SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 25770, 17 April 1946, Page 8

SHARE MARKET

LITTLE CHANGE IN PRICES SELLERS SET WIDE MARGINS The market was quiet this morning with little distinctive movement in prices. Buyer* maintained a strong front, but wide limits were set by most vendors. Selected quotations are* as foUows:—

SALES ON 'CHANGE: THIS DAY. Dunedin.—Sale* reported, late yesterday: South Otago Freezing, £6 10* (60); G. J. Coles, 80s (50); ' Otago Daily Time*,* 53* 9d (179). This morning: Westland Breweries, 37s IOAd (100, late Tuesday); 3 per cent. Stock, Christchurch.—3J per cent. Stcck (1953-57), £lO3 (2); New Zealand Breweries, 50s. Reported: New Zealand Guarantee, 4s 6d; Woolworths {Sydney, C. 8.), 26s 6d. Wellington.—2i per cent. Stock {February, 1949-50), £9B 15s; 3 per cent. Stock (Nov., 1957-60), £IOO 10s; Beard Watson, 21s. Reported: 2J per cent. Stock (Sept., 1947), £99 7s 6d; 2* per cent. Stock (Feb., 1949-50), £9B 15s; 2| per cent. Stock (June, 1947-49), £99 12s 6d; 3 per cent. (April, 1960-63), £99; 3 per cent. Stock {Feb., 1955-58), £99 15s; Commercial Banting of Sydney, 235; Commercial Bank of Australia (pref.), £ll 6s; Timaru Wool, 235; Fletcher Holdings (ord.), 35s 3d; J. J. Niven, 27s 6d; Turnbull and Jones. IBs 3d. Auckland.—Morning call: Bank of New South Wales, £36 10s; Dominion Brewereis, 64s 6d; 8.H.P., 483; Fletcher Holdings, 35s 4d; G. J. Coles. 80s; Radio Ltd.. 235; Silknit, 31s; Woolworths (Sydney), 26s 6d; Arahura, 335; Mount Morgan, 8s 3d. Nooa call: Union Bank, £9 2s 6d; 8.H.P.. 48s; (J. J. Coles, 80s; Stock, 3 per cent. (February, 1955-58), £99 17s 6d.

Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ t. d, Banking— N.S.W 36 0 0 — Commercial 10 3 — E.S. and A. 5 8 0 5 12 8 National N.Z. ... 2 17 3 — Union 9 2 0 9 5 0 Insurance— National 1 7 6' — South British 4 9 6 — Standard »' 4 6 0 ~ " Shipping— U.S.S. Co. (pref.) 113 6 —■ MeatCant, (ord.) 15 0 0 IS 0 § Gear 1 9 0 — N.Z. Refrig. (pd.) 1 13 0 — N.Z. Refrig. (cont.) 0 15 11 —• Waitaki 8 0 0 — Agency— Dalgety ... ... 9 7 6 — Golds., Mort. 1 12 9 — Nat. Mort. " A " 3 16 0 — Nat. Mort. " B " 2 2 0 — W.S. (ord.) ] 3 6 — W.S. (pref.) 16 6 — BreweriesNew Zealand 2 10 0 — Dominion 3 4 0 .360 Duned'.n 1 U 0 — Westland 1 17 9 — Coal— Kaitangata 110 15 0 Westport ... .15 3 ~ WoollenBruce (ord.} ... 1 19 3 2 18 , Mosgiel 15 0 0 — Miscellaneous— British Tobacco ... 2 15 0 — B.H.P 2 7 9 — Consol. Brick 0 9 9 0 10 6 D.I.C. (pref.) ... 19 0 112 6 Felt, Text., Aust. 2 19 3 3 10 Fletcher's (ord.) ... 1 15 2 115 6 N.Z. Drue 5 9 0 6 0 0 N.Z. Paper Mills 2 0 0 — Wilson's Cement ... 0 18 7 • 0 19 J Woolwortfas N.Z. .. — 16 6 Woolworths Syd. 16 9 17 0 Mining— "» B. H. South 1 13 6 _ El. Zinc (pref.) ... 3 5 9 — El. Zinc (ord.) ... 3 5 U — Mfc. Lyell ... ... 14 3 15 0 Mt. Morgan 0 8 4 0 9 0 N.B. Hill 3 3 0 Placer 5 10 0 6 0 0