THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16539, 12 November 1915, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. A somewhat brighter tone than usual per- ( vaded the local share market yesterday, and a moderate number of sales were recorded. In the mining stock division Electrics were ] again in demand at 2s 9d without a seller, < and there were buyers of Rising Suns at -, £1 2s, with a seller asking 3s more. Mining lines were very quiet, and there were . no movements worth recording. Some ac- ' tivity was apparent amongst investment ' stocks, and firm prices prevailed. A sale ] was reported in National Insurances at £2 ( 6s 3d, and the market closod firm with a buyer at £2 6s and a seller at £2 6s 6d. New Zealand and South British, Insurances J both had buyers at current rates, but no sellers came forward. « Business was reported in the preferential issue of Union Steams at £1 Is, and then; were further sellers of this line at £1 Is 3d, with buyers i ofYering £1 Os 9d. Westport Coals main- c tained their recent level, and two parcels of this scrip changed hands at £1 8s 9d, the closing quotations for tho day being £1 8s 6d (buyer) and £1 9s (seller). s

Sales:—Wostport Coal Co., £1 8s 9d (two parcels). Sales reported:—Union Steam (pref.), £1 Is; National Insurance, £2 6s 3d. The following aro yesterday's latest quotations, subject to tho usual brokerage:— Dhbdoikg Stockb. Electric—Buyers 2s 9d. Rise and Shine—Sellers £1 12s. Rising Sun—Buyers £1 2s, sellers £1 ss. Mining Stocks. Waihi—Buyers £1 17s. Waihi Grand Junction—Sellers £1 Is 6d. Mount Lyell—Sellers £1 4s. Investment Stocks. National Bank —Buyers £5, sellers £5 2s 6d. Bank of Australasia—Buyers £110 10s. Bank of New Zealand—Buyers £10 ss, sellers £10 Bs. Union Bunk—Sellers £52. National Insurance—Buyers £2 6s, sellers £2 6s 6d. New Zealand Insurance—Buyers £6. South British Insurance —Buyers £4 13s 6d. Standard Insurance—Buyers £1 13s, sellers £1 13s 6d. Union Steam Ship Co. (ord.)—Sellers £1 4s 6d. Union Steam Ship Co. (pref.)—Buyers £1 0s 9d, sellers £1 Is 3d. Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 8s 6d, sellers £1 9s. Taupiri Coal—Sellers 16s. Dominion Rubber—Sellers £1 Is. Milburn Lime and Cement (£1) —Sellers £1 13s 6d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory (ex div.)— Sellers £3 15s. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2)— Buyers £2 4s 6d, sellers £2 5s 3d. Wright, Stephcnson (ord.)—Buyers £7 ss. Motor Patent Tyre—Buyers £1 10s. Christchurch Meat —Sellers £16 ss. Auckland Electric Trams (ord.)—Sellers £1 0s 9d. WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 11. The following Stock Exchange sales were reported to-day-. — Wellington Trust Loan, £7 7s 6d; Wellington Gas Co., £16. Closing mining quotations were as follow:— Murray Creek (old), sellers £1 16s 6d; do (new), sellers 16s 6d premium: Murray's Freehold, sellers £l 4s 6d; Now Sylv.a, buyers sd; Waihi, buyers £1 17s,