STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19896, 15 March 1928, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE TURNOVER NOT LARGE. Although quotations came with unusual freedom in many classes of stock on the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday the amount of business actually handled was not large. Government securities continue to be in keen demand and Inscribed Stock, 1938. 4£ per cent., sold at £97 12s 6d in the morning, and at £97 15s in the afternoon. Last week the price, was £97 10s, and the first transaction of the year in January was at £96 17s 6d. War Loans, 1938 and 1939, per cent., were sought at £97 12s 6d, no sellers quoting. Both Hamilton and Ngaruawahia 6 per cent, debentures were available at £lO5, buyers £IOO.

Keen interest was shown in banking shares, but without sales being effected, Queensland National Bank shares were offered at £9 7s 6d, buyers £9. Buyers of English, Scottish and Australian advanced to £8 Is, , sellers £8 2s 6d. New South Wales were available at £47 12s 6d, but buyers were firm at £47 10s. Insurance quotations were practically unchanged.

In coal Renown Collieries, contributing, changed hands at. the current price of 13s. In gas, holders of Aucklands fell to 22s at tho late call, buyers 21s 6d. In miscellaneous, Sanfords sold at 19s 6d, as compared with" 19s 3d at the beginning of. tho month. The following sales took place:—lnscribed Stock, 1938, 4£ per cent., £97 12s 6d, £97 15s; Renown Collieries, contributing, 15s; Sanford. Ltd., 19s 6d. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.. Calls— Due

Tiki Talisman—M per share v. Now. Kuranui —Id per share .. v.: Apl. 3 Dividends—■ Whittome, Stevenson-—lnterim, 7£ p.c. . . Mar. 20 Bank of Australasia—7a per share • • . • • • . Mar. 30 Milne and Choyce—lnterim, 8 p.c. per annum . . .... Apl. 10

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. f| WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The following sales took place on tho Stock Exchange to-day:—Union Bank of Australia, £l4 143; National Bank of New Zealand, £6 18s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, £2 19s. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The following sales took place on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Commercial Bank of Australia, 27s lOd (three); Bank of New Zealand, 59s j English, Scottish and Australian Bank, £8 2s j South British Insurance, 595, 60s; National Bank of New Zealand, £6 183 6d; Union Bank* £l4 13s 6d.

Sell«'8. Buyers. BANKS— £ s d £ s d Queensland Nat. Bank 9 7 6 9 0 0 Aus. of Commerce . 1 14 6 — Bank qL Adelaide .. 9 10 6 — Bank of Australasia 15 2 0 — Com. of Australia .. 1 7 11 1 7 7 Ditto (pref.) 7 0 0 . — Com. Bank of Sydney 26 4 0 — English, Scottish and 6 0 Australian . . . . 8 2 8 1 National of N.Z. _ . . 6 19 0 6 17 6 Nat. of Australasia . 18 0 0 — Ditto (coil.) 8 19 0 47 — New South Wales . 47 12 6 10 n New Zealand 2 19 3 2 19 0 D Pref (20s paid) , 1 7 0 — Union of Australia . ■ 14 lti 0 — INSURANCE— National .. •« 0 15 9 0 15 4 New Zealand — 2 0 9 South British .. — 2 18 6 Standard — 3 2 6 LOAN AND AGENCYDalget.v and Co, . . 14 0 0 13 15 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. 3 5 0 — Ditto (A pref.) . . 0 16 9 — Ditto (B pref.) . . 0 15 6 — Goldsbrough, Mort 2 9 6 2 8 9 National Mort. . . — 3 11 0 Newton Kins (pref.) 0 12 6 0 10 6 N.Z. and River Plate — 1 9 0 N.Z. Loan and Merc. — 98 0 0 Ditto (pref.) — 81 0 0 COAL— Hikurangi 0 4 2 0 3 8 Ditto (pref.) — 0 7 fi 3 Ditto (A pref.) .. 0 6 9 0 6 Pnkemiro . . .. — >3 3 fi Renown (con.) «. 0 14 r, 0 12 0 Tcupiri .. . . 1 6 6 1 5 6 Ditto (pref.) . , — 1 3 0 Waipa . - -• • 0 17 4 0 10 9 GAS— Auckland .. t • 1 2 0 1 1 6 Ditto (con.) mi 0 16 8 — Birkenhead « .< 0 16 0 — SHIPPING— Devonport Steam . . 1 5 6 1 4 6 Howard Smith 1 9 0 — Huddart-Parker 2 9 6 2 8 9 Northern Steam 0 15 4 <232 — P. and O. (def. stk.) 210 0 0 0 0 Union Steam (pref.) 1 0 3 0 19 10 TIMBER— Kauri Timher <« — 1 0 6 Tjeyland-O'Briea 1 16 0 1 15 3 National . « . « 0 12 6 — Parker-Lamb . • 0 19 0 — WOOLLEN— Kaiapoi >■ n — 0 8 0 Mosgiel .4 — 6 12 0 Wellington . . a . 6 3 6 — Ditto (pref.) . .. — 6 2 0 BREWERIES— V C. L. Innes (pref.) 1 0 0 — N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. 2 3 6 2 2 3 J. Staples and, Co. 1 17 3 1 17 C • MISCELLANEOUS— Auck. Amuae. Park 0 11 0 — A. J. Entrican (pref.) 0 19 0 — Australian Glass „, , 2 4 0 — British Tobacco . . 1 19 10 1 19 7 Burn3, Pliilp nnd Co. 2 2 9 — Bycroft, Limited . . — 1 10 0 Checker Taxicab . . 1 0 0 0 IS) 3 Dental and Medical 0 16 C — Donaghy's Rope — 1 13 0 Eloctro. Zinc (ord.) 1 11 9 1 10 9 Ditto (pref.) Fullers' Pictures 1 13 0 1 It 9 0 3 9 0 0 18 0 Gear Meat 1 18 0 — Grey and Menzies . 0 12 0 — Hayward's Pictures « 1 0 (r 0 18 0 Henry Jones Co-op. 1 17 9 — Hill and Plummer . — 1 2 6 Holden's Motors 1 12 0 1 10 6 H.M. Arcade (pref.) — 1 0 0 Lewis Eady (pref.) . . 1 0 6 — Milne and Choyce < — 1 4 0 Ditto (pref.) .<.■ — 1 4 0 Ditto (B pref.) , k — 1 4 0 Ditto (deb. stk.) — 1 3 3 N.Z. Fertiliser « . 4 7 fi 4 1 0 N.Z. Paper Mills , t 0 17 0 — N.Z. Refrig (con.) 0 7 '7 0 7 4 Northern Boot 0 18 0 — Sanford, Ltd. ■< — 0 19 0 Ditto (pref.) Sharland and Co. ■*% — 1 0 0 1 0 9 — Taranaki Oil . « •. 0 10 0 0 9 6 Tonson Garlick .. 0 14 3 0 11 3 Union Oil, Soap — 2 0 0 Whittome. Stevenson 2 7 G 2 5 6 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 1 18 0 1 17 6 MINING— ' Alburnia _ .. 0 1 6 — M'oanataiari (paid) 0 2 1 0 1 9 Ditto (con.) 0 1 4 — Reefs (con.) — 0 0 1 Golden. Ago (paid) . 0 0 4 0 0 1 Kawarau 0 1 0 0 0 6 Kuranui 0 1 0 — Lucky Shot. (2s pd.) .. 0 1 1 0 0 9 Maoriland Con. (con.) 0 0 fi — Mt. Welcome (con.) . 0 0 6 — New Waiotahi (4s pd.) 0 1 2 0 0 10 Ditto (con.) 0 0 61 0 0 4 Occidental Una (2s pd.) 0 1 9 — Ditto (con.) .. 0 . 1 4 — Ohinemuri 0 6 10 0 6 7 Ditto (pref.) 0 9 fi .— Waihi ... 0 10 0 n 9 S Waihi Gnd. .Tunc. .< 0 1 . 3 0 0 11 Mount Lyell 1 10 3 l 9 6 N.Z. GOVT. LOANS- — War Loan. 1938.41 . _ 97 12 6 Ditto, 1939, 41 .. .— 97 12 6 Ditto, 1936, 5} . . 101 0 0 — N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK— War Loan, 1938, 41 . 98 0 0 97 10 0 Ditto, 1939. 41 .. — 97 10 0 Ditto, 1933, 51 101 0 0 — Ditto. 1936, 51 100 15 0 — Ditto, 1930. 51 . . 99 0 0 — DEBENTURESAuck. Har. Bd., 6 . . City. Auck., 1910. 5i Bor. Devonport, 6 . — 103 10 0 98 0 0 96 0 0 . — 101 0 0 Bor. Mt. Eclen, 53 . . 103 0 n 100 0 0 Ditto. 6 105 0 0 102 0 0 Bor. Hamilton, _ 6 . 105 0 0 100 0 0 Bor. Ngarun waliia. <5 105 0 0 100 0 0 Hamilton".. Theatres . 105 0 0 — N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. 1 3 0 1 2 9 Glaxo .. — 90 0 0