STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18296, 12 January 1923, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES.

The tone of the Auckland sharemarket ■was good again yesterday. In Government stocks War Loans, 1938, changed hands at £97, late buyers £96 15s, sellers £97 10s. There -were buyers of 1930 issue at £96 10s, of 1939 issue at £96 15s, and of 1927 issue at £96. Soldiers' Loan bonds were wanted at £100, but no sellers quoted. Inscribed stock in the same loan had demand also at £100, and holders were asking £100 ss. New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, sold at £96 15s and £97, late sellers £97 ss, buyers £96 15s. In local bodies' debentures Auckland Harbour Board 5£ per cents, changed hands at with further buyers at £95, holders closing at £96 10s. In banks" New Zealands had sale at 57s 6d, more being wanted at 575, sellers 583. Commercials (pref.) had sustained demand at £6 10s, no sellers quoting. For New South Wales £35 2a 6d was offered. Unions of Australia had buyers at £13 12s, sellers £13 17s 6d. In insurances Nationals had sellers at 735, buyers 71s 6d. New Zealands at 28s 6d were wanted at 28s 3d. South British had buyers at 36s ! 6d, and Standards were looked for at 33s 6d, but no sellers responded. In financial lines business was done in New Zealand and River Plates at 20s 9d. In gas Aucklands (paid up) sold a£ 24s 6d. In miscellaneous lines Auckland Tramways (ord.) sold at 21s 3d, Milne and Choyce (rights) at Is 9d, and New Zealand Befrigerating (con.) at 15s 4d. In mining Waihis eased a shade owing to the report of dissatisfaction among the miners concerning the recent wages reduction. Sales were recorded at 33s 9d, a decrease of Is compared with the previous day. Sellers closed at 34s 3d, buyers at 33s 9d. Grand Junctions were done at 10s 6d, late buyers 10s, sellers 10s Bd. Buyers of Moanataiaris advanced to 3s 3d, sellers declining to 3s 6d.

The following sales took place:—New Zealand War Loan, 1938, £97 New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, £96 15s and £97; Auckland Harbour Board debentures,. 5£ per cent., £96; Bank of New Zealand, 57s 6d; New Zealand and River Plate, 20s 9d; Auckland Gas (paid up), 24s 6d; Auckland Tramways (ord.), 21s 3d; Milne and Choyce (rights), Is 9d; New Zealand Refrigerating (con.), • 15s 4d; Waihi, 33s 9d; Waihi Grand Junction, 10s 6d.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. CLOSING QUOTATIONS .„. ~„ Sellers. Buyers, BANKS— £ a d £ s d Commercial ... • ... 113 6 Ditto (pref.) "... — - 6 10 0 National ... ... 611 0 6 5 6 New South Wales ... — 35 -2 6 New Zealand 2 18 0 2 17 0 Union of Australia ... 13 17 6 13 12 0 INSURANCE— National 3 13 0 3 11 6 New Zealand 18 6 18 3 South British — 1 16 6 Standard , ... ... — 1 13 6 FINANCEGoldsbrough, Mort ... — 22 9 N.Z. and River Plate 113 10 6 N.Z. Loan and Merc. — 74 0 0 Ditto (pref.) ... — 73 0 0 COAL- '■■ •: Hikurangi — o 12 6 Ditto (pref.) .... — 013 3 Tatipiri .... ■ .. .. 019 0 018 4 Ditto (pref.) ... — 12 6 Waipa ; ... 017 6 016 3 Weatport — -1 14 6 Westport Stockton ... 0 6 0 — GAS— Auckland ... ... 14 9 14 4 Ditto (con.) . ... 1 5 0 13 6 Gisborne ... ... — 0 12 0 SHIPPING— Devonport Steam ... — 14 0 Howard Smith ... — 2 8 0 Huddart-Parker '.. 215 6 214 6 Northern Steamship... 019 6 013 1 Ditto, (cod.) ... ... 0 6 6 0 6 0 P. and O. (def.) ... 335 0 0 320 0 0 Union Steam (pref.) 10.0 — TIMBER— . •■■■ • Bartholomew ... 10 3 016 0 Leyland-O'Brien > .. — 117 0 Parker-Lamb 14 6 — WOOLLEN—.. Kaiapoi (10s paid) ... — 0 12 3 i MISCELLANEOUS— Abraham and Williams . — ' 3 5 0 Ditto (pref.) ... — 4 0 0 A. J. Entrican and Co. 1 2 6 — Auckland Trams ... 1 1 6 113 Ditto (pref.) ... 019 6 018 10 ! Bycroft. Limited ... — 019 0, Colonial Sugar (Au'st.) — 34 15 0 Ditto (Fiji and N.Z.) , — 10 0 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc tioneering A (pref,) —..,.-. 0 17 6 Ditto B (pref.) ... — 015 6 Gear Meat P. & F. Co. 22 0 1 16 0 Grey and Menaies ... 010 6 0 7 6 Hill and Plummer ... — 10 3 Kempthorne. Prosser — 214 0 Merediths (Samoa) .. 010 6 . 0 7 0 Milno find Choyco ... 1 4 6 13 0 Ditto (prof.) ... — " 13 0 Ditto (" B " pref.). — ■'. 13 0 Ditto (deb. stock) .. 1~3 6 — ■ Ditto (rightß) ... 0 19 0 16 National Pictures ... — 0 15 0 Newton King (pref.) 018 6 016 3 N.Z. Express ... 017 0 . — N.Z. Home Builders 0 15 0 — N.Z. Milk Products — 13 N.Z. Paper Mills ... — 12 9 N.Z. Refrigerating .. — 17 6 Ditto (con.) ... 015 6 ' 015 4 N. Auck. Farmers' ... 0 8 0 .• — Ditto B (pref.) ... — 0 6 6 Northern Boot ... — v 1.13 Parenga Kauri Oils .... 0 9 0 0 6 0 Phillipps and Impey. — ■■ 15 0 Takapuna Trams ... — , 015 3 Thames Theatre ... — 0 15' 6 Tonson Garlick ...0 14 0 ■.-. O 10 6 Union Oil, Soap. Candle. —■" 18 9 Wiseman and Sons ... 0 34 O —: Ditto (nref.) ... 10 0 — Wilsons N.Z. -Cement 1- 3 3 12 3 MINING— ■-.'.' Moanataiari ... ... 0 3 6 0 3 3 Waihi ... 114 3 113 9 Waihi Grand June. 010 8 010 0 Mount Lyell (ex. div.) ~ — ,10 6 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS— War Loan, 1930. 4i ... — 96 10 0 Ditto, 1938, 4i ... 97 10 0 96 15*0 Ditto. 1939, 4J ... — 96 15 0 Ditto, 1927, 5 ... — 96 Og.0; Soldiers' Loan, '33 51 . — 100=(FO, N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK- ;',. . "> ; War Loan, 1927. 5 ... 96 15 0 96 0 0 Ditto, 1929, 5 ... 96 0 0 95 0 0 Ditto, «1938, 44 ... 97 5 0 96 15 0 Ditto, 1939, 4* ... — 96 10 0 Soldiers' Loan, '33, 51 100 5:0. .100 0 0 DEBENTURESAuckland Gas, 1932, 5 90 0 0 .84 0 0 Ditto; 1928, 6i ... —. 102 0 0 Auck. Harbour Bd., 6 105 5 0 — Ditto. 51 ... ... 96 10 0 95 0 0 City of Auck., 1940.5 i — 94 10 0 Gisboine Shaep. ... 102 0 0 — Farmers' Union ... — . 92 0 0

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.: Calls— : ■'■,■•": ■; "..-.".'..■■ - Due. Auckland Gas— per share and 2s ; proportion of premium ... Jan. 81 YtAXm GRAND JUNCTION. * Australian and N.2. Cable Association. (Reed. 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10. Waihi Grand Junction shares are quoted at 10s buyers. 10s 3d. sellers. & AND O DEFERRED STOCK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 9.5 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 10. P. and O. deferred stock is quoted at £300 buyers, £320 pollers. INSOMNIA. - ' ■■'•". '"'-'■- : ;'.- Some people lie awake for hours before they can fall asleep. < Others -wake suddenly in the small hours and worry over trifles, while some doze fitfully and never feel rested. It is the disordered condition of the nervous System that causes insomnia. The nerves are not receiving proper nutrition;, and in the quiet of the night, when the muscles relax, and the heart settles down to repair the system, these nerves are restless arid cry out for the nourishment the blood cannot, supply. What is needed is a good tonic. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are recommended because. they assist the digestive organs tn v take blood-making ingredients from the food and srpply the nerves with the nutrition they >; need. With satisfied nerves, sbep comes easily and naturally. Dr. Williams'' Pink Pills do more than help the nerves. Their main function is to enrich the blood, and as the blood supplies the whole body, new, life and vigour are given to , the entire system. On sale everywhere at 3s per box. : '