STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18457, 21 July 1923, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

There was a fair amount of activity on the Auckland sharemarket yesterday. In New Zealand Government securities buy. brs of War Loans, 1938 and 1939, were offering £96 ss, but there were no sellers. For the 1930 issue buyers at £96 met with no response. The 1927 issue had demand at £98 ss, sellers £98 10s. Soldiers' Loan bonds were looked for at £101 12s 6d, and 5£ per cent, inscribed stock in the same loan at £101 10s, no holders quoting. New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938 and 1939, bad inquiry at £96 ss, sellers asking £96 10s. The 1927 issue was sought at £98 ss, no sellers responding. The 1927-41 issue had demand at £96. 10s, sellers holding for £98 10s. Industrial debentures had good demand, but there- were no transactions. In banks Australasias were ' wanted at £13 lis, sellers £13 16s. For New South Wales £40 was offered and for P. and O.'s £14 10s, no sellers quoting. New Zealands at 63s had buyers at 62s 3d. Unions at £15 had buyers at £14 17s 6d. In insurance? New Zealands changed bands at 31s 6d, more being wanted at 31s, sellers 31s 9d. Nationals at 82s had inquiry at Bls. South British were looked for at 41s 3d, sellers 42s 6d. In shipping HuddartParkers (ord.) sold at 44s 6d. Miscellaneous lines had fair demand at late rates, and Wilsons Cements changed hands at 28s. No business was done in mining shares. Waihis were held at 26s 3d, buyers 265. Grand Junctions at 7s were sought at 6s 9d. The following sales took place:—New Zealand Insurance, 31s 6d; HuddartParker (ord.). 44s 6d; Wilsons Cement, 28s. . '

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends- . : _.. Due - N.Z. Refrigerating Co.— Fully ■ paid shares, 6d; 10s Paid shares. 3d -• A u *- *•

QUOTATIONS IN LONDON. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. July 19. The following are the latest quotations on the London Stock Exchange :-~Waifai. 265. sellers 26s 6d; P. and 0.. buyers £310. sellers £320. ;■ ■' . / : -'-,-- --• SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TILKGBJIPB.— ASSOCIAtION. WELLINGTON. Friday. Sales reported on the Wellington Stock Exchange to-day wereßank of New South Wales" £40 16s; Bank of Now Zealand. £<J 88 6d ' ' CHRISTCHURCH, Friday.

Sales reported on the Christchurch Stock Exchange to-day: New Zealand Government, 44 (1939). £96 12s .Cd: Weatport-Stookton. 6s 6d; Burns, Philp. 335. A sale recorded was: Christchurch Gas, £8 7s 6d.

DUNEDIN. Friday. : Sales recorded on the Dunedin Stock Exchange to-day were: Milburn Lime and Cement. 34a 9d; Mount Lyell. 23s 9d Sales reported were: Westpoit-Stockton (ord.). 6s 6d; Whitcombe and Tombs, 73a 6d.

• CLOSING QUOTATIONS. _ Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ a d £ 0 d Australasia 13 16 0 13 11 0 National 6 17 0 —- New South Wales ... — 40 0 0 Now Zealand 3 3 0 3 2 3 P. and O. Corp. ... _. ■ 13 10 0 Union of Australia ... 15 0 0 14 17 6 INSURANCE— National 4 2 0 4 10 New Zealand 1 11 9 1 11 0 South British 2 2 6 2 13 FINANCE— Goldsbrough. Mort. .. 2 8 0 2 7 0 National Mortgage ... — 4 3 0 N.Z. and River Plate — 12 0 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 83 0 0 Ditto (pref.) ... — 77 0 0 COAL— Taupiri . .. .... 10 0 0 19 9 Ditto (pref.) ... — ' 13 6 Waipa — 0 3.6 0 We8tport — ,200 GAS— Auckland 17 0 16 9 Ditto (con.)... ... — 1 11 9 Birkenhead (pref.) ... 15 0 — SHIPPING— Devonport Steam ... 17 0 — Huddart-Parker ... 2 5 0 2 4 3 Northern Steam ... — 0 15 0 Union Steam (pref. J — 10 0 TIMBER— Kauri Timber ... 1 8 6 18 0 Leyland-O'Brien ... — 1 16 6 Parker-Lamb ... ... 16 6 159 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi (con.) ... 0 12' 0 — MISCELLANEOUS— Abraham & Williams 4 0 0 3 14 0 Ditto (pref.) ... 4 12 6 — Bycroft, Ltd. ... —' 12 3 Colonial Sugar (Aus.) 47 0 0 — Dental Supply . — 0 19 6 Donaghy'a Rope ... — 1 13 0 Farmers' Co-op Auc — 2 13 0 Ditto A (pref.) ... 10 0 0 17 0 Ditto B (pref.) ... — 0 16 0 Grey and Menzies ... — 0 9 0 H.M. Theatre ..... — 1 16 0 Ditto (pref.) ' ... 1 0 3 0 18 6 Kempthorne, Prosser — 3 4 6 Merediths (Samoa) . . 0 10 0 — Milne and Choyce ... — 14 0 Ditto (deb. stock) — 14 0 National Pictures ... .10 9 0 19 0 Newton King (pref.) 0 19 0 — N.Z. Express 0 17 0 0 13 9 N.Z. Home Builders — 0 IS 6 N.Z. Milk Products-. 16 6 16 0 N.Z. Refrig. (con.)... 0 13 0 0 12 0 North Auck. Farmers' , Co-od. A (pref.) ... — 0 9 9 Ditto B (preO-.. — ,0. 7 6 Northern Boot . . ' — 12 0 Parenita Oils (con.).: 0 2 0 — ' Phillipps and Impey — 17 6 Sharland and Co. ... ' ' — 116 Takapuna Tram ... 103- 10 Thames Theatre ... — 0 17 6 Tonson Garlick ... 0 15 6 0 14 6 Union Oil — 1 12 0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 18 0 17 9 MINING— Moanataiari ... ... 0 2 10 0 2 0' Muir's Gold Reefs... 12 6 -- New Waiotahi ... 0 0 9 0 0 6} Wa'hi 16 3 16 0 Waihi Gnd. Junction 0 7 0 0 6 9 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS— War Loan. 1930. 44 ... — 96 0 0/ Ditto. 1938. 41 ... . — • 96 6 0 Ditto. 1939. 41 ... • — n 96 5 0 Ditto, 1927. 5 . ... 98 10 0 98 5 0 Soldiers' Loan. '33, 51 — '• 101 12 6 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan, 1927, 5 ... — . 98 5 0 Ditto, 1929, 5 ... 98 5 0 — Ditto 1938, 41 ... 96 10 0. 96 5 0 Ditto 1939. 41 ... 96 10 0 96 6 0 Ditto. lRl. 61 ... 98 10 0 96 10 0 Soldiers' Loan. '33.5 - 10110 0 DEBENTURES— n ■ Auckland Gna 1932, 5 - 91 0 0 Ditto, 1928 61 , ... , M -r- n 104 0 0 Auck. Har. Board, 6 106 10 0 - City of Auck.. 1943,5110110 0 - Ditto. 1929, 4 ... 93 0 0 — Devonport Borough .- 104 10 0 — Bycrofts Ltd. ... = g 0 0 Farmers' Union , ... — * "1 Gisborne Sheepfarmers — 101 15 0 SSe y Logan .. ... 100 — 0 « » 0° Milne ancf Choyce... 100 0 0 97 10 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. of Canterbury ... 98 10 0 —