STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19384, 20 July 1926, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS.

Average business was done on the Auckland sharemarket yesterday. In Government Securities there vvas sale In Inscribed Stock, 1939, per cent., at £96 15s. More-were wanted at £96 10s, sellers £97. There was fair inquiry for the other securities, but no business was transacted. In commercial debentures New Zealand Breweries were available at 26s 3d. There was a demand for Milne and Choyce at £96, an improvement of 10s since Saturday, but there was no response. ( In banks Nationals of New Zealand had sale at £6 16s and New Zealands at 62s 3d. There was little change in the rates for other bank shares. In insurance New Zealands sold at 435, more being wanted at 42s 6d, sellers easing from 43s 6d to 43s 3d. Closing offers for South British were slightly easier at 60s 3d, sellers being unchanged at 61s 6d. Nationals were available at 83s 6d. In coal there was sale of Westports at 365. In gas Aucklands, ordinary, w T ere done at 23s lOd, the same figure as on Saturday, closing rates being unchanged. The contributing issue sold at 12s, at which price the demand was firm, sellers 12s 2d. There were no sales in the miscellaneous section. In mining there was a sharp fall in Alburnias, the market opening at 4s 6d and 4s, and closing at 3s lOd and 3s 9d. Sales were made at the third call at 4s, 3s lid and 3s lOd. Kawaraus changed hands at 7s Id and 7s, and New Waiotahi, contributing, at Is 3d. The following sales took place:—lnscribed Stock, 1939, 4£ per cent., £96 15s; National Bank of New Zealand, £6 16s; Bank of New Zealand, 62s 3d; New Zealand Insurance, 435; Westport Coal, 365; Auckland Gas,, ordinary, 23s lOd, contributing, 12s; Alburnia, 4s, 3s lid, 3s lOd; Kawarau, 7s Id, 7s, 7s id; New Waiotahi, contributing, Is 3d.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends — Due. Auckland Gas—Ord.. 8 n.c.: con., in proportion .. .. July 38. Calls— Caledonia Kuraniu Moanataiari—--2d . • • ■ • • • • July 27. Kuranui —Id . July 28. Auckland Gas (con.).—3s per share .. .. •. July 31. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY teuegkaph.—press association.] WELLINGTON, Monday. ' The following sale was made oti the Stock Exchange to-dayChristchurch City (debentures). 5? pei ceu*.., 1950, £99 10s. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day:—New Zealand Gov-, eminent per cent. Bonds, 1939, £96 17s 6d; Union Bank of Australia, £ls 8s 6d; South British, 6ls; Commercial of Australia, 32s Gd; Goldsbrough, Mort, 495; Mt. Lyell, 25s 7d. DUNEDIN. Monday. The following sales were made on the Block Exchange to-day:—-"Wilsons Cemcnti 355; Kawarau, 7s Id, 7s.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ s d £ s d Com. of Australia .. — 1 12 3 Ditto (con.; — 6 0 19 0 Ditto (pref.) English, Scottish and 7 2 6 16 0 Australian . . — S 0 0 National ol N.Z. ., G 16 6 6 15 6 New Zealand - 3 2 6 3 2 0 Union of Australia . 15 11 0 15 8 6 INSURANCE— National . 4 3 6 — New Zealand 2 3 3 2 2 6 South British 3 1 6 3 0 6 LOAN AND AGENCY — Dalgety and Co. — 15 15 0 Farmers Co-op. Auc. — 3 11 0 Ditto B (pref.) . . — 0 16 0 Goldsbrough, Mort. . — 2 8 9 N.Z. and River Plate 1 4 6 1 3' 0 iN.Z. Guar. Corp. . — 0 9-> 6 N.Z. Loan and Merc. •— 0 94 0 0 Ditto (pref.) 85 0 79 0 0 N.A. Farmers' Co-op B- (pref.) 0 9 6 _ COAL— Hetherington (con.) . 0 2 0 5 2 Pukemiro -r— 2 9 0 Taupiri 0 1 0 0 Ditto (pref.) -i1 4 3 <« aipa 0 15 0 0 13 6 Westport .. 1 16 3 1 15 6 GASAuckland 1 4 0 1 3 9 Ditto (con.) 0 12 2 0 12 0 Birkenhead 0 18 0 — SHIPPING— , Devonport Steam .. — 1 8 6 Huddart-Parker 2 5 3 2 4 3 Northern Steam 0 15 3 ' 0 15 0 Ditto (con.) 0 7 9 0- 7 3 P. &0 (def. stk.) 245 0 0 230 0 0 Union Steam (pref.) 1 1 0 0 19 9 TIMBER— Bartholomew .. — 1 2 6 Kauri Timber 1 13 9 1 13 0 National 0 17 3 0 16 9 Parker-Lamb 1 8 6 1 5 0 iiotoxti 1 0 r0 — WOOLLEN— Kaiap'oi 0 14 0 - — Ditto (con.) 0 4 8 0 3 3 Mosgiel . . ■*. — 6 0 0 Wellington . . ... — 6 8 6 Ditto (pref.) — 6 8 6 BREWERIES— C L. Innes and Co. . 1 0 0 — N.Z. Breweries, Ltd.V 2 18 0 — J. Staples and Co. . . 2 0 0 1 18 6 MISCELLANEOUS— British Tobacco 2 13 0 2 12 3 Bycroft, Ltd. 1 11 0 1 8 6 Colonial Sugar (Aus.) — 54 5 0 Dental and Medical . 0 17 6 0 lfi 0 Dominion Picture:: . . 1 0 6 0 19 8 Hume Pipe — 0 15 6 Henry Jones Co-op. . — 2 8 0 Hill and Plummer .. — 1 1 6 H.M. Arcade — 0 19 6 Kempthorne Prosser 3 10 0 N.Z. Drug — Ditto (con.) — * 2 11 0 Lewis R Eady am* Son \7 p.c. a pref. j . . 1 1 0 0 19 6 Milne and Choyco . . — 1 5 0 Ditto (pref./ — 1 5 0 Ditto B (prel. > .. Ditto (deb. stk.) . 1 5 6 1 5 1 5 0 0 National Pictures . . 0 12 6 Newton King. Jjtd. o 14 (cum. pref.) 0 — N.Z. Fertiliser 4 16 0 — N.Z. Milk Products . — 1 11 6 * N.Z. Paper Mills .. 1 0 0 0 17 6 Northern Booi 0 18 6 — aanford. Ltd. 1 3 0 1 2 6 jJitto (pref.) — 1 2 6 i'akapum Tram 0 7 0 0 2 9 Taranaki Oil 0 11 9 0 10 9 L hames Theatre — 0 12 6 Tonson Garljck 0 11 9 0 10 6 Union Oil — 2 1 6 . Wilsons (N.Z.) Cement 1 15 9 1 15 0 MINING— Albumia ... ■o 3 10 0 3 9 Moanataiari (paid) . 0 3 0 0 2 1 Ditto (con.) o % 5 0 1 10 Kawarau 0 7 1 0 7 0 Komata Reefa 0 0 3 — Lucky Shot (con.) . 0 X 3 0 1 1 Majestic 0 1 6 0 0 9 New Waiotahi (4s pd.) 0 2 0 0 1 6 Ditto (con.) . . 0 1 5 0 1 2 Nonpareil (Is 6d pd.) 0 1 0 0 0 3 Ditto (con.) 0 0 7 0 0 2 Ohinemuri 0 6 6 0 6 0 Waihi . • • • 0 19 fi 0 18 9 Waihi Gild. Junction 0 1 6 0 1 4 Mount Lyell 1 6 0 1 5 6 N.Z.lGOVT: BON-uS- - War Loan. 1930. 41 . — 0 97 .5 0 Ditto, 1938, 4* .. 97 0 96 12 6 - Ditto, 1939, . . — 96 10 0 Ditto. 1927, 5 Soldiers' Loan, '33, 5} — 93 7 b -- 1 99 12 6 N.Z INSCRIBED STOCKWar Loan. 192v. 5 . . — 98 7 6 Ditto, 1939, 4i 97 0 0 96 10 0 Soldiers' Loan. '33, 5J — 99 10 0 DEBENTURES—^ Auck. Har. Bd., 51 . — 94 10 0 City Auck.. 1940, 5t — 0 94 10 0 Ditto, 1936, 5 96 0 — Auck. Elec. Pr. sjo.. — 95 0 0 Auck. Hospital Ld. — 9( 0 0 Bor. Mt Edc-n. — 105 0 0 N.Z. Breweries . 1 6 3 — Milne and Choyce . — 96 0 0