THE SHAKE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15765, 16 May 1913, Page 6

THE SHAKE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. The principal feature of tho local share market yesterday was tho continued activity in Waihis at considerably advanced prices. From dosing of buyers £2 Os 9d, sellers £2 Is Ad, on Wednesday, they rose to £2 Is 9d—£2 2s 6d yesterday morning, and at the midday call several'"sales were effected at £2 3s and £2 3s 3d. In the afternoon further business was effected at the latter figure, and sales were reported both at £2 3s and £2 3s 3d. The marJcet closed with buyers offering £2 3s, and sellers asking for 6d more. Waihi Grand Junctions were firmer, with buyers at 17s 9d. and sellers asking 18s 3d. A sale of Westport Coals was reported at £1 7s 9d, and more were inquired for at £1 7s 6d. Sales. —Waihi, £2 3s, £2 3s 3d (three parcels). Sales Reported.—Waihi, £2 3s, £2 26 3d; Westport Coal, £1 7s 9d. The following are yesterday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage:— Drkdcikr Stocks. Electric—Sellers 4s 9d. Island Block—Buyers 2s 6d, sellers 3s. 6d. Mining Stocks. Roxburgh Amalgamated—Buyers 2s 9d, sellers 3s 6d. Ross Goldfields—Sellers 6s 9d, Nokomai Hydraulic—Buyers £1, sellers £1 3s. Consolidated Goldfields—Sellers 13s 6d. Progress Mines of Now Zealand—Buvers 7s. Knramii Caledonian—Sellers Is. New Sylvia—Buyers 7jd, sellers lid. New Zealand Crown—Sellers 16. Old Hauraki—Sellers sd. Waitangi—Sellers 7d. Watchman—Buyers k 6d, sellers Is lid. Tasmania!) Copper—Sellers 6?, Talisman Consolidated —Buyers £1 19s 3d, sellers £2. Waihi—Buyers £2 3s, sellers £2 3s 6d. Waihi Grand Junction—Buyers ■ 17s 9d, sellers 18s 3d. Wniolahi—Sellers 2s Id. Hercules—Buyers 10s 6d. Investment Stocks National Kn nk (new issue)— Buyers £4 19s. sellers £4 19s 6d. National Bank (old issue)— Sellers £5 4s 6d. National Insurance —Buyers £2 ss, sellers £2 6s. New Zealand Insurance—Sellers £5 2s. Standard Insurance—Sellers £1 lis. Union Steuni Slhip Company—Sellers £2 4a.

Union Steam Ship Company (new issue) — Sellers £2 3s 3d. Westport Coal Company—Buyers £1 7s Gd. Westport Stockton—Buyers 3s. Milburn Lime and Cement (£l)—Sellers £1 19s. Milburn Lime and Cement (10s)—Sellers £1 18s 3d. New Zealand Paper Mills—Sellers 18s. New Zealand Portland Cement—Sellers 18s. Otago Daily Times —Buyers £2 12s. Wright, Stephenson—Sellers £5 18& AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 15. The following sales were made on the ■Stock Exchange to-day:—Occidental, lid; Ross, 66 5d ; Waihi, £2 3s 8d and £2 3s; Grand Junction. 18s 6d and 17s lOd; Union Steam, £2 4s; Kauri Timber, £1 16s. WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE, ifaii united Piikss Association./ WELLINGTON, May 15. The following sale was made on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Wellington Woollen (ordinary), £3 12s 6d. The following sales were reported New Zealand Insurance, £5 Is 3d ; Union Steam Ship Company (new), £2 3s; Un ; on Steam Ship Company (old], £2 3s 9d: Westport Coal, £1 7e 6d. CANTERBURY STOCK EXCHANGE. (Per united Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 15. To-day's Stock Exchange sales were as follow:—Crown Brewery, £1 6s; Taupiri Coal, £1 2s 9d; New Zealand Farmers', £2 10s; Waihi (two parcels), £2 Is.