STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20490, 15 February 1930, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

f THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE.

SLIGHTLY WEAKER MARKET.

Easier conditions existed on the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday, A comparatively small volume of business was transacted and prices generally were on a slightly lower plane. Interest in War Bonds was maintained at current levels, but there was no inquiry for Inscribed Stock.

In banks, with few exceptions, support was weaker. Buying limits for Commercials of Australia receded 4d to 22s lOd, but rights to the new issue were wanted 3d firmer pt 2s 3d. New South Wales had sale 2s 6d cheaper at £4O 12s 6d, with more available at the same figure. Dnions were secured Is easier at £ll 17s, with renewed inquiry at £ll 15s. In insurance business was done in Nationals for the first time since December, two transactions being recorded 9d lower at 14s 6d. South British were done unchanged at 61s. Movements in loan and agency were unfavourable. Offers for Dalgetys shaded to £ll 16s 6d, and requirements were satisfied with a single transaction at £l2, a decline of ss. In coals Renowns were done 2s lower than the last sale in December at 15s. In shipping interest was confined to Devonports and Northern Steams, the latter making a current-price sale at 13s 9d, which was the closing offer of buyers. In timbers Nationals were dealt in twice at 8s 6d, which is equal to late rates.

General investments were quiet. British Tobaccos were sought Is easier at 41s, and offers for Colonial Sugars were also a shade lower at £43 ss. In mining, except for an easing it. Mount Lyells, there was little change.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— Due. N.Z. lid a *hare . . .. '. . . . Now.

Queensland Nat. Bank—quarterly, 2i p.c Now. Victoria Nynnza Sugqr—final for last financial year, 6 p.c. and interim for current year, 2J p.c. Feb. 25 Broken Hill South—Quarterly, 2s * a. shi-re . . •. . .. Feb. 26 Bank of N.S.W.—Quarterly, oj p, c . Feb. 27 Carlton Brewery—interim 14 p.c. p.a Mar. 1 Electrolytic Zinc—interim, ord. and pref., 12 p.c. p.a. . . Mar. 6 C. L. Innes—interim, pref., 4 p.o. Mar. 31

BLENHEIM OIL WELL COMPANY. The Blenheim Oil Well Reclamation Company, Limited, New Plymputh, reports that the bore is now drilled to a depth of 1765 ft. Sandy-claystone and sandstone interspersed with bands of rock have been met with..

MELBOURNE PRODUCE. MELBOURNE. Feb. 14. The following are to-day's quotations on the Melbourne produce market: — Wheat. —4s 10|d to 4s lid. Flour.—£ll 15s to £l2. Bran. —£7 15s. Pollard.—£B 15s. Oats.—Milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; feed, 3s. Barley.—English, 3s 10dj Cape, 2s lid.

Buyers. Sellers £ B. d £ s. d BANKS. Aus. of Commerce .. 1 5 0 1 5 6 Australasia 11 17 0 12 2 G Commercial of Aus. . 1 2 10 1 3 3 Ditto (rights) 0 2 3 0 2 6 Eng., Scot, and Aus. 6 10 0 6 15 0 National of N.Z. — 6 3 G National of Aus. 15 0 0 15 11 0 Ditto (con.) 7 8 0 7 14 0 New South Wales .. 40 5 0 40 12 6 New Zeaknd 2 17 9 2 18 3 D pref., 20s raid — 1 8 3 Union of Australia . . 11 15 0 11 17 0 INSURANCE. National 0 14 0 0 14 9 New Zealand 2 3 3 2 4 3 Queensland 2 11 6 2 13 0 South British 3 0 0 3 1 6 LOAN AND AGENCY. Dalgety and Co. — 12 5 0 Dominion Invest. . . — 1 0 3 Ditto (B shares) — 0 19 6 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. — 4 1 0 Ditto (A pref.) .. 0 17 0 — Ditto (B pref.) .. 0 16 0 — Goldsbrough-Mort . . 1 10 9 1 12 0 National Mortg. — 3 18 6 Newton King (pref.) 0 11 0 — N.Z. & River Plate — 1 10 0 N.A. Farm, (ord.) . . 0 2 6 — Ditto (B pref.) . . 0 S 0 0 11 0 COAL. Grey Valley .. 1 5 0 1 7 0 Hikurangi 0 1 6 0 2 6 Ditto (pref.) 0 4 0 — Ditto (A pref.) . , 0 3 0 — Pukemiro Collieries . 3 7 6 3 10 9 Renown (ord.) 0 14 9 0 16 G Ditto (pref.) 0 2 D 0 3 n Ditto (pr., new. f.p.) — 0 3 2 Taupiri — 1 S G Waipa , . — 0 14 3 0 W ftptport 1 S 0 1 10 We3tport-Stockton — 0 2 6 >' GAS. Auckland — 1 3 9 Ditto (con.) — 0 17 6 SHIPPING. Devonport Steam. . . 1 2 6 1 4 6 Howard Smith — 3 0 0 Huddart-Parker — 2 0 0 Northern Steam. 0 13 9 0 14 0 Ditto (con.) . — 0 7 0 TIMBER. Bartholomew 1 1 0 Kauri Timber — 0 1G 0 Leylsnd-O'Brien 1 7 6 — National 0 S 0 — Parker-Lamb — 0 17 6 BREWERIES. C. L. Innes . . 1 1 0 Ditto (pref ) 1 1 0 — N.Z. Breweries 4 3 3 4 I 3 Tooths 1 19 0 2 0 0 J. Staples — 2 JO 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Glass 2 3 0 British Tobacco 2 1 0 2 2 0 Burns, Philp 1 IS 0 Bycroft. Ltd. 1 11 G Colonial Sugar 43 5 0 43 15 0 Dominion Pictures . 1 ' 0 0 — Ditto (pref.) 1 0 0 Dunlop Perdriau — 1 1 0 Electro. Zinc (ord.) . 1 30 0 1 11 6 Ditto (pref.) 1 10 9 1 U 9 Farmers' Trading . . 0 8 6 0 9 0 Ditto (A pref.) 0 14 0 Ditto (B pref.) 0 12 0 0 12 9 Fuller's Pictures — 0 18 0 Hayward's Pictures . — 0 18 0 Kempthorne-Prosser 3 10 0 3 13 0 Milne & Choyce (delj. stock) — 1 7 0 Morris Hed strom (pr.) 0 IS 0 N.Z. Fertiliser 1 2 0 N.Z. Paper Mills . . 1 0 6 N.Z. Refrigerating 0 10 G Ditto (con.) 0 6 0 0 6 0 Sflnford. Lid. 0 1G 0 Ditto (pref.) 1 0 0 S. R. Maxwell 0 5 0 0 8 G Taranaki Oilfields . . 0 "3 9 Union Oil — 2 1 0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 1 IS 0 2 0 0 MINING. Albumin. % 0 0 3 0 0 9 Moanataiari . . . 0 1 7 ' 0 2 1 Ditto (2s 4d paid) . 0 1 0 0 2 0 Ditto Mb fid paid) . 0 1 2 0 1 8 Lucky Shot (4s pd.). . — 0 2 0 Ohmemuri > . . 0 2 0 0 3 6 Waihi 0 13 4 0 13 7 Wnihi ■ Grand Juni.. (1 I 3 0 1 G Mount Lyell 1 14 6 1 15 0 TINFIELDS. Kampong Lanjut .. 1 2 t; Kuala Kampar . . 0 7 10 0 8 10 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS. War Loan. 3938, 4} . 98 10 0 99 10 0 • Ditto. 3030, 4 J 98 10 0 _ Ditto, 1041, 4! 98 JO 0 — Ditto, 19.!3, 5} 98 0 0 93 5 0 Ditto, 1936, f J 93 10 0 — N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK War Loan. 1927-41, 61 „ 98 0 0 Ditto, 1936, Si — 99 0 0 DEBENTURES. Auck. H.B.. 5a 97 0 0 Ditto, 6 100 0 0 City Auck., 1940, 5i — 97 10 0 Br. Mt. Albert, '03, 52 100 0 0 102 0 0 Bor. Mt. Eden, 6 . . '02 0 0 Br. N. Ply., 1933, 5$ 9a o 0 98 10 0 Gisborae Sheep. — 94 0 0 Williamsorrt Film .. — 102 0 0