STOCKS AND SHARES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21793, 7 May 1934, Page 5

STOCKS AND SHARES

THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE BUSY MORNING CALL Fairly business was conv pletcd at the single call on the Auckland Stock Exchange on Saturday. A strong tone was maintained in the market for Government loans, further advances in offers being made. The 15)40 4 per cent stock sold unchanged at £lO4 10s and tho 1946 issue 5s higher at £lO4 ss. A transaction in Bank of New Zeala'nds 3d higher at 50s 9d was accompanied by higher quotations. New South Wales were placed at £33 2s 6d, a rise of 2s 6d. levels in the insurance group were steady. Trading was restricted to Queenslands. which were, done Is higher at 695. In the general sections, Auckland Gas were taken at 25s 5d after earlier dealing unchanged at 25s 4d. Taupiri Coal rose sharply, selling Is dearer at 16s. A sale in Northern Steamship at 6s recorded a loss of Sd. ' Bidding for Waihi mining was a shade firmer, but no business took place. Talisman Dubbos were again done at the advanced price of 13s Gd.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS

EMBARGO ON POTATOES

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING In replv to an inquiry, Mr., Clyde Carr,'M.P. for Timaru, has been advised by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. R. Masters, that Government was still negotiating jrith the Australian authorities regarding the removal of the embargo on New Zealand potatoes. Hopes were entertained of obtaining a modification of the embargo, but no definite announcement was possible at present.

* , Buyers Sellers A' 8 d £ p d BANKS Australasia . . . _ 12 10 0 Com. of Australia . 0 16 9 0 17 0 ;Ditto (pref.) 9 10 0 9 17 0 Eng., Scot, and Aus. 5 6 6 5 9 0 National of N.Z. 4 0 0 4 3 0 Nat. Australasia 13 0 0 — Ditto (con.) 6 7 0 6 10 0 New South Wales . 33 0 0 — New Zealand 2 10 9 o 11 6 D pref.. 203 pd. . 1 13 9 1 14 0 Queensland National 9 18 0 — INSURANCE Australian Provincial 0 10 4 0 10 9 National 0 19 6 — New Zealand 3 0 0 3 0 6 Queensland 3 8 6 — South British 3 IS 0 3 19 0 LOAN AND AGENCY Abraham and Williams (pref.) 3 18 0 0 — Dom. I.B. Assn. — t 17 0 Farmers' Co-op. Auu. 3 0 0 3 5 0 Ditto (A pref.) . . 1 0 6 — Ditto (B pref.) . . 0 19 9 1 0 6 Goldsbroug'i-Mort 1 13 0 1 14 0 N.Z. and River Plate — 1 3 0 N.Z. Guar. Corp. (ord.) 0 4 1 0 4 4 •N.Z. Loan and Mere. — 60 0 0 Ditto (pref.) 75 0 0 — Nth. Auck. Farmers' Co-op. (ord.) — 0 o 6 Ditto (B prof.) 0 2 0 0 5 (5 Traders' Finance Corp. — 0 10 0 Ditto (7s 6d paid) . 0 2 6 — Ditto (pref.) 0 17 0 — COAL Grey Valley . . 0 7 6 0 12 0 K'aitangata 1 1 6 — 6 Pukemiro . . . > 1 3 6 1 4 Renown (ord.) . . 0 1 6 0 — Ditto (pref. 1 ) — 1 6 Ditto (pref.. new) . — 0 1 3 Taupiri 0 15 9 0 16 0 Weetport 0 14 9 0 15 6 West port-Stock ton 0 1 10 0 2 0 Ditto (pref.) 0 3 2 0 4 0 ' v CAS Auckland 1 5 4 1 5 5 Ditto (con.) 0 18 4 0 18 6 SHIPPING Dtvonport Steam .. 1 0 6 1 1 6 Howard Smith 0 13 8 0 14 Huddart-Parker . < 1 13 0 1 13 6 Ditto (pref.) 1 5 0 0 — Northern Steam • • 0 5 6 6 o 6 Ditto (con.) — 0 9 P. and 0. (def. stk.) 1 0 0 1 4 0 Union Steam (pf.) • 1 5 0 — TIMBER Kauri — 0 17 3 Leyland-O'Bries 1 0 0 1 2 0 Notional — 0 7 9 Parker-Lamb — 0 5 0 Taupo Totara Timber 0 2 9 — WOOLLEN Kaiapoi — 3 0 10 6 Ditto (con.) 0 2 — MoBgiel 9 15 0 10 Wellington — 5 0 BREWERIES Dominion Breweries 0 6 9 2 — N.Z. Braweriee 2 1 6 1 7 J." Staples and Co. . 1 7 6 1 8 6 Toohey's 1 8 9 MISCELLANEOUS Australian Glass — 2 9 6 Associated Ne\\« .. 1 6 3 — Australian Iron 1 2 9 — Britinh 'Tobacco . t 1 17 0 1 17 9 Bycroft, Limited 2 4 3 -! 7 0 Colonial Sugar _ .. — 65 0 0 Consolidated Brick , 0 6 6 — Dominion Fertiliser < —• O 17 1U Dominion Pictures * 0 10 6 Ditto (pref.) 0 16 6 Dunlop-Perdriau • 0 18 7 o 0 Electro. Zinc (ord. 1 ) ■ — " i i 0 Ditto (pref.) — 1 14 6 Farmers' Trading .. 0 4 3 0 4 7 Ditto (B pref.) 0 11 3 0 12 0 Fullcir-Hayward G Pictures . . . * — 0 i Gear Meat 1 7 3 — Grey and Menzies . . — 0 6 0 Henry Jones Co-op. 1 10 0 l 6 Hill and Plummer . 0 12 6 — H.M. Theatre — 1 3 0 Ditto (pref.) — 1 1 6 N.Z. Drug . . .* Milne and Choyce . 3 14 3 3 15 3 0 19 0 — Ditto (B pref.) .« 1 1 0 —* Ditto (deb. stk.) « 0 18 6 0 19 9 3 Morris Hedstrom . t — 0 17 Moturoa Oil . . • * — 0 4 3 N.Z. Fertiliser .. 0 17 8 o ia 0 N.Z.' Newspapers . 4 1 8 0 —* N.Z. Refrigerating . 0 17 6 — Ditto (con.) 0 7 8 0 8 2 N.R. Milling . . • 1 10 0 — Ditto (pref.) < 1 2 6 ■— 6 Robinson Ice Cream — 0 1/ Sanford . • •.« 0 1 0 0 a 0 Ditto (pref.) — 0 - 0 10 0 TaTanaki Oilfields . * 0 2 0 2 6 Thames Theatre 0 2 6 0 G 0 Union Oil, Soap 1 6 6 1 8 0 Wairakei 0. 3 3 0 5 G Wilsons N.Z. Cement 1 7 0 1 7 6 Woolworths (N.Z.) 5 12 0 — Ditto (pref.) 1 17 0 — Ditto (Syd. 2nd pf.) 1 G 0 — MINING Alexander (13s 6d pd.) — 91 0 16 0 Bell.- Hooper 0 0 0 (J 11 Brian Bom .. O 1 10 0 2 1 Bell Kilgour 0 0 si 0 0 7 Big River 0 0 7 0 0 10 9 Blackwater 1 12 0 1 12 Consolidated Goldfields 0 17 6 0 18 9 Freshford 0 0 1 0 — o 10 GilleBpie's Betsch 0 1 11 2 0 Glenroy (9d paid) . — 0 Golconda (9d paid) . — 0 0 8 Golden Dawn . • 0 1 6 0 0 0 11 Goldfields Dredging . O 0 9 King Solomon 0 4 t> * o B 4 0 1H Komata Reefs 0 6 0 0 Maerewhemia . 0 0 104 0 Mahakipawa 0 0 7i 0 u 1 it Mataki Gold Dredg. . 0 1 6 0 9 N.Z. Crown Mines . 0 2 10 0 — 0 10 Kokomai . . • * _ o 1 8 2 Okarito . . • • 0 8 (? 0 8 Talisman Dubbo .. 0 13 0 14 Waihi . . •« 1 14 0 1 0 Waihi Gnd. June. . 0 4 8 4 10 10 Waitahu 0 4 5 0 4 Moonlight Nelson's 0 0 ( Creek • . . . < 7 0 0 0 Skippers (paid) .. 0 1 0 91 1 0 16 3 0 3 10 Ditto '9d pnid) . • 0 0 Kuala Kanipar .. 0 16. 0 6 10 6 Mount Lyell 1 3 4 1 0 Hawaii g . . - • 0 9 0 Mount Morgan 1 0 6 N.Z. GOVT. LOANS Bonds, 15/1/40. 4 .. Ditto, 15/2/46. 4 . . 104 0 0 — 104 0 0 — Ditto, 15/4/49, 4 . . 104 0 0 Ditto, 15/6/55, 4 . . 105 0 0 Ditto, 15/11/41, 3} . 101 10 0 102 '— Rural, 15/9/47, 5 . . 100 0 0 0 0 Stock. 15/3/39-43. 3* . 103 5 0 I>itto. 15/5/38-52. 3J 104 10 0 ' Ditto, 15/3/39-43, 3} 103 10 0 Ditto. 15/5/39-52, 3i 104 12 6 Ditto. 15/1/40, 4 . . 104 5 0 ' Ditto, 15/2/46, 4 . . 101 0 0 Ditto. 15/4/49, 4 . . 104 0 0 Ditio, 15/6/55, 4 . . 105 0 0 103 5 Ditto. 15/11/41, 3j . 101 15 0 u