STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15061, 2 August 1912, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES.

BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY. NcmvrrHSTAxmNG iho briskness experienced on the Stock Exchange during the early part of (lie week,' yesterday's business was again {of considerable dimensions. Transactions in the higher priced mining stocks were made, in addition to wiles caused by a continued activity in New Sylvias and Waitangis. Several thousand shares in each of the two last named properties changed hands during the day, New Sylvias opened in the morning at la, advanced to Is 3d, and later eased to lid. Buyers than took shares at prices up 'to Is 2d, and the market closed with sellers at Is Id, buyers at la. Waitangis sold at from 2s to Is lOd, but tinned later to 2s Id, closing at 2s Id and 2s for sellers and buyers respectively. Talismans were distinctly firmer, witli business at 39s 6d, 39s 9d, and 40s, buyers quoting 39s 9d to sellers at 40s. Waihis closed with unchanged values, a sale being made at 33?. Waihi Grand Junctions were a point better. Fair-sized parcels were bought n't 21s 6d and mora were wanted at this figure, sellers offering at 21s 9d. Occidentals were bought at Is Id, and Crowns at 2s 6d.

Standard stocks wero rather dull yesterday. Kauri Timbers (con.) changed" hands at 16s lid and Auckland Trams (ord.) at 245. Auckland Gas (old issue) were offered (ox div.) at 67s and Auckland Trams (pref) also ex div., were inquired for at 22s 9d. •

THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. Previous (Jay's closing sales. £ s. d. Kauri Timber (con.>-2nd call, 16s lid 017 0 Auckland Trams (ord.>— call, 24s ... 14 0 Talisman— call, 39s 6U, 393 9d; 3rd call, 40s ;.. — W«thi~2nd call, 33s 1 13 0 Wnilii Grand Junction— and 3rd calls, 21s Gd — Bonanza—-Ist call, 2d ... 0 0 li New Sylvia— call, Is, Is 3d, Is Id, Is; 2nd call (la), lid; 3rd call (llAd), (Is), la Id, Is 2d, Is Id ... ... 0 0 9 Occidental— call, la Id ~. .• — Waitong-i—lst call, 2a, Is lid 2nd call, in lOd, Is lid, la lOd; 3rd call (la lid), 2h, 2s Id, 2s a, 0 2 0 Drown— Ist call, 2» 6d ...- — [The ugures shown in parentheses indicate reported sales as distinguished from sales mado at the call*.] CLOSING QUOTATIONS. .

CkILASV DIVIDEND LIST.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BT telegraph.—tress ASSOCIATION.] n DtrmsDiw, Thursday. The following aalo was made on the Dunedln Stock Exchange to-day:—New Sylvia, la. Tho following sale wad reported:—Waitangi, 2a OJd,

Sellers. Buyers. £ s. d. £ 8. d. BANKS— ■ New Zealand 11 0 0 — National 6 10 • — : INSURANCE— New Zealand ... ,., 4 17 0 4 16 3 National ... .,., ... — 1 19 3 South British ... ... 3 16 6 — , Standard .... 1 13 0 1 12 0 FINANCIALN.Z. Loam and Merc. ... 0 10 0 0 9 0 N.Z. and River Plato ... 2 1 0 1 19 3 N.Z. and River Plate, new issue , 0 19 4 0 13 0 COAL— llikurangi ... 0 19 0 — Nort, Co., Ltd., 10s paid 0 11 9 0 11 3 i Taupiri Mines. Ltd. ... — 1 a 6 Westport ... 18 9 1 B 0 1 Drury.. 0 3 6 0 a 11 GASAuckland ... ... ...3 7 0 — Birkenhead and Northcote 19 3 18 3 Gisbome 2 13 6 ?. 12 0 SHIPPING— Devonport Steam Ferry... 1 17 0 1 15 6 Northern, paid up ... 0 IS 9 0 15 3 Northern, con. .074 071 Union S.S. Co., Ltd. ... 2 5 0 2 3 6 TIMBERCaahmoro Bros., Ltd. ..,119 10 6 Kauri, paid up 0 17 1 0 16 J» Parkt-r-Lamb, Ltd. ... 1 7 0 «- Premier Joinery Co. ... 1 11 6 — MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tranwaya, prrf. — 12 9 Auckland Tramways, ord. 14 3 13 9 A. J. Entrican and Co. 1 .i fa — H.M. Arcade Theatre Co., . pre! ... ..i ... - — 0 19 6 Maxwell and Co. . -- ISO Milne and Choyce, pref. — 3. 6. 6 Milne and Choyce, B pref. '— 16 6 i Milne and Choyce, ord. — 15 0 National Trading Co. ... 1 0 0 0 18 6 N.Z. Portland Cement Co. 1 6 6 14 6 New Zealand Paper Mills 119 116 Tonwro article Co., Ltd. 110 — Union Oil ... — 14 6 Wiseman and Sons, ord.... 10 6 — Wikous Portland Cemenb Co., pref. 1 17 0 — Wilsons Portland Cement Co., ord. < 1 16 3 — MINING— Bonanza ... ... ... 0 0 2] 0 0 li Kuranui-CWedojnian ...014' 12 May Queen ... 0 0 Hi 0 0 10 Monowai ... .009 004 Moanataiari ... 0 0 2£ 0 0 li New Sylvia ... Oil 0 10 Occidental Consolidated... 0 12 0 10 Saxon 0 10 0 0 8i Victoria ...i 0 0 8 0 05 Waiotaht 0 2 0 0 1 10 Waltamji Consolidated ... 0 2 1 0 2 0 Watchman 0 10 v — Consolidated Goldfielda ... 0 14 0 — Boss Goldflclds 0 5 7 0 5 6 Progress Mines ... ... 0 7 3 — Hauraki Reefs, paid up... 0 0 9 0 0 6 Hauraki Reefs, con. ... 0 0 6 — Old Hauraki Cold Mines... 0 18 0 16 Grown ... 0 2 6 0 2 5 Crown (options) 0 0 6 0 0 4$ Talisman Consolidated ... 2 0 0 1 19 9 Waihi - 1 13 3 1 13 0 Waihl Reefs Consolidated 0 11 0 0 10 Waihi Extended 0 0 7, 005 Waihi Grind Junction ... 1 1 9 116 Waihi-Paeroa G. Co. ... 2 0 O —- Waihi-Paeroa G. Co., con. 1 12 0 — Mountain Xing' 0 0 2j 0 0 2 New Waitaia 0 14 0 11

Calls r WdtawltoU, July 15 0 0 1 Now Waihi-Paeroa (con.), July 17 ... 0 2 0 Now Moanstainrl. July 8 ... ...0 0 1 Aug. 5 HlWer Stream (con.), Mar 23 ... 0 0 4 Aug. .'9 Tairua Mines, July 24 0 0 1 Auff. 11! Victoria, July 18 0 0 1 Sept. 2 Dividends: Auckland (Jan 0 1 10 Now New Zealand Insurance 0 2 6 Aug. 14 Waihi 0 2 0 Sept. 2