STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20570, 22 May 1930, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE.

FIRMER MARKET FOR BANKS

A firmer market existed for brink shai c-s on the Auckland Stock Lxchange jest'?iday. Business was not quite tip to the normal volume, but tho general tono of the market was stronger. 'lno gilt-edged section was firm and offers covered a wido ranges. Inscribed Stock, 1932, per cent., were done unchanged at £9B 15s. . , . An advance of 6s was registered in banks by Nationals of Australasia, which had sale at £ls 2s. The last transaction in Auckland took place early last week. English, Scottish and Australians also moved favourably and were taken 6d firmer at £6 2s 6d, while New South Wales at £39 6s were Is dearer. Tlisy were also done on the Sydnoy register at £39 ss. New Zcalands hardly maintained the improvement shown on tho previous day and were secured 3d cheaper at 50s 9d. Steady inquiry was maintained for most insurance issue, but requirements remained unsatisfied. In coals Grey Valleys were quoted, ex div., 3d lower at 26s 3d without attracting attention. Auckland Gas were keenly sought and after a current-price sale at 24s Id were done again at 24s 3d, the highest level they havo touched since prior to tho payment of tho dividend at tho end of January.

Interest in shipping was practically unaltered. Northerns wero sought firmer at, 13s lid. In broworios Tooth's recorded an advance of 9d with a transaction at 34s 9d. Offers were a shade firmer in several instances in general investments and business was restricted. Farmers' Tradings wcro turned over at tho current prico, 8s 9d, and Kempfhorrie-Prossers were dono 6d cheaper at 63s 4d. .Mining investments wero quiet. Mount Lyclls wcro inquired for 2d easier at 213s 4d.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividonds— f) ll0 I'. and O. Deferred Stock—interim, J p.e., free of English tux .. .. .. .. Now. Burna-Philp—final, 10 p.e. p.a. . Now. Dental and Medical .Supplyannual, -t p.c Now. Wright Stephenson and Co.— final. 3} p.c Now. Grey Valley Coal—interim, 3 P.c. .. .. .. .. Now. Northern Steam—final, 8 p.c. p.a. May 21 National Hunk of Australasia—final, both issues. 10 p.c. p.a. May 2£ Bank of N.S.W.—quarterly, 2} l'.e. .. . . .. May 28 New Zealand Paper Mills—final, 7J p.c. j).a. May 29 t'risborno Gas—final. 25 p.e. .. May 30 West port Coal -interim, la a share May 30 Waihi Grand Junction—annual, Id a share .. .. .. May 30 Farmers' Trading -A and IS pref., 7 p.c. p.a. .. .. .. May 31, Henry Jones Co-op.—interim, 9d a, share Juno 2 Wilsons Content—final, 5 p.e., c bonus. '2 3 p.c luno 1 Bank of N.Z.—tinal and bonus, M 1-3 p.c. _p.ii. luno 21. Mount Lyell—interim, 5 p.e. .. Juno 23. Australian Glass—final, ord.. i> p.c.; bonus, 21 p.c.; pref. final, -11 p.c June 25. Faterino Stock Foods—pref., 5 p.c. p.a. .. .. .. June. Calls— Eclianco Loan Coy.—prof., 2c Gd a. share J«ly 0.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. BANKS. Buyers. Sellers £ B. d. £ H. d Ails, of Commerce .. 1 4 1 1 4 s Australasia . . _ . . 12 3 0 — Com. of Australia . . 10 8 1. 0 9 Ditto (5a paid) .. 0 5 0 0 5 0 Ditto (pref.) . .. 0 0 0 — iEng., Scot, ami A us. 0 2 0 c 5 0 National of N.Z. _ .. 0 4 0 — Nat. of Australasia . 14 18 0 — Ditto (con.) . .. 7 10 0 — New South Wales .. 39 5 0 39 7 0 Now Zealand . 2 18 0 0 18 9 D pref. (20s paid) . 1 5 9 — Union of Australia . . 11 0 0 11 12 C INSURANCE. Australian Provincial 0 C 0 National .. .. 0 11 (5 0 14 7 New Zealand . .. 2 3 0 2 4 0 Queensland . . . . 2 0 0 2 8 0 South British .. 2 19 0 3 0 0 LOAN AND AGENCY. Dominion Investment .0 18 0 1 0 0 Farmers' Co-op. Aua. (A pref.) . . . . 0 17 0 — Ditto (B pref.) .. 0 10 0 — Goldsbroush-Mort .. 1 11 3 1 12 C Nat. Mort. and Agency 2 19 0 — Newton King (pref.) — 0 14 0 N.Z. and River Plate 1 8 G 1 10 0 N.Z. Guar. Corp. (ord.) — 0 8 0 N.Z. Loan and Mere. 90 0 0 — N.A. Far. Co-op. (ord.) 0 2 0 — COAL. Grey Valley (ex div.) — 1 r, 3 Hikuransi . . ,» 0 1 3 0 2 0 . Ditto (prof.) . ,> 0 4 0 — Ditto (A pref.) ,'w 0 3 0 0 0 0 Pukemiro . . .. — 3 10 0 Renown (ord.) ., — 0 15 0 Ditto (pref., now) — 0 2 10 Taupiri . . ., ,,14 0 1 5 9 Ditto (pref.) , 1 2 0 — Waipa ,, .. 0 9 0 — Wcstport .. n 1 10 0 — Westport-Stockton ..0 1 2 0 1 9 GAS. Auckland .. . . • 1 4 0 Ditto (con.) . ..*017 6 0 IS 0 SHIPPING. Devonport Steam .. 11 r, 1 n 9 Huddavt-l'arker .. 1 17 0 1 13 P, Ditto (pref.) . . . — 1 0 0 Northern Steam .. 0 13 11 0 14 0 Ditto (con.) . . . 0 0 3 0 6 9 Union Steam (pref.) 1 0 0 — TIMBER. Kauri Timber . . 0 12 r, 0 13 G National . , . . 0 7 3 — Parkor-Lamb 0 10 0 BREWERIES. C. L. Inner, and Coy. 1 1 0 Ditto (pref.) . ..11 0 — N.Z. Breweries . . 2 12 0 2 13 G Tooth's 1 11 8 — MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Gln?s . . 2 0 0 0 0 0 Booth-Mncdonald (pr.) O 3 0 0 5 0 British 'l'obicco . . I 18 10 1 19 3 Bycroft, Ltd. .. 1 12 (i — Colonial Sugar . . 40 10 0 •11 10 0 Denial and Medical 0 8 0 — Dominion Pictures . 1 0 0 — Ditto (pref.) . ,.J0 0 — Dunlop Perdriau . . 0 15 0 Electro. Zinc (ord.) .1 3 0 Ditto (piif.) . . . J 5 0 ,1 (> 9 Farmers' Trading . . 0 8 8 0 8 10 Ditto (A pref.) . . 0 10 0 — Ditto (B pref.) .. 0 11 9 — Hamilton Theatres . . 0 .17 0 Ilnyward's Pictures) . 0 11 n 0 14 n Henry Jones Co-op. . 1 9 3 1 10 0 Hill and Plummer . . —- 1 3 0 H.M. Theatre (pref.) 1 0 0 — Ki'mpthorne-ProHsur . 3, 3 0 3 1 0 Milne and Choyce (debenture Block) . —- 1 0 0 .Murcliipon 'Oil .. — 0 11 0 National Pictures . . 0 13 0 N.Z. Fertiliser . . 0 18 9 0 18 11 N.Z. Refrigerating . . 0 10 0 — Ditto (con.) . .. 0 4 0. 0 5 0 Robinson .Ice Cream (new .S3itei 1 5 0 Sanford, Ltd. . . . —• 0 M 0 Ditto (pref.) . 1 0 0 Taranalti Oil . . 0 1 3 0 1 v Union Oil 1 10 0 Whittome-Slevenson 1 19 0 Wilsons Cement . . 2 2 0 — MINING. Alburnia _ .. .. — 0 0 3 Moanataiari .. .. — 0 1 Kawnrau .. .. 0 0 2 — Waihi 0 13 ■t 0 13 7 Waihi Grand June. 0 1 3 0 I 7 Mount Lyell . . . . IS 4 1 8 10 TINFIELDS. Rnwnng . . .. 0 -1 6 _ N.Z. GOVT. BONDS. War Loan, 1930, 1} .. 99 0 0 Hi (to. 1938, 4 V .. 98 0 0 Ditto, 1939, 4) .. 98 0 0 Ditto, 1911, 4i .. 97 15 0 Ditto, l'liji;, .1} . . — 99 10 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK. War Loan, 1938, 4} . . 98 ft 0 Ditto, 1939, IJ .. <J8 5 0 Ditto, 1927-11, 5i .. — 98 0 0 Ditto, 1930, 5} .. -- 99 12 0 Ditto, 1932. f>i . . 98 0 0 99 0 0 DEBENTURES. Ak. Har. Bd., '37, 5} 90 0 0 93 0 0 Ditto. 1948, 5i . . 98 0 0 1(H) II (I City of Ak., '10. 5.i 9i; o 0 97 0 0 Ditto, 1930. M .. 9i; o 0 98 0 0 Bor. Jit. Albert. '59, G 100 0 0 103 0 0 Bor. Mt.'Eden, (.0, 5} 100 0 0 Ditto, 1904, 5| 93 0 0 Bor. N'm'ket, 'It, 5; 100 10 0 (Ijfiborno Sheepfanner.s 80 0 0 Williamson's Filing . 101 0 0 N.Z. Breweries . . 11 9