STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19320, 6 May 1926, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE Business was animated on the Auckland sharemarket yesterday. In Government securities buyers wanted practically all classes, but sellers quoted in a few cases only. In banks more than the average number of sales resulted. Australasias changed hands at £l4, Nationals of New Zealand at £44 14s, and New Zealands at 61s. More New Zealands wore sought at 60s 6d, sellers asking 61s 3d. Unions sold at £ls 2s, the market closing at £ls 4s' and £ls- In insurance New Zealands had sale at 39s 7<L The market for South British closed at 56s 6d and 55s bd. In miscellaneous there was a transaction in Milne atid Choyco Debenture Stock at 265, at which figure several sales have been made this week. Taranaki Oils were done at 12s. The market closed at 12s and lis 3d, against 12s 9d and 12s 2d on Tuesday. In mining Alburnias improved on the previous day's rates. The first sales were made at 5s 4d and 5s 3d, the stock rising steadily at the succeeding calls to 6s Bd. The market closed at 6s 9d and 6s 6d, compared with 5s 4d and 5s 3d on Tuesday. Moanataiaris changed hands at 27d, the market closing at 3s and 2s Bd. Lucky Shot, contributing, were in fair demand, three sales taking ptece at Is and one at llAd. , New Waiotahis, contributing issue, were done at Is Bd, two sales, and Waihis at 20s 6d, two sal es. Tho following sales took place:—Bank of Australasia, £l4; Bank of New South Wales, £44 14s; Bank of New Zealand, 61s; Union Bank of Australia, £ls 2s; New Zealand Insurance, 39s 7d; Milne and Choyco, Debenture Stock, 265; Sanford, Ltd., 20s; Taranaki Oil, 12s: Alburnia Consolidated, 5s 4d, 5s 3d, 5s 6d 5s 8d (first call), 5s Bd, 5s 10d, 6s, 6s 2d,, (second call), 6s 3d, 6s 3d, 6s 4d, 6s sd, 6a 6d, 6s 8d (third call) ; Moanataiari, 2s 7d; Lucky Shot, (con.), Is, three sales, and ll^d; New Waiotahi, (con.), 1.! Bd, two sales; Waihi, 20s 6d, two sales. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends — Western Australian Bank-—ln-terim, 17J p.o. per annum . Now, Waihi" G .M. Co.—-Is per share . May 18. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —TP-ESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. Sale-i on the Stock Exchange to-day worc . -_Ncw Zealand Government Inscribed Stock (1938), £96 ss; New Zealand Breweries, £2 18s 6d. CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday. Sales oil tho Stock Exchange to-day were:—New Zealand Breweries, 583 Gd; New Zealand Breweries Bonds. '26s 3d; Bank of New South Wales (cum div.) £44 12s Gd; Bank of New Zealand, 60s 9d; Western Australian Bank (cum div ), 575; Goldsbrougb Mort, 43s 3d, 48s 4d, 45s Gd; Burns Philp (cum div. and rights), 395. Electro. Zinc (pref.). 34a 7d; Bank of New South Wales (cum div,), £44 12s 6d. Queensland Insurance, 535; New Zealand Refrigerating (con.). 83 Id; Ivaiapoi Woollens (ord.), 13s l><l ' DUNEDTN, Wednesday. Sales on the Stock Exchange to-day T , oro —Bank of New Zealand. 60s Od: National Mortgage, 765; Electronic Zinc (reef ), 35s 3d, Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.), 13s. Gd.

Sellers Buyers. £ s. d. £ i B. d. BANKSCom. of Australia .. 1 U 6 I 10 0 Ditto (pref.) 7 1 0 — New South Wales . . iS 0 0 — New Zealand : - 3 1 3 3 0 6 Union of Australia 3 5 4 0 IS 0 0 INSURANCE— National 3 19 6 New Zealand 2 0 0 1 3.9 3 South British o 16 6 2 15 6 Standard . • 2 12 6 FINANCE— N.Z. and River Plate — I 2 6 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. 0 10 0 — N.Z. Loan and Mere (pref.) *83 0 0 79 10 0 COAL— Hikurangi (A pre!'.) 0 4 0 0 2 9 Pukemiro — p. i 0 Taupiri 0 19 6 0 18 6 Ditto (pref.) — ■ 1 4 0 Waipa 0 15 0 — Westport 1 15 9 GAS— Auckland 1 3 a 1 3 6 Ditto (con.) 0 8 8 0 S 5 Birkenhead n 18 0 — Thames 0 10 6 — SHIPPING— Iiuddart-Parker ■2 4 6 2 1 0 Northern Steam 0 15 11 0 15 8 Ditto (con.) 0 7 10 0 7 3 P. and 0. (def. stk.) — 0 19 9 TIMBER— Kauri Timber 1 15 0 1 13 9 National 1 0 3 0 19 0 Parker-Lamb 1 10 6 — Rotoiti 1 1 0 — WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi 0 13 9 0 12 9 Wellington — G 1 6 Ditto (pref.) — G 1 6 BREWERIES— C. L. Innes, Ltd. . . 1 0 0 — .Ditto (pref.) ■ . J 0 3 — 9 N.Z. Breweries. Ltd. — o 17 MISCELLANEOUS — • British Tobacco o 9 0 o 8 0 Bycroft, Ltd. . • — I 8 3 Colonial Sugar (Alls.) 55 0 0 53 10 0 Dental and Medical . 0 IS 0 — Dominion Pictures . . I 0 6 0 19 0 Donaghy's Ropo . . 1 14 6 — Elec. "Zinc (pref.) . . 1 15 6 — 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. — 3 10 Ditto (B pref.) 0 18 0 0 16 0 Grey and Menzies . . 0 15 0 0 12 6 Mill and Plummor . 11.M. Theatre ' —- 1 0 0 — 1 0 0 Kempthorne Pressor . — 3 8 0 Ditto (con.) — 2 0 0 •Milne and Choyce , . — 1 5 6 Ditto (pref.) — 1 5 6 Ditto (B pref.) — 1 5 6 Ditto (deb. stock) . 1 C 9 1 5 6 National Pictures . . 0 13 6 — Newton King, Ltd. (cum. pref.) . . o 16 6 0 10 0 N.Z. Fertiliser 5 0 0 5 0 0 N.Z. Milk Products — fi 1 H 6 N.Z. Refrig. (con.) . 0 8 — N.A. Farmers' Co-op. (B pref.) 0 9 6 — Northern Boot . . 0 18 6 —- T'hillipps and Impey . — 1 11 6 San ford. Lid. 1 0 6 0 19 6 Ditto (pref.) 0 — G 1 0 6 Takapuna Tram .. 9 11 Taranaki Oil . . 0 12 0 0 3 Tonson Gnrlick 0 11 C — Union Soap . . — * 0 0 0 Wairakei. Ltd. t . . — o" 4 6 Wiseman and Sons . . (J 8 6 — Wilsons Cement .. 1 lo 9 1 .15 6 MINING— Alburnia 0 6 9 0 6 6 Moanat.aiari 0 '2 8 0 2 7 Ditto (fully paid) . 0 3 0 0 2 8 Kawarau 0 7 3 0 7 2 Komata Reefs . . 0 0 3 0 0 Kuranui 0 0 9 " Lucky Shot _ (con.) n ! o 0 1 0 NeV Waiotahi (con.) 0 1 10 0 I 8 Nonpareil (Is fid pd.l n 1 3 0 0 9 Ditto (con.) 0 11 0 0 6 Ohincmnri —- 0 2 3 Rising Sun — 0 0 6 Waihi l 0 0 1 0 0 0 Waihi Gnd. Junction n 1 •1 1 0 N.Z. GOVT. BONDSWar Loan. 15)38. 5)6 hi 0 96 7 6 Ditto. 1939, -15 . -— 96 97 7 6 Ditto. 1927, 5 — 15 0 Soldiers' Loan, '33, 51 — 99 10 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK--Wfv Loan, 1927, 5 . . Ditlo, 1929, 5 97 15 n — 0 97 0 0 Ditto. 1938, 41 .. 9(1 15 96 5 0 Ditto, 1939. 4 5 Soldiers' Ins., '33, 5. — 96 99 5 0 — 10 0 DEBENTURES— A nek. Ear. Bd„ 4 p.e. — 84 10 0 Aunk. Elec. Power-Bd. 97 0 0 95 0 0 Bor. Mt. Eden, 61 110 0 0 102 0 0 N.Z. Breweries 1 6 4 1 6 2