STOCK EXCHANGE

Northern Advocate, 2 May 1933, Page 6

STOCK EXCHANGE

BUSINESS QUIET,

(Special to "Northern AOvocate/'i

AUCKLAND, This Day,

This morning opened quietly on the Auckland Stock Exchange and only two sales were recorded at the first call. Values, however, were well maintained, and in some cases firmed up a little.

Waihis recovered after the recent drop and sold at £1 3/, after which there were still buyers at £1 2/0, with holders asking £1 3/3. Government stocks were very firm. The 3} per cents were asked for at £9B 15/ and the 4 per cents at par, but the only line offering was a percel of 4, per cents, 1955, for which the vendor asked £IOO 10/.

Farmers’ Auctioneering B preference were offered 3d lower at 11/9, and Henry Jones, shares were available at £1 18/,

New Zealand Breweries were firm. f ’ with buyers at £1 9/3 and holders asking 1/ more. Bycrofts were in demand at £1 18/6, and Pukemiro Collieries at 18/. In miscellaneous mining scrip, Goleondas were again conspicuous, and after a sale at lOd, there were still buyers at that figure. Theatre Arcade scrip w r as on offer at £1 5/ for the ordinary shares and £1 6/8 for the preference shares. Noon Call. The following sales were recorded at the noon call: New Zealand Insurance, £2 9/9; Wilsons Cement, £1 12/3; Golconda (3), lOd; Mataki Gold, ,1/10A; Mt. Lyall, £1 0/3; Auckland Harbour Board, 1936, 4 per cent, £99.