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Evening Star, Issue 25171, 10 May 1944, Page 3

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• SHARE MARKET. There was an unusually large number of sales reported on 'Change this morning. Three per cent. Stock, December, 1953-56, was quoted at £IOO-£IOO 10s after a reported sale at £IOO ss. Buyers were offer* nig 18s 7d for Commercial Bank (ord.) after two reported sales at 18s 9d, £6 10a for Waitaki Freezing, with a sale at £8 12s 6d. reported, 15s 9d for Macduffs (ord.) after a reported sale at 16s, and 25s lot Fletcher Holdings (ord.) unlisted, after a reported sale at the same figure. National Insurance were quoted at 24s sd-24s 8d after a reported sale at 24s 6d, and Taranaki Oil at 2s 6d-3s after a reported sale at 2s 7d DOMINION FERTILISER. The directors of the Dominion Fertiliser Company have decided to recommend the payment of a dividend of 3 per cent, for the year ended March 31 last. McKENZIE'S STORES. McKenzie's Department Stores are recommending the payment of a final dividend of 5 per cent., according to Stock Exchange advice.—Wellington Press Association. SALES ON 'CHANGE: THIS DAY. Auckland.—Morning call: Commercial Bank, 18s 9d; New Zetland Insurance, 89s; Traders' Finance (con.f 7s; Taranaki Oil, 2s 6d, 2s 7d; Auckland Gas, 7s 9d; N.Z, Stock (September, 1947), 2£ per cent., £99; 1947-49, 2i per cent., £9B 15s; 1953-56, 3 per cent., £IOO 10s. Unofficial: Selfridges (New Zealand, cum div.), 13s. Noon call: Traders' Finance. 7s; Colonial Sugar. £SB 12s 6d. Wellington.—Commercial Bank of AusJ tralia, 18s 9d; Bank of New South Wales, £36 16s 6d. Reported: New Zealand Breweries, 413 (3) ; National Bank of New Zealand, 455; Bank of New Zealand (lon<--term), 33s 9d. ' ■ Christchurch.—Three per cent. Stock (December, 1953-56), £IOO 2s 6d; Kaiapoi Woollens (17s paid), 24s 6d; Christchurch Gas (10s paid), 13s; Colonial Sugar (ex div.), £SB 12s 6d (2). Reported: National Mortgage (B), 365: New Zealand Farmers' Coop?, 4| per cent, stock (1950), £lOl Bat Mount Lyell (late yesterday), 33s 3d