STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19459, 15 October 1926, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE, BETTER BUSINESS DONE. Business was brighter on the Auckland sharemarket yesterday, sales being recorded in most sections. In Government securities War Loan, 1930, sold at £96 10s. In banks there was fair activity, but no business passed. Nationals of New Zealand eased Is to £7 Is 6d without attracting offers. New Zealands were nearer accommodation at 'sls 6d and 60s 9d. Offers for Unions of Australia were steady at £ls, sellers easing slightly to £ls 4s, In coal Taupiris sold at 22s 9d and Waipas at 15s 3d. In gas Aucklands, contributing, were done at 13s, more, being available at that figure, buyers 12s lOd. In shipping Northerns changed hands at 15s. In timber there was sale in Bartholomews at 225. In breweries Staples sold at 37s 6d. In miscellaneous Farmers' Fertiliser were done at 935. In mining Alburnias had sale at 4s Bd, 4s 9d and 4s lOd, Waihis at 19s 3d. and Mount Lyells at 28s and 28s Id. The following sales took place:—War Loan, 1938, £9o 10s; New Zealand Insurance, 39s 3d; Taupiri, 22s 9d; Waipa. 15s 3d; Auckland Gas, contributing, 13s; Northern Steam, 15s; Bartholomew Timber, 225; J. Staples and Co., 37s 6d; New Zealand Farmers'- Fertiliser, 935; Alburnia, 4s Bc, 4s 9d, 4s 10d; Waihi, 19s 3d; Mount Lyell, 28s, 28s Id.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TEI.EC3RA.PH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. The following sales took place on the Stock Exchango to-day:—New Zealand Gov> eminent Bonds. 4} per cent., 1939, £96 12s Gd: Bunk of Australasia, £l4 5s 6d; National Bank of New Zealand. £7 Is; Staples' Breweries, £1 17s 3d. £1 17s 6d. CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The tollowing sales took place on tho Stock Exchange to-dayßank of Australasia, £l4 as; Bank of New South Wales, £45 7s Gd; Kawarau, 2s Gd; Western Australian Bank, 67s 6d (three): Goldsbrough, Mart, 50s 6d; Staples' Brewery, 37s Gd (two); Now Zealand Insurance, 395: Electro Zinc (pref.), 38s Gd. MAIZE IN POVERTY BAY. SHIPMENTS TO AUCKLAND. There has been a slightly improved demand for Poverty Bay maize recently, and a number of parcels have been shipped to Auckland, says tho Poverty Bay Herald. The sales which have been effected during the week have mostly been made at 5s 9d per bushel, but a few of the best quality lines have netted the growers 6s. There aj pears to be some doubt in the minds of merchants whether tho present demand will last.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ s. d. £ B. d. Aua. of Commerce .. — 1 14 0 Australasia 14 6 0 14 2 6 Com. of Australia . . 1 12 9 1 12 0 Ditto (pref.) — 6 17 0 National of N.Z. 7 1 6 — Nat. of Australasia — 18 0 0 (con.) 9 6 0 — 9 New Zealand 3 .1 6 3 0 Ditto (rights) _ 0 6 9 0 5 6 Union of Australia , 15 4. 0 15 0 0 INSURANCE— National' .. 4 0 6 — New Zealand .... 1 19 9 1 19 0 South British to — 2 19 0 Standard .. .. — 2 19 0 LOAN AND AGENCY— Farmers' Co-op. Auc. 3 13 0 Goldsbrouffh, Mort „ — 2 10 0 N.Z. River Plato — 1 3 0 N.Z. Guar. Corp. .. — 0 10 3 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 95 0 0 90 0 0 N. Auck. Farmers' Co-op. (B pref.) . * 0 9 6 — COAlr— Taupiri .. 1 3 0 1 2 3 Waipa v -*• — 0 14 9 Westport - — 1 16 6 GASAuckland 1 1 0 1 3 6 Ditto (con.) 0 13 0 0 12 10 Birkenhead k . 0 18 0 — SHIPPING— Devonport Steam .. 1 6 0 1 4 9 Huddart-Parker ,. 2 7 6 2 6 9 Northern Steam 0 15 2 — Ditto (con.) 0 7 *2 0 6 9 P. and 0. (def. stk.) 253 0 0 246 0 0 TIMBER— Kauri . , 3 10 3 — Leyland-O'Brien a 3 G — National 0 17 0 — Rotoiti w.' 0 16 0 — Taupo Totara 1 0 0 0 10 0 WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi. .. 0 11 3 0 10 3 Ditto (ocn.) „« 0 3 Q 0 2 0 Mosgiel .j — 6 0 0 Wellington .j i..- — 6 7 6 Ditto (pref.) I..- — G 10 0 BREWERIES— • C. L. Innes and Co. 1 II 0 0 16 0 Ditto (pref.) 1 1 9 — N.Z. Breweries 9 13 0 2 32 0 J. Staples and Co. . — 1 17 0 MISCELLANEOUS— A. J. Entrican 0 18 9 — British Tobacco 2 12 0 2 11 3 Bycroft. Ltd. 1 10 6 1 9 6 Dental and Medical . — 0 16 3 Dominion Pictures — 0 J9 9 Ditto (pref.) ... — 1 0 0 Electro. Zinc (ord.) ■ *.— l 16: 9 Ditto (pref.) 1 19 0 1 17" 9 Gear Meat 1 17 0 1 16 0 Grey and Memies * 0 12 0 o n 0 Hill and Plumrner . . — I I 6 H.M. Theatre (pref.) — 1 0 0 Lewis R. Eady & Son, Ltd. (7 B pruf.) ... Milne and Choyce v — 1 0 0 — 1 4 3 Ditto (pref.) .. Dittc (B prof,'' — 1 4 3 — 1 4 3 Ditto (deb. stocl") , 1 5 0 1 4 3 Newton King, Ltd. (cum pref.) Farmers Fertiliser . 0 15 6 — 4 14 0 4 0 N.Z. Milk Products . 0 2 !' 6 N.Z. Paper Mills 0 If' 3 — Northern Boot V 0 Phillipps and Impey , — , v; 9 Sanford, Ltd. . - 1 3 9 J. '4 0 Takapuna Tram 0 7 0 — Taranaki Oil 0 7 3 0 6 9 Tonaon Garlick . . 0 11 0 — Union Oil .. — 2 I 6 Wairakei, .Ltd. — 0 6 0 Wiseman and Sons (pref.) 1 0 6 — Wilsons N.Z. Cement 1 14 3 1 33 3 MINING— Alburnia .. . • 0 4 10 0 4 9 Ballarat (con.) 0 0 18 — Moanataiari (con.) . 0 2 3 0 1 7 Golden Age (paid) . — 6 0 l: 6 Ditto (con.) 0 0 — Kawarau .. t. . 0 2 6 0 2 5 Komata Roafs i j 0 0 3 — Kuranui 0 0 10 — Lucky Shot (2s pd.) 0 1 9 — Ditto (con.) 0 1 3 — "Majestic _ 0 1 S — New Waiotahi (4s pd.) 0 2 0 0 1 4 Ditto (con.) 0 1 5 0 1 4 New Zeehan . . — 0 1 6 Nonpareil (In 6d pd.) o n 7 0 0 4 Ditto (eon.) 0 0 6 0 0 3 Ohinemuri 0 (i 6 0 5 9 Tfising Sun 0 2 (1 — Waihi . . . . . • 0 19 6 0 19 1 Waihi Gnd. June, . 0 2 6 0 2 2 Mount Lyoll 1 8 3 1 8 0 N.Z. GOVT. LOANS- - Whr loa"., 1938. i} 96 17 6 96 7 6 Ditto, I'.-vrr, 5 99 10 0 99 G Soldiers' Loeiv. '3:!. 5i 100 15 0 100 5 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCKWar Loa D , 1927. 5 . . 99 10 0 98 10 P Ditto. 1929. 5 • — 38 0 0 Ditto. 1938, 4> . . 96 12 6 — Ditto. 1939. 96 12 B — (Soldiers' Loan, '33, 51 '100 15 0 "100 5 0 DEBENTURES- . Auck. Gas. 1932. 5 .— '92 (I 0 Ditto, 1928 61 — 100 0 0 Auck. liar. Board, 4 — 84 10 0 Ditto, 51 — 95 10 0 Ditto, 6 '— 301 0 0 City Atick., 394(1. 51 — 95 10 0 Auck. Eloc. Power Board 99 0 0 96 0 0 Auck. Hoa. Bd. . . — 96 0 0 Bor. of Mt. Eden, —i 105 10 0 N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. 1 4 0 i 3 0 Glaxo -• 85 0 0 CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— Due. Waihi—la por share M Nov. 3. Calls— Caledonia KuTttnui MoanatB.irri— 2d per sharo . ... Oct. 25.