STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17333, 3 December 1919, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

.. . — , ..., ......... BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY. The Stock Exchange Reopened for business yesterday after the St. Andrew's Day holiday observed on Monday. Most stocks were in good demand. " New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, were reported to have sold at £95 3s 9d. In banks, there were strong buyers of Nationals at £6 12s, no sellers quoting. For New Zealands (fully paid) £18 15s was offered, sellers asking £19 Is. In insurances, New Zealand's were still in demand at 31s 9d, sellers 32s 3d. South British were looked for at £8 12s, sellers £8 17s 6d« There were sellers of Nationals at 78s, and buyers of Standards at 59s 6d. In gas, business was reported in Aucklands at 26s 9d. In shipping, P. and O.'s were firmer at £670, buyers offering £658. In miscellaneous lines, business was reported in Bycrofts at 21s, and In Wilsons Cements at 15s Bd. In mining, Talismans sold at 10s 2d, with* more on offer at that price, buyers 10s. Waihis had free sale at 53s 9d to 53s (ex div.). sellers closing at 533 and buyers at 52s 6d. Business was reported in Grand Junctions at 13s 9d, sellers closing at 14s Id, buyers at 13s 6d. In Australian lines there were buyers of Broken Hill South at 47s 3d, sellers quoting at 48s 3d. Mount Lyells were offered at 37s 6d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Friday's closing sales. £ s. d. N.Z. Inscribed Stock, 1938— call (£95 3s 9d) .. .. — Auckland Gas—3rd call (26a 9d) 16 8 Bycrofts, Ltd.— call (21s) .. —■ Wilsons Cement—3rd call (15s 8d) — Talisman—3rd call, 10s 2d .. 010 6 Waihi (ox —Ist call, 63s 9d, 63s 6d; 3rd call. 53s .. .. 214 0 . Waihi Grand June—3rd call (13a , 9d) .. — Note: Figures in parentheses denote tosorted sales. ; CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Seller*. Buyers. . ' BANKS— £ «. d. a a. 4. ' National .. .. — 612 0 New Zealand (f. pd.) 19 1 0 18 15 0 INSURANCE— National .. .. 3 18 0 New Zealand .. 1 12 8 111 9 South British .. 817 6 812 0 . Standard .. .. — 2 19 6 , FINANCE— N.Z. Loan and Mer. 120 0 0 — : Ditto (pref.) .. _ 65 0 0 ; COAL— . . Hikurangi .. .. 015 0 014 0 Northern (10s paid) 0 7 9 0 7 0 , Taupiri . r .. 017 3 017 0 , Ditto (pref.) .. — 12 6 GASAuckland .. ..170 166 Ditto (con.) .. 0 17 9 'o 17 6 Gieborno . . .. 015 0 Thames .. .. —- 010 0 eHU'PINGDevonport Ferry ..183° 179 Huddart-Parker ..296 286 North. Steam, (con.) 0 « 6 — V. and O. (d.s.) ..670 0 0 658 0 0 ' TIMBERKauri Tim. (con.) 018 0 016 9 , Parker-Laoib .. — 018 6 , Taringamutu .. — 10 6 WOOLLENKaiapoi (pref.) ..850 ■— MISCKLLAXEOUfcAbraham and Wil. 510 0 5 5 0 Auckland 'lrams ..100 Ditto (pref.) .. 018 6 018 0 Bycroft, Ltd. ..120 106 farmers' Co-op. Auc. — 5 8 6 Ditto (pref.) . . — 10 3 Milne and Choyce 18 0 — Ditto (B. pref.) ..18 0 16 9 Ditto (deben. stock 18 0 16 9 N.Z. Paper Mills .. — 1 10 3 N.Z. Refrigerating 2 5 0 — Ditto (con.) ..143 * N.A. Far Co. (pref.) — 10 0 .Northern boot . . — 0 19 6 Phillips and Impey — 17 6 > Sharland and Co. .. — 1 15 0 , Ditto (rights) .. — 07 6 • Tak. Tram and For. — 0 12 6 1 Tonson Garlick .. — 011 6 : Wiseman and Sons — 16 0 ' Wiseman and Sous (p.) — 16 0' ; Wilsons P. Cement 015 10 015 6 : MINING— Golden Belt ..007 002 Hauraki Reefs ..002 0 0 li Hauraki Mines ..090 — Ditto (con.) ... 0 22 — New Waitaia ..004 0 0 35 N Z Crown .. ..011 009 i Rising Sun . . .016 013 1 Talisman Consol. ~ 0 10 2 0 10 0 Waihi (es. div.) 2 13 0 2 12 6 ' Waihi Grand June. 0 14 1 0 13 6 , 1 Waiotahi .. ..006 005 r Broken Hill South 2 8 4 2 7 3 Mount Lyell .. 117 6 — I DEBENTURES AND BONDS— i Auckland Gas. 5 per cent. .. - 96 0 0 — N.Z. War Loan. 1930. 4} per cent. I — 96 0 0 i N.Z. War Loan. 1935. i •1' per cent. .. 95 15 0 95 0 0 ; N Z Inscribed Stock, i 1927. 5 per cent. — 96 10 0 N.Z. Inscribed Stock, 1938, 4i per cent. — 85 2 6 [ CALL AND niVIDEND LIST, i Du» > Dividends— " Kuranui Caledonian (in liquidation) ! Div. of »d .. .. .. .. Now i Waihi GM. Co.— (106tU) •of Is per share .. .. .. Now Devonport Ferry—Div. of 7J p,c. per annum for half-year .. Dec. 10

SOUTHERN [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.! ' CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. k Reported sale. —Sugar of Milk at 425. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. ; Sales. —Westport Coal at 31s, Goldsbor- . ouiin Mort. at 45s 6d. (Quotations: it.se and Shine, buyers Ss; ■ Talisman Consolidated, sellers 10s 9d; i Waiili, buyers 635, sellers 63s 9d; Mount . Lyeu, buyers 275. sellers 27s 6d; Bank of Australasia, seaiers 14Us; National Bank, " buyers 1325; National Insurance, buyers • 725, sellers 775; Mew Zea*and Insurance* sellers 72s 6d; South British Insurance, • buyers £8 13s, sellers £8 17s; Standard In--1 surance, buyers 59s 6d; P. and 0., deterred, ) buyers, £650. sellers £676; Union Steam, 5 (pre!.), buyers 21s 3d; Huddart-Parker (ord.), , buyers 48s 6d, sellers 49s 6d; Brown. Ewicg ' (ordj, buyers 255; D.I.C. (ord.), buyers 5 2s 6d prem.; Dunlop Rubber, buyers 37s 6d; 5 Donaghys. sellers 28s 3d; Ehinedin-Kaikorai i Trams, buyers 20s; Refrigerating (20s paid), " buyers 425, sellers 445; Canterbury Meat ■ Company (ord.), buyers £14 15s; South ) Otago Freezing, sellers £6 6sj Central Otago , Preserves, sellers 35s 9d; Bruce Woollen, , buyers 42s 9d, sellers 455; McLeod Bros'. 3 Soap, buyers £14 10s; New Zealand Paper ' Miiia, buyers 30s 9d; New Zealand Drug I (40s paid), buyers 55s 6d;, Sharland (ord.), buyers 335; New Zealand Hardware (ord.), sellers 16s; Wilsons Portland Cement, sellers 16s 2d; McGavins, buyers 275; Eclipse [, Petrol. seliors 39s 9d; New Zealand Govern- » rncnt War Bonds (41 per cent., 1936), buyers 1 £95 108 ' ——________