STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18212, 4 October 1922, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

_ -n i «». ~. i . a t j An improvement in the tone of the Auckland sharemarket was noticeable 3 yesterday. Livestment stocks were in ? better demand, and prices firmed in a 3 number of instances. In Government 51 stocks Soldiers' Loan (bonds) changed ) hands at £99 2s 6d. War Loans, 1938 and 1939, were looked for at £95 17s Sd, 1 an increase of 2s 6d on the previous d »y, sellers of the 1938 issue asking £96 ss, while holders of the 1939' issue did not quote. For 1927 War loans £95 17s 6d was offered, an advance of 7s 6d, sellers • withdrawing after .qjuoting £96 ss. In* [ scribed Stock, 1938 and 1939, were wanted j at £95 17s 6d, this being an increase of 17s 6d in the case of the 1938 issue, while the 1939 issue.was not inquired for on Monday. There were numerous inquiries for banks. New Zeal&nda were wanted at 54s 6d, sellers 55s 3d. New South Wales had sellers at £35 ss, buyers offerinct £34 10s. Nationals were sought at \ £& 18s 6d. Australasias were quoted . at £13 7s 6d, with no buyers. P. and O.'s ; sold at £13 3s 6d. In insurances New ' Zealands had sale at 27s 6d, the market , closing with sellers at that figure, buyers • 27s 3d. South British were done at 1 35s 3d, and more were looked for at | 355, holders not quoting. In financial lines River Plates sold at 19s 9d. In • gas Aucklands (paid up) changed hands ; at 23s 9d. In timbers Parker-Lambs had , sale at 245. In miscellaneous lines sales took place in Auckland Tramways (ord.) 1 at 19s 3d, and Wilsons Cement at 19s lOd. 1 In mining Moanataiari sold at 3s, and the closing' quotations were sellers 3s 2d, buyers 2s lOd. Ohinemuris (paid up) sold at Is 9cl. There were transactions in Waihis at 28s, with further inquiry at that figure, sellers asking 28s 3d. Grand Junctions Isold at 9s, at which price more were offered, buyers 8s 9d. The following sales took place :—Soldiers' Loan (bonds), £99 2s 6d; P. and O. Banks, £13 3s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, 27s 6d ; South British, 35s 3d ; River Plate, 19s 9d: Auckland Gas (paid up), 23s 9d; Parker-Lamb, 245; Auckland Tramways (ord.), 19s 3d; Wilsons Cement, 19s 10d; Moanataiari, 3s; Ohinemuri (paid up), Is 9d; Waihi, 28s; Grand Junction, 9s.

QUOTATIONS IN LONDON. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. a The following, are the latest quotations for the undermentioned shares:—Waahi Grand Junction, 9s 6d: P. and O. deferred stock, buyers £235. sellers £300.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ b d £. s d Australasia, 13 7 6 — National — 5 18 6 New South Wales ... 85 5 0 84 10 0 New Zealand 2 15 3 2 14 6 P. and O. Corp ... 13 4 0 13 2 0 INSURANCE— National ... ... 8 7 6 3 5 3 New Zealand 17 6 17 3 South British.. ... — 1 15 0 Standard ... ... — 19 0 FINANCE— Goldchrouffh. Mort ..220 200 ' N.Z. and River Plate 10 3 0 19 6 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 77 0 0 72 0 0 Ditto loref.) ... — 67 0 0 COAL— Hikurangi 0 12 0 — Ditto (prof.) ... — 0 11 3 Taupiri 0 17 6 0 17 0 Ditto (pref.) ... — 12 3 Waipa 0 17 6 0 16 3 Westport 1 12 9 1 12 0 GAS— Auckland 14 0 1 3 6 Ditto (con.) ... 0 18 9 0 18 G Gisborne — 0 11 6 • SHIPPING— Dovonport Steam ... 1 5 3 — Huddart-Parker ... 2 9 9 2 9 0 Northern Steam ... 0 13 6 0 13 0 Ditto (con.) ... 0 6 6 — Union Steam (pref.) — 0 19 0 TIMBER— Kauri Timber ... 1 9 3 17 9 Leyland-O'Brien ... — 1 15 0 Parker-Lamb... ... — 13 0 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi (10s paid).., — 0 10 9 MISCELLANEOUS— A.. J. Entrican ... 1 2 0 0 17 0 Auckland Trams ... 1 0 0 0 19 3 Ditto (pref.) ... 0 18 i) 0 18 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. 4*00 — Ditto B (pref.) ... 0 10 0 0 14 9 ' Gear Meat 1 17 3 — Grey and Menziea ... — 0 7 0 Hill and Plummer... —• . 1 0 0 H.M. Theatre (pref.) 0 19 6 0 18 3 Milne and Choyco ... — 12 3 Ditto «itock) 1 3 3 12 3 N.Z. Honie Builders 0 10 0 0 6 6 N.Z. Milk Products.. 12 0 110 N.Z. Paper Mills ... — 1 P 3 N.Z. Refrigerating ... 1 4 9 — North Auck. Co-ap. 0 8 0 — Ditto B (pref.)*?.. — 0 6 0 Northern Boot ... — 0 19 6 Parenga Oil? 0 8 0 0 4 0 Phillipps and Impey — 13 6 Sharland and Co. .. — 10 0 Takapuna Tram ... 0 12 6 0 11 0 Union Oil ... ... — 15 0 Wilsons Cement ... 0 19 10 0 19 9 A.P.A. ... ... 0 14 0 0 12 6 Sanford, Ltd — 13 0 MININGMoanataiari ...... 0 3 2 0 2 10 Hauraki Reefs ... 0 0 2 — Hauraki Mines ... 0 2 6 — Muir'a Gold Reefs... — 18 6 Ohinemuri (paid up) — 0 11 Waihi 18 3 18 0 Waihi Grand June. 0 9 0 0 8 9 Mount Lyoll ... 1 0 6 — DEBENTURES. ETC.— Auck Gas. 1928. 6}... — 101 0 0 Auck. Harbour. 6 ... — 101 0 0 Ditto. 1936. 4 ... 85 0 0 — City of Auck.. 1940. 51 94 0 0 — N.Z. War. 1930. ii ... — 96 0 0 Ditto. 1938. 41 ... 96 5 0 95 17 6 Ditto. 1939. 4i ... — 95 17 6 Ditto. 1911. 4i ... — 95 10 0 Ditto. 1927, 5 ... ~ 95 1? .6 Soldiers' Ln. 1933. 51 99 5 0 — N.Z. Ins. Stk. 1927. S — 95 17 6 Ditto. 1938. 44 ... 96 5 0 95 17 6 Ditto, 1939. 4i ... — 96 17 S Soldiers' Ln. 1933. 5J — 99 0 0 Mt. Eden Borough...ll0 0 0 — Devonpt. Borough ...100 15 0 — Bycrofts. Ltd ...100 0 0 — Gisborne Sheep ...102 10 0 — Macky Logan — 99 0 0 Milne and Choyce ...100 0 0 95 0 0 CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— Due. Bank of Australasia —Div. and bonus, 6s 6d per share .. . Oct. 6