STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18576, 7 December 1923, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

There was little change in the tone, of the Auckland sharumarket yesterday.; No business was done in Government securities. New Zealand War Loans, 1938, were quoted at £96 15s, with no buyers. Soldiers' loan bonds were wanted at £100 10a and inscribed stock in the same wan at the same figure, holders of the latter asking £101. New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, at £97, was sought at £96 10s. There was inquiry for the 1927 issue at £97 5s and for the 1927-41 issue at, £98, no sellers responding in either case. In banks New Zealands (old issue) had sale at. sls 9d, buyers closing at 61s 6d, sellers 52s 3d. The new issue was wanted at 50s. Nationals of New Zealand at £6 17s 6d, had buyers at £6 15s. In insuraces.New Zealands changed hands at 28s . 9d, more being available at that figure,buyers closing at 28s 7d. South British were done at 38s 3d, late buyers 38s, sellers 38s 6d. . Nationals were on offer at 775. In coali* Hikurangis (pref.) had sale at 6d. In gas Aucklands (contributing) were sold at 3s sd, late sellers asking 3s 6d, buyer* 3s 4d. Most miscellaneous lines were quoted at about late rates. Wilsons (New Zealand) Cements changed hands at 28s, at which figure more were available, buyers closing at 27s lOd. In mining Waihis wera done at 28s 9d, 28s 7d, and 28s 6d, rising again to 28s 9d. Sellers closed at 295, buyers 28s 9d. Grand Junctions, at 4s 9d, were wanted at 4s 6d, The following sales took place:— of New Zealand (old issue), 51s 9d ; New Zealand Insurance, 23s 9d; South British Insurance, 38s 3d ; Hikurangi Coal (pref.), 6d; Auckland Gas (con.), 3s sd: Wilsons Cement, 28s: Waihis, 28s 9d, 28s 7d, 28s 6d, 28s 9d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends „ ML. Lyell Mining and Railway Co., Ltd.—ls for year tending Sept. 30 .. .... .. Dec. 37. Devonport Ferry—Half-ye»rly. 7i p.c. per annum . . . - .. Dec. 17. Sanford. Limited.— Div. for - half-year ended Nov. 30. at rate* of 7 p.c, p.a. .. . . .. Dec. 17. P. AND O. DETERRED STOCK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, Deo. 5. P. and O. deferred stock is quoted at £300, buyers; £310, sellers. WAIHI MINING SHARES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, Deo. B. Waihi Shares are quoted at 29s 3d, buyers; 29s 6d, sellers. , SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [by. TELEGRAPH.—PEES 3 ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. The following sales were reported on the Stock Exchange to-day:— of Australasia. £13; Bank of New Zealand. £2 lis 9d and £2 12s 9d; Union Bank. £14 17s €d; Wellington Woollen (preferred), £9 6a. CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. The following sales were reported on the Stock Exchantro to-day:— of New Zealand (old), 525; New Zealand Government, 44 Inscribed Stock (1938), £97; 5t Inscribed Stock (1927-41). £98; Bank of New Zealand (new), 50s 3d: Union, Bank, £14 17a 6d; South British Insurance, 38a: Union Steam (pref.), 20s 6d: New Zealand Refrigerating (con.), lis 4d; Kauri Timber (cum div.), 295. DUNEDIN. Thursday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Bank of New. Zealand (two parcels), 51s 9d: "Waihi (three parcels) 28s 6d (four parcels) l 28s 9d.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANES- £ s d , Ji, 8 d Australasia 13 1 0 Corri. of Australia 1 14 0 — National 6 17 6 6 15 0 New South Wales . . 40 10 0 — New Zealand ... 2 13 3 2 11 6 Ditto (New) ... _ 2 10 0 Union of Australia.. 15 0 0 — INSURANCE— National 3 17 0 ~ New Zealand v ... 18 9 18 7 South British '•■ .. 1 18 6 1 18 0 FINANCE— ' - Qoldsbrougb. Mort. . — 2 4 6 National Mortg. ... 4 3 0 — N.Z. and River Plato 110 10 0 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 82 0 0 80 0 0 Ditto (prof.) ... — 77 0 0 COAL— Hikurangi 0 12 0 — Ditto (pref.) ... 0 1 0 0 0 3 Taupiri .. ..100 — Waipa 0 17 6 0 17 0 GAS— Auckland 15 9, 15 0 Ditto (con.) ...,0 3 6" 0 3 4 Hawera • 0 17 0 — Thames — 0 12 6 SHIPPING— Devonport Steam . . -— f> 15 6 Huddart-Parker .... 2 19 2 10 P. & O. (def. stock) . 310 0 0 290 0 0 TIMBER— Kauri Timber (ex div.) -- 17 3 Ley land-O'Brien ... — 1 18 6 National ..: ... 110 0 19 9 Parker-Lamb . . .. 1 11 0 18 6 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi . . . . 12 0 110 Ditto (con.) .. — 0 10 0. MISCELLANEOUS— British Tobacco ... 1 12 0 — Eycrott. Ltd — 12 6 Colonial Sugar (Aus.) 50 10 0 — : Dental and Med. Co. 116 Dominion Pictures . . 0 15 6 — Donaghy's Rope . .•* — 1 13 6 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. — 2 17 6 Ditto A (pref.) 0 19 3 0 18 0 Ditto B (nref.) . 0 17 0 — Gear Meat Co. .. — 2 10 Grey and Menziea .. — 0 10 0 H.M. Theatr» .. ' — 2 10 0 Ditto (pref.) .. — 10 0 Merediths (Samoa) ... 0 C 0 — Milne and Choyco .. — 13 0 Ditto (deb. etock) ..133 N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. 14 6 — N.Z. Express .. 0 17 6 N.Z. Milk Products — 16 0 N.Z. Refrig. (con.) . 0 11 3 — N.A. Farm. A (pref.) — 0 8 6 Nor. Boot and Shot . — 12 0 Phillipps and Impey * — 17 6 Sharland and Co. . . — 110 Takapuna Tram . . — 0 19 9 Thames Theatre Co. — 016 D Union Oil. Soap . . — 16 6 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 18 0 1 7 10 MINING— Moanataiari 0 2 3 0 17 Buller G.M. Coy. ... — 1 12 6 Four in Hand (con.) 0 13 0 0 8 New Waiotahi (con., 8d paid) 0 0 8 — Waihi ... 19 0 18 9 Waihi Ond. Junction 0 4 9 0 4 6 Cons. Goldfields ..016 — N.Z. GOVT. BONDS— War Loan, 1938. 41 .... 96 15 0 — Soldiers' Loan. '33,6* — 100 10 0 INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan, 1927, 5 ... — 97 5 0 Ditto, 1938. 41 ... 97 0 0 96 10 0 Ditto, 1927-41. 6* . — - 98 0 0 Soldiers' Loan. '33. 5* 101 0 0 100 10 0 DEBENTURES— Auck. Gas, 1932, 6 . 94 0 0 — ' Ditto, 1928. 6| . . 104 0 0 100 0 0 City of Auck., 1943,51 — 99 0 0 Booth-Macdonald ..WO 0 O — Byoroft, Ltd. ... — 95 0 0 N.Z. Breweries; Ltd. 102 0 0 —