STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21130, 12 March 1932, Page 7

STOCKS AND SHARES.

THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. SLIGHT FIRMING TENDENCY. Willi tlin exception (if mining (hnro was a firming tendency on the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday. The general level of sales showed a slight increase, but mining scrip was secured at lower rates. The turnover was fair. The market for (government securities remained dull. Two parcels of 1937 5J> per cent, bonds werp released 2s 6d higher at £OB. Offers for 197)8 per cent, remained at £9£}, but holders made a concession of 5s to £93. Holders of 1936 5j per cent, continued to quote £9B ss, luil after early bids of £97 10s buyers withdrew. The 1937 fi.J, per cent, inscribed stock was sought 2s 6d lower at £97 10s, but, holders increased their quotations a similar amount, to £97 17s f)d. There was an active demand for banks, will) quotations showing an upward tendency. New South Wales were disposod of 2s t>d higher at £25, buyers later offering 5s higher at £24 15s and holders advancing 2s 6d to £25 2s 6d. New Zealanrls vein released early at. 42s 6d, but when more were sought on a lower basis holders quoted 3d in advance al 42s 9d. Although buyers were prepared to pay more for all other bank shares holders alsp raised their bids and no further business was done. In general insurance shares were not siuiffht, the only offers being for South British, unchanged at 495. Holders did not vary quotations. Advanced prices wore recorded in other sections. Auckland Gas were released ljd highor at 21s 10£ d. A sale took place in Farmers' Trading Company 3d higher at 5s 3d and a parcel of Sanfords changed hands at 2s 6d. Offers for mining weakened and holders lowered, their limits. Waihis were secured three times Id lower at 16s and a sale took place in Mount Lvclls 9d lower at 19s Id. Gulden Dawns changed hands unaltered at 7s. New Guinea Goldfields were called for the first time, buyers offering 4s 6d and holders quoting 5s 9d.

MELBOURNE PRODUCE. MELBOURNE, March 11. The following a i'Q_ to-day's quotations o u IJIO Melbourne produce market:— Wheat, nominal, 3s 2d to 3s 2\c\. Flour, £7 10s. Bran and pollard, £5 ss. Oats, milling, 2s 2d lo 2s 3d; fend, Is 7d to l,s lOd. Barley, English, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; (■ape, 2s 7d. Maize, 4s. Potatoes, £6 to £6 10s. Unions, £ll 10s; occasionally £l2.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. X s (1 X s d BANKS. Australasia 8 17 0 0 0 G Commercial of Aus. . 0 ia 10 0 14 0 Ditto (pref.) — 0 fi 10 0 National of N.Z. 3 R 3 8 0 0 Nat. of Aus. (con.) . 4 15 ('. 5 0 New South Wales . . 21 15 0 25 2 6 Now Zealand . . 2 2 0 2 2 9 D pref., 20s paid . . 1 5 0 17 Union of Australia . . f, 13 G G 6 INSURANCE. National — 0 12 4 New Zealand . • — 1 17 3 0 Queensland — 0 0 4 South British . . 2 0 2 11 0 LOAN AND AGENCY. Dominion Investment — 0 18 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auc. — f. 2 11 0 Ditto (A pref.) n 12 0 — 0 Ditto (B pref.) 0 11 1*. 14 Goldsbrough-Moit. . . 1 1 a 1 0 0 N.Z. and River Plate I 0 0 rt — N.Z. Guar, (ord.) . . 0 3 9 4 fi N.Z. Loan and Merc. — 43 0 0 Traders' Finance (7a Gd paid) 0 2 6 — COAL. Grey Valley — 0 1G 0 Pukemiro , — 1 S Ii Ta ltpiri — 0 17 0 Ditto (pref.) — ] 0 6 West port-Stock toil . . 0 0 5 0 0 10 Ditto (pref.) 0 0 6 0 1 3 GAS. Av'Vlnnd 1 1 9 1 2 0 Ditto /con.) — (1 1G 0 Birkenhead — 0 8 3 SHIPPING. Devonpnrt Rfeam. . . — 0 18 fi Ifuddurt-Parker . . — 1 4 G Northern Steam. . . 0 a 0 0 5 0 1'. & C>. (def. ptk.) . 1 1 (', — Union Steam diref.) 0 10 (> — TIMBER. Bartholomew 0 5 0 0 l.'l 0 Kauri 0 7 6 0 0 fi Leyland-O'Biien — 1 0 0 National — 0 8 0 WOOLLEN. Kaiapoi 0 fi 0 0 7 6 BREWERIES. N.Z. Breweries 1 2 8 1 3 fi .T. Staples — 1 3 3 0 Tooth's . . .. 1 2 0 1 0 Monleith — 0 11 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Adair Bros _ 0 17 0 A. J. Entrican (pref.) — 0 17 0 Australian Glass 1 0 fi 1 10 a 9 British Tobacco 1 5 c. 1 G Hums-!'hiIp . . . . ] ia 0 — Bycroft, Limited . . — 1 8 3 Colonial Susnr 35 10 0 37 10 0 Donashy'a Hope 1 7 1; — Klec. Zinc (pref.) 1 0 a — Farmers' Trading Co. — 0 5 G Ditto (A pref.) . . 0 13 0 0 11 Ditto (B pref.) — 15 (Irey and Meuziea .. 0 5 9 0 7 fi llill & Plummet 1 . . — 0 15 0 Kempthornc Prouser . 2 4 G — fi Milne & Choyce (pf.) — 0 18 Ditto (deb. stock) . — 0 18 0 NTot uroa Oil . . 0 2 0 0 a 0 N.Z. Paper Mills .. — 0 19 G N.Z. Befrigcrauns . . 0 0 3 0 11 0 Ditto (con.) . . 0 a 1 n 4 0 Robinson Ice Croam 0 ic, 0 0 18 0 Sanfortl 0 1 G 0 4 0 Ditto (prcf.) — 0 17 (5 Tttraniiki Oilfields . . 0 0 5 0 0 7 Tonson Giirlick . . — 0 1 0 Union Oil — 1 4 0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement. 1 c. 0 1 8 0 Wool worth (N.Z.) (pf.) 1 5 0 — MINING. Bhickwater 0 5 0 0 G 9 Moanataiari . . 0 0 4 0 t G Ditto C'iB 'Jd paid) — 0 0 (5 Consolidated Gold. . . 0 1 11 0 0 (5 ('oitiish Point . . 0 0 1 0 0 4 (iolden Dawn . . 0 G 10 0 7 1 Golden Terrace Ext. -- 0 7 0 Golden Point 0 0 G 0 0 10 Kawaraii — n 0 Ii Kins Solomon . . 0 1 :i 0 1 9 K oinii t a Reefs 0 0 0 — Mnliak ipawa 0 0 0 — N.Z. Crown Mines . 0 0 10 O lc ii r i 1 o 0 0 0 0 0 (5 Waihi 0 15 1 1 0 1G 0 Wailii Grand June. 0 :i 1 0 a 0 Mount Lyoll . . 0 18 10 0 10 8 New Guinea Gold . 0 4 (i 0 5 9 TINFIELDS. Kuala Kuinpar . . — 0 5 2 N.Z. GOVT. BONDS. AVur Loan, 1038, 4J . . 02 0 0 oa 0 0 Ditto, mat), 4J 02 0 0 oa 0 0 Ditto, 10:1:1. 55. tax. — OS 5 0 Ditto, 193(5 55, tax. — OS r> 0 ]>itto 1937 5J, tax. 07 10 0 OS 5 0 N.Z. INSCRIBED STOCK. War Loan, UKIS, ■li . . 02 0 0 93 0 0 Ditto, 1030, li 91 10 0 — Ditto, '27 11. Sj, tax. — 91 0 0 nit to. 1033, 5',. tux. — OS 0 0 Dido, l!):t:t, f>!. tax- — OS 15 0 Ditto, .in;Hi, fil, lax. — OS 0 0 Dilto, 10:57, 5}, tax. 07 10 0 07 17 G DEBENTURES. Ale. Har. Bel., 10117, f>| _ OS 0 0 Cil.v A uck., into, 5| — 97 0 0 Dilio inun, r>j — OH 0 0 Ditto, mar., r. — 0(1 10 0 AVeliimtlon. mat, 5} — 09 15 0 A.IO.P B.. 1045. 51 .. 97 0 0 Ak, Trans , 101!) 51 — 07 10 0 ('en. K.P.B.. 105(1, 5) — on 0 0 Ak. Drain. Bel., '8(1, 5 — 1)15 10 0 Clicli. Dr. Bd., T.5. 51 — OS 0 0 Ak. Fire Bd., 10110, (1 — 1(H) 10 0 Gisboriie K.B., 'ar., G — 100 10 0 Hamilton, 101,'I. 5; ,. — 00 0 0 Ml. Albert, 19113, 5J . 07 0 0 Ditto, iwa, n? — on 0 0 Ditto, mr.o, c. — 102 0 0 Mt. Kdon, I0C.0, 5J . . 00 0 0 Ditto, 1052, (ii — 10:1 10 0 Mt. Roskill, 19150, 5J — OS 0 0 Olnhuhu, 10(10, <i . . 08 0 0 101 0 0 Pabn'tn. N., 1018, 6J — OG 10 0 A uck. (J us, I0.T2, 5 . . 90 0 0 Ditlo. I0H5. ('.} — 102 10 0 N.Z. Breweries 1 0 8 1 1 6