STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15824, 22 January 1915, Page 3

STOCKS AND SHARES.

BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY.

The sharemarkct was quiet yesterday. In investment stocks, there was inquiry for Bank of New Zealands (fully paid) at £16 atnd £16 7s 6d, but sellers asked £16 15s. Union Bank of Australia shares were quoted at £55 by buyers. A transaction in New Zealand Insurances was reported at £5 18s, and sellers closed at £6 Is. South British Insurances were in demand at 88s, but no sellers came* forward.

Waihi mining shares were done at 41s, more being offered at 41s 3d. Talismans were done at 28s 6d. Business in Waihi Grand Junctions was effected at 24s 3d and 245. Sellers of Waihi-Paeroas asked 20s, but no buyers were in evidence.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Previous day's closing sales. £ s. d. j New Zealand Insurance— 2nd call (£5 18s) — Waihi— 2nd call, 41s 2 16 Talisman Consolidated— call. 28s 6d 18 6 Waihi Grand Junction— lst call, 21s 3d. 245: 2nd call. 24s ... — [The figures shown in parentheses indicate reported sales as distinguished from the sales made at the calls.] CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Seller*. Buyers. £ a- d. £ s. d. BANKS— New Zealand — 10 0 0 New Zealand (fully paid) ... 16 15 0 16 7 6 National — 5 4 0 Union of Australia — 55 0 0 INSURANCE— Now Zealand 6 10 5 18 0 National — 2 8 0 South British - — 4 8 0 FINANCIAL— New Zoaland and River Plate — 1 18 0 COAL— Nort. Coal. 10s paid 0 8 (1 — Taupiri Mines. Ltd- 0 16 6 0 15 6 Westport. 1 11 6 1 10 6 WostDort-Stockton ... 0 4 10 — GAS— Auckland 19 0 18 6 Auckland, con. ... 0 15 0 0 14 3 SHIPPING— Devonport Steam ... 1 12 0 — Northern Steamship, p.u. 0 14 9 0 14 0 Union S a. Co.. Ltd. ord 13 0 119 TIMBER— Premier Joinery Co. 0 19 0 — MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tramways, pref. 110 10 3 Auckland Tramways, ord lIS 113 Hill and Plummer, Ltd 14 0 — H.M. Arcade Theatre _ Co.. pref ... ... 019 0 — N~w Zealand Drue, £2, — 2 4 0 Takapuna Tram and Ferry Co — 0 10 0 Tonson Garlick Co, Ltd. .„ 017 6 — Wiseman and Sons, Ltd., ord 0 19 0 — Wilsons Portland Cement Co.. pref- 13 0 110 Wilsons Portland Cement Co.. ord. 13 0 — MINING— New Sylvia ... ... — 0 0 6 Occidental Consol. ... 0 0 li 0 0 -6 Waiotahi 0 0 9 0 0 G ( Waitansi Consol. ... 0 0 81 0 0 6i Ross Goldfields ... 0 11 — Golden Belt, paid ... — 0 0 11 Komata- Reefs ... 0 0 3 0 0 1$ Talisman Consol ... 1 8 6 18 3 Waihi 2 13 2 10 Waihi Extended ... 0 0 6 — Waihi Grand JuneI tion 14 3 14 0 Waihi-Paeroa G. Co- 1 0 0 — j New Waitaia 0 0 4 — SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. I | [bt TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. A sale of Waihis at 41s 6d was reported at this morning's call of the Wellington Stock Exchange. There were no sales in the afternoon, when the closing quotations included the following: Talisman, sellers 28s M; Waihi, sellers 41a 3d ; Waihi Grand Junction, buyers 245. , CmusTCHrBCH, Thursday. The following sales were reported on the Christchuxch Stock Exchange to-dav : — Talisman, 28s 7sd ; Waihi, 41s 9d ; Waihi Grand Junction, 24s 9d.