STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19412, 21 August 1926, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE* THE WEEK'S TRANSACTIONS. The Auckland sharemarket continued active yesterday, the mining section re* ceiving most attention. In Government securities inquiry was a little lighter than it has been during the past few days. Sale was made of Soldiers' Inscribed at £99 15s. In banks Nationals of New Zealand sold at £6 16s, New Zealands at 61s 6d and Unions of Australia at £ls Is. In coal Taupiris changed hands at 21s 7d. In gas there was firm demand for Aucklands, ordinary, at 235, sellers 23s 3d. Quotations for the contributing issue also showed a slight advance to 12s 3d, buyers being unchanged at lis lOd. In timber Bartholomews had sale at 23s 3d. In mining Alburnias were done at 4s 3d, 4s 4d and 4s 3d. Golden Age, paid, /changed hands at 7d and 7|d. Kawaraus were done at 6s 2d at mid-day, but there was a decline in prices at the third call, when sale was made at 5s Btl and 5s 7d. Lucky Shot, contributing, sold at Is 3d and New Waiotahi, contributing, at Is sd. Ohinemuris had sale at 7s 7d, Waihis at 20s and 20s 3d and Grand Junctions at 3s 7d. 3s 9d and 3s lOd.

Following is a summary of transactions since Friday of last week. In the second column is given the return, based on the last dividend, from investment at the quoted price. In the case of Government and other terminable securities the return includes redemption. The first column gives the figure at which the latest sale was made during the week, — Latest Sale. Return; ' £ s. d. £ 8. d.

The following sales took place yesterday :—Soldiers' Inscribed, 1933. £99 15s; National Bank of New Zealand, £6 16s; Bank of New Zealand, 61s 6d; Union Bank of Australia, £ls Is; Taupiri' Coal, 21s 7d; Bartholomew Timber, 23s 3d; Alburnia, 4s 3d, 4s 4d, 4s 3d; Golden Age, paid, 7d, 7£d; Kawarau, 6s 2d, 5s Bdj 5s 9d; Lucky Shot, contributing, Is 3d; New Waiotahi, contributing, Is sd; Ohinemuri, 7s 7d; Waihi, 20s, 20s 3d; Grand Junction, 3s 7d, 3s 9d, 3s 10(J.

BANKER— National of N.Z. r. 6 16 0 5 2 11 New South Wales .. 45 0 0 4 8 11 New Zealand _ . . 3 1 6 4 '6 8 Union of Australia .15 1 0 4 19 8 INSURANCE— New Zealand .. 2 0 0 4 3 4 LOAN AND AGENCY _ Goldsbrough, Mort .. 2 8 6 „ 6 3 8 COAL-7 7 1 14 Taupiri , ,•' 1 1 5 GAS- y . G 19 Auckland •;,< f.y. 1 3 0 1 Ditto (con.) . .. 0 12 0 7 6 8 TIMBER— Bartholomew 1 3 3 8 12 0 MISCELLANEOUS— British Tobacco Farmers' Fertiliser . 2 12 0 4 12 4 4 12 6 8 2 2 Milne and Choyce (deb. stock) 1 5 9 6 4 3 Taranaki Oil ,. 0 11 0 .• — 9 Wilsons Cement 1 14 3 5 16 N.Z. £}OVT. BONDS1930. 4| per cent.' , 97 12 6 5 16 0 1938. 41 per cent. < 96 12 6 4 17 0 1939, per cent. .. 96 12 6 4 17 2 Soldiers' Bonds. 1933, 99 15 0. 5£ per cent. . . 5 7 6 INSCRIBED STOCK— ' Soldiers' Loan, 1933, • 5| per cent. . 99 15 0 ,x 5 7 6

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— " £ B. d. B. d. Commercial of Aus. — 6 A 11 6 National of N.Z.- .. 6 16 6 15! 6 New Zealand 3 1' 9 3 1 3 Union of Australia . 15 1 0 14 19 0 INSURANCE—. . ■ National '.' v. 4 1 ; o' 4 0 0 New, Zealand ... ... .. 2 1 6. 1 19 6 South British 2 19 6 2 18 0 Standard . .. .... — 2 49: 6 LOAN AND AGENCY t.: Dalgety and Co. . . v - • 16 15 0 Farmers' Co-op. Aucs. ■ 40 G 3 10 0 Goldsbrougn, Mort ■ —. 2 8 3 ' 6 N.Z; and River Plate —. 1 2 •N.Z. Guarantee Corp. 95 1) 0: 9 6 ■N.Z. Loaii and Merc. 0 92 0 0 ' Ditto ipref.) 85 0 0 79 0 0 N.A. Farmers'. Co-op. 6 B (pref.) 0 9 ._ COALHetherington (6s pd.) 0 5 6 0 5 0 Ditto (10s paid) .. 0 9 0 2 iT Pukemxro • . .. 0 Taupiri 1 1 9 1 1 0 Ditto, (pref.) .— ' 14 8 Waipa . 0 15 0 0 13 9 Westport . « : • > • 1 17 0 1 16 3 GAS- , Auckland . r *'•. 1 3 3 1.3 0 Ditto (con.) 0 12 3 0 1110 Birkenhead .. ... 0 18 0 J — Gisborne • .. .. 0 12 0 ' i '— Thames ■ • . 0 10 6 SHIPPING— 'X'i* • Devonport Ferry Huddart-Parker . 1 9 6 —■ 2 7 3 2 6 9 Northern Steam 0 15 6 0 15 3 Ditto (con.) 0 7 6 0 7 4 P. and 0. (def. stk.) 245 0 0 230 0 0 Union. Steam (pref.) 1 0 9 1 0 0 TIMBER- ' ' Bartholomew vt , 1 2 3 Kauri Timber 1 12 3 . •' — Leyland-O'Brien . •, 2 5 0 2 3 6 National .. •. 0 17 3 . 0 16 0 Parker-Lamb .. n. 1 7 0 1 5 0 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi .. ' 0 12 6 V Ditto (con.) ... 0 3 9 Wellington . . 6,8 6 Ditto (pref.) .v -. 6 8 6 BREWERIES— C. L. Innes and Co. — 0.16 6 Ditto (pref.) — 0 0 19 6 N.Z. Breweries. Ltd. 2 16 2 12 0 J. Staples and Co. i. 1 18 6 ; : — MISCELLANEOUS— A. J. Ent'rican »0 19 6 ■,— ■ British Tobacco .. 2 13 0 2 11 6 Burns/ Philp , Bycroit, Ltd. 1 IT 0 - 1 17 1 8 6 6 Colonial Sugar (Aus.) 54 15 0 54. 0 0 : Dental and Medical . Donaghy's Rope .. 0 17 6 0 16 3 — 1 13 0 Electro. Zinc (ord.) 1 16 0 1 15 6 Ditto (pref.) 1 16 9 1 16 3 Gear Meat .... 1 18 0 — Grey and Menzies 0 13 0 0 12 6 Henry Jones Co-op. 2 9 6 * 2 8 0 Hill and Plummer . . ■ — i 1 6 H.M. Theatre^ (pref.) — ;: o 19 6 Kempthoine Prosser 3 12 0 Ditto (con.) . . ■ — 2 13 0 Lewis R. Eady and Son (7 p.c. B pref.) ' ■— 1 0 0 Milne and Choyce .. 1.6 0' Ditto (pref.) .. . —• 1 5 0 Ditto (B pref.) .. ■ v — 15 0 Ditto (deb. stock) . . — 1 5 6 Newton King. Ltd. . 0 9 6 0 6 0 Ditto (cum. . pref.) 4 14 0.12 6 N.Z. Fertiliser 0 412 6 N.Z. Milk Products — 2 0 0 N.Z. Paper. Mills .. 1 0 0 0 18 0 Northern Boot 0 18 0 Bhillipps and Impey . — : x 1 12 6 Sanford, Ltd. • > 1 4 0 1 3 3 Ditto (pref.) — 1 2 9 Takapuna Tram 0 7 0 0 10 Tnranaki Oil . . . • 0 11 6 0 Thames Theatre .. oil 0 13 6 Tonson Garlick .; 3 0 10 6 Union Oil • • • • 2 1 6 Wairakei, Ltd. '.— 0 6 0 Wiseman and Sons . 0 8 6 ;• ' Wilsons (N.Z.) Cemt 1 14 3 Is 13 0 MINING— Alburnia G.M. Coy. 0 4 4 0 4 2 Ditto (rights' .. 0 0 6 0 0 2 Ballarat (con.) \ , 0 1 0 ,0 0 0 2 7 Moanataiari (paid) .. 0" 3 0 0 Ditto- (con.) . .. 0 2 3 0 1 11 Golden Age (paid) . ■ 0 0 10 0 0 51 Ditto (con.) • 0 0 6 0 0 21Kawarau 0 5 7 0 5 5 Ditto (rights) 0 3 0 0 2 6 Komata Reels 0 0 3 —- Kuranui .. 0 1 0 Lucky Shot (2s pd.) 0 2 0 0 1 4 Ditto (con.)0 1 4 0 1 2. Majestic 0 1 5 0 1 0 New Waiotahi (4s pd.) 0 1 : 9 0 1 7 Ditto (con.) 0 1 5 0 1 4 New Zeehan • Con. .. 0 2 4 (Is 6d pd,) 0 1 0 - _■ OHinemuri 0 7 7 0 7 fi Wnihi .. . • 1 0 3 0 19 9 Waihi Gnd. Junction 0 3 9 0 3 6 Mount XiTell . .. 1 6 4 1 6 0 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS— War Loan. 1930, ii . 97 0, 97 5 0 Ditto, 1938. 41 jo 96 10 0 Ditto, 1939. H 97 0*0 ■ — Ditto. 1927, 5 ,. -—, 98 12 6 Soldiers' Loan, 33, 5| 100 0 0 'J 99 10 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan. 1957, 5 98 12 6 Ditto. 1933, 41 97 0 0 . i— Ditto. 1939. 41 . - 97 0 0 ■ ' — Soldiers' Loan. '33, 51 99 15 o 99 5 0 DEBENTURES—. Auck. Gas, 1932, 5 .. 91. 0 0 Auck. Har. Bd., 4 .. — 84 10 0 Ditto, 6. ... ... — . 101 0 0 City of Auck.. 1940. 5i — 95 0 0 Auck. Elec. Pwr. Bd. 95 0 0 Auck. Hon. Board ■ — ' 95 0 0 Bor. of Mt. Eden, 6} — 105 10 0 Bor. of N. Plymouth, 6 ■ — 100 0 0 N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. Milne and Choyce .* 1 5 6 X 5 2 — 91 0 0