THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15824, 24 July 1913, Page 9

THE SHARE MARKET.

DL'XEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. A moderate amount of business was transacted yesterday, and there was ii firm <111(1 steady dem.uid for the majority of stocks. " aiJiis showed a further tendency in (inn, the market closing with buvers jit, £2 & 6d, and sellera at £2 7s. No oalre were recorded as reported yr.sterday. Wiiihj Urand Junctions are also advancing steadily in price. Throe inrco.'s worn sold n't £1 Is 2d, and the closing quotations were £1 Is 2d and £1 Is <M, buyer and seller respective y. Inquiries were made for Notional iiatiKS at i»5 Os 6(1, birt sellers were ujj* ,willing to quit, at less than £5 3s. Bank of New Zealands were ottered at £10 17s 6d and Union Hanks at £58 10s, with a buyer of the latter at £57 Ife. Buyers of National Insurances were lirm at £2 5s 6d aJI d of Standard Insurances at £l n S( without. declared sellers in either oa.se, Di)rin<* tho day a sale was reported in New Zealand Insurances at £5 Bs. Buyers and wllers of West port Coals were even at £1 8s 2d, but no business was transited. A sale of Union Steams was reported at £2 3« Jd. further lots being offered on 'Change at tile same price, without a buyer. National Mortgages continued in firm demand at £3 l&i 6d, but sellers remained unquoted. Milbiini Limes mi for sale at £1 lis, and a buying offer was reoorded ti.t £1 Bs. Saks:-Wiiiln Grand Junction, £1 l s Jd (three parcels). Sales Reported .- -Union .Steam, £2 5s 3d; New Zealand Insurance, £5 Bs. ' Tho following are yesterday's la.test, quotations, subject, to the usual brokerage: — Dredrixg Stocks. Island Block—.Sellers 3s 9d, Manuhcrikhi—Sellers 6s. Rife and Shine--Buyers £1 lis, MINWO Stockb. Progress Mines of N.Z.—Buyers 3s. •

May Quean—Buyers 3d. New Sylvia—Buyers Is Id, setters Is 3d. N.Z. Crown—Sellers 1b 7d. Saxon—Buyers 6d. Wajhi-Buyere £2 6s 6<l, sellers £2 7s. Waihi Grand Junction—Buyers £1 Is 2d, sellers £1 Is 4d. _ Investment Stocks National Bank—Buyers £5 Os 6d, sellers £5 3s. Bank of N.Z.-Sellers £10 17s . 6d. Union Bank—Buyers £57 10s. sellers, £53 10a. ,

National Insurance—Buyers £2 5s 6d. Standard Insurance—Buyers £1 lis, U.S.S. Co.—Sellers £2 3s 3d. Wretport Coal Co.—Buvers £1 8s 2d, sellers £1 & 2d. National Mortgage—Buyers £3 18s 6d. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buyera £1 83, sellers £1 lis. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2)— Sellers £2 5s 6d. M'Leod'e Soap;— Sellers £15. Wright, Stephenson—Buyers £5 17s.

AUCfO,AND STOCK EXCHANGE. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 23. The following is the business at the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day:—Waiotahi, 2s; Ross Goldfields, 9s. Id, 9s; Grand Junction, £l Is 3d, £1 Is 6d; Northern Coal, 9s lOd; Taupiri Coal, £1 Is 3d; Dovonport Steam, >£1 14s 9d; Auckland Trams (ord.), £1 3s 6d; Waitnngi Consolidated, 9£d; Crown Mines, Is sd: National Bank, £5 Is 6d, £5 Is 3d; Northern Steam Ship Co. (con.), 7s Id; Waihi, £2 7a. WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 23. _ The following is tho business at the Wellington Stock Exchange to-dav;—Talis-man, £1 19s 6d, £1 19s 6d; Waihi, £2 f:«, £2 6s 3d, £2 7s, £2 7s 3d (two parcels), I £2 7s 6d. CANTERBURY STOCK EXCHANGE. (Pes United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURC'H, July 23. Tho following is t.ho business at the Canterbury Stock Exchange to-day;— Wellington Gas (cx div.), £15 14s. LONDON SHARE MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 22. National Bank of New Zealand, £4 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, £10 to £U.