STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15558, 16 March 1914, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES.

SATURDAY'S BUSINESS.

Bt.-si.vess on the Stock Exchange was a little brighter on Saturday. In standard stocks Bank of New Zealands were disposed of at (£l2), and more were on offer at £12 Is 6d, but further buyers did not quote. New Zealand Insurances were in demand at £5 14s, while sellers held for j £5 15s 6d. Auckland Gas realised 27s 9d, j and there were more sellers at 28s. and l buyers at 27s 9d. j | In mining lines both Waihis and Wailii 1 Grand Junctions were slightly firmer. The I former sold at 46s 3d, and more were in i demand at that price, but late sellers, asked 46s 6d. Waihi Grand Junctions changed hands at 25s 9d. and morn were on otter at that figure, buyers quoting 25s 6d. Parcels of Ross Goldfields were- exchanged at from 3s 9d to 4s to 3s lid. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Previous day's closing sales £ 6. d Bank of New Zealand—2nd call (£l2) — Auckland Gas—2nd call. 27s 9d ... — Ross Goldfields— Ist call. 3s 9d. 3s lOd. 4s, 3s lOd. 3s lid; 2nd call, 3s lCd ... 0 3 3 Waihi—lst call. 46s 3d ... ... ... 'J 6 0 Waihi Grand Junction—lst and 2nd calls. 25s 9d ... •■■ 15 6 [The iigures shown in parentheses indicate reported sales as distinguished from the sales made at the calls.] CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. £ ». d. £ s. d BANKS— New Zealand 12 1 6 — New Zealand nights) 5 10 — National 5 7 6 — Union of Australia 60 0 0 — INSURANCE- * New Zealand 5 15 6 5 110 National 'i 11 6 — South British ... 4 8 0 — [ Standard — 112 0 Cu.VLNort. Coal. 10b paid 0 10 6 — iaupiri Mines, Lid. 116 113 Westport 1 11 0 — GASAuckland 18 0 17 9 Auckland, con. ... 0 1-16 — Thames 1 i u — SHIPPINGI Devouporl Steam ... — 111 3 northern Steamship, paid up .... ... 015 0 0 116 Northern Steamship, ' con 0 7 ti 0 6 8 Union S.S. Co.. Ltd., I pre! ... 1 0 3 10 0 Union S.S. Co., Ltd., ord. ... 14 6 — TIMBERKauri. paid up ... — 118 0 Kauri, con — I) 17 6 ' MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tramways, pref , ... 113 10 6 Auckland Tramways, ord 13 6 12 9 Hill and Plummer, Ltd. 14 0 — New Zealand Portland Cement Co. ... 0 10 0 0 8 9 Northern Boot ... — 0 15 9 N.Z. Paper Mills ... 0 17 0 — Takapuna Tram and Perry Co 0 8 0 0 7 6 Tonson Garlick Co., Ltd 0 17 0 — Wiseman and Sons, ord 0 18 0 — Wilsons Portland Cement Co., pref. 111 0 ' 19 0 MINING — Kuranui 0 0 5 0 0 3 New Sylvia ... ... 0 0 9 0 0 8 Occidental Consol. ... 0 0 8 0 0 ft Saxon ... ... ... 0 0 10) 0 0 9 Victoria 0 0 3 0 0 1 , Waiotahi 0 13 0 0 10 Waitangi Consol. ... 0 OHi 0 0 9 Watchman 0 3 1 0 210 Eoss Goldflelds ... 0 3 10 0 3 9 Hauraki Reefs, paid — 0 0 Is Komata- Reefs ... 0 0 4 0 0 3 Talisman Consol. ... 22 6 2 10 Waihi ... 2 6 6 2 6 3 SVaihi Reefs Consol. 0 19 — Waihi Extended ... 0 0 6 0 0 2 Waihi Grand June. 15 9 15 6 Waihi-Paeroa G. Co. 1 2 0 — New Waitaia ... 0 1 0 0 0 3 CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls: Rauraki Reefs. March 6 ... 0 0 '. Mar. .'3 Watchman.- March 6 ... 0 0 i Mar. 27 Auckland Gas, Feb. 23 ... 0 3 0 Mar. 6l Dividends: Milne and Choyce, 8 p.c. per annum Mar. 23 Bank of Australasia. 17 p.c. per ann. Mar. 27 SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELIiGKAPH. — ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Sunday. On the Stock Exchange yesterday, the following sales were reported : —Bank of Now Zealand (rights), £4 18s; Union Steam (pref.), £l Os 3d; New Big River, £5; Talisman, £2 2s 3d. Christchubch, Sunday. The following sales were reported on the Stock Exchange yesterday —Manning and Company, £4 2s" 6d ; Roes Goldfields, 3s 10id.