STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19156, 23 October 1925, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. The inquiry for New Zealand Government. securities which was apparent on the Auckland sharemarket on Wednesday was maintained yesterday. A sale of the 1927 issue of War Loan occurred at £9B ss, 5s below the previous sale figure. Late inquiry was at £97 10s. lu hanks New Zealands firmed, holders being threepence better at 57s and buyers at 56s 6d. In insurances there was a sale ,of New Zealands at 36s 3d, closing holders being a penny lower at 36s sd, buyers 36s 2d, South British were available at 50s 9d, inquiry still being at 50s 3d. In finance New Zealand Loan and Mercantile sold at £92 10s, closing holders asking £94, buyers £92. In miscellaneous lines New Zealand Breweries changed hands at 49s 9d, late quotations being holders, 50s, buyers, 49s 3d. Taranaki Oils were weaker than on the previous day, sales taking place at 23s 6d and 235. More were available at the latter price, buyers reducing their offers to 21s. A sale of Wilsons Cement took place at the improved figure of 34s 9d. Late holders were at'3ss, buyers, 34s 6d. In mining Kawaraus advanced on Wednesday's prices and sold at 7s, 7s Id and 7s 2d. Late holders improved to 7s 3d, and buyers to 7s Id. Majestic again changed hands at Is 9d, and Zeehan sold at 2s 6d, with late holders asking 3s. Waihis were sousjht at 255, holders being at 25s 9d.

The following sales took place:—-New Zealand Government War Loan, £9B ss; New Zealand Insurance, 36s 3d; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile; £92 10s; New Zealand Breweries, 49s 9d; Taranaki Oil, 23s 6d, 235; Wilsons Cement, 34s 9d; Kawarau, 7s, 7s Id, 7s 2d; Majestic, Is 9d; Zeehan, 2s 6d.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends. Due. South British Insurance.--Half-yearly, Is Id per share .. .. Now. United Building Soc.—Half-yearly, 71 p.c. per ami Now. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. fBY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. Sales made on the Slock Exchange to-day were:—New Zealand Guarantee Corporation (ord.), 9s lid; Wellington Meat Export Company, £ 1 10s. CHEISTCHURCH. Thursday. Sales on the Stock Exchange to-day were: (National Mortgage, 775; New Zealand Breweries, 49s 9d.

Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ s. d. £ s. d. Australasia .14 1 6 -i_ Com. of Australia . 1 14 0 1 13 0 National c 14* <; 6 12 G New Zealand o 17 0 2 16 6 Union of Australia 14 1G 0 11 14 0 INSURANCE— National 3 15 0 New Zealand 1 16 5 1 16 2 South British ., 2 10 9 o 10 3 Standard . . — o 5 6 FINANCE — Goldsbrough, Mort .. o 6 3 N.Z. and River Plate — 1 1 6 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 94 0 0 92 1) 0 Ditto (prefJ . — 78 0 0 COALHikurangi (pref.) 0 6 0 0 2 6 Pukemiro .. i..- — o 2 0 Taupiri 0 17 0 0 16 3 Ditto (pref.) — 1 2 6' Waipa .. w1 2 0 — Westport — 1 11 0 GASAuckland . # 1 2 0 1 1 7 Ditto (con.) 0 G 3 0 5 11 Birkenhead sv i.. 0 18 0 — t-risborne . . 0 13 0 — SHIPPING— Devonport Ferry 1 6 0 — Huddart-Parker 2 4 9 — Northern Steam 0 16 6 0 15 6 Ditto (con.) . u 7 9 — P. & 0. (def. stk.) . . 270 0 0 250 0 0 Union Steam (pref.) — 1 0 0 TIMBER— Bartholomew • . . , 1 4 3 1 3 0 Kauri Timber 1 14 3 1 13 9 Leyland-O'Brien 3 0 0 — National .. 1 3 0 — Rotoiti 1 2 0 — WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi 0 10 0 — Mosgiel 6 0 0 5 15 0 Wellington 0 2 0 — MISCELLANEOUS— Dental_ and Medical . 0 IS 0 0 14 0 Dominion Pictures .. — 0 IS 0 Dominion Rubber . . 2 16 0 — Electrolytic Zinc (def. ord.) 1 12 G — Ditto (pref.) 1 13 3 — Farmers' Co-op. Auc. — 3 12 0 Gear Meat2 0 3 — Grey and Menzies .. — 0 9 9 Hill and Plummer . . — 1 0 3 H.H. Arcade (pref.) — 0 19 G Kempthorne, Proaser — 3 4 0 Ditto (con.) — 1 7 9 Milne and Choyce .. — 1 4. 0 Ditto (pref.) . — 1 4 0 Ditto ("B" pref.) — 1 4 0 Ditto (deb. stk.) 1 3 9 1 3 6 Newton King, Ltd. . 0 12 0 0 10 0 Ditto (cum. pref.) . 0 IS G — N.Z. Breweries 2 30 0 2 9 :s N.Z. Fertiliser 4 ]9 0 ■1 1 0 N.Z. Milk Products . 1 11 0 — N.Z. Paper Mills ■ • 1 1 6 — 0 N.Z. Refrig. (con.) . 0 8 10 0 8 N. Auck. Farmers' B (pref.) 0 9 6 0 5 G Northern Boot . . 0 19 0 — Phillipps and Impey . — 1 10 0 Sanford, Ltd. 1 0 6 0 19 6 Ditto (pref.).. 1 0 G 0 19 6 Sharland and Co. — 1 2 3 S. B. Maxwell 0 12 G — "Takapuna Tram 0 14 0 — 0 Taranaki Oil 1 3 0 1 1 Thames Theatre — 0 12 6 Tonson Garlick . . 0 13 G — Union Oil — 1 19 G Wiseman and Sons . 0 10 0 — Wilsons Cement 1 15 0 1 1-1 6 MINING— Alburnia (con.) 0 2 0 — Moanataiari 0 2 4 0 1 6 Kawarau 0 7 3 0 7 1 Komata Reefs 0 0 3 __ Kuranui 0 1. 3 0 0 4 Majestic 0 2 0 0 1 7 Muir's Gold Reefs 0 12 6 — New Waiotahi (4s pd.) — 0 0 Ditto (con.) 0 0 9 0 0 6 Nonpareil (Is 6d pd.) 0 0 8 0 0 — 6 Ohinemuri 0 5 3 Rising Sun iQ 0 6 0 0 3 Waihi 1 5 9 1 5 0 Waihi Gna. Junction -— 0 0 9 Zeehan 0 3 0 — N.Z. GOVT. BONDS — War Loan, 1938. 41 . — 95 15 0 Ditto, 1939, — 95 15 0 Ditto, 1927, 5 , . — 97 10 C N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan, 1938, 41 . 96 10 0 95 10 0 Ditto. 1939, 45 — 95 10 0 Soldiers' Loan, '33, 51 — 98 10 0 DEBENTURES— City of Auck., 1940, 5} 96 10 0 — Auck. Hospital Board 98 0 0 9G 0 0 N.Z. Breweries 1 4 9 1 4 3 Milne and Choyce . 98 0 0 95 10 0