WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 89, 14 March 1934, Page 5

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS AND PRICES. Steady conditions obtained yesterday in the Wellington stock and share market, which showed no outstanding features. Prices moved within very narrow limits. There was no lack of interest in Government securities, which showed marked firmness. Rural Advance bonds advanced to a salo at £99. Late buyers stayed in at £9U 15s, sellers asking par. A fair demand was (seen for banks, which were slightly irregular. Australasias showed no change on a sale at £l3 ss. Commercial of Australia sold on 'chango at 17s Id. New Zealands had a sale at 48s 3d, late buyers quoting 47s 6d. The D mortgage shares were a shade easier at 32s 9d. Union of Australia were wanted at £lO 3s, New South Wales at £34 2s 6d, r Commercial of Sydney at £l7 15s, and E.S. and A. at £5 13s 3d. Littlo change was seen in pastorals, Goldsbrough Morts gaining 3d at 33s 3d.' Wellington Gas were wanted at 36s 6d, sellers asking Is higher. Insurance shares scarcely held Monday's level, South British being 6d lower at 74s and Nationals a point off at 18s sd. In the meat section, Southlands were looked for at 625. N.Z. Refrigeratings wore unchanged at 17s 3d for the fully-' paid and 8s Id for the contributing. Kauri Timbers firmed to 17s 6d, Leyland-O'Brieil's staying' at 21s 6d. Breweries were steady, New Zealands being 2d up at 39s 9d. There was little interest yesterday in miscellaneous shares, the few quotations being unchanged. Mining shares continued quiet, with little movement in prices. There were two sales of Waihis at 30s 6d, and Mount Lyells were reported done late on Monday at 24s 9d. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS. Buying and selling quotations at yesterday's final cali on the Wellington Stock Exchange were as follow: — Buyers. Sellers

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 12. On the Stock Exchange this morning, business was good, but interest mainly centred on special sections. British Government stocks were steadier, War Loan 3£ per cent, being quoted at £lO3 8s 9d, SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE. SYDNEY, March 13. On tho Sydney Stock Exchange to-day the market "was very active, with values higher generally. Banks were more in request and Commonwealth Bonds wore firmer. Sales.—Bank of New South Wales, £34 12s 6d; Commercial Bank of Sydney, £18; National Bank of Australasia, £5 paid, £6 10s; Union Bank, £lO ss. Australian Provincial Assurance, lis; Australian General Insurance, 13s 9d; Mercantile Mutual Insurance, 21s l£d; Associated News, 22s 3d; ditto, pref., 23s 6d; Burns Philp, South Sea, 295; Australian Gas, A, £7 18s 6d; Berlei, prof., 30s. British Tobacco, 38s 7£d; Tooths, 445; Tooheys, 27s 4£d; Australian Glass, 53» 3d; Dunlop Perdriau, 19s 6d; General Industries, 12s; Australian Iron and Steel, prof., 21s 3d. United Provisions, 9s 9d; Wunderlich, 23s 9d; Henry Jones, 34s 6d; Farmers, 19s 3d; Lustre Hosiery, 24s 9d; Wilcox Mofflin. 13s 9d. Mt. Morgan, 21s 9d; Mt. Lycll, 24s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 465; South Broken Hill, 735; Zinc Corporation, 41s 4£d; Bnlolo Gold, £7; Bulolo Deposits, 2s 6d; Kuala Kampar, 14 s 6d. Commonwealth Bonds, 4 per cent., 1938, £lO4 2s 6d: 1941, £lO4 15s; IM4, £lO6 12s 6d; 1947, £lO6 12s 6d; 1950, £106; 1953, £106; 1955, £lO6 ss; 1957, £lO6 ss; 1959, £107; 1961. £lO7 ss. MELBOURNE, March 13. Sales on the Melbourne Stock Exchange to-day included: Commercial Bank of Australia. 17s 2d; ditto, pref., £9 12s; Australian Glass. 535; Goldsbrough Mori, 33s 9d; Mt. Lyell, 24s 4£d. GOLD AND SILVER. LONDON, March 12. Gold.—£6 16s lOd per fine ounce. Silver.—Cash, 20 3-4 d per ounce; forward, 20 13-16 d.

N.Z. GOVT. LOANS— £ s. <i. £ s. d. 4 p.c. Bonds, 1940 ...101 15 0 — 4 p.c. ditto, 1946 101 12 6 — 4 'p-c. ditto, 1949 102 5 0 — 4 p.c. ditto, 1955 102 0 0 — Rural Advance Bond .. 98 15 0 100 0 0 Sj p.c. Ins. Stk., 1939-43 102 10 0 * 3g ,p.c. ditto, 1939-52 ...101 17 6 — 3i p.c. ditto, 1938-43 ...102 10 0 — 3i p.c. ditto, 1938-52 ...102 0 0 — 4 p.c. ditto, 1940 101 12 6 102 5 0 4 p.c. ditto, 1946 101 10 0 — 4 p.c. ditto, 1949 1U2 6 0 — 4 p.c. ditto, 1955 102 0 0 — DEBENTURES— Peilding, p.c., 1949 — 102 10 0 Waitomo E.P., 6 p.c., 1945 - 101 0 0 Eastbourne Boro., 41 p.c., 1952 — 100 10 0 Well. Gas Co 103 10 0 — Well. Racing Club ... 98 10 0 — BANKS— Australasia — *13 10 0 Conircl. of Aust., ord. 0 17 0 0 17 2 Conircl. Banking Co., Sydney 17 15 0 18 5 0 Eng., Scot, and Aust. 5 13 3 — National of N.Z — 4 5 0 National ot Australasia, £5 paid — 6 15 0 New South Wales ... 34 2 6 34 10 0 New Zealand 2 7 6 2 8 2 New Zealand, “D” long term 1 12 9 — Union of Aust 10 3 0 — FINANCIAL— Abraham and Williams, ord 2 5 0 3 0 0 Ditto, pref 3 15 0 — Geldsbrough Alort. and Co 1 13 3 — N.Z. Guarantee Oorp. 0 4 0 0 4 3 Well. Invest., T. & A. — 0 8 0 General Finance — 1 0 0 GAS— Wellington, ord 1 16 6 1 17 6 INSURANCE — National of N.Z 0 18 6 — Now Zealand 2 16 9 — South British 3 14 0 — Standard 3 0 0 — MEAT RUESERVING — Gear Meat — 1 8 0 N.Z. Refrig., £1 paid 0 17 3 — Ditto, 10s paid 0 ,8 1 0 8 2 Southland 3 2 0 — Well. Meat Ex., pref. 0 19 fa — TRANSPORT— Union Steam, pref. ... — 1 5 9 COAL— Kaitangata, eontrib. .. — 1 1 9 Pukemiro 1 1 6 — Westport — 0 15 6 TIMBER— Kauri 0 17 6 — Leyland-O’Brien 1 1 6 1 3 6 Taringamutu Totara . — 0 7 0 Rotoiti —■ 0 5 0 BREWERIES— Carlton 2 4 0 — N.Z. Breweries ' 1 19 9 — Staples and Co 1 6 7 1 7 3 MISCELLANEOUS- . British Tobacco, Aust. *1 17 11 — Colonial Sugar 65 0 0 66 0 0 Con. Brick and Pipe 0 7 0 ' Dental and Medical Supply 0 6 0 — N.Z. Kami. Lcrtilser 0 15 6 — Prestige, N.Z., pref. ...1 0 0 * Sharland and Co., ord. 1 3 9 — Wool worths, N.Z., ord. ;... 6 2 6 - C.M. Banks, Ltd., pref — 0 10 0 OIL— Moturoa, ord — 0 3 2 MINING— Alexander, eontrib. ... 0 14 6 — Bell Kilgour 0 0 7 — Big River 0 0 9 0 1 0 Blackwater — • 1 15 6 Central Sholover 0 1 0 0 1 4 Gillespie’s Beach 0 2 3 0 2 5 Golden Dawn — 0 2 3 Golden Sands 0 2 9 0 2 10J King Solomon *0 4 3 0 4 6 Mount Lyell — 1 4 6 Nokomai — 0 I 7 Okarito 0 9 3 0 10 0 Waihi 1 10 5 1 10 8 Waihi Grand Junction — 0 4 11 Waitahu 0 4 8 — Brian Boru 1 10 3 — Bulolo 6 15 0 — *Cum. dividend.