STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20866, 7 May 1931, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES.

THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. * * MARKET GENERALLY EASIER. A generally weaker tone was recoided on (ho Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday. Falls predominated in the price movements. No sales were recorded in the .gilt-edged section, although the market for Government loans held very firm. In fcVio banking group, Commercials had their first Auckland sale this week at a fall of 6d on Thursday's market, but on a level with the lowest Southern salo of the previous day. More were wanted at 13s lid, sellers asking 14s 4d. New South WiJles were also easier, a salo taking place at £25 ss, which is 2s 6d below the market of the previous day. New Zealands lost Is 6d on the previous Auckland sale five days ago to sell at 51s 6d. Unions had their first Auckland salo since the middle of April at a fall of 34s 6d over the period, but the price, £7, was on a par with the Southern market of the day before. The insurance group was quiet. Buyors came in for New Zealands at 40s 6d, compared with the previous sale at 425. Auckland Gas shares were very firm, wilh sellers Id up at 235. Loan and agency and coal shares continued practically neglected. Kauri Timbers were a shade easier at the close.' New Zealand Breweries were also slightly easier. Colonial Sugars lost £1 on the previous Auckland sale to chango hands at £34. New Zealand Refrigerating, contributing, were dealt in for the first time on the Auckland Exchange since March at 2s lid, rnoro being wanted at 2s 6d. Wilsons Cements were a shado easier. Alining was quiet, only two sales being recorded.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON. May 5. The following were included in to-day's quotations on tlio London Stock Exchange: —Dalgety and Co., Limited, shares £6; 4 per cent, debentures, £66 ex dividend.

Buyers. Sellers. £ s a £ s d BANKS. Aus. of Commerce ... — 0 15 6 Australasia 8 14 0 9 2 6 Com. of Australia . 0 13 11 0 14 4 En?.'.. Scot, and Aus. 5 0 0 National of N.Z. . . 4 18 6 5 2 6 National of Australasia — 11 10 0 Ditto (con.) . . - — 5 4 6 New South Wales . . 24 15 0 25 10 0 New Zealand . . • • 2 11 3 2 12 0 D pref., 20s paid . . 1 6 0 1 7 6 Union of Australia . 6 18 0 7 3 6 INSURANCE. National . . . . 0 12 11 0 13 6 0 New Zealand . . .. 2 0 6 2 2 South British . . - — 2 14 0 Standard . ..25 6 2 10 0 LOAN AND AGENCY. Abraham and Williams — 4 0 0 Dalfjety nnd Co. — Dominion Investment — 7 0 0 0 19 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. 0 16 (B pref.) . . . • — 0 6 Goldsbrough-Mort . . — 1 0 Newton King (pref.) — 0 9 0 N.Z. and River Plato 1 1 0 67 0 N.Z. Loan and Merc. — 0 N.A. Farmers' Co-op. 0 6" (B pref.) . . 0 3 0 0 Relinnco Loan . . 0 18 0 Diito (pref.; . - — 0 19 0 COAL. Grey Valley . . .. — 0 19 0 Ptikemiro . . . . — I 17 6 Renown ford.) 0 13 0 Ditto (pret.) ... — 0 3 0 Taupiri . . . . • 11 0 1 4 0 Ditto (pref.) .. 11 n — Waipa .. 0 6 0 — 0 Wcstport-Stockton . . — 0 2 GAS. Auckland • • • ' 2 10 1 3 0 Ditto (con.) . . 0 16 9 0 17 1 Thames 0 7 6 SHIPPING. Devonport Steam . . — 1 1 6 Northern Steam . . 0 10 0 0 12 0 Ditto (con.) . . — 0 6 0 Union Steam (pref.) . 0 19 6 — TIMBER. 'Bartholomew . . — 0 19 0 Kauri 0 8 4 0 9 3 National .. • ■ — 0 9 0 WOOLLEN. Kaiapoi . . — 0 8 6 BREWERIES. N.Z. Breweries • 1 15 0 1 16 0 Timaru 1 (paid) . . 0 11 3 — Ditto (5s paid) . . 0 5. 11 0 6 4 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Glass .. — 1 7 0 British Tobacco .. — 1 9 6 Burns, Philp . .. — 1 15 0 Bycroft. Limited . . 15 6 — 0 Colonial Sugar . . -- 35 0 Dominion Pictures . . 0 15 0 J 1 0 Electro. Zinc (pref.) 0 15 ti Farmers' Trading Co. 0 6 9 0 7 0 Ditto (A prof.) . . 0 11 0 0 15 3 Gear Meat t 10 <> Hill and Plummer . 0 15 0 U 19 0 II.M. Theatre (pref.) 0 IS 0 — Kempthorne-Prosser , 2 12 6 — Millie and Choyco . 0 10 G ' — Ditto (deb. stock) . — 1 0 6 Moturoa Oil . ■ ■ • 0 2 0 0 4 0 National Pictures . . 0 10 0 N.Z. Fertiliser . . 0 12 6 0 13 6 N.Z. Refrigerating . — 0 11 0 Ditto (conj . . 0 2 6 0 3 1 Sanford — .0 8 0 Ditto (pref.) .. — 0 18 6 Taranaki Oilfields . . — 0 1 3 Truth (N.Z.) (pref.) . — 0 16 6 Union Oil. Soap . . 13 8 1 9 0 Wairakei . . • • —; 0 6 0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 1 17 6 1 19 3 MINING. Moanataiari . . . 0 0 11 0 1 5 Ditto (3a 2d paid) . — 0 0 4 Ditto (Is 6d paid) . — 0 0 8 Kawarau . . . . — 0 0 7 King Solomun . . 0 2 3 0 2 5 Jlahakipawa . . •. . 0 0 7 0 0 94 Waihi 0 15 4 0 15 5 Waihi Grand June. 0 2 3 0 2 6 Mount Lyell . . . . — 0 18 0 TINFIELDS. Kuala Kampar . . — 0 6 6 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS. War Loan. 1038, 44 . . 98 10 0 — Ditto, 1939, 4i 98 10 0 — Ditto, 1941. <i{ . 98 10 0 — Ditto, '33, 5}, taxable 97 15 0 — Ditto, '33, 5i, taxable 09 5 0 — Ditto, '36, 5}, taxablo 99 0 0 ' — N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK. War Loan, 1938. 45 . . 98 10 0 — Ditto, 1939, 4} . . 98 12 6 99 0 0 Ditto, 1927-41, 51. tax. 96 10 0 — Ditto, '33, 5}, taxable 97 15 0 — Ditto, '33. 54, taxable 99 5 0 99 10 0 Ditto, '36, 51. taxablo 99 0 0 — Ditto. '32, 51, taxable 98 0 0 — DEBENTURES. Ak. Har. Bd.. *40, 5} . 97 0 0 — Ditto. 1941, 6 . . 101 0 0 — Franklin Elec.-Power Bd., 1965, 55 . . — 95 10 0 Wairarapa Elec.-Power Bd., 1949, 64 — 96 0 0 Ak. Bos. Bd., '35, 54 — 98 0 0 Dor. Hamilton, '47, 44 — 88 0 0 Bor. Mt. Eden '63. 5J 97 0 0 — Mt. Roskill, 1950. 53 - - 99 0 0 Tamaki West. '59, 54 94 0 0 96 0 0 Auck. Gas, 1922, 5 . 96 0 0 — Ditto, 1935, 64 . . 100 0 0 — N.Z. Breweries . . 11 0 CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends— Due. Colonial Sugar Co.—half-yearly, 25s a share To-day. Waihi—final, Is a share .. To-morrow Dank of Adelaide—final, 3 p.c. May 13 Queensland Nat. Bank— quarterly, 14 P-c. May 14 Bycroft—final, lid a share May 14 Nat. Insurance—interim. 4d a share .. .. • May 15 Taupiri Coal—final, 5 p.c. May 18 Farmers' Trading—final. 3! ! P.O. on A and B pref. .. May 20 N.Z. Paper Mills—final, 4 p.c. May 26 Bank of N.S.W.—quarterly. 9s a share .. ' May 28 Wilsons Cement —final, 74 P.O. June 10 Bank of New Zealand — filial, preference issue. 33 p.c . and ord.. Is 4d a share and bonus of 1 per cent June 20 Nat. Bank of 'Asia—final. 4 p.o. — Dalgety—interim, 8 p.o. .. 3d "ft — Donaghy's Rope—final. Is share •• Australian Glasg—final, 44 P.O. pref., and 3 p.c. ord. —