STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19625, 2 May 1927, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AU C K LAN D STO CKEX CH ANG E. FAIR MORNING'S BUSINESS. Business on the Auckland sharemarket on Saturday morning was fairly active. 1 here was inquiry for most classes of Government War Loans and Inscribed Stocks at late rates, but holders did not quote. In banks Aasfcralasias sold at £l4 14s, with further demand at £l4 12s, sellers not ;quoting. N«w South Wales at £SO 10s failed to attract offers. New Zealands wete available at 60s, buyers 59s 9d. In insurance South British had sellers at 54s 6d, buyers 53s 6d. In coal Hikuraiigi. A pref. sold at 2s Id. In gas Aucklandsi changed hands at 23s 3d, the current price, more being wanted at that figure, sellers 23s sd. In timber Kauris were done at 25s 6d. In miscellaneous there was demand for Colonial Sugars at £59 10s, but sellers did not respond. Taranaki Oils were quoted at 12s, no offers being made. In mining Waihis had sale at 18s. The following sales took place:—Bank of Australasia, £l4 14s j Farmers' Cooperative Auctioneering, B preferred, 16s 3d; Auckland Gas, 23s 3d; Kauri Timber, 35s 6d; Lucky Shot, contributing, 2s 4d; Kawarau, 3s Id; Waihi, 18s; Hikurangi Coal, A preference, 2s Id.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. H " : • ■ Due • . Union bil-r-Inierim . Now Calls— Haaraki Mine»—Cd per share . Now. NEW ZEALAND PAPER MILLS. . DIVIDEND OF 6 PER CENT. [EY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.} DUNE DIN, Sunday. ITie payment of a farther dividend of 2 per cent., making 6 per cent, for the year will- be recommended by the directors at the forthcoming annual meeting of New Zealand Paper Milk, Ltd. The company paid a dividend of 7J per cent, in 1325 and 1925. DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. LONDON MARKET VALUES. A, H, Tarnbnll and Company, have received the following cablegram from W.» Weddei and Company, Limited, Loudon, dated April 291—Danish batter, 164s to 1665; New Zealand, oasalted, 164s to 1665; salted, 151s to 1545; market steady. Cheese: White, 75s to 765; coloured, 75s to 775; market steady. Canadian' Cheese, .90s to 945,' SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. V TELEGRAPH-—PRESS ASSOCIATION. 3 . ; CHRISTCHUSCH. Sonday. : ; The following sales took place on the Stock Exchange yesterday:—Union Bank of * Australia, £ls 14s; New Zealand Government Inscribed Stock. 54 per cent.. 1933, £lO 15s.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. SellerB. Buyers. BANKS- :\H £ 8. d. £ s. d. Australasia ; 1.4 12 0 Com. of Australia .. I'll 0 Eng.* Scot. <Ss Aus. . 8 15 0 8.11 0 National of N.Z. 7 5 0 New South Wales v. 50 10: 0 • New Zealand 3 0 0 2.19 9 Union of Aus. 15 15 0 " 15 11 0 INSURANCE—. " National' \'.,i ;. ' _• 3 12 6* New Zealand ' ' 1 16 9 South British 2 14 6 2 13 6 LOAN AND AGENCY— Abraham and Williams (pref.) . .. .. 4 0 0 Paimerp Co-op Auc. 3 15 0 .' Ditto. (A pref.) 0 18 0 0 17 6 •Ditto. (B pref.)' 016 6 *• _i_ Newton King (pref.): 0150 — COALHikurangi <p:ef.) 0 5 0 0 2 9 Ditto (A pref;) 0 3 0 0 1 9 Pukemiro ... r.. 8 0 0 — Taupiri . .. • <. .< — 1 2 0 ■ Dittq (pref.) v r .. — 1 2 6 Waipa, v.- •- — 0 13 3 GAS- -t'. ; ! . Auckland "; c. 13 5 1 3 3 Ditto -.(con.) . i r.•• ' 0 15 0 0 14' 6 Gisborne .n ; i 0 11 0 — SHIPPING— ' Huddart-Parker ,w 2 8 0 2 7 9 ■ Ditto (pref.) — 1 0 0 Northern Steam 0 14 6 0 13 6 Ditto (con.) 0 6 10 0 6 5 P. & O. (def. .stk.) — 260 0 0 Union Steam (pref.) 1 1 0 1 CI 0 TIMBERS Bartholomew ;. 12 0 — Kauri Timber .»... 1 5 6 1 fi 3 Leyland-O'Brien *•> 1 19 0 — National .. r..' 0 14 6 — Parker-Lamb f ' 1 3 0 — Taupo Totara r.j 0 16 0 — WOOLLEN- • Kaiapoi v-.;- • y 0 10 G — BREWERIES— < G. L. Inne's (pref.) 1 0 0 — N.Z.'J.Breweries. 2 12 6 — MIS'QEJjL AN EOU S—• 0 14 0 9 Auck • Amuac. • ' Park 6 0 British * Tobacco • > . . .J2.13: 6 2 12 6 Byoroft* Ltd. — 1 !) 6 Checker 'Taxicab-' \. h 10 0 0 18 0 Ditto -(con.) • • .., 0 7 0 0 6 3 Colonial' Sugar ( Aus.)'; 59 10 0 •Dental V and J Medical' 0 176 ,)■ T — Dominion Pictures . ' 0 19 0 ; ; : : ' 8' a; V,. Groj< afld.Meip&iea. 0 1(3 , 6 ,. r 3 ' 6 ; . . Hill and Plummer . 7'« ' H.M/ Theatre iipref;) f Vy-, • 1 0 : 0 • Kemptho rne Ptosser s .•;8, 4 0 - ' Milne rand ' Cboyca;:;. ! -»>— 14 3 i;; Ditto imel.) v'DHto, (B; pref.). •>. — 14 3 —r*" l :'4 ■ 3 " Ditto, ("deb stk.) v. v 1:4 6 % ' x t 3 N.Z,: Fertiliser : •.» •4 5 0 3 IB 0 NX.-Refrigerating • (con.)- c - .»{ ' ; \ \0 7 4 — Northern Boot 0 17 6 — PhilhppS' and "Impey Sanfordw Ltd 1 2 6 1 13 1 1 6 6Ditto J(pr?f.) , 1 2 6 I 1 0 Taranakj Oil . . 0 12 0 — Thames .Theatre • ... 1 o, \S Q 15 0 Tonson Garlick . 0 16 6 — 0 Union' - Oil' - ' V.' ■ •. i 2 3 0 2 0 Wweman and, Son (ord;) .... .. 0 8 6 104 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 1 15 6 .6 MINING- ; Alburnlav .. 0: a 5 0" 3 0 Ballai;at '(con!) 0 0 6 .— . Moanataiari (paid) « : — 0 4 0 Ditto (con.) 0 4 6 0 4 0 Empire Reefs 6 (con.) •V— 0 0 Oolden Age (con.) 0 0 5i — 1 Kawarau 0 3 3 0 3 Kuranui .; 0 0 8 — Lucky Shot (2a pd.) 0 .* 0 0 2 5 Ditto (con.) 0 2 6 0 2 3 Maoriland. (con.)' .. 0 2 0 — 0 New. Waiolfthi ('4s pd) 0 1 6 0 1 Ditto (covi.) 0 1 0 0 0 10 Occidental 'Una (con) 0 0 9 0 0 6 Ohinemuri 0 5 3 0 4 3 Waihi , 0 18 6 —• Waihi Gnd. Juno. ■ . ■ — 0 1 0 Mount Lyell .. 1 8 6 — N.Z. WAR LOAN— War Loan. 1030. 4} 97 12 6 Ditto. 193A. 41 — 90 12. 6 Ditto. 1939. 41 9C> 12 6 Ditto. 1941. 41 _ 96 r» 0 Ditto. 1933, 51 .. -** —: 101 0 0 Ditto. .1936. 5J •./ 101 0 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCKWnr Loan. 1938, 41 . " — 96 10 0 Ditto. 31939. 41 — 96 10: 0 Ditto, 1933. 4 v.t — 101 0 0 Ditto. 1936. 51 v ■— " 101 0 <v DEBENTURES— Auck. Gas. 1932. 5 __ 92 0 0 Ditto,192S. 61 .v — 99 0 0 An ok. Hr.' Bd.. 4 — 85 0 0 Ditto. 6 103 0 0 Dine 1939. 5i .. 97 0 0 96 Q 0 Thames Hr.. B. 1944 102 0 0 100 0 0 City Anck.. 1940. 5J _ 96 0 0 A tick El. Pr. Bd.. 100 0 0 —- Br. of ? Devonnortj 0 100 0 0 J*r. cf Mt. Eden. 6} 105 0 0 N.Z. Brewer t'ps _ 1 3 10 Wine and Choyce . 9R 0 0 Glaxo ...... ;. — 87 10 0