STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20263, 24 May 1929, Page 9

STOCKS AND SHARES.

THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE.

HEAVY BUSINESS YESTERDAY. A large volume of business was transacted on the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday. Thero was a keen demand for Government securities and local body debentures, with a sale of City of Auckland debentures, 1962, per cent., at £99 ss. War Loans, 1939, 4J, per cent., were done 2s 6d dearer at par, and Inscribed Stocks, 1933, 51, per cent., had sale 2s 6d cheaper at £lOl 2s 6d. New Zealand Breweries debentures were again done at 275. In banks Commercials ot Australia had sale at the current price, 30s 2d, with inoro on offer at that figure. English, Scottish and Australians changed hands at £8 lis 6d, 4s below the level of the last transaction, and New South Wales were 2s 6d easier, with a sale at £sl 17s 6d. More were offered at £52, the level of the last sale New Zealands changed hands at the current tiguie of 62s 3d, with further inquiry at that level. In coal Grey Valleys eased yd, soiling at 235, and Westport Stocktons were a shade easier, with a sale at 3s. In shipping Northerns had sale at the current price of 14s, with further demand at that price. In timber Kauris were done at 20s 3d, 3d below the last sale. More were wanted at the price. In woollens Kaiapois were bought at 14s, which is 6d below the level of the last transaction. In the miscellaneous section Dunlop Rubbers had sale at 28s. KemptliorneProssers made a further advance, selling at 76s 9d, compared with the last sale at 755. Sanfords sold 9d cheaper at 18s. In mining Alburnias were again done at 2s 3d, and Waihis were unchanged, with a sale at 12s lOd. YESTERDAY'S SALES. The following sales took place yesterday:—City ot Auckland debentures, 1962, 5]- per cent., £99 ss; Wat Loan, 1939, 4A per cent., £100; Inscribed Stock, 1933, sj; per ceiit., £lOl 2s 6d; New Zealand Breweries debentures, 275; Commercial Bank of Australia, 30s 2d; English, Scottish and Australian Bank, £8 lis 6d; Bank of New South Wales, £sl 17s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 62s 3d; Grey Valley Coal, 235; Westport Stockton Coal, 3s; Northern Steamship, 14s; Kauri Timbet, 20s 3d; Kaiapoi Woollen, 14s; Dunlop Rubber, 28s; Kempthorne-Prossers, 76s 9d; Sanford, Limited, 18s; Alburnia Mining, 2s 3d; Waihi, 12s lOd. CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— ' „ Due. . Mount Lyell—ls 3d per share. June 24.

Buyers. Sellers. £ s d £ s cl BANKS. Ans. Bank of Com. . 1 1G 01 1G G Bank of Australasia . 14 13 0 11 Ju 0 Com. Bank of Aua. 1 10 1 1 10 2 Ditto (pref.) 7 7 0 7 9 0 Com. Bank of Sydney — 0 27 37 G 0 Eng.. Scot, and Ans. 8 10 8 14 National of N.Z. 7 0 0 7 3 G National of Australasia 9 52 17 0 (con J New South Wales — 3 G 0 New Zealand . . 3 2 3 2 G Union of Australia . 15 13 0 15 1G 0 INSURANCE. Australian Provincial 0 10 3 0 — 3 National 0 16 0 10 New Zealand 2 6 9 2 7. 0 Queensland 3 5 0 3 3 7 0 South British . 3 4 0 •5 G LOAN AND AGENCY. Abraham & Williams 0 (pref.) 4 8 15 — Dalgety and Co . . 15 5 0 8 G Farmers' Cotop. Auc. 3 1 15 — 0 Goklsbrough, Mort, . 2 It 9 0 2 12 National Mortg. 4 5 — Newton King (pref.) 0 9 0 — N.Z. Guarantee (or-d.) i 0 8 9 130 — 0 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 125 0 0 0 Ditto (pref.) N.A. Farmers' Co-op. 80 0 0 —• 9 (ord.) 0 '2 73 0 Ditto (B pref.) 0 10 0 0 COAL. Grey Valley . . 1 2 0 1. 0 3 G Hikurangi (pref.) 0 2 0 ' .6 G Ditto (A nref.) .. — 0 r> 0 Pukemiro Collieries . 2 19 G 3 0 3. G Renown (ord.) — 11 17 0 Ditto (pref.) 0 2 — Taupiri 1 5 9 — Ditto (pref.) 1 3 3 0 — Waipa 0 11 0 13 0 Westport 1 12 0 •— o Westport Stockton . . — 3 Ditto (pref.) — 0 4 8 GAS. Auckland 1 4 0 1 4 2 Ditto (con.) 0 38 0 0 18 G 0 Gisborno 0 10 9 0 13 10 Whangarei Lt. & Pr; — 0 0 SHIPPING. Devonport Steam f» 1. 4 0 Hiiddart-Parker 2 r> 2 G 3 Ditto (pref.) . . . 1 0 0 0 14 Northern Steamship . 0 11 0 3 0 Ditto (con.) 0 f> 3 9 0 7 Union Steam (pref.) . 1 0 — TIMBER. , Bartholomew 0 18 0 1 — 0 Kauri Timber 1 0 3 1 Ley land-O'Brien — 1 14 a 0 National — 0 0 0 Parker-Lamb 0 1G 0 17 G WOOLLEN. Kaiapoi 0 13 10 0 14 3 Ditto (con.) 0 4 3 — Ditto (pref.) 0 15 G 0 — t. Mosgiel 7 10 — BREWERIES. C. L. Innes (pref.) 1 0 0 3 0 N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. 3 4 0 5 J. Staples and Coy. . 2 7 0 2 8 11 0 Crown 0 8 0 0 6 MISCELLANEOUS. Adair Bros. . . 0 18 0 0 — 0 Auck. Amuse. Park — 3 13 Ditto (pref.) . • '—' 0 0 Aus. Iron and Steel 0 (pref., l -0s pakl) . 1 1 0 — Booth»M'douald (ord.I 0 1 0 1 9 Ditto (pref.) 0 3 G — 6 British Tobacco 2 9 0 2 10 Bycroft, Limited . . 1 10 0 '— G Colonial Sugar 58 5 0 58 17 Dominion Pictures . . 1 0 0 —. Ditto (pref.) I 0 6 — Dunlop Rubber Coy. 1 7 9 9 — 3 Electro. Zinc (ord.) I 15 1 lb Ditto (pref.) Farmers' Trading Co. 1 10 9 0 9 0 0 0 8 7 Ditto (B pref.) — 0 14 Gear Meat — <2 3 0 Grey and Menzies . . 0 10 9 1 10 0 Henry Jones Co-op. . — 0 11. M. Theatre., (pref.) 1 I — Kempthorne-Prosser 3 15 G — Lewis Eady, Ltd. . ' 1 1 0 0 — Ditto (pref.) — 0 39 6 Milne and Choyce . . 1 G — Ditto (pref.) i r> 0 — Ditto (B pref.) 1 G 0 1 — Ditto (dob. stock) . 1 G 0 G G Morris Uedstrom 0 0 19 (pref.) 0 18 9 9 N.Z. Fertiliser — 1 2 N.Z. Paper Mills 0 19 9 1 1 0 Robinson Ice Cream 1 2 9 — G Snnford, Ltd. . . 0 17 9 0 18 Ditto (pref.) 1 0 (i — Sharhind and Co. (pref.) 1 0 G "o — 0 Taranaki Oilfields . . 0 4 9 5 Thames. Theatre . . . 0 10 0 — Tonson Garlick — 0 8 6 Wliittomc-Slcvenson 2 r> 0 o 10 0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 2 1 9 2 2 9 MINING. Albumin 0 2 0 0 2 3 G Moanataiari (con.) . . O 0 2 0 0 Lucky Shot (con.) . — 0 1 3 Maoriland (con.) » . — 0 0 2 Occidental (2s paid) . " 0 0 5 0 1 0 Ohinemuri Gold 0 7 f> n 8 3 Wnihi 0 12 9 0 13 0 Wailii Grand June. 0 0 9 0 1 0 Mount Lyell . 2 4 0 2 4 6 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS. Wnr Loan. 1938. 41 . . 99 15 0 100 2 6 Ditto, 1939, 41 . 99 15 0 — Ditto. 3911 41 99 10 0 ' —. Ditto. 1933. 54 . . 99 5 0 — Ditto, 1933. 51 . . 101 0 0 — Ditto. 1930. 51 101 2 G — N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK. War Loan. 1939, 41 . . — 100 5 0 Ditto. 1933. 51 . . 99 5 0 — 0 Ditto, 1933. 51 . . 101 0 0 101 5 Ditto. 193G. 51 . . 101 2 G — DEBENTURES. Auck. Gas. 1932, 5 95 0 0 — Ditto, 1935. Gi 103 0 0 — Auck. Hat. Bd.. 5 . — 0 93 0 0 Ditto, Si100 0 — Ditto. r, . 103 0 0 — * Citv of Auck.. 1940, Gi 99 0 0 — Ditto. 19(3. 51 . . 101 0 0 — Dor. of Mt. Eden, r. 103 0 0 — N.Z. Breweries. Ltd. i t; 9 1 7 3 0 Gisborno Sheepfarmera — 97 10