STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18357, 24 March 1923, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

A fair arflount of business was transacted on the Auckland sharemarket yesterday. In Government securities, War Loans, 1938, changed hands at £97, and the 1939 issue at £96 15s. New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, sold at £97, with further buyers at same price. Soldiers' Loan bonds were offered at £101, buyers £100. Inscribed stock in the same loan had sellers at £100 10s (5£ per cent.) and £97 10s (51 per cent.). In debenture stocks New Zealand Sheepfarmers were done at £100 10s. In banks Nationals had sale at £6 8s 6d, late sellers asking £6 10s. New Zealands sold at 575, more being offered at that figure, buyers 56s 9d. Unions of Australia changed hands at £l 4 2s 6d, with further sellers at the same price, buyers £14. Australasias (ex div.) were sought at £12 16s. In insurances Nationals still had demand at 745, and Standards were looked for at 34s 6d, without sellers. New Zealands at 28s 6d w*re wanted at 28s 3d. South British were on offer at 38s. In gas Aucklands (paid up) changed hands at 25s 9d. In micella lines Wilsons Cements were disposed of at 24s 3d. In mining Waihis were held at 28s 6d, buyers 27s 6d. Grand Junctions cold at 8s 2d, late sellers 8s > 6d, and no further buyers. Moanataiaris were offered at 3s 4d, buyers 3s 2d. The following sales took place New Zealand War Loan, 1938, £97; 1939, £96 16s; New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, £97; Gisborne Sheepfarmers' debentures, £100 10s; National Bank, £6 8s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 575; Union Bank of Australia, £14 2s 6d; Auckland Gas (paid up), 25s 9d; Wilsons Cement, 24s 3d; Waihi Grand Junction, 8s 2d.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— Due - Bank of Australasia— 6d per snare •• •• •• • • Now - Calls— . ~ . • • ■ Caledonia Kuranui Moanataian, 14th. 2d • - • • •• • • Apru 5

WAIHI SHARES. Austrian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Heed. 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 21. Waihi shares are quoted at 28s 6d buyers, 28s 9d sellers.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Friday. Sales reported on the Wellington Stock Exchange to-day werelnscribed stock 1938 £97 ss; New Zealand Insurance, £1 8s 9d. A in.le recorded was: Inscribed Btook, 1938. £S7 5 3 . CHRISTCHUR CH. Friday. Sales reported on the ChristcKurch stock exchange to-day were:—Union Bank. £14 o a 6d- Gear Meat. £2 3s 3d: Crown Brewery £2. Sales recorded were:—New Zealand Government. 4*. 1938, £97 Is 6d; Union Bank £14 2a 6d: Howa-d Smith (annual div ),' £212 a 6d: Burns. Philp. £1 13a.

_.-.__ ' Sellers. Buyers. BANKS- £ s. d. £ s. d. Australasia (ex div.) . — 12 16 0 Commercial ... ... 1 17 0 1 15 3 National 6 10 0 New South Wales ... 38 5 0 87 6 0 New Zealand ... 2 17 0 2 16 9 Union of Australia ... 14 2 6 14 0 0 INSURANCENational — 8 14 0 New Zealand .. 1 »8 6 18 3 South British 1 18 0 — Standard — 1 14 6 FINANCE— Nat. Mort. and Agency 12 0 113 .Z. Loan and Merc. 90 0 0 85 0 0 Ditto (pref.) - ... — 75 0 0 COAL— Hikuranei ... ... — 0 13 0 Taupiri — 10 6 Ditto (pref.) ... — 13 6 Wjupa ... ; _ 0 16 3 Westport 1 17 9 1 16 9 W'pt.-S'ton (pref.) ... — 0 8 4 GAS— Auckland 16 0 15 6 Ditto (con.) ... 1 6 0 15 6 Gisborne — 0 18 0 SHIPPING-, Devonport Steam ... — 15 3 Huadart-Parker ... — 3 0 8 Northern Stoam ... — O 14 0 Ditto (con.) ... 0 7 0 0 6 6 Union Steam (pref.) — 0 19 9 TIMBER— Bartholomew ... 1 0 6 0 16 0 Kauri Timber ... 1 7 9 — Leyland-O'Brion ... — 1 16 0 Parker-Lamb ... — 143 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi ... ... 13 9 — Ditto (10s paid) ... 0 11 6 — Wellington 9 2 0 8 17 0 Ditto (pref.) ... — 8 17 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Abraham & Williams 4 10 0 — A. J. Entrican & Co. 12 6 0 19 0 Associated Oil (con.) 0 8 6 — Auckland Trams ... — 12 3 Ditto (pref.) ... — 0 19 0 Bycroft Ltd. ... — 10 0 Colonial Sugar (Aus-) — 41 10 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. — 2 15 0 Gear Meat ... ... — 2 0 0 Hill and Plummer ... — 1 1* 0 H.M. Theatre (pref.) 10 0 — Kempthorne, Prosser — 2 18 6 Merediths (Samoa) .... — 0 10 0 Milne and Choyce (deb. stock) ... 1 4 0 13 0 National Pictures ... — 0 15 6 Newton King (pref.) — 0 17 9 N.Z. Express 0 16 6 0 14 3 N.Z. Home Builders 0 15 6 — N.Z, Milk Products ... 1 7 6 — North Auck. Farmers 0 6 6 — Ditto A (pref.) ... — 0 7 0 Ditto B (pref.) ... — 0 7 0 Northern Boot ... — 12 8 Phillipps and Impey — 16 6 Takapuna Tram ... — 0 17 0 Thames Theatre ... — 0 15 9 Tonaon Garlick ... — 0 13 0 Union Oil, Soap ... 1 10 6 19 0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 14 3 14 0 MINING— Mo*n*taiari 0 8 4 0 8 2 New Waiotahi ... 0 0 8 — Waihi 1 8 6 17 6 Waihi Grand Juno. 0 8 6 — N.Z. GOVT. BONDS— War Loan. 1930. « ... 97 6 0 96 15 0 Ditto. 1938. 41 ... 97 5 0 96 17 6 Ditto. 1939. 41 ... — 96 15 0 Ditto. 1927, 5 ... — 97 10 0 Soldiers' Loan. '33? 51 101 0 0 100 0 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan. 1927. 6 ... — 97 10 0 Ditto. 1938. 41 ... — 97 0 0 Ditto, 1939. 41 ... — 96 15 0 Soldiers' Ins.. '33. 51 100 10 0 - Ditto. 1927-'41. 51 ... 97 10 0 — DEBENTURES— Auckland Gas. 1932, 5 93 0 0 — Auck. Harbour Bd., 6 ... 105 0 0 — Ditto. 41 .. ... 96 0 0 ' - City of Auck., 1943. 51 — ft 97 0 0 Gisborne Sheep ... 100 10 0 — Macky. Logan . ... 104 0 0 102 0 0 New Plymouth Gas, 8 105 0 0 —