STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19027, 26 May 1925, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE Inquiry for first-class securities was fairly general on tho Auckland sharemarket yesterday. In Government securities inquiry for tho 1938 issue of War Loan roso 5s to £97, other issues being sought at unaltered figures. A sale of Soldiers' Bonds was recorded at £lOl, with lato buyers improving to this figure. For Inscribed Stock offers were unchanged. In banks holders of Nationals of New Zealand were higher at £7, with buyers again at £6 15s. Rights sold at 26s and 25s 9d. Closing holders asked 265, with buyers at the lower sale figure. For tho old and new issues of New Zealands inquiry was at 56s 6d and 55s 3d respectively, lio holders quoting. There was a slight improvement in quotations of Unions of Australia, holders asking £l4 17s, with buyers at £l4 15s. In insurances New Zealands were in demand at the former figure of 33s 3d, sellers 34s 3d. There was a demand for South British at 47s 6d, no holders responding. In finance there was a sale of National Mortgage at 755, late buyers being a shilling below the sale figure. In shipping two parcels of Huddart-Parkers changed hands at 44s 3d, with closing sellers asking 44s 6d, buyers at the sale price. In woollens Kaiapoi sold at 13s, no buyers replying to a quotation at 13s 4d. In miscellaneous lines inquiry for Taranaki Oils advanced during the day from 23s to 245, holders being steady at 275. In mining Waihis sold at the first call at the holders' demand of 26s 9d. Late holders rose to 275, buyers being steady at 26s 6d. Tho following sales took place:—Soldiers' Bonds, £101; National Bank of New Zealand Rights, 265, 25s 9d; National Mortgage and Agency, 755; HuddartParker, 44s 3d (two .sales) ; Kaiapoi Woollen, 13s; Waihi, 26s 9d. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. £ e. d. £ a. d. BANKS— Australasia Commercial of Aus. 1 10 0 19 3 Ditto (pref.j 0 15 0 6 10 G National . . ..7 0 0 (1 15 0 .Ditto (rights) .. 16 0 15 9 New South Wales . . Now Zealand . . Ditto (new issue) « Union of Australia 14 10 0 14 15 0 INSURANCE— National .. .. 312 0 310 6 ISow Zealand .. 114 3 113 3 South British ... Standard .. .. FINANCE— National Mori. . . N.Z. and River Plate 12 0 110 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 95 0 0 Ditto (prif.) COALllikurangi (pref. A) . 010 0 Pukemiro Collieries . 2 11 0 lan pin . . .. 0 19 0 0 17 9 Ditto (pref.) ... Waipa .. ..130-100 GAS— Auckland . , . . 13 11 13 7 Ditto (con.) •. .• 0 5 0 0 4 7 SHIPPING— Dcvonporl Steam .. 1. G G —- Iluddart-Parker . . 2 4 (5 2 4 3 Northern Steam .. 0 15 G 0 14 G TIMBER— Kauri Timber ~ 113 3 112 3 Leyland-O'Brien .. National . . . . 14 0 1 3 G WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi .. 0 13 1 Moagiel . .. ... G 3 G Wellington (pref.) .. G 7 6 MISCELLANEO USAbraham & Williams -- 4 2 0 Ditto (pref.) 4 14 0 British Tobacco . . r- 2 3 3 Burns, I'hilp . . 1 13 3 Bycroft, Limited . . 1 G 0 Colonial Sugar (Aus.) Dental and Medical 10 0 Dominion Pictures .. 1 0 0 0 17 G Farmers' Co-op. Auc. A (pref.! .. .. -- 0 17 9 Grey and Menzies . 0 9 0 Henry .Tones Co-op. Hill and Plummer ..129 Kempthome, Prosser 3 7 0 Ditto (con.! .. 1 0 G 0 19 0 Milne and Choyco . . Ditto (pref.) .. —. 14 0 Ditto B (pref.) . . Ditto (deb. stock) .13 9 13 3 National Pictures . . 01G 0 Newton King, Ltd. 0 8 G Ditto (cum. pref.) 0 IS G N.Z. Breweries . . 2 0 0 119 3 N.Z. Express . .. 0 18 9 N.Z. Fertiliser . . 5 2 0 418 G N;Z. Refrig. fcon.) . 0 8 G N.A. Farmers' Coop. 0 8 0 Ditto A (pref.) ..100 Ditto B (pref.) .. 011 0 Phillipps and Impey 1 10 0 Sanford, Ltd. . . 1 0 9 019 G Ditto (pref.) ..110 Takapuna Trams . . 017 G Taranaki Oilfields . . 17 0 14 0 Thames Theatro .. 0 19 0 0 14 0 Union Oil .. .. 1 14 G Wilsons N.Z. Cement 111 9 111 0 MINING— Moanataiari . .. 0 13 0 10 Four-in-Hand (con.) 0I 1 Kawarau . . . . 019 0 Komata Reefs ~0 0 3 Majestic G.M. Co. .. 0 2 9 Muir's Gold Reefs ..130 New Waiotahi (con.) 0 0 5 0 0 2i Waihi ... .. 17 0 1 G G Zeehan .Consolidated 0 5 6 Mount Lyell ... N.Z. GOVERNMENT BONDS— War Loan, 1930, 4} . Ditto, 1935, 4i . . 97 5 0 97 0 0 Ditto, 1939. 4\ . . 97 5 0 96 15 0 Ditto. 1927. 5 ... Soldiers' Loan, '33, Si N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan. 1927. 5.. 9S 10 0 97 15 0 Ditto, 3938, 41 Ditto, 1939, \\ Ditto, 1927-41, 51 . . 98 10 0 97 15 0 Soldiers' Loan, '33, — 100 17 G DEBENTURES -- Auck. Har. Board, 5j Ditto. G . . . . Auck. Power Bd., 5} 9" 0 0 96 0 0 N.Z. Breweries .. 1-2 0 1 110 Glaxo ~ . .. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Call— Due. Nonpareil G.M. Co.—ld .. .. June 2. Dividend—j Mt. Lyell. Int., Div.—ls .. Juno 22. N.Z. Loan and Merc.—lnt. div. of 2t p.c. on 5 p.c. cum. pref. stock .. .. .. .Tune 19. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Monday. Tho following sales wero made on tho Stock Exchange to-day :—National Bank of New Zealand, ill _sa 9d: Iluddart-Parker (ord.), .I*2 4s 3d; New Zealand Government Inscribed Stock (1933), £ 101 ss; New Zealand Breweries, bonds, .£1 2s: Wanganui Borough Loan. 5J per cent. (1915). £99; National Insurance, £-3 lis Gel. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. Tho following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Bank of New Zealand. 56s Gd; New Zealand Insurance, 33s Gd; National Mortgage, 775; Union Bank of Australia, £l4 14s; National Bank of New Zealand (rights), 26s 3d, 20s; New Zealand Government >4; per cent. Inscribed Stock (1938), X'9<. DUNEDIN, Monday. Tho following sales wero made on tho Stock Exchange to-day- National Bank (rights), 25s 9d. 265: Iluddart-Parker (ord.), 41s; Now Zealand Breweries, 225.