STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14985, 6 May 1912, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES.

BUSINESS DONE ON SATURDAY

As is usual with week' end business, Saturday's transactions on the Stock Exchange were not heavy, and prices were ■sasy. Standard stocks' were neglected, except for a sale in Union Steams, which TOre ' transferred at 47s 6d, which shows a drop of 8s 6d per share over the price at which shares were sold on Wednesday last. Closing quotations stood at 48s for sellers, and 47s 3d buyers. All other stocks were steady at recent figures. A few sales were recorded in mines. Talismans sold at 44s 6d, with more for sale at this figure, 44s 3d being the best price offered by buyers. Waihis -were disposed of at 40a 3d, prices closing about even at 40a 6d and 40s for seller and buyer respectively. Waihi Grand Junctions were done at 25a 9d, closing with sellers at this figure, buyers standing firm at 25s 6d. As a result of a wire concerning a further haul of picked stone received on Friday afternoon, Occidentals were bought at Is sd, up to about 3000 in number, and further parcels were bought at Is 4d. New Sylvias sold at Bd, and Crowns at 2s 7d. THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. Previous day's closing sales. £ a. d Union Steam— 6d ... — Talisman Consolidated— cell, 44« 6d 24 6 Waihi—lst call, 40* 3d 20 6 Walhi Grand Junction—2nd call, 25« 9d 15 9 New Sylvia— and and, calls, Bd ... 00 7J Occidental Consolidated— call, la sd; 2nd caU, Is 4d 0 12 Saxon— call, 7d ... ... ... — Crown— call, 2a 7d .- ... ... — Mountain King—2nd call, 2d ... ... —

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Ctlls: . Saxon, April 13 ... ... ... 00 1 May 6 Good Hope, April 18 ... 0 0 1 May 6 Union Hauraki, April 22 ... 0 0 1 May 7 Woitawhcta, April 25 0 0 1 May 13 Waihi Extended, April 23 ... 00 2 May 16 Hay Queen, April 26 0 0 2 May 21 SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELBQIUPH.—tRaSS ASSOCIATION.} WiiLLii'GTOJT, Sunday. The following were the 6alea on 'Change and reported yes**rday:—New Zealand and River Plate band, £1 19s 9d (reported); ChrUtohurch Gas, £9 (reported); Waibi, £2 Os 6d (on "Change) ; Waihi Grand Junction, £1 6a (reported). OHiiisTCHtißcn, Saturday. The following «ales were reported on the Ohristchurch Stock Exchange to-day:— Zealand Shipping, *14 15s; Union Steam, Ads. DUKKDix, Saturday. The following sale was reported on the Dunedin Stock Exchange to-day :—Westport Coal, £1 9s lid. „_____

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyert „ ' £ a. d. £ s. d. BANKSNew Zealand M ... 11 1* 0 — INSURANCE— New Zealand 4 18 3 4 17 6 National _,. 1 19 6 South British 319 0 — Standard ... — 1 10 9 FINANCIAL— NZ. and Hirer Plate ... — 2.00 N.Z. and River Plate, new issue 0 19 3 0 19 0 COAL— Ilikurangi 019 6 — Nort. Co. Ltd., IOi paid Oil 6 0 11 0 Taupiri Mines, Ltd. ...lib — Westport ... ,. 19 6 — Westport Stockton ... 0 3 6 — Drury, con. — 0 19 GAS— Auckland ... ... ... 3 9 0 3 8 3 SHIPPING— Devonport Steam Ferry... 1 17 0 116 0 New Zealand ... ... — 14 10 0 Northern, con. ... ,... 0 7 2 — i Union S.S. 0., Ltd. ... 2 8 0 £ 7 3 TIMBER— Caehinore Bros., Ltd. ... 1 1 6 10 6 Kauri, paid up ... ... — 1 17 3 Kauri, con. ... .*. ...0 17 3 0 16 7 Mountain Kimu, Ltd. ... 1 10 0 18 9 , Parker-Lamb, Ltd. ... 1 7 6 15 0 i MISCELLANEOUS— ; Auokland Tramways, prof. 13 6 13 0 Auckland Tramways, ord. 15 3 14 6 li&swell and CO. ... 1 4 0 12 0 National Trading: Co. ... 1 0 0 018 0 New Zealand Drug:, £2 ... 2 10 9 2 10 3 N.Z. Portland Cement Co. 1 11 0 — New Zealand Paper Hills 12 6 12 3 i Takapuna Tram and Ferry * Company ... 0 14 6 — Tonsoii Garllck, Ltd. ... 1 1 6 10 6 Wilsons Portland Cement Co., pre! ... 1 19 0 — MINING— Good Hope ... >.. ... 0 0 5 — Kuranui ... ... ... 0 0 2 — Kuranui-Caledonian ... 0 13 0 12 May Queen ... ...... 0 12 0 11 Monowal 0 0 6 0 U 5 Moanataiari ... ... ... 0 0 3 0 0 2 New Sylvia 0 0 8£ 0 0 7i Occidental Consolidated... 0 15 0 14 Saxon 0 0 7 0 0 64 Victoria ... 0 0 8 0 0 6 WaiotaHi ... 0 210 0 2 7 Wftitangi Consolidated ..Oil 0 0 Hi Watchman ... ... ... 0 19 0 14 Ross Ooldflelda ... ... 0 3 0 0 2 9 Haurati Beefs, paid up..., 0 10 0 0 6 , nBaur*}ii<.Xleefsv!'c<MK. •;';; ■-.....-: 0-0 7 004*. Old Haurakl Gold Mines.. 0 110 0 19; Crown ... 0 2 7 0 2 6 - Crown (options) ... ... 0 0 5 0 0 1J Golden Belt, paid ... — 0 0 3 Golden Crow ... .... 0 0 4 0 0 1 KiriWri ... 0 0 6 0 0 3 KomaU Reefs ... ... 0 0 4 — . Maoriland 0 0 3 0 0 14 Rising: Sun ... ...0 0 4$ 0 0 2} Talrua Golden Hills ... 0 0 9 — Talisman Consolidated ... 2 4 6 2 4 3 Vain! ... 2 06 2 0 0 Waihl Beefs Consolidated 0 11 — Waihi Extended 0 0 7* 0 0 5J Waihi Grind Junction ... 1 5 9 15 6 Waihi-Paeroa, G. Co. ... 1 19 0 — Handsworth .. ... 0 0 2 — Mountain King; 0 0 2J 0 0 14 New Waitaia ... ... 0 1 0 0 0 11