STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16123, 11 January 1916, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES.

EXCHANGE REOPENS. The Auckland Stock Exchange reopened yesterday after being closed for tho holidays since December 24. There was not much movement noticeable in prices, which in most cases were well maintained. Bank of New Zealands, new issue, were placed on the market at £16 10s, but no buyers como forward. New Zealand Insurances came in for inquiry at £6 3s, with no declared sellers. A sale of Auckland Gas was reported at 30s, the market closing at 29s 9d and 30s 3d, buyers and sellers respectively. Among mining shares Waihis had buying offers at 36s 3d, but there were no sellers under 38s. Waihi Grand Junctions were in demand at 19s, with sellers at the last call at 20s. Talisman Consolidateds were quoted ex dividend at 15s and 16s, buyer and seller respectively. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Closing Sales, Dec. 24. a , , £ s. d. Auckland Gas (80s) ... _ [The figures in parentheses indicate reported sales as distinguished from sales made at the calls.]

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

t»T XELEGEAPH.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.! Wellington-, Monday. The Stock Exchange reopened to-day. Quotations were as follows: —Mining stocks: Dominion Developing, buyers 32s 6d ; Murray's Freehold, buyers 235; Talisman, buyers, 15s 3d, ex div. ; Waihi buyers 36s 3d. Investment stocks: National Bank, buyers 97s 6d ; Bank of New Zealand (old), buyers £10 ; Equitable Building, buyers £9 ss; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, buyers £78; Christchurc.h Gas. buyers £7 7s 6d, sellers £7 10s; Wellington Gas, buyers £15 17s 6d, sellers £16 2s 6d: Gear Meat (£1 paid), buyers 77s 6d ; Union Steam Ship (ord.). buyers. 23s 9d ; Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.). buyers £5 ss; Wellington Woollen (ord.), buyers £5: Westport Coal, buyers 27s 9d : Levland-O'Brien Timber, buyers 21s 6d; New Zealand Drug, buyers 44a. DrNT.niN-, Monday. The shareniarket resumed business today after the holidays.- Sale reported: New Zealand Drug Company, £2 4s 6d.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers- £ b. d. £ a. d.* INSURANCE— New Zealand .„ ... — 6 3 0 South British ... — 4 IS 0 Standard — 11-10 COAL— Hikurangi ... ... 0 17 0 — Nort. Coal. 10s paid 0 7 0 0 6 0 Wait*. Collieries ... 0 18 9 — GAS— Auckland 1 10 3 19 9 SHIPPING— Devon port S. Ferry 19 0 Northern Steam, p.u - - C 13 9 Northern Steam, con. 0 6 6 0 6 0 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi. prof. ... _ „ 3 0 Kaiai>oi, ord. ... — 5 3 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Auck. Trams, prof 0 19 0 0 17 6 Auck. Trams, ord. ..100 0 19 6 H.M. Theatre, pref. -- 0 18 9 Milno & Choyce. B p. — 13 0 N.Z. P Cement ... - 0 9 9 N.Z. Paper Mills ... 0 17 3 — Tonsou Garlick Co. 0 16 0 ' — Wilsons Cement, ord. 12 6 — MINING— Monowai .. ... 0 0 6 New Sylvia ... ... 0 0 7 0 0 4 Occidental Consol. ... 0 1 6 0 10 Waiotahi 0 0 3 0 0 1 Waitangi Consol. ... 0 0 7 Hauraki Reefs, p.u 0 16 0 0 11 Hauraki Reefs, con. -— 0 0 8i Komata Reefs ... 0 0 5 0 0 2 Rising Sun -- Oil Talisman Con., ex d. 0 16 0 0 15 0 waihi . . I 18 0 1 16 3 Waihi Grand June. 10 0 0 19 0 New Waitaia ... 0 0 3 — CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends: Devonport Ferry .. 7* p.c. pa. .. Jan. 12