THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16669, 14 April 1916, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Business was fairly brisk on 'Change yesterday, and a moderate number of sales were recorded. Standard Insurances continued firm, and two sales took place in this line at £1 17s 6d, the closing prices being £1 17s 6d (buyer) and £1 18s (seller). Dominion Rubbers again moved up to a slight extent, and a- fair amount of business was passing in these shares at £1 lis 9d and £1 12s, three sales being recorded at the latter figure. Union Steams and Westport Coals were both firm, and a sale was reported in Milburn Limes at £1 14s, the market closing 'with a further buyer at £1 13s 9d, but no more sellers. Sales: —-Standard Insurance, £1 17s 6d (two sales); Dominion Rubber, £1 12s (three sales), £1 lis 9d. Sale reported:—Milburn Lime and Cement, £1 14s. The following are yesterday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage: — Drkdcung Stocks. Electric—Sellers 4s 6d. MiMN'u Stocks. Talisman Consolidated—Buyers 12s. Waihi—Buyers £1 15s 3d. Waihi Grand Junction—Sellers 19s 6d. Investment Stocks. National Bank—Buyers £5 Is 6d. Bank of New Zealand (old) —Buyers £10 13s. Bank of New Zealand (new)— Buyers £16 13s 6d. Union Bank —Buyers £52. National Insurance—Buyers £2 lis, sellers £2 12s. Standard Insurance—Buyers £1 17s 6d, sellers £1 18s. Union Steam (ord.) —Buyers £1 10s 3d, sellers £1 10s 9d. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers £1 Is. Wcstport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 9s 4d, sellers £1 9s Bd. Westport-Stockton—Buyers 5s Id, sellers 5s 6d. D.I.C. (pref.)-Buyers £1 0s 3d. Dominion Rubber—Buyers £1 lis 9d, sellers £1 12s. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buvcrs £1 13s 9d. M'Leod Bros. Soap—Buyers £14. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (ord.)— Buyers £7 17s 6d. . Christehurch Moat—Buyers £17. Christchurch Meat (paid)— Buyers £3 ss. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. (Peb United Pjiers Association.) AUCKLAND, April 13. The following sales were effected on 'Change to-day:—Waihi Grand Junction, 18s 8d; Bank of New Zealand (new), £16 14s. Sale reported: Kauri Timber Co., 15s 4d. Mining quotations are as follow:—Success Dredge, sellers £1 lis; Talisman Consolidated, buyers 12s, sellers 13s; Waihi, buvcrs £l 15s 6d; Waihi Grand Junction, sellers 19s. CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. (Peb United PnEsa Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. April 13. The following are the Stock Exchange quotations to-day:—Bank of Australasia— Buyers £115; Nations 1 , Bank—buyers £5 2s; Bank of New Zealand (fully paid)—

buyers £16 14s 6d, sellers £16 165.; Uniion, Bank—buyers £52; Wcstport Coal Company—buyers £1 9s, sellers £1 9s 6d; Christehurch Buildinc Society—buyers £11 12s 6d; Auckland Gas Company-rbuycrs £1 8s 9d; National Insurance Company—buyers £2 lis. sellers £2 12s; New Zealand Insurance Company—buyers £6 3s 6d; South British Insurance Company (ex div.)— buyers £4 17s M ; Standard Insurance Company—buyers £1 17s: Canterbury Meat Company—buyers £3; Christehurch Heat Company (£io paid)—buyers £17; New Zealand Shipping Coinoany (pref.)—buyers £10 10s; D.I.C. (pref.)—buyers £1 os_3d; Mason, Struthers, and Co. (14s paid)— buyers 14s 3d; New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association—sellers £2 7s 6d; do (£3 first pref.)—buyers £5 3s 6d; Whitcombo and Tombs—buyers £6 3s.