STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15613, 20 May 1914, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY. Tot- sharemarket was a little more active yesterday. /v^ln standard, stocks Bank of New Zealanda. were, in demand at £11 2s 6d,'i bu(j there were no declared'sellers. New - Zealand Insurances were sold at £6 4s, and more were, wanted at that price, but sellers held for £6 ss. A sale in South British. Insurances was reported at 90s, and tli •-«> were further buyers at 89s 6d, and sellers at 91s 6d. Standard Insurances Were wanted at 34s 3d, but sellers did not. quote. , Taupiri Coal shares were disposed of at (20s 9d), Auckland Gas changed hands at 30s 3d, and Union Steam ; Ships (ord.) realised 25s 6d.

': In mining lines Waihis were quoted with sellers at 42s 9d and buyers at' 425. Waihi Grand Junctions were disposed of at 24s 9d and 255, while more were available at 25s 3d, late buyers quoting 255. Talismans realised 35s 6d, and more were inquired for at 355, but sellers asked 35s 9d. , ■-:.■:, •

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. V: ;■ Previous day's closing sties. £ a. A. New Zealand Insurance—let call, £6 4s ... -~....-.;...-.■' ..." ... 6 4 0 South British Insurance— call (90s) ... ... .... - Taupiri Coal Mines— call (20s 9d) — Auckland Gas— call. 80s 3d ... — Union Steam Ship (ord.)— and Brd calls, 25b Gd ...; ... ... — Saxon—lst, 2nd. and 3rd calls, 6d ... .—. Talisman—3rd call, 35a Cd ... ... 115 9 Waihi Grand Junotion—lst call, 24b 93; 2nd and 3rd calls. 25s 1 4 9 [The figures shown in narenthesea indicat* reported sales as distinguished from the salat made -at the calls.]

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BT TEIiORAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Weixington, Tuesday The following sales were reported on the Stock Exchange to-day Swastika, 7s; National Bank, 113s; Union Steam Ship, 25s lOd. ' Dunedin, Tuesday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-dayWaihi Grand Junction, £1 4s 9d (two parcels); Union Steam Jpref.), £1 Is Id. The following sale was reported Union Steam (ord.), £15s ••-■ LONDON SHAREMARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. / ■ '.•'■;'" London, May 18. The following were the quotations for Talismans on the London Stock Exchange to-day:— 355; sellers, 40s.

Sellers. Buyers. £». d. £ b. d. BANKSNew Zealand ... ..'. ' — 11 2 6 National ... ... 614 0 5 lit 0 INSURANCENew Zealand ... 6 5 0 6 4 0 National ... -. - 3 13 0 South British ... 4 11 6 4 9 6 Standard ... ... - " 1 14 3 FINANCIALNew Zealand and River Plate - -2.26 COALHikurangi ... ... — 0 6 3 Nort. Coal, 10» paid 0 9 9 — Taupiri Mines, Ltd. 1 1 0 10 6 Westport — 19 6 GAS- •."..' Auckland ... ... 1 10 6 1 10 0 Auckland, con. ... • — . ■ 0 15 0 Thames 12 0 - SHIPPINGDevonport Steam ... 1 14 6 1 13 3 ftorthurn,. Steamship, paid tfp ... ... 0 15 3 014 8 Northern Steamship. con. ... ... ... 0 -7 3 — Union S.S. Co.. Ltd., . . . pref ... ... ... - 110 Union S.S. Co., Ltd., . ord. ...... ... 16 3 14 9 TIMBERKauri Timber, con. — 0 17 3 Leyland-O'Brien Timber Co., Ltd. ... 1 4 0 — • Mountain Rimu Co., Ltd. ... .; 18 6 - WOOLLEN- : Wellington ......,- 4 7 6 Mosgiel . - 3 13 0 MISCELLANEOUSAuckland Turkish' Bath ... ... ... 2 5 0 - Auckland Tramways, pref. :...„ ... ... 1 13 110 Auckland Tramways, ord. ... ..: ... 1 4 0 13 6 • Grey and Meniies, ., Ltd.. ord ... ... 0. 8 6 0 5 0 Hill and Plummer, Ltd. '...... ... ... 1 40 - H.M. Theatre Co., .-'; pref. ... -v:<-..;'. ..; — 0 18 6 ■ New Zealand Port- - land Cement Co.... 0 10 3 — Northern Boot, ... ■ — • 0 16 6 N.Z. Paper Mills ... 0 17 0 0 15 6 Takapuna Trim and Ferry Co. ... ... . - 0 8 6 Union Oil ... ... 1 4 0 — Wiseman and Sons, ord. ....... V.- 0 17 6 0 16 9 Wilsons Portland . . Cement Co., ord. 18 6 16 0 DEBENTURESParnell Borough, 6 ■'•-. cent. ... ... 115 0 0 — MINING-- • Kuranui. : ... ... 0 0 6 0 0 3 •Monowai- ... ...... 0 0 6 — . New Sylvia ... ... 0 0 8 0 0 61 Occidental Consol. ... 0 0 6 0 0 21 Saxon ... ... ... 0 0 5 0 0 41 Victoria ... ... 0 0 4 — Waiotahi ; ... .... 0 18 — „ ' '•; Waitangi Consol. ... — Oil. ■Watchman ... ... .0 2 11 — Ross Goldfields ... 0 4 4 0 4 2, Mount Welcome, con. 0 0 3 — Golden Belt, paid ... — 0 0 8 Komata Reefs ■■'• 0 0 4 0 0 3 Rising Son ... ... 0 0 3. 0 0 1 Talisman ConBol. ... 115 9 , 1 15 0 Waihi ... ...... 2 2 9 2 2 0 Waihi Reefs Consol. 0 110 — Waihi Extended ... 0 0 6 — Waihi Grand, June. 15 3 16 0 'New Waitai*... ... 0 0 9 0 0 6

Dividends: Waihi ............ 0 10 June a Talisman.Consolidated ... 0 1 9 June 6 Mount Lyoll ... ... ... 0 1 0 June 15 Calls: ■■■•' Victoria. May 1 ...... 0 0 1 Now Saxon (con.). May 5 .„ ... 0 0 It May 37 Monowai (con.), May 4 4 ... 0 0 3 June 1