STOCKS AND SHARES
THE AUCKLAND EXCHANGE fair volume of business A fair volume of business was transacted in the investment market on the Auckland Stock Exchange on Friday. Values generally were steady and several advances were made. Government loans were sought but holders were reticent. Tho 1949 4 per cent bonds dropped 30s on the last sale over a month ago. The 1940 4 per cent stock, however, advanced 2s 6d to £lO2 2s 6d. Banks were dull. Accommodation movements in Commercials of Australia led to a transfer 3d higher at 20s 3d. P.eserve Banks sold at £6 lis 9d, an increase of 15s 3d On the last transfer' at the beginning of the month, although tbe same levels have recently been reached in the South. Industrials were again active. There was an advance of Id in Northern Steam shares. New Zealand Breweries were in demand at reduced levels and two parcels changed hands 3d lower at 525. Buyers for Farmers' Tradings were in evidence, three transactions being made at the recent high level of 9s 6d. G. J. Coles were stronger, a sale at 73s establishing an advance of Is 6d. Current level sales were made in New Zealand Newspapers and New Zealand Refrigerating, £1 paid. The Stock Exchange was closed on Saturday on account of Anzac Day.
DALGETY AND COMPANY UNCHANGED INTERIM DIVIDEND (Received April 2G, 5.5 p.1E..) LONDON, April 25 The 'directors of Dalgety and Company, Limited, have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 2s 6d a £5 share, tax free. Distribution will be made on May 15. This compares with an interim dividend last year of 5 per cent per annum.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers £ s d £ 8 d BANKS Australasia 11 16 0 — Commercial of Aus. 1 0 2 1 0 9 10 4 Ditto (pref.) — 0 Eng., Scot, and Aus. 6 4 6 — National of N.Z. 3 14 6 3 15 6 New South "Wales .. 33 5 0 — Ditto (Sydney reg.) 33 5 0 34 2 6 New Zealand 2 5 0 2 6 0 D Morts-. 20s paid 1 S 0 — ■Reserve Bank 6 11 0 — Union oi Australia . . 9 14 6 9 17 6 INSURANCE National 0 19 3 — New Zealand .. •> 3 0 9 3 1 9 Queensland .. .. 2 16 0 — South British .. 4 10 0 Standard 3 2 0 — LOAN AND AGENCY Dominion Investment — 0 17 9 farmers' Co-op. Auct. 4 10 (£5 paid) 4 2 6 0 Ditto (£2 paid) 1 7 0 — Ditto (£1 paid) 0 13 0 — Ditto (A pref.) 1 2 6 — Ditto (B pref.) .. 1 1 6 — Goldsbrough-Mort .. 1 11 S 1 11 10 Mortgage' Corpn. (10s 0 11 paid) 0 10 3 0 National Mort. (A) 2 10 0 2 11 6 Newton King (pref.) 0 5 0 — N.Z. Guarantee Corp. — 0 5 9 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 2S 0 0 34 0 0 N.A. Farmers' Co-op. 0 2 6 0 3 3 Ditto (A pref.) 0 14 6 — Ditto (B pref . Tinders' Finance .. 0 11 0 0 13 6 — 0 12 0 Ditto (con.) 0 3 6 s 0 4 6 Ditto (pref.) 0 17 0 . 1 0 0 United Bldg. (Auck.) 1 0 0 — Wright-Stephenson . . 0 17 6 — Ditto (pref.) — 1 0 3 COAL " Grey Valley .. — 0 12 6 Pukemiro 1 3 3 — Renown .. .. 0 9 9 — Ditto (pref.) 0 2 9 0 3 0 Taupiri ... 0 16 9 0 18 0 Ditto (pref.) 1 1 0 — Westport-Stockton .. 0 0 11 0 1 3 GAS Auckland 1 6 0 1 6 3 Ditto (con.) 0 18 9 — Gisborne .. — 0 10 6 SHIPPING Devonport Steam .. 1 1 0 1 2 0 Northern Steam. 0 6 8 0 7 0 Ditto (con.) — 0 2 3 P. and O. (def. stock) 1 3 6 1 5 6 TIMBER Kauri .. 1 3 3 1 4 0 Leyland-O'Brien — 1 4 0 National .. . • 0 13 10 0 14 6 Parker-Lamb .. — 0 1 9 Taupo Totara .. 0 9 3 0 10 0 Taringamutu — 0 14 0 - / WOOL AND TEXTILE Kaiapoi 0 14 6 — Ditto (con.) .. 0 5 6 0 6 3 - Ditto (pref.) — 0 17 10 Tattersfield .. 1 5 6 — "Wellington 5 12 6 — BREWERIES C. L. Innes .. 1 2 0 1 3 8 Dominion .. .. 1 1 0 1 3 0 New Zealand .. .. 2 11 10 2 12 0 J. Staples .. . • Tooth's 1 13 9 1 16 0 — 2 12 9 MISCELLANEOUS Anthony Hordern .. 0 19 6 1 0 0 Australian Glass .. 4 5 0 — 6 Aus. Iron (pref.) . 1 5 0 1 6 British Tobacco .• 2 0 3 2 1 0 Broken /'Hill Pty. . • 2 19 9 3 0 3 Ditto (con.) .. 1 15 6 1 15 10 Bycroft, Limited 2 2 6 2 8 0 Claude Neon (N.Z.) — 2 2 6 Colonial Sugar _ .. 41 15 0 — Conso'idated Brick.. Dennis Lascelles .. 0 9 11 0 10 0 0 15 0 — Dental Supply .. — 0 12 G Dominion Fertiliser.. 1 5 0 — Donaghy's Rope .. 2 10 0 — Dunlop-Perdriau 0 15 5 0 15 9 Electro. Zinc (pref.) — 2 1 0 Farmers' Trading Co. 0 9 5 0 9 7 Ditto (B pref.) 0 16 3 0 17 0 G.J.Coles ... 3 12 6 — Grey and Menzies .. 0 11 0 0 13 0 General Industries . . — 0 19 3 Henry Jones Co-op. 2 0 0 2 1 3 Hill and Phimmer . - 0 19 0 1 2 6 K.D.V. Boxes .. — 0 16 0 Ditto (con.) 0 3 6 0 3 9 Mason, Struthers .. 0 14 6 — MrKendrick Bros. .. — 1 2 0 Ditto (pref.) .. 1 1 0 1 5 0 Mr.cky, Logan 1 0 0 1 1 9 Milne and Choyco (deb. stock* 0 16 0 0 17 0 Morris I-Iedstroni .. 1 5 3 — N.Z. Druf, 3 15 6 4 0 0 N.Z. Farmers' Fert. 1 0 0 — N.Z. Newspapers 2 1 9 2 2 9 N.Z. Refrigerating . . 0 19 6 1 0 0 Ditto (con.) 0 9 5 0 9 11 North. Roller Milling — 1 6 3 Ditto (pref.) 1 1 0 — PalmerCollins and AY in* t a k e r . . 1 4 6 Peters Ice (N.Z.) . . 1 8 6 Robinson Ice Cream 1 3 0 San ford 0 2 3 0 3 0 Ditto (pref.) .. 0 10 0 Sharland (pref.) 1 1 0 Taranaki O'l .. 0 0 6 Thames Theatre .. 0 5 P> Union Oil, Soap 1 9 3 Wairakei .. .. 0 7 0 Wilsons Cemen: .. 2 2 6 Wool worths (N.Z.) .. 5 12 6 5 16 0 Ditto (pref.) — 1 15 0 Ditto (Syd., 2nd pf.) — 1 6 0 N.Z. GOVT. LOANS Bonds. 15/11/38-41, 3 3 / 4 102 5 0 Ditto, 15/l'37-40, 4 102 0 0 — Ditto, 15/2/43-40, 4 102 15 0 103 10 0 Ditto, 15/4/46-49, 4 102 10 0 103 0 0 Ditto * 15/6/52-55, 4 103 0 0 104 0 0 Stock. Mar , 30-13, 3V 3 100 15 0 — Ditto, Nov., 38-52, 3/a 102 5 0 — Ditto/Sep., 39-43, 3% 100 15 0 — Ditto. 15/11/38-41. 3% — 102 5 0 Ditto, 15/1/37-40, 4 102 0 0 — Ditto, 15/2/43-4(5, 4 102 15 0 103 5 0 Ditto. 15/4/40-49, 4 102 10 0 103 0 0 Ditto. 15/6/52-55. 4 103 5 0 104 0 0 DEBENTURES Auck. Harbour Bd., 9/7/41 102 0 0 — Ditto, 9/7/44 101 0 0 — Auck Hospital Bd., 1/0/49 ' . . 105 10 0 Anin!. Brick (Auck.), 1/3/fl. T/i 99 0 0 100 10 0 Ditto (Wellington). . 31/3/44, 7% 96 0 0 :ioo o 0 Gisb'ne Sheepfarmers, 31/8/41, G'/a 93 0 0 —
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22403, 27 April 1936, Page 7
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