STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19390, 27 July 1926, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

WEEK OPENS BRIGHTLY.

Tho week opened brightly on the Auckland sharemarket yesterday, the mining section continuing to attract most attention. There was inquiry for Government securities at late rates, the only decline being in Soldiers' Inscribed, 1903, offers for which dropped from £y9 10s to £99 os. bale was made m Inscribed Stock, 1938, at £96 15s, more being wanted at £96 10s, an early selling quotation of £97 being withdrawn. In commercial debentures New Zealand Breweries were done at 25s 9d as on Saturday, more being available at the same figure, buyers 25s od. In banks .Nationals of .New Zealand were firmer at £6 17s, offers being unchanged at £6 15s 6d. i\ew Zealands sold at 625, with more available at that price, a drop of 3d, buyers 61s 9d. In insurance demand for New Zealands eased to 41s, sellers unchanged at 435. South British offers were also slightly less at 58s 6d, and although sellers revealed an accommodating tendency no transactions were recorded. Quotations of Nationals and Standards failed to attract offers. In loan and agency New Zealand Guarantee Corporation had sale at 10s. In gas there was no change on Saturday's rates. In timber Leyland-O'Brien sold at 435. In niiscellaneous Electrolytic Zinc, preference, were done at 365. Inquiry for Sanford, Ltd., at 23s revealed holders at 245. Wilsons Cement were firm at 365, buyers advancing from 35s to 35s 3d. In mining Alburnias changed hands at 5s and 4s lid. The market opened at 5s and'4s lOd and closed at 5s Id and 4s lid. Moanataiaris, contributing, were done at 2s 4d. Kawaraus sold at 6s lOd and 6s lid. There were transactions in New Waiotahi, contributing, at Is 4d. Ohinemuris sold at 6s 6d, at which price more were wanted, sellers firming from 6s 9d to 7s 6d. Waihi Grand Junctions were done at Is 9d.

The following sales took place:—lnscribed Stock, 1938, £96 15s; New Zealand Breweries, 25s 9d; Bank of New Zealand, 625; New Zealand Guarantee Corporation, 10s; Leyland-O'Brien, 435; Electrolytic Zinc, preference, 365; AL burnia, ss, 4s lid, ss; Moanataiari, contributing, 2s 4d ; Kawarau, 6s lOd, 6s lid ; New Waiotahi, contributing, Is 4d; Ohinemuri, 6s 6cl; Waihi Grand Junction, Is 9d.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY telegraph.—PßESS association.] WELLINGTON. Monday. The following sales were made on -the Stock Exchange to-day:—Huddart-Tarker, £2 4s 9d: National Bank of New Zealand. £6 16s. CHRISTCHURCH. Monday. The following sales were made_ on the Slock Exchange to-day:—Bank of New Zealand, 62s 3d (two parcels); Goldsbrough, Mort, 4Ss 9d; Huddart-Parker, 44s 9d; New Zealand Breweries, 565; Monteith's Brewery, 22s 6d; Westport Coal, 35s 6d. DUNEPIN, Monday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange . to-day: —Kawarau, _6s lOd; Grand Junction, Is 9d; Electrolytic Zinc (pre!.), Sss lid; New Zealand Refrigerating (con.), 6s 2d.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ B d £ s d Aus. Bank of Com. . 1 12 3 Bank of Australasia, . 14 0 0 14 6 0 Com. of Australia . . 1 13 6 1 12 9 Ditto (pref.) . . _ 6 18 0 National of N.Z. 6 17 0 6 15 6 New South Wales . . 45 5 0 — New Zealand 3 2 0 3 1 9 INSURANCE— * National ■t 3 6 New Zealand 2 3 0 2 1 0 South British i . 3 0 r, 2 18 6 Standard 3 0 3 — LOAN AND AGENCY— Dalgety and Co. . . _ 13 To 0 Goldsbrough, Mort — 2 8 6 N.Z, & River Plate — 1 3 0 N.Z. Guaran. Corp. . 0 10 6 0 9 6 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 94 0 0 Ditto, (pref.) . , — 79 0 0 North Auck. Farmers (B pref.) 0 9 6 — COALHetherin°:ton (con.) . 0 6 0 _ Ditto (fully paid) . . 1 0 0 — Pukemiro, Ltd. — 2 9 0 Taupiri — 1 0 6 Ditto (pref.) — 1 4 3 Waipa 0 15 0 0 13 6 Westport 1 16 0 1 15 0 GAS— Auckland 1 3 10 1 3 6 Ditto (con.) — 0 12 2 Birkenhead . . 0 18 0 i SHIPPING— Devonport Steam . . — 1 9 0 Howard Smith — 1 12 e Huddart-Parker 2 5 3 2 4 6 Northern Steam — 0 15 0 Ditto (con.) . . 0 7 9 0 7 0 P. and 0. (def. stk.) 245 0 0 235 0 0 Union Steam (pref.) . — 0 19 6 TIMBERKauri Timber 1 13 9 — Leyland-O'Brien 2 4 0 2 2 0 National — 0 16 9 Parkter-Lamb . . 1 8 6 1 5 0 Rotoiti 0 19 6 — WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi i. 0 14 0 — Ditto (con.) 0 4 3 6 0 Mosgiel — 0 Wellington — 6 8 a 6 Ditto (pref.) — 6 8 BREWERIES— C. L. Innes & Co. . . 1 0 0 — Ditto (pref.) 1 0 3 — N.Z. Breweries 2 17 9 — J. Staples and Co. . . — 1 IS 9 MISCELLANEOUS— A. J. Entrican , . 1 0 6 — 9 British Tobacco 2 13 0 2 11 Burns, Philp and Co. — 1 17 0 Bycroft, Ltd. • - Colonial Sugar (Aub.) 1 8 54 7 6 6 Dental and Medical . 0 17 6 0 16 3 Dominion Pictures .. 1 0 6 0 19 0 Elec. Zinc (pref.) . . 1 16 6 1 15 9 Grey and Menzies . . 0 13 3 0 12 6 Henry Jones Co-op. . 2 9 0 — Hill and Plijjnmer . . — 1 1 6 H.M. Theatre (pref.) Kempthorne Prosser's — 0 19 6 — 3 10 0 Ditto (con.) — 2 11 0 Lewis R. Eady & Son 1 1 3 0 19 6 Milne and Choyce . — 1 5 0 Ditto (pref.) — 1 5 0 Ditto (B pref.) — 0 1 5 0 Ditto (deb. stock) . 1 6 1 a 6 6 National Pictures . — 0 12 Newton King, Ltd. 0 14 0 (cum. pref.) 4 14 0 N.Z. Fertiliser 4 15 6 N.Z. Milk Products . 1 14 0 1 11 6 N.Z. Paper Mills 1 0 0 0 18 0 Northern Boot . . 0 18 6 — 0 Phillipps and Impey — 0 1 12 Sanford, Ltd. 1 4 1 3 0 Ditto (pref.) 1 4 0 1 2 6 Takapuna Tram 0 7 0 0 2 9 Taranaki Oil 0 11 9 0 11 3 Thames Theatre — 0 13 6 Tonson Garlick 0 11 9 0 10 6 Union Oil . . • • — 2 1 6 Wnirakei. Ltd. « • ■ __ 0 0 5 0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 1 16 1 15 3 MINING— Alburnia 0 5 ' 1 0 4 11 Ballarat _ • • •• 0 .1 0 0 0 6 Moanataiari (paid) . . 0 3 0 0 2 3 Ditto (con.) 0 2 5 0 2 4 Kawarau 0 6 10 0 6 9 Koniata Reefs 0 0 3 0 0 Kuranui 0 1 0 4 Lucky Shot (con.) . . 0 1 3 0 1 1 Majestic 0 1 5 0 1 0 New Waiotahi (4s pd.) 0 2 0 0 1 6 Ditto (con.) 0 1 5 0 1 3 Nonpareil (Is Gd pd.) 0 1 0 — Ohinemuri 0 7 6 0 6 6 Rising Sun . . 0 2 6 0 1 3 Waihi 0 19 0 0 18 6 Waihi Gni. Junction 0 1 10 0 1 8 Zeehan 0 2 5 0 1 6 Mount Lyell 1 6 0 1 5 3 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS- - War Loan, 1930, 4| . — 07 5 0 Ditto, 1938, 41 — 96 10 0 Ditto, 1939, 4} . . — 96 10 0 Ditto. 1927, 5 — 98 10 0 Soldiers Loan, '33, 51 — 99 12 6 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan, 1927, 5 .. — 98 5 0 Ditto. 1938, 41 Soldiers' Loan, '33, 51 — 96 10 0 100 0 0 99 5 0 DEBENTURES— Auck. Gas, 1932, 5 — 89 0 0 Auck. Har. Bd., 4 . . — 84 10 0 Ditto, 5i — 95 0 0 Ditto, 6 — 100 0 0 City Auck, 1940, 51 . . 96 0 0 95 0 0 Auck. Elec. P. Bd. — 95 0 0 Auck. Hos. Board . . — 97 0 0 Bor. Mt. Eden, 61 — 105 0 0 N.Z. ETeweries 1 5 8 1 5 6 Milne and Choyco . . — 96 0 0 CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends — Due. Auckland Gas—Ord., 8 p.c. con., in proportion . July 28. CallsCaledonia Kuranui Moanataiari — 2d Due. Kuranui—Id . July 28. Auckland Gas (con.)—3s per share . July 31.