STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18680, 9 April 1924, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

Normal conditions prevailed on the j Auckland sbaremarket yesterday. In New Zealand Government securities there was inquiry for most lines, but no business was done. In War Loans, 1930, there were buyers at £96 ss, and for the 1927 issue at £97 10s, while the 1938 and 1941 issues were available at £97. New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1927, was wanted at £97 10s, and there was inquiry for the 1929 issue at £97 and for the 1939 issue at £96 Ss. Buyers of Soldiers' Loan, both bonds and inscribed stock, offered £100 ss. New Zealand Breweries debentures had sale at 20s 9d per 20s worth. In banks New Zealands changed hands at 52s 3d, buyers closing at 525, holders 52s 6d. Commercials of Australia (pref.) were done at £6 8s 6d. Australasias, at £13 ss, were sought at £13 Is. Nationals of New Zealand were wanted at £6 13s, holders asking £6 15s. New South Wales, at £42, had buyers at £40 10s. Unions of Australia were asked for at £14 10s. sellers £14 lis. In insurances Now Zealands were quoted at 30s 3d, buyers 29s lOd. South British were wanted at 41s, sellers 41s 6d. There were buyers of Nationals at 76s 6d, holders quoting 795. In miscellaneous lines Wilsons (N.Z.) Cements were sold at 29s 3d, late buyers 295, sellers 29s 6d. Most other miscellaneous lines were quoted at about late rates. In mining Waihis had buyers at 31s ad, holders asking 31s lOd. Grand Junctions, at 4s sd, were sought at 4s 3d. The following sales took place—New Zealand Breweries debentures (per 20s worth), 20s 9d: Commercial Bank of Australia (pref.), £6 8s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 52s 3d; Wilsons (N.Z.) Cement, 29s 3d.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— . -~_.. Due. Milne and Choyce, Ltd.— at rate of 8 p.c., p.a., upon all classes of shares for half-year ending Jan. 31. 1924 . . . . April 10. Cnllb— ■■ • . . Caledonia Kuranui Moanataiari— Call. 20th. 2d per share .. April 24 Kuranui. per share .. May 1 SOTJTHEBN EXCHANGES. [bt ".TELEGRAPH.— press association.] CHEISTCHTTRCII. Tuesday. The following sales were made on th« Stook Exchange to-day:— Zealand Government 41 per cent. Inscribed Stock (1938), £96 15s; Bank of Australasia. £13 ss; Union Bank, £14 10s; Manning's Brewery, 28b 6d; New Zealand Government 41 per cent. Inscribed Stock (1939). £96 16s: New Zealand Government 5 per cent. Inscribed Stock (1927). £97 15s; New Zealand Government 5J per cent. Bonds (1927), £98.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ 8 d * » d Australasia. . . 13 5 0 13 1 0 Commercial .. .. 19 3 186 National . . .. 6 15 0 6 13 0 Now South Wales .. 42 0 0 40 10 0 New Zealand . . .. 3 12 6 2 12 0 Union of Australia .. 14 11 0 14 10 0 INSURANCE— National . . .. 3 10 0 3 16 6 New Zealand . ... 1 10 3 1 9 10 South British .. 2 16 2 10 Standard „. ». — 2 0 C FINANCE— Goldsbrough, Mort . — 2 12 0 N.Z. and River Plato 110 10 0 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 90 0 0 87 0 0 Ditto (prof.) . . 84 0 0 78 0 0 coal— Hilrurangi A (pref.\ fully paid .. . . 0 12 G — Taupiri .« ,. 0 19 0 0 18 6 Waipa „ , , . — 0 19 0 GAS— Auckland . - ..160 157 Ditto (con.) ». 0 4 0 0 3 8 SHIPPING— Dovonport Steam . . 17 3 17 0 Huddart-Parker . . 2 3 0 2 2 6 Northern Steam . . — 0 14 9 Ditto (con.) ..071 — P. and O. (def.) . . — 285 0 0 Union Steam (pre:.J — 0 19 9 i TIMBER— Bartholomew . . . . 10 9 0 19 0 Kauri Timber . „ 19 3 1 8 10 Leyland-O'Brien .. — 1 19 0 National .. ..126 119 Parker-Lamb .. 1 11 0 — Rotoiti .. .« .,150 130 Tarinearafttu . < .. — 1 13 0 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi .. ..100 — Ditto (con.) ..096 ■— MISCELLANEOUS - Abraham and Williams 4 7 0 4 C- 0 Ditto (pref.) . . 4 15 0 — n Bycroft. Ltd 16 6 13 9 | Dominion Pictures . — 0 12 6 Ditto (pref.) .. — 0 15 0 Donaghy*a Rope . . — 1 14 0 Farmers' Co-op. Anc. 3 10 0 — Ditto B (prof.) ,. 0 17 6 — Gear Meat Co. ..230 216 Grey and Menzies . — 0 10 0 H.M. Theatre ... -- 1 C 0 Ditto (prof.) - . — 0 19 6 Kempthorno Piossor (ex. div.) .... — 3 7 fi M'lne and Clioyce . . — 1 3 " Ditto (pref.) .. — J £ ° Ditto U (pref.) . . — 13 0 Ditto (deb. stock) 13 6- — National Pictures . . 0 18 3 — Newton King (cum pref.) . . . . 0 18 6 — N.Z. Breweries . . 13 6 116 N.Z. Home Builders — 0 14 0 N.Z. Milk Products -.180 — N.Z. Refrigerating .10 3 — Ditto (con.) .. 0 9 10 — North Auck. Farmers Co-op. A (pref.) . . — 0 12 0 Ditto B (pref.) . . - 0 7 0 Phillipps, and Impcy — 1 7 6 S. R. Maxwell . . 0 15 0 0 9 0 puna Tram .. —• ■ J.j 0 Thames Theatre . . 10 0 0 17 6 Tonaon Garlick .. — 01 , 5 a . Union Oil • . ■ • „ — „ i I £ Wilsons N.Z. Cement i 9 6 19 0 Innes and Co. (prof.) 13 0 10 0 MINING— Moanataiari .. .028 023 Four in Hand (con.) 0 0 9 — Alburnia . ..016 009 New Waiotahi (con.) 0 0 10 0 0 61 Rising Sun (con.) . . 0 20 0 10 Waihi . . ... 1 11 10 1 11 8 Waihi Gnd. Junction 0 4 5 0 4 3 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS— War Loan. 1930. 41 •• — 96 5 0 Ditto. 1938. 41 .. 97 0 0 — Ditto, -1941. 41 . . 97 0 0 — Ditto. 1927. 5 . . — ,97 10 9 Soldiers' Loan. '33. 51 — 100 5 0 INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan, 1927, 5 . . — 97 10 0 Ditto, 1929, 5 .. — 9/0 0 Ditto, 1939. 41 . . — 9G 5 0 Soldiers' Loan, '33, 51 — 100 5 0 DEBENTURSSAuckland Gas, 1932. 5 9l 0 0 89 0 0 Ditto.1928. 61 . . — 100 0 0 Auck. Har. Bd.. 5 94 10 0 — City A'kland. 1940,61 — 94 0 0 Ditto, 1936, 51 . . 94 10 0. — Bor. of Devonport . . 102 10 0 — NZ Breweries .. 1. 1 0 10 6 Milne and Choyce .. 100 0 0 97 0 0 Glaxo . . • • — 84 0 0