STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17258, 6 September 1919, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY, An excellent tone prevailed on the sharemarket yesterday, and in three instances record prices were realised for investment stocks. In banks, Commercials (pref.) were wanted at £6 6s, no sellers quoting. New Zealands were firmer at £15 2a 6d, buyers £14 15s. Insurances were in strong demand. In New Zealands a sale was reported at the record figure of 33s 3d, late buyers advancing offers, to 33s 6d and no sellers quoting. A record was also established m South British, sales taking place at £8 19s 6d and £9, with late sellers up to £9 5s and buyers left at £9. In gas, Auck'.ands were a shade easier, selling at 265. In shipping, a fair number of Huddart-Parkers changed hands at the record price of 51s, more being wanted at 50s, sellers 51s. In miscellaneous lines, Auckland Tramways were slightly easier, business being done at 20s 9d. Milne and Chovce debentures sold at 2'Ss Bd, ana S. R. Maxwells at 325. In mining there was r.n easier tendency. Waihis sold at 47s 6d, ! sellers closing at 47s 9d, buyers at 475. Grand Junctions were done at 14s lOd, and more could have been placed at that figure, late sellers asking 15s. Talismans chanced hands at Bs, with late sellers at 8s 3d, buyers 7s 7d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Previous day's closing sales. , £ *. d. ! N.Z. Insurance— call (33s 3d) — South British—2nd ad. £8 19s Sd. £9 _ Auck Gas—2nd call, ?6s . . .. — Huddart-Parker— call. 51s .. 2 9 S Auck. Tramways— call, 20s 9d — Milne and C-hoyce (debentures) —3rd call, 26a ?d .. — iS. R. .Maxwell and Co.—2nd 1 'all, 32s . . . . . . Talisman—lst call, 8s . 0 810 Waihi— Ist call, 47s 6d .. — Waihi Grand Junctionlst and 3rd c&iis 14s lOd .. .. 015 3 Note.—Figures in parentheses denote reported salsa. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANnS— J; s. d. £ B. *i. I Commercial (pref.).. — 6 6 0 i National .. .. 610 6 — ! New South "Wales ..39 10 0 — . New Zealand . . 15 2 6 11 15 0 I Ditto (fully paid) 19 0 0 Id 15 0 , INSURANCE— ' National .. ..4 7 0- 4 3 6 I >ew Zealand .. — 313 (5 | South British ~9 5 0 0 0 0 ! Standard .. ..3 2 0 300 FINANCE— ! G-oldsbrmi£;b Mort. 2 6 3 — I N.Z. and liiver Date 2 7 0 — N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (pref.) .. — 65 0 0 COAL— Hikurangi . . . . 0 19 0 0 P 0 Northern (10s paid) 0 8 0 0 '/ 0 Taupiri .. .. 018 0 — Waipa 0 16 0 — GAS— Auckland .. ..160 150 Ditto (con.) .. 017 9 017 6 Gisborne . . . . 0 15 0 — SHIPPING— Devonport Steam ..193 —0 Huddart-Parker .. 211 0 210 0 Northern Steamship (con). .. . . — 0 7 10 P. and O. (def.) 550 0 0 — Union Steam (pref.) 116 — TIMBER— - . Kauri Timber (con.) 0 15 9 013 C Leyland-O'Brien .. — 17 9 Parker-Lamb . . — ') 18 6 WOOLLEN — Kaiapoi (pref.) .. — f, 19 0 MISCELLANEOUS Abraham & Williams — 4IS 6 Auckland Trams ..110 106 1 .Ditto (pref.) .. — 0 17 S Farmers' Co-op. Auc. 5 12 0 5 3 0 Ditto (pref.) . . — 10 3 Hill and Plummet.. — 15 0 > H.M. Arcade (pref.) 10 0 Milne and Choyce. . — 18 3 i Ditto (prof.) . . — 16 3 r Ditto CB" pref.) — 16 3 Ditto (deb. stock) — 16 3 N.Z. Drusr . . . . — 215 9 J N.A. Farmers (pref.) 10 8 — , Northern Boot .. — 0 19 0 I Parenga Gumfields — 012 S t Phillips and Impey — ISO Sharland and Co. . — 111 0 II S. R. Maxwell, Co. — 1 11 3 v Takapuna Trams .. 013 8 0 10" o 7 Tonson Garlick .. — 0 11 8 e Union Oil .. .. 1 IS 0 1 10 0 Wiseman (pref.) ..170 — Wilsons Cement .. 016 1 016 0 , MINING— 1 Hauraki Reefs ..0 0 00 1§ Komata Beefs . . — 0 olf ' Kuranui .. . . — 0 0. 2 a New Waitaia .. 0 0 2 0 0 1 N.Z. Crown Mines.. 0 0 10 — Old Hauraki . . . 0 0 41 0 0 3f ? Rising Sun . . ..015 013 Talisman Consol. ..0 8 3 0 7 7 Waihi .. ..2 7 9 2 7 0 ,1 Waihi Grand June. 0 15 0 0 14 10 Waiotahi .. ..0 0 4 0 0 2 ' DEBENTURES AND BONDS— > Auckland Gas. 5 per 1 cent. . . . . 96 0 0 — , N.Z. Govt.. 1920. 4* I per cent — 93 15 0 J N.Z. Govt.. 1925, i\ per cent — 95 0 0 & N.Z. War Loan, 1930, k 4£ per cent. . . 56 IT 6 9S 0 0 N.Z. War Loan. 1838. 3 4} per cent. . . 96 S 0 95 15 0 i, N.Z. War Loan, 1927. II _ 5 per cent. .. — 93 J 0 ,t N.Z. Inscribed Stock, T 1938, 4} per cent. — 95 10 0 , x CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. " Dividends— Due. Ie Wa hi G.M. Co. — Dividend (105 th), Is per share . . . . Now. d Kempthorne, _ Prosser's N.Z. , Drug.— div., 34 p.c. Sept. 20. - Calls— " Kuranui G.M. Co.—Tenth call, ii Id per share .. .. .. Sept. 6. y SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. it . y ' [BY TELEGBAPH. —FHESS ASSOCIATION.] y WELLINGTON, Friday. II Sales: Huddart-Parker at 60s 3d, Golden }] Bay Cement at 20s. j CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. v Reported Sales: Huddart-Parker at 50s, •* New Zealand Refrigerating at 90s (four ; f Panels). DUNEDIN, Friday. a Sales: Huddart-Parker at 503 Id and 50s 3d, New Zealand Paper Mills at 29s 3d. l- — — LONDON QUOTATIONS. 3. Australian anu N.Z. Cable Association, 5 ' (Reed. 10 30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 4. 1- The following are the latest quotations '8 on the London Stock Exchange for j,ne un- : dermentioned shares: —Waihi Grand . June--15 tion, buyers 13s 9d, sellers lis 6d; Talisman, buyers 8s 9d, sellers Us 3d.