STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. INCREASE IN ACTIVITY. A somewhat larger volume of business passed on the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday than on Monday, and there was activity in several banking and insurance lines. The absence oi sellers of Government and local body securities was even more marked than of late, but there was good demand for these investments. War Loans, 1936, 5£ per cent., sold at £lOl ss, tho same price as was given for thern at the end of last month. In banks National of Australasia, contributing, sold at £8 13s. There was a further upward movement of New Zealauds, which sold at the two later calls at 60s 3d. buyers still offering that figure. Business was done in these shares last week at 59s 3d and 59s Ud, and on Mon day at 60s In insurance a sale of New Zealands was effected at 40s 3d, as com pared with 40s on Saturday South British sold at 575, au advance of 3d on last week's rate. In breweries New Zealand Breweries shares, which had not been dealt in since tho middle of September, changed hands at 41s 6d at tho morning call, and at 42s at the last call. Tho last, salo recorded was at 445. In miscellaneous £54 10s was offered for (Jolomal Sugars without response. Hamilton Inoatres, which brought 20s at the beginning of July, sold at 15s, and Milne and Choyce debenture stork were done at 23s 4d. After selling at lis at noon Taranaki Oilfields weakened to sellers at 10s 9d and buyers 10s 4d at tho closing call. In mining Moanataian, contributing, sold at Is 2d and Occidental Una United, contributing, at Is Bd, on a par with current rates. The following sales took place:—New Zealand Government War Loan, 1936, per cent., £lOl ss; National Bank of Australasia (contributing), £8 13s; Bank of Now Zealand, 60s 3d, 60s 3d; New Zealand Insurance, 40s 3d; South British Insurance, 575; New Zealand Breweries, Ltd., 41s 6d, 425; Hamilton Theatres, 15s; Milne and Choyce, debenture stock, 23s 4d; Taranaki Oilfields, lis; Moanataian, contributing, Is 2d; Occidental Una United, contributing, Is Bd.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— Due Devonport Ferry—Half-yearly, 7J p.c. per annum . . . . . Dec. 14 • Mount Lyell—Div. Is. bonuH 3d Dec 19 DEVONPORT FERRY COMPANY. The directors of tho Devonport Steam Ferry Company, Limited, have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 7£ por cent, per annum for the half-year ended October 31, 1927. Tho dividend will be payable on Wednesday, December 14. LONDON WOOL SALES. (Received November 29, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. -Sun. LONDON, Nov. 28. The London wool sales were postponed to-day, owing to a fog.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. BANKS— Sellers. Buyers £ s. d. £ s. (J. Australasia 1-1 lfi 0 14 10 0 Com. of Australia . X 9 3 Eng. Scottish and Aus. 7 11 6 National of N.Z. R 19 0 New Zealand 3 0 6 3 0 D pref., 10s paid . 0 16 0 D pref, 20s paid . — 1 0 0 Union of Australia . . 14 10 0 14 5 0 Diftj (now issued It n 0 Ditto (553 paid) 6 1 0 5 17 0 INSURANCE— Nc# Zealand o 0 0 Poath British 2 17 0 2 16 9 Standard — 3 1 G LOAN AND AGENCY — i Abraham & Williams (pref.) 4 0 6 Farmers" Co-op. Auc. 3 5 0 Ditto (A pref.! .. 0 18 0 0 in 9 Ditto (B pref.) — 0 14 9 Co'dsb'-oufTh, Mort 2 S 0 o 6 6 N.Z Guar, (ord.) 0 9 0 0 8 3 N.Z Loan and. Merc. — 94 0 0 COALHikurangi 0 3 10 0 3 Ditto (pref.) — 0 t'. 10 Ditto (A pref.) 0 7 0 0 6 0 Pnkemiro Collieries . . — 3 0 0 Renown (con.) — 0 8 3 Tauniri 3 7 • 0 1 fi 3 Ditto (prtf.) .. — 1 3 0 Waipa 0 1G 0 0 15 9 Wohtport . . .. — 1 10 0 GAS— Auckland ., 1 T3 fi 1 3 1 Ditto (eon.) 0 17 0 0 11', 8 Birkenhead o in 0 0 12 0 Thames 0 13 0 —

"HIPPING— Devonport Steam 1 5 0 1 4 0 FTuddart-Parker 2 9 0 2 7 0 Northern Steam 0 15 0 0 14 9 Ditto (cou.) 0 7 ') — P & O. (def. stk.) 270 0 0 — TIMBER— Kauri Timber 1 4 0 _ National 0 12 0 — laupo Totarn n 0 — Ditto (pref.) 0 17 0 — WOOLLEN— Wellington .. _ 6 3 0 Ditto (pref.) — 6 4 0 BREWERIES— C. L. Inne.) (pref.) , 1 0 0 N.Z. Breweries 2 o 0 2 2 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Auck. Amuse. Psirk 0 1G 7 0 10 X British Tobacco 2 14 0 2 12 9 Burns, Philp <' Co. 1 18 0 1 1G 6 Bycroit, Ltd. — 1 0 G Checker Taxicab — 0 19 Ditto (con.) 0 10 0 — Col. Sugar (Aus.) . . — 54 10 U Dental and Medical 0 1G 0 0 14 6 Dominion Pictures — 1 0 o Ditto (pref.) — 1 0 0 Donafthy'fl Rope — I 13 0 Klec Zinc (orci.) . . 1 11 G — Gear Meat — 1 18 6 Grey and Menzies . 0 12 0 — Hamilton Theatres 0 1(1 0 0 14 9 Raywards 0 10 G 0 IS 0 Hill and Plummer . — 1 2 0 TI.M Theatre (pref.) — 1 0 0 Kempthorne Prosser 3 6 6 3 4 6 Milne and Choyce .. — ' 1 4 3 0 Ditto (pref.) — 1 4 Ditto (B pref.) — 1 4 0 Ditto (deb. stk.) 1 3 G 1 3 n Mnrchison Oil (90s pd) 0 1G 0 — N.Z Paner Mills 0 17 0 — N.Z. Refric. — 0 16 t> D ; tto (con.) 0 S 0 0 8 Northern Pool 0 1R 0 — Pobinsnn Tee Cream 1 3 0 — Sanf„rd. Ltd. 1 0 fi — Ditto (pre/ I — I 0 0 i Tnrannki Oilfields 0 10 9 10 4 Thent.re 1 0 0 - 'T'orpon r !nrlick 0 11 (5 — Oil — o 0 0 W«i r nkei T,td 0 10 fi 0 R TTr l>Htome. St^enson 2 fi 0 2 4 0 N.Z Cement 1 17 0 1 15 ° u rNTNG— Alburnia 0 o 3 0 1 Moimntaiari (paid) . 0 0 7 0 2 2 Ditto (con ) 0 1 3 0 1 2 Acre, (paid) . 0 0 2i 0 0 "M Ditto (con.) 0 — Kuwarau 0 1 0 0 T'omata Reefs . . 0 0 3 (') — Kuranui • • 0 0 — Luckv Shot (2s pd.) 0 1 5 0 1 M norilind (con ) 0 1 3 0 — n 8 Miuesti'c . • 0 0 3 0 0 0 New Wniotnhi (4a pd.) — R 0 DH.to (con.) 0 0 0 9 Occidental (2s pd.) . 0 2 2 0 0 1 P'tto (con.) , 0 1 r. 0 1 G Oliinemuri ' . 0 5 0 3 Wa'lv .. . 1 l 1 0 1 0 7 9 G w n 'hi Gnd. Junction 0 i 3 Mount Lvell 1 9 3 1 8 N.Z GOVT BONDS- - 0 0 Wnr Loan 1030 4j — 07 15 Ditto, urn. 41 — OR 15 Ditto, 1039. 4i .. — 9li 15 0 Ditto, mil. 41 07 0 0 O'i (i 0 Ditto. 103.'), r>! — 101 0 0 Dit'o. 193R. 5} — 101 5 N.Z INSCRIBED STOCKWnr Loan. 1029. •*> • — OR 10 0 Ditto. 103R. 41 — 0G 12 6 Ditto. 1930. 4i — 9G 12 fi Ditto. 103fi, 5i 101 10 0 — * Anck Gas. 1028. 6i 101 0 0 09 0 0 Auck. liar. Bd 4 . . — 85 0 0 Ditto. 55 — 080 0 Ditto. 0 — 102 0 0 City Auck 1043. 5? . — OR 0 0 Auck TIos Bd. 51 . — 98 0 0 For Devonport, (i — 100 0 0 N Z. Govt. W9. 4 97 0 0 — TTnrnil'on Theatres 105 0 0 — N.Z Breweries 1 3 9 — Glaxo — 00 0 0