THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16480, 4 September 1915, Page 10

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. The improvement in the share market, brought about by tho war linonce proposals submitted to Parliament, has been appreciably maintained during the week. . In,'dredging shares Electrics eased slightly with sellers at about 4sj and buyers offering 3s 3d. ' llbing Suns had inquiry on Thursday at £1 2s 9d, a sale being reportefl, 011 Wednesday at_ £1 3s 6d. . In the mining division Ross Goldficlds I have shown a tendency, to case, with buyers 1 at about'»ls 9d, and sellers yesterday asking 2s. ' Talisman ! Consolidateds have fluctuated a good deal, from '.17s to 19s I (buyer), and 17s 6d to 19s . 8d (sbllers). I Sales were; effected at 18s, 19a, and 19s 6d, aind the final offer was 18s, with a seller "asking-19s 3d.. Waihis and Waihi Grand J unctions have remained .practically unchanged. Blaokvater Mines havo been in demand at 12s and 13s, with no sellers. In investment shires a sji-le of the, old issue-of Bank of New. Zealands was. effected yesterday at £10, with sellers finally asking 2s ■6d . more.' - The new has not attracted much attention, a buyer yesterday offering £15 .16s, and. a seller asking £16 2s' 6d.; , ■ Union Banks , havo been in demand lip to £51, with' sellers not disposed to quit' below £52. Insurances have not varied. ' LTriion Steams (ord.), have eased, and were placed on the market yesterday at £1 2s j}d, with-buyers at Id less. The preference issue had buyers/.at 19s 9d, and sellers asking £1. : New Zealand Coal and Oils have been quoted at Is (buyer), and 2s 3d (seller).' Wcstport Coals were easy yesterday at, £1- 9s_ 6d and £1 9s 9d (seller), Woollens (ord.) have been consistently .in demand at £5 Is 6d. A,sale of Milburn Limes (£l) was reported on Wednesday at £1 12s 6d;' sellers asking 6d and. Is extra since. Busineea' has been reported jn Mosgiel Woollens, at £4-, with no buyers later at that price.' The ordinary issue ,of Wright, Stephensons advanced' on Thursday, with a buyer at £7 2s 6d, and a seller at £8. a' biryer yesterday offering £7 ,Is. A 'sale of Whitcombe and Tombs was reported, yesterday at £5 435, 6d, with no seller. Other shares have, been: quoted at current rates.

Sales Reported.—Bank of ''New- Zealand (old), £10; Whitoom.be and Tombs; £5 13s 6d. '■ '-. ■;, : •. ', " The following are yesterday's latest, quotations, subject to the usual brokerage:— : Dbedginb 'Stooks. . Electric—Buyers 3s 3d. . > ' Mining Stocks. • ' , Roxburgh Amalgamated (paid)— Buyers 2s 3d - \ ' ■ Ross Goldfields—Sellers 2s. Progress , Mines. of N-Z.^—Sellers. 9s. " Ne-.v Sylvia—Buyers 6d. :' ' Talisman Consolidated—Buyers lßs, sellers 195,3 d. , ~ Waihi—Buyers £1- 15s 3d, sellers £1 16s. Waihi Grand Junction—Sellers £1 2s. Investment "ST^PKS. National Bank—Sellers .£4 18s. , Bank of . N.Z.* (old)— Sellers £10 2s-6d. Bank of N.Z. (new)— Buyers £15 16s, sellers £16 2s 6d. 1 ; National Insurance—Buyers, £2 4s. N.Z., £5 i6s. U.S.SI Co. Cord.)— Buyers £1 2s, L i3d, sellers £1 2s 4d. , . , 1- , , ; U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buyers 19s - 9d, sellers £1. -, /■ r : ' . Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 "9s 6d, sellers £1 ,9s 9d. . . .: ; ; . , Westport Stockton—Buyers 55.. * . N.Z. Coal and. Oil—Buyers . Is;-, sellers 2s ,3d. i- : .. ' National, .Mortgage Co.—tellers" £4. . D.I.C. (pref.)—Sellers £2 5s 6d. • Kaiapoi Woollen Co. (ord:)—Buyers £5 ,1s; 6d. ' , ; Milburn Lime and Cement (£l)—Sellers £1 13s 6d. ■ Mosgiel'- Woollen Factory-Sellers £4. N.Z. Paper. 175.; ' '< ',-,NjZ. .gortland Cement—Buyers 9s 3d.' Auckland Electric -Trains (ord.)~rSellers £1 Is Bd. . : /

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. ' ■ (Peb Dnitbo PaEsa Association.)

•• AUCBXAND, September 3. . ' 0 " 0W1I1 8 sales were reported on Change to^JayTalisman. Consolidated, 19s 3d ; Waihi Grand Junction, £1 Is-6d

WELLINGTON EXCHANGE. , <(Pe»- United Press Association.) • ■ •; WELLINGTON, September 3. The followmg Stock- Exchange sales were' reported '' tOrday -.-hßailk, of New Zealand . (old), fiiO j O'Brien Timber Com-: pany,. £1 '2s 3d. CSosing mining quotations', were follo-w^—Murray Creek' (old)—; Buyers £1 13s, sellers. Murray's Free- , hold —sellers £1 ss;: Rods' Goldfields— : Is lOd; . 'Talisman Consolidated-rbuyere- 18s 9d, sellers' 19s 3d ; .;Waihi Grand Junction—; sellere.£l Is 6d.. : .

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. (Peb United Pbesb association.) ' .' CHRKimiJRCII, September 3. '; ■ Thefollowing . sales. .were reported on 'Change to-day Manning's Brewery, £4 12s "6d;'.Chrißtc ( burch Gas 'Company, £7- 10s; Union SteamSiV(6rd.),':£l 2s; Mosgiel: Wool-; lens, £4. ' LONDON. si : OCK EXCHANGE. . Press As»ocifttioii—By Telegraph—Copyright '■ - : ' • fONDON, September 2. : Talisman—buyers' 18a -9d, sellers 21s'3d. ■