COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11737, 26 January 1924, Page 16

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY’S QUOTATIONS. (3.15 p.iu. Call.) Prices of investment and mining stocks yesterday were as follow : ' Buyers. Sellers

X XU V •Cum div. BALES IN OTHER CENTRES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 25. Sale on ’Change Grand Junction, 6s 2d. Sale reported: Wilson’s Cement, 30s 3d Sales: —Huddart-Parker, 42s 9d; Wil eon’s Cement, 80s 3d ; Waihi, 29s 9d; Grand Juntcion, 6s 6d. CHRISTCHURCH, January 25. Sales reported:—sf per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1933, JllOl 15s; Bank of Austrnlasia, Al 3 (two parcels); Bank of New Zealand, 50e. . _Sales on ’Change:—Goldsbrough Mort, 47s 6d; Manning’s Brewery, 26s Od. Sales reported:—New Zealand Government 4rJ per cent. Inscribed Stook (1938), JE96 10s; Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.), 19s 9d; Manning’s Brewery, 26s lid; New Zealand Government 5 per cent. Inscribed Stock (1927). .£97 10s Sales on ’Change :—Now Zealand 'Government 4i per cent. Inscribed Stock (1938), A 96 7s 6d and .£96 10s; HuddartParker, 42s 6d; Manning's Brewery, 26s lid. DUNEDIN, January 25. Sale on ’Change:—Bruce Woollen, 325. LONDON QUOTATIONS. AietraLan and NZ. Cable Association (Received January 25, 7.55 p.m.) IiONDON, January 24. Waihi shares—3os, 3l»s 7d; P. and 0., S.m, £290.

BANK OP ENGLAND

WEEKLY RETURN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received January 25, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON, January 24. The Bank of England returns this week afford the following comparisons with those of January 10th:—

J&. s. d. £ s. d. Minins— W ailii 1 9 9 — War Loa asinscribed Stock, 11 per per cent. (1938) — 97 2 6 Inscribed Stock, per cent. (1933) 101 10 0 — War Bonds, 51 per cent. (1933) 101 10 0 — P.O. Inscribed Stock 11927) 9' 0 0 — Banks— Australasia — 13 1 0 -National — 6 14 0 New Zealand 2 9 9 3 10 6 Union or Australia ... — Financial— 15 0 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord. stock) — 84 10 0 Wellington Trust Loan — 5 18 6 GasWellington (.£10) 13 15 0 13 17 6 Debenture Stock— Racing Club 108 10 0 — N.Z. Breweries 1 0 6 — Insurance— National 3 18 6 4 1 0 South British 1 19 6 — Meat Preserving— J7.Z. Refrigerating (10s) 0 11 0 — Wn. .Meal l!\poit (JL3 12s 6d; — 2 2 0 Transport— Huddart-l'arker (ord.) 2 2 6 Huddart-Parker (pref.) 1 0 0 1 1 0 Union Steamship (pref.) 0 19 9 1 0 6 W oollen— Wellington (rights) .... — 4 0 0 Coal— Hikurangi (pref.) *0 10 0 Hikurangi (ord.) *0 10 0 — W estport-Stoekton — 0 5 3 Timber— Kauri 1 8 6 l.evland O'Brien 1 18 6 Taringamuta Totara Sawmills 1 12 0 Botoiti 1 2 0 - Miscellaneous — Burns Philp 1 12 3 Howard Smith — 2 13 0 (National Electric 0 19 0 1 0 0 N.Z. Paper Mills — 1 5 0 Wairarapa Farmers ipret) — 0 17 A Wilson’s (N.Z.) Portland 9 Cement 1 10 0

JS jt Coin and bullion ... Jan. 24. Jan. 17. 126,252,000 126,254,000 lieservo 22,683,000 21,663,000 Note circulation ... 125,143,000 125,158,000 Govt, deposits 13,612,000 13,946,000 Other deposits 112,430,000 109,295,000 and advances 71,472,000 69,639,000 Govt, securities 49,942,000 48.942.000 Proportion of reserve to liabiliues 17.99 p.c SVort loans Three months’ bills 8 7-16 p.c. 3| p.c.