 7 0 15 9 N.Z. Insur. Co 2 0 3 2 0 6 South British Isur. Co, 2 17 6 2 IS 0 Standard Insur. Co, ... 3 2 0 SHIPPING— Burns, Phi Ip 1 4 6 Howard Smith 1 15 0 Huddart, Parker (ord.) 2 7 6 2 8 0 Huddnrl, Parker (pref.) 1 0 8 1 1 3 COAL— Kaitangata Coal (dis.) 0 1 6 Westport Coal Co. ... 1 11 6 1 2 0 Wcstport-Slocktoa (ord.) 0 1 0 0 1 6 Wes tport-Stookton (pref.) 0 3 3 LOAN AND AGENCYDafgety and Co. 13 2 6 13 5 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord.) SO 0 0 Wright, Steph. (ord.) 1 0 0 1 1 6 Wright, Steph. (pref.) 0 16 0 MEAT PRESERVING— N.Z. Refrig, (paid) ... 0 16 0 N.Z. Rcfrig. (cont.) ... 0 s 0 0 8 7 MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Amusement Park, Ltd. (ord.) ... 0 14 0 0 15 6 British Tobacco1 19 6 Brown, Ewing (pref.) ■ 1 0 6 Bruce Woollen Co. (ord.) 0 11 0 D.I.C. (ord.), prem ... 0 9 0 D.I.C. (pret.) 1 0 6 Dominion Investments 1 2 0 Dominion Rubber 2 3 0 2 7 3 Donaghy's Rope and Twine X 15 9 Duu.-Kaikorai Trams 1 12 9 Eclipse Petrol (ord.) ... 0 9 0 0 10 0 Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) 0 8 5 Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.) 0 14 0 0 14 9 Milburn Lime and Cement (ord.) 1 12 0 1 13 0 Milburn Lime and Cement (cont.) prem. 0 8 3 , Mosgiel Woollen Co. 6 12 0 M'Leod Bros.’ Soap ... 28 0 0 National Electric 0 lt3 0 N.Z. Drug Co 3 8 6 N.Z. Paper Mills 0 17 0 Taranaki Oil ... ... 0 10 s BREWERIES— N.Z. Breweries, Lid. 2 0 0 2 5 9 N.Z. Breweries Debs. 1 3 0 1 3 6 MINING— Kawarau 0 0 6 Waihi 1 2 3 Mount Lycll (ex div.) 1 7 6 Upper Nevis 1 2 0 1 $ 0 WAR BONDS (Bonds quoted are £100 Bonds)— 1930 p.c. Bonds 97 12 a 1058 41 p.c. Bonds 96 15 0 1939 41 p.c. Ronds 96 15 0 1938 4| p.c. Inscribed ... 97 5 0 1953 5.1 p.c. S.S. Insc. 101 0 0 1929 5 p.e. P.C Disc. 98 10 0 194151 p.c. Inscribed 98 10 0 1950 Si p.c. Bonds 98 5 0 1936 5i p.e. Bonds 101 0 0