STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19397, 4 August 1926, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. DAY OF QUIETER BUSINESS. Business oil the Auckland sharemarket yesterday was quieter than it lias been recently. In Government securities sale was niado of War Loan, 1938, at £96 12s 6d. The 1927 issue was easier by 7s 6d at £9B 12s bd, buyers advancing 2s 6d to £9B 10s. Ln banks there was further sale of Nationals of New Zealand at £6 16s and late sale at £6 15s 6d, more being wanted at the latter price, sellers £6 16s 6d. New Zealands changed hands at bis 6d, a decline of 3d on the previous day's sale. The demand was firm at the sale price, sellers being unchanged at 61s 9d. In insurance New Zeajands were easier at 40s 6d and 395. South British sellers held for 60s as on Monday, buyers firming Is to s?s. Nationals were available at 80s, buyers 795. In gas Aucklands ordinary were again quoted at 235, buyers' closing offers being slightly easier at 22s 9d. The contributing issue was wanted at. 12s Id, sellers easing a shade to 12s 4d. In miscellaneous offers of £54 10s for Colonial Sugars brought a late quotation of £56. Farmers' Fertiliser sold at 945. In mining Alburnias were done at 4s 8d and 4s 6rl and Kawaraus at 6s lOd and 6s Bd. Ohinemuris had sale at 7s 6d, Waihis at 19s 3d and Grand Junctions at Is 9d. The following sales took place: —War Loan; 1938, £96 12s 6d; National Bank of New Zealand, £6 16s, £6 15s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 61s 6d; New Zealand Farmers' Fertiliser, 945; Alburnia, 4s Bd, 4s 6d; Kawarau, 6s lOd, 6s 8d; Ohinemuri, 7s 6dj Waihi, 19s 3d j Grand Junction, Is 9d.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [dy telegraph, —press association.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Tho folio-wins sales were made on tho Stock Exchanee today:—National ■ Bank of New Zealand, £6 lfis 6d; Bank ox New Zealand. £3 Is 8d: Union Bank of Australia, £ls Ob 6d: Goldsbrough Mort, .£2 8a 6d: Gisborne Gas, lis Od; National Insurance, £i Os 6d. . . , CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Bank of- k Australasia, £l4 4s; National Bank of New Zea* land, £8 16s (2 parcels), Bank of New Zealand, Cls 9d; Goldsbrough Mort, 48s 3d (two parcels), 48s; British Tobacco, Sis; Burns, Philip, 37r 3d: Grand Junction, Is lOd; Bank of New Zealand, (51 s (>d: New Zealand Bofriperating (con.), Gs; Wilsons Cement, 85s 3d; Whitcombe and Tombs. 70s Cd. ' DUNEDIN. Tuesday. Stock Exchange Sales.—Kawarau, 6s 9d (threaJj Eloctrolytio Zinc (pref.), 36s Id. PROPERTY SALES. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Ltd., in conjunction with Crispe and Aldrod, Waiuku, will offer ftt auction on Friday, at 12 o'clock, on tho premises, a block of shops situated ut tb« corner of Queen and Bowen Streets, Wttiuleu, whh appro*. 38ft, fnontasre ■. toi Queen Street, and 68ft. to Bowon Street, with three shops, 2 offices, living rooms, #tc,, erected Uierecu,

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers, Buyers. BANKS- £ s. d. £ 8. d, Aust. Bank of Com. . — 1 12 3 Australasia 14 5 0 — Commercial of Aus. 1 12 9 1 12' 0 Ditto (con.) 0 19 G Ditto (pref.) ■ _ 7 0 0 Nat. of N.Z. 6 16 6 6 15 6 New South-Wales .. 45 5 0 — New Zealand 3 1 9 3 1 6 Union of Aua. , . 15 3 6 15 0 0 INSURANCE— National 4 0 0 3 19 0 New Zealand '2 0 a 1 19 0 South British 3 0 0 2 17 0 Standard 3 0 0 2 17 6 LOAN AND AGENCY— Dalgety and Co. ,. — 15 15 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. — 3 10 0 Goldsbrough, Mort . 2 8 D ' 2 7 9 N.Z. Loan and Merc. (pref.) 85 0 0 79 0 0 N.A. Farmers' Co-op. (B pref.) 0 9 6 ■ — COAL— Hetherington (con.) 0 6 0 — Ditto (10s paid) , . 0 9 G — Pukemiro .. .« — Q 10 0 Taupiri — 1 0 9 Ditto (pref.) v.i .— 1 4 3 Waipa . . .. 0 19 0 0 13 9 Westport ., .. 1 10 0 — GAS- ' Auckland .. 1 ' 3 0 1 2 9 Ditto (con.) 0 12 4 0 12 1 Birkenhead r,i ;».• 0 18 0 ... -y Thames n.< . r.;.t 0 10 6 :■ SHIPPING— , siii Devonport Steam .. 1.10 . 0 . 1 8 6 Huddart-Parker 2 5 3 2 4 9 Northern Steam .. 0 15 3 . 0 15 1 Ditto (con.) 0 7 9 0 7 0 P. and 0. (def. stk.) 245 0 0 235 0 0 TIMBER^Kauvi Timber ,. 1 13 G 1 12 6 National :;?f 0 18 0 0 16 9 Parker-Lamb .. 1 7 0 1 5 .0 WOOLLEN— . ■ i , Kaiapoi • h , 0 13 0 ' — Ditto (con.) , vi 0 4 0 ... * '.'liii Wellington r.u — 8 8 6 Ditto (pref.) ' — G 8 6 BREWERIES— C. L. Innes and Co. 0 19 0 Ditto (pref) — 0 19 0 N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. 2 16 .6 • 2 15 0 J. Staples and Coy. . 1' 19 G .. —: MISCELLANEOUS— A. J. Entrican . . 0 19 6. : British Tobaccp. ,. .2 12 0 2 10 9 Burns, Philp | ■ — 117 0 Colonial Sugar' ('Aim.) 615 0 •0 64 10 0 Dental and Medical 0 17 G 0 16 3 Dominion Pictures .. 1 0 6 0 19 6 Donaghy's Rope .... .—.. 1 13 0 Electro. Zinc (ord.)*- " ' r— • 1 IS Ditto (pref.) \ . ... 1 16 3 ' 1 16 0 Grey and MenzieB . . 0 13 6 0 12 6 Henryt Jones • Co-op. ■ 2 9 0 2 7 9 H.M, Arcade tpref.) —.. 0 19 6 Kempthorne Prosser — ' 1 3 10 0 Ditto (con.) " : 2 11 6 Lewis R, Eady and Son (7 p.c. B prof.) .. 1 1 6 0 19 6 Milno and Choyce . . — 1 5 0 Ditto (pref.) . 1 5 0 Ditto (B pref.) . . —. 1 6 0 Ditto (deb. stock) — 1 6 3 Newton King, Ltd. . 0 10 0 0 4 0 Ditto (cum. pref,) 0 14 0 0 11 0 'N.Z. Fertiliser 4 15. 0 4 12 r> N.Z. Milk Products 1-11' 6 im .Z. Paper. Mills . . 1 0 0 0 18 0 N.Z. Refrig. .. .. 0 17 0 -— Ditto (con!) 0 G 9 - — Northern Boot 0 18 G — Phillipps and Impey — G 1.12 0 Snnford, Ltd. 1 3 1 3 0 Ditto (pref.) — 1 2 G Takapuna Tram .. 0 7 0 0 2 9 Taranaki Oil0 12 0 ■ 0 10 6 Thames Theatre . — 0 13 6 Tonson Garlick 0 31 9 0 10 6 Union .Oil — 2 1 P. Wairakoiv Ltd. ' —. 0 5 6 Wilsons (N.Z.) Cement 1.15 6 1 14 9 MINING- . Albumin. ■ .,, 0 i 7 0 4' G Moanataiari 0 3 0 0 2 3 : Ditto (con.) 0 2 5 0 2 0 Ballarat .v i.. 0 1 0 0 0 6 Kawarau . . . • 0 6 11 0 G 8 Komatci. Reefs 0 0 3 0 0 3 Kuranui . . 0 1 0 Lucky Shot (con.) ■ ■ 0 1 3 0 1 0 Majestic ... 0 1 6 0 1 1 New Waiotahi (4s pd.) 0 1 9 0 1 7 Ditto (con.) ■. 0 1 6 0 1 4 Nonpareil (Is Gd pd.) 0 1 0 0 0 3 Ditto (con.) 0 0 G 0 0 2 Ohin'OT'iri 0 7 6 0 7 3 Rising Sun . . 0 2 6 — Wnihi 0 19 4 0 19 0 Wftihi Grand Juno, 0 1 10 0 1 9 New'Zeehan 0 1 2 r. 0 1 '8 Mount Lyell ,. 1 5 .9 1 5 3 N.Z. GOVERNMENT BONDS— Wnr Loarj. 1930, 4i — 97 5 0 Ditto, 1938, 4i- .. 96 17 6 96 10 0 Ditto. 1927, 5 . . 93 12 G 08 10 0 Soldiers' Loan, '33, Si 100 0 0 99 12 6 N.Z. INSCRIBED ST0CKWar Loan, 1927, 5 .. — 98 7 G Soldiers' Loan, '33, 5| C9 12 6 90 5 0 DEBENTURES— Auck Gas, 1932, 5 . .> — 91 0 0 Auck. Har. Bd., 4 . — Pi 10 0 Ditto, f>i ... .. — 95 0 0 Ditto. 6 .. . ' .. — 101 0 0 City Auck., 1940, 5i — 95 0 0 Auck. Elec. P. B. — 95 0 0 Bor. Mount Eden, 61 105 0 0 N.Z. Breweries, Lkl. 1 5 9 •t 5 4 Milne and Choyce .. — 90 0 0 CALL AND .DIVIDEND LIST. CallsDue. Tiki Talisman.—ad.per share. Aug. 19.