STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18425, 14 June 1923, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES.

The \ tone/ of : ; the ; Auckland eliareniarket yesterday -waa unaltered, inquiry for investment stocks > being .well maintained. In Government securities Soldiers' Loan bonds changed hands at' £102, 'with late buyers at £101 : 15s, and sellers ;at • £102 10s. War Loans, 1930 and 1938, -were held at £97 10s, with buyers of the former at ; £97 ss, and of the latter ;at £97. The 1927 ') i3sue had : demand • at ; £98 / ss, ;no holders quoting./ v The f same : price was offered for -New. Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1927, with no sellers. ! For the 1929 issue £97 10s was offered.' , The 1938 and 1939 issues had, sellers at £97 15s, -with buyers of the former at £97. /-For; Soldiers' Loan b\. per cent, inscribed stock offers of £101 15s met -with, no response. ■ There was sustained/ inquiry ; ; at about late '"■ rates for all classes of debenture stocks, and City, of Auckland 5£ per cent, sold at £99. In banks Australasias were a shade easier at £13 '■■ 18s, buyers I £13 14b. : i'... Commercials (ord.) were wanted at 38s 9d, sellers 40s. The preference issue had demand at : £7, but; there were no \ sellers.. ' There were buyers of Nationals at £6 15s, New Zeaiands at 625, P. and O.'s at £14 6s, and Unions at £14 18s,- with no sellers at last call. In insurances Nationals were at 78s 6d, and South British at 38s 6d, no holders quoting. : New Zealands 'at 29s 9d were wanted at 295. Standards were of-, fered at 40s. Financial shares, coals, gas, shipping, and timbers were in good demand at recent rates, but there . were no transactions. In miscellaneous lines busi-

ness "was done in New Zealand Milk Products,' ■ Takapuna: Trams. • and '■« Wilsons' Cements. In mining Waihis sold at 275, more ' being offered at the same figure, buyers 26s 9d. Grand. Junctions were done at 7s 4d, with further sellers at that price, buyers 7s 3d: New Waiotahis changed hands at lid, late sellers at the same rate, buyers 9d. 4 Moanataiaris were held at 3s, buyers 2s 6d. The - following sales took place:—Soldiers' Loan bonds, £102; City ."' of* Auckland 5£ per cent, debentures, -£99 New Zealand Milk Products, 24s 6d: Takapuna Tram and Ferry, 205.6 d; Wilsons Cement, 28s; New, Waiotahi, lidWaihi, 275 ; Waihi Grand Junction, 7s 4d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. ■ CLOSING QUOTATIONS.-

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. v: v Dividends— ' . . ' Due. * "/Mt. Lyell Mining and Railway '. . - 'Co.—interim. • . Is ..■ .. June 25. N.Z. ; and Fiver Plate.— Half- , i" .yearly. 7.. p.c. per - annum July 2. Sulphide- Corp.—Pref... 2s; Ord.. : - Is 6d ....... "» . July 12. Calls— ';';'■ "v:; : - ; -;V-: ; <- '•" v '- : >^ : '. ; --;.'"'' :; -.^> r '' ■'C- AucKland • Gas— 'a share cap- ' ; '^..'■■.■;■'.: '"•:';'. '' '</ ital, v2s premium. .-.;.'■ .. : June 30.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES.

[by telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.]

- -;:;, WELLINGTON.; Wednesday. "': A sale recorded 'cm the Wellington..- Stock Exchange to-day was: Bank of New Zealand. £3 ■■■ 2s 6d. ; Sales reported ■ were: Bank . of. New Zealand. £3 2s 6d; Huddart-Parker, £2 5s 6d; " Union Steam (pref.), 20s 6d; Crown; Brewery, £2 14s 3d.■/;.-,; ;■■'■■

CHRISTCHURCH. /Wednesday.^

: Sales reported- on the Christchurch Stock Exchange -to-day were: Christchurch Gas, £8 : 10s; Huddart-Parker.' 45s 6d and- 465; Now Zealand Government 5} inscribed. 1933, £ 102 ss; Union Bank. 14 19s:. Westport Coal, £1 19s and £1 ; 19s 3d: National Bank. ;£6 17a 6d; Manning's : Brewery, £6 5a (seven parcels) v and £6 7s ,6d.K Sales; recorded were: Ward's Brewery. £2 5s Sd. £2 6s,' and '£2"6s 6d,- Government 4$ per cent; : Bonds;: 1938. ; £97 7s Sd; Union Bank. £14 IBs • 6d; -:-. Crown Brewery. £2 14s; Manning's Brewery. £6 tin '..-. (three parcels). £6 7s (three parcels): Christchurch Gas. £8 ips;'National Bank; £6 19s 9d; New Zealand Refrigerating (£lpaid)< £I6S DUNEDIN. Wednesday.

A sale recorded; on ,; the Dunedin . Stock Exchange ■ to-day'; was: Manning's Brewery. £6 4s. • Sales -reported ; were: Dental and Medical," 20s: Westport Coal. ; 40s; P. ;: and O. Bank, £15, •■■ "

„...__ ' Sellers. .Buyers. BANKS- , £ a d £ a d Australasia ... ... 18 18 0 13 14 0 Commercial ... •■';■;;. 2 0 0' 1 18 9 Ditto (prof.) . . — * 7 0 ' 0 National ... ... — • 6 15 0 New Zealand ... ■ ...— ; 3 3 0 P. and 0. Corp. - ... — 14 6 0 : J Union of Australia ... — 14 18 0 T *<*RTTR*NCE— „ ( ' National.-: ..,'..! —. 3 is 6 New Zealand ... ... 19 9 '■''■ :' 19 0 South British ... ... — 1 18 6' Standard ... . ... 2 0 0 — FINANCE— , ' N.Z. and River Plato — 12 0 N.Z, Loan and Merc. 83 0 0 79 0 0 Ditto (pref.) ;. .. — 78 0 0 COAL-. -. , , • , Hikuranjri ... ... — 0 14 6 Ditto (pref.) ... _ 0 14 6 TVSSP- y ' .i" .... ',1 0 3 018 6 Ditto (pref.) . . .• .-,-.— ■:. 13 6 Woatport-Stockton ; ... — 0 5 4' Ditto (pref.) ... ' — '0 8 6 GAS— :■•'; .. ■■::;.;/. -■%£>£■'.%'%' : ':.£ r Auckland \ .../;../ .'/' — , :'':' 16 3 Ditto (con.)... ... v — • : l 10 3 Birkenhead ... ... 0 18 0 ' 0 17 -6 Gisborne -...,. .-.• — ;•.•., 0 14 9 ■shipping—:./-/ .. ■.;■;,■.;■.■;...■;.•■:.■-•. •. Devonport Steam ... 18 6 16 6 Howard-Smith .... 2 15 6 — " Huddart-Parker ... 2 5 '6 ...■'.,' 2 4 9 Northern Steam ... 0 15 0 "0 14 8 Ditto (oon.) ... 0 7 6 0 7 1 P. and O. (def.) .. 340 0 0 320 0 0 TIMBER— • :•■• •-" '"/ \ ■ Kauri Timber ,. ..i • — ! : 19 3 Loyland-O'Brien ... — : ■ v.-l 15 6 Parker-Lamb ...... , 16 0 14 6 WOOLLEN— Ksiapoi ■' (10b paid) 0 12 0 0 11 0 5 Ditto (pref),..., — :: . 113 MISCELLANEOUS- '•',.,.. '■..,'/. Abraham & Williama 4. 2 6 .- • — Ditto (pref.) ... 117 6 : 4 10 0 A. ! J. Entrioan .... — • 0 19 0 Associated Oil . (con.) 0. 6 0 •?*//.■>■'■•'—.'■'•":•.-' Bycroft. Ltd. T;. ■>■-:,, ... -1 -3 0 119 Dental :. Supply •;■ : ... 110' — .'• •,■ Farmers' Co-op. Auc. 2 18 0 2 12 6 ■ Ditto '■' A. (pref.) "';..' : — ' -0 17 0 1 Ditto B (pref.) .. :/ — <; 0 16 0 Grey and Menzies ... . 0 11 0 :0.8-0-Hill-and Plammer .1 0 116 Kempthorne Profser • — : '• 3 4 ' 0 (Samoa) ... 0 10 3 0 76 Milne and Choyce ... — - 14 0 Ditto (t>ref.) . I... — ■ v : 14 0 : Ditto (B pref.) ... '■■-■, — • -,-. ■■■■•-. /■ VI: 4 0 •■ Ditto (deb. stock) . - — ■ 14 0 National. Pictures ... . ■.•—-.. ■-.,. 015' 9 N.Z. Express ...... 0 17 0 — , ; N.Z. Home Builders — "0 12 6 N.Z. Milk Products... 16 3 . 14 :^0; N.Z. Paper Mills ... 1 5 3 :. — , N.Z. Refrigeratine ... 16 0 ;,; ', — ■.".'"■' Ditto (con.) . ... .0 13 6 ; :■■■ — Nc-th i Auck. Farmers* - > . ... Co-op., >A (pref.) . — 0 9 0 Ditto B (pref.)' ... :'.:' —. / 0 7 8 Northern Boot :: -.. ' — 12 0 Porenga Oils ... ... 0 8 0- , . — , Sharland and Co., .. — " ,1 1 0 Takapuna Trams ...1061 0,0 Thames Theatre . 4 . — . ,0 17- 3 Tonson Garlick .■;.■;•■ ... ;: 0 15 9 ■/ — ?,i>■<>. Union Oil ■ .... — ; 1:11 3 Wilsons• N.Z. 1 Cement 18 0 17 6 MINING- ' , . ' '''"'. Moanataiari V ... 0 3 0 .0 2 6 Muir's Gold Reefs ... 15 0 ; ' —- Now Waiotahi : "... 0 0 11 0 0 9 ; Waihi : ... ... '■■ ... ;.':■•: 17 0 ■:„'.!... 1 : . 6::9.; WaihiGnd., Junction./ 0 7 4 0 7 3 . N.Z. GOVT. BONDS— - War Loan. 1930. 41 ... *-97 10 0 97 5 0 Ditto, 1938, 4i , ... 97 10 0 ; 97 0 0 ' Ditto, 1S27, 6 ... ■■■«■ — ■'■■. 98 5 0 Soldiers'- Loan, '33, Si 102 10 0 101 15 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— Wnr Loan, 1927, 5 ... ■ — '■, 98. 5 0 •Ditto, 1929. 5, ... . .-. — '■/. ■ 97 10 0 Ditto, 1938,- 4J ... 97 15 0 97 00; Ditto. 1939. 41 1 ... ' 97 15 0 : . : — Soldiers', Loan.' '33. 51 — 101 15 0 DEBENTURES— '" ' '< Auckland Gas. 1932, 5 93 0 0 — V -.Ditto. 1928. 61 ' ... " ■ — '" '■::. 104 0 0 Auo. Harb.:Board. 5} — 101 0 ODitto. 6 ... r -. — : 106 0'; 0 ) City of Auck., 1940, 51 ■ — -. 98 0 0 Ditto, 1939. 51 .... 100 0 0 ; — f-i Devonport Water.; 51 — 101 0 0 Devonport Borough:.,. 106 ,0 0 ■ ;■—--• Mt. Eden. Borough... -— .,.■»; 104 0 ,0 : Booth-Macdonald ... 101 0 0 — N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. "'■"" V •-.,;' of Canterbury ' ... 98 10 0 ■._:.. Milne and Choyce ... 101 . 0 0 - — ; ;vGis. Sheepfarmers . .;•,■'■;,' — , 102: 0 0 Macky,. Logan ■■-.... ' — 101-10 ;0J" Farmers' 1 Union ... 98 0 0 95 00