STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19871, 15 February 1928, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESS* Acflvlfy covered a wide range on the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday, the total volume of business transacted being above the average. As Has been the case since business was resumed after the holidays, interest was centred chiefly in the investment sections of the market. Inscribed Stock, 1933, 5£ per cent., sold at £lOl 2s 6d; a recovery of ,2s 6d on the price paid at the beginning of the month. Buyers offered £IOO 15s for further parcels, but sellers did not quote. In local body debentures City of Auckland, 1940, 5£ per cent., changed hands at the current price of £96 10s, an early quotation of £97 being withdrawn at the mid-day call. Auckland Hospital Board, 1947, 5| per cent., found a buyer at £lol.* In banks there was early sale in Commercials of Australia at 27s sd, l*id although buyers offered the same amount for more at the third call, sellers showed no disposition to lower their quotations from 27s Bd. New South Wales were again done at £47 12s 6d. New Zealands were slightly easier, the shares selling at 58s 9d, a reduction of 3d on the last sale. The market for insurance shares was steady at 40s 6d and 40s for New Zealands and 58s find 57s 3d for South British. In loan and agency Goldsbrough, Mort sold at the ruling price of 48s 3d. National Mortgage were done at 745, an improvement of Is 6d on the price paid at the most recent previous sale.in November. In coal- Taupiris also showed an improvement, sale being made at 25s 9d, an increase of 9d on the January prices. Early quotations at the same figure were, withdrawn at the afternoon call. In lpining New Waiotahi (con.), sold at 7d,. and Waihis at 10s and 9s lid. The following sales took place:—lnscribed Stock, 1933, 5£ per cent,, £lOl 2s 6d; City of Auckland Debentures, 1940, 5£ per cent., £96 10s; Auckland Hospital Board, 1947, per cent., £101; Commercial Bank of Australia, 27s sd; Bank of New South Wales, £47 12s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 58;; 9d; Goldsbrough, Mort 48s 3d; National Mortgage, 745; Taupiri, 25s 9d; Auckland Gas, 22s 4d; Parker Lamb Timber, 17s 6d; New Waiotahi (con.), 7d; Waihi, 10s, 9s lid.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [by telegraph.-—pbess association.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The following sales were made on the Stock ■ Exchange to-dayßank of New £2 18s 9d; New Zealand Governmerit, 44 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938, £97 2s od. ' » CHRISTGHURCH, Tuesday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day Commercial Bahk of Australia, 27s 7d (three parcels); (rights), 7s 3d; National Bank of New Zealand, <36 19s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 58s 7d (two parcels); National Mortgage (cum div.), 765; Electro Ziuc (ord., cum div.), 31s 9d; New Zealand Government, per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1938, £97 2s 6d; Staples' Breweiy, 37s 6d; Waihi, 10s. DUNEDIN. Tuesday. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day j Staples' Brewery, 37s 6d (two parcels) s South British Insurance, 57s 9d; Mosgiel. Woollen, £6 15s; N<sw Zealand Refrigerating (con.), Bs,

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ s. d. £ 8. d. Bank of Australasia — 8 14 13 0 Commercial of Aus. 1 7 1 7 5 Ditto (rights) — 0 7 0 Eng., Soot, and Aus. — 7 17 0 National of N.Z. .. , 7 0 0 6 18 0 New South Wales ., 47 17 6 47 5 0 New JZealand 2 19 0 2 18 6 D Pref. (ISs paid) —. 1 1 3 D Pref. (20s paid) Union of Australia . .1 14 17 6 1 6 14 14 0 0 INSURANCE— National .a . .1 — 0 15 3 Now Zealand . 2 0 6 2 0 0 South JBritish 2 18 0 2 17 3 LOAN AND AGENCY— Dalgety and Co. Farmers' Co-op. Auc. 3 8 6 13 12 6 — Ditto (A .pref.) .* 0 17 0 — Ditto (B pref.) ., 0 15 6 0 14 3 Newton King "(pref.) 0 12 6 . 0 10 0 N.Z. River Plate .. — X 8 6 N.Z. Loan and Mer& — 95 0 0> Ditto (pref.) — 81 0 0 COAL— i" ' ,* . Hikurangi .-.1 .a 0 4 2 0 3 9 Ditto (prefJ v.i 0 7 6 Ditto (A pref.). :..i 0 6 9 0 6 3 Pukemiro ... r.:« — 3 8 6 Renown (con.) i»-.i 0 14 6 0 12 3 Taupiri ' . .i i.-rf Ditto (pref.) »v _ 1 5 1 3 6 0 9 Waipa ,..i i.» — 0 16 GAS— Auckland v<i r.-a 1 '2 5 1 2 2 Ditto (con.) 0 16 9 — Birkenhead u-a 0 1G 0 SHIPPING— Devonport Steam r.-j .1 5 0 1 4 0 Huddart-Parker .-j 2 12 0 2 11 0 Ditto (pref.) . -.v —• 1 0 3 Northern StearaBhip .• 0 15 0 0 14 11 Ditto (con.) 0 7 4 0 6 10 Union Steam .(pref.) — 1 0 0 TIMBER— Bartholomew . 1 1 0 — 9 Kauri Timber v.i 1 2 0 1 0 Leyland-O'Briea r.v 1 16 0 — National 0 12 6 — Parker-Lamb • , .i ■ Taupo Totara i. .• 0 19 0 0 17 0 0 15 0 •— Ditto (pref.) r.:.i 0 15 0 — BREWERIES— C. L. Inn<ss (pref.) 1 0 0, — N.Z. Breweries 2 5 0 — J. Staples and Co. 1 J.8 0 — MISCELLANEOUS— 0 19 , '■ A. J. Entrican (pref.) 0 — British Tobacco 2 0 0 — Bycjoft, Ltd. Gnecker Tasicab — 1 10 , 0 0 19 0 Dental and Medical •> 0 16 0 — 0 Dominion Pictures .. — J 2 Diito (pref.) Pullers' Pictures . — 1 0 0 1 0 0 — ' ■ Grey and Menzies .. 0 12 0 — Hayward's Pictures . Hill and Plummer .. H.M. Theatre (pref.) 1 0 0 0 19 0 1 , 2 6 •— 1 0 0 Kempthorae, Prosser S 10 a — Milne and Choyce .. — 1 4 0 Ditto (pref.) ., .. Ditto (B pref.) .. — 1 4 0 — 1 4 0 Ditto (deb. stock) N.Z, Fanners' Fert, \ — 1 3 3 4 5 0 4, 1 0 N.Z. Paper Mills <. 0 17 0 0 16 N.Z. Refrigerating .. __ 0 Robinson Ice, Cream 1 2 0 Sanford, Ltd. . 1 0 <* — 3 Ditto (pref.)., ., — 1 0 Taranaki Oilfields .. 0 10 9 0 9 6 Thames Theatre t.w . 0 18 4 G > Tonson Garlick r.-.i 0 11 0 — ? Union , Oil ,. ri* - —. 2 0 6 Wairakei, Ltd. r.-.i 0 10 6 — 3 Wilsons Cement ux 1 18 a 1 17 MINING— Alburnia . .. ..• 0 1 6 Moanatninri (paid) . 0 1 11 — Ditto (con.) 0 1 4 — Kawarau 0 1 0 0 0 7 Lucky Shot (2s pd.) 0 1 1 0 0 91 Maonland (con.) 0 0 8 — Mt. Welcome (con.) 0 1 0 — Waiotahi (4s pd.) — 0 0 8 Ditto (con.) 0 0 /9 0 0 6 Occidental-Una (2s pd) 0 2 0 0 1 0 Ditto (con.) 0 1 4 — Ohinemuri .. i. .■ 0 7 3 0 7 1 Waihi .. Waihi Grand June. Mount Lyell . .■ 0 10 0 0 9 7- — 0 0 11 — 1 9 3 N.Z. GOVT. STOCK— War Loan, 1938, 41 — 97 0 0 Ditto, 1939, 4i — 97 0 0 Ditto, 1941, 4i i. ,i «— 90 13 6 Ditto, 1933, 5i .. i — 100 15 0 Ditto, 1936, ,. — 101 2 6 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan, 1938, 4i Ditto, 1939, 4i .. 97 0 0 — 97 0 0 \ Ditto, 1927-41, 6i .. Ditto, 1933, 51 r.,; 99 10 0 — — 100 15 0 Ditto, 1930, GJ i.a — 100 15 0 DEBENTURES— Auok. Har. Brd., fi _ 308 10 0 City of Auck., '40, 5i — 96 0 0 Bor. of Devonport, G — 100 Q 0 Bqr. of Mt. Eden, 6 — 102 0 0 Hamilton Theatres .. 105 0 0 —- N.Z. Breweries, Ltd, .— 1 2 6 Glaxo .. — 90 0 0