STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18941, 12 February 1925, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Business was brisk on the Auckland sbaremarket yesterday. Inquiry for Government securities was sustained, but sellers quoted for only four issues. Inscribed Stock, 1938, bad sale at £B7, more being available at that figure, buyers £96 12s 6d. Buyers of Soldiers' Loan improved offers from £IOO §s to £IOO 10s, sellers moving to meet them from £lOl 5s to £lOl. Soldiers' Inscribed were unchanged at £IOO 10s and £lOl. In commercial debentures New Zealand Breweries were done at 225, at which figure more were available, buyers 21s lOd. In banks New Zealands were quoted for the first time ex rights at 535. and had sale at that price, the market closing at 52s 9d anti 535. Eights changed hands at 31s 6d, more being wanted at that figure, sellers hardening 6d to 325._ Australasias sold at £l4 23 6d, late inquiry being at £l3 19s, seders £l4 ss. Union sellers were disclosed at £l4 ss, buyers £l4. In insurance Nationals were done at 72s 9d, the market closing at 72s and 73s 6d. New Zealands (ex div.) were available at 31s 6d and later at 31s | 3d, buyers steady at 30s 6d. A transaction in South British at 47s 6d was re- ; corded, more being inquired for at 46s 9d, sellers 48s. In coal West ports were done at 32s 6d, late sellers quoting 33s ; without response. In gas Aucklands had sale at 24s lOd, the previous day's selling quotation, at which price more were wanted, sellers 255. In shipping HuddartParkers changed hands at 45s 9d, the market closing at 45s 3d and 465. In timber Nationals sold at 23s lid, more being available at that figure, buyers 23s 9d. In miscellaneous Mosgiel Woollens were done at £6, at which price there was late inquiry, no sellers quoting. Burns, Philp had sale at 375, late sellers 37s 6d, buyers 36s 3d. Buyers of Colonial Sugars advanced £1 to £4B without response. New Zealand Farmers' Fertilisers changed hands at 955, there being late offers at 925. A transaction iu Sanfords was recorded at ISs, the market closing at 18s and 20s. In mining holders of Kawaraus abated 6d to 27a without attracting buyers. Waihis were unchanged at 25s 6d and 265. The following sales took place:—New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 1938, £97; New Zealand Breweries debentures, 225; Bank of Australasia, £l4 2s 6d; Bank of New Zealand (ex rights), 535; Bank of New Zealand (rights), 31s 6d ; National Insurance, 72s 9d; South British Insurance, 47s 6d ; Westport Coal, 32s 6d; Auckland Gas, 24s lOd ; Huddart-Parker Shipping, 45s 9d; National Timber, 23s lid; Mosgiel Woollen, £6; Burns, Philp and Co., 375: New Zealand Farmers' Fertiliser Company, 955; Sanford, Ltd., 19s.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Call— D«o. Nonpareil Gold MinSiW Company— Call (sth) Id per share Now, SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELEGHAPH.—PRFSS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exch.ince to-daylnscribed Stock (1938). £9B 17s 6d; Bank of New Zealand (rights), £1 11 a Cd; Taranaki Oil Fields, £] 23 Bd ' CHRiSTCHURCEL Wednesday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exo.hanso to-day:—Bank of New Zealand (rights), 3ls 6d; Manning's Brewery, 34a 9d. A sale of New Zealand ' Inscribed Stock (1938), at, £96 15s, was made on the j Canterbury Stcck Exchange. DUNEDIN. Wednesday. The ,fc following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day :-~Mou»t Lyell, 22s Bd; Huddart-Pf.rker. 45a; Weatport Coal, 3'2a 6d.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers, £ a d S. Q d BANKS— Australasia. 14 5 0 13 19 0 Commercial (Axis.) 1 1.1 3 Ditto (rights) 0 7 9 0 7 0 National 6 17 0 6 14 0 New Zealand (ex rights) .. 2 13 0 2 12 9 Ditto (rights) 1 13 0 1 31 6 "Union of Australia , 11 5 0 14 0 0 INSURANCE-. National 3 13 6 3 12 0 New Zealand (ex div.) 1 11 3 . 1 10 G South British 2 8 0 2 6 9 FINANCE— Goldsbrough, Mort. . 2 0 6 ■ 2 8 G N.Z. and River Plato 3 0 9 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 96 0 0 92 0 0 Ditto (pref.) 77 0 0 "Wright, Stephenson and Co, (pref.) .. 0 18 0 — COALHikurangi A (pref.) . 0 10 6 Pukemiro Collieries 2 3 5 6 Taupiri 0 17 9 0 16 6 Ditto (pref.) . 1 S 0 3 3 0 Waipa 0 19 9 Westport 1 13 0 — GASAuckland 3 5 0 3 4 10 Ditto (con.) 0 6 8 0 5 4 Birk. and Northcote 0 16 0 — Gisborno 0 14 0 0 12 6 Napier . .. .12 5 0 11 10 0 SHIPPING— Devonport Steam 1 5 6 Howard Smith J 16 0 Huddart -Parker 2 6 0 2 5 3 Northern Steam — 0 16 3 Ditto (con.) . . — 0 8 0 Union Steam (pref.) 1 0 6 — TIMBER— Bartholomew ,, 1 2 0 Kauri Timber . ' . — 1 11 9 Leyland-O'Brien — 2 10 0 National .. 1 3 11 1 3 9 Parker-Lamb __ 1 7 0 WOOLLEN— Mosgiel . .. ',1 — G 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS— British Tobacco 2 3 0 Burns, Philp . 1 17 6 1 lfi 3 Bycrcft. Ltd. — 1 4 6 Colonial Sugar (Aus.) — 48 0 0 Dental and Medical , 1 0' 0 — Dominion Pictures .. — 0 17 6 Donaghy's Rope Farmers' Co-op. Auo. 1 13 0 — — 3 2 0 Ditto A (pref.) — 0 17 0 Gear Meat 2 30 0 2 3 0 Grey and Menzies .. 0 11 G 0 9 0 Kempt-borne, Prosper Milne and Cboyco —. 3. 2 6 '.pref.) Ditto <" B " pref.) — 1 3 0 — 3 3 0 Ditto (deb, stock) . 1 3 3 1 2 9 Newton King (cum. 0 13 pref.) .. .. 6 — N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. . — 1 33 G N.Z. Express . 0 18 0 4 12 N.Z. Fertiliser .— 0 N.Z. Milk Products . 1 S 0 — N.Z. Paper Mills .. — 1 0 G N.Z. Refrig. (con.) 0 10 0 es div. 0 11 0 N. A. Fanners' Co-op. 0 7 6 — Ditto B (pref.) 0 16 0 — Norihorn Boot, — 1 0 0 Phillipps and Impey . — 0 1 30 0 Sanford, Ltd. .. 1 0 0 38 0 Ditto (pref.) , .. 1 1 0 — Maxwell and Co. >• 0 10 0 0 14 0 Thames Theatre 0 19 0 Tonson Garlick — 0 32 6 Union Oil 1 30 1 13 6 "Wilsons N.Z. Cement G 1 10 3 MINING— Moanataiari w 0 1 10 0 1 7 j Kawarau . 1 7 0 0 0 j Kurunui 0 1 1 7 I Now Waiotahi (con.) 0 0 c. 0 0 3 iWaihi .. ■■ 1 6 0 1 5 6 V/iiihi Grid. Junction 0 1 6 — Zeehan Consolidated 0 7 0 — Black water — 3 0 7 6 Mount Lyell 1 3 1 2 0 N.Z. GOVERNMENT BONDSVv'ar Loan. 1930. 45 .. — 96 12 6 Ditto, J939. <U •• — 96 15 0 Ditto. 1927. 5 — 0 97 0 0 0 Soldiers' l<oan, '33, 51 101 0 100 10 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCKWar Loan, 19*27. 5 , . — 97 5 0 Ditto, ia •• 97 0 0 96 12 6 Ditto. 3927-41. t Si . . Soldiers' Loan, '33, 5s 99 0 0 — 101 0 0 300 10 0 DEBENTURESAuck. Gas. 1932, 5 103 0 88 0 0 Ditto, 192S. 65 0 100 0 0 Auck. Har. Board, 4 86 0 0 —. Ditto. 5i 95 15 0 — Ditto. 6 — 102 0 0 City of Auck., 1943, 51 — 97 0 0 Ditto, 1930. 5 93 0 0 — Bycroft, Ltd. . . 98 0 0 — 10 N.Z. Breweries . • 1 2 0 1 1