THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16766, 7 August 1916, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE Business was quiet on 'Change on Saturday morning, and there were few variations m price. Union Steams were very .slightly linncr than on tlie previous day, and had a buyer at £1 16s lOd, with a seller asking £1 17b. Westport Coals were -in linn demand at £1 9s, without a seller. Waihis ajid Waihi Grand Junctions both improved Dy a few pence, but Talisman Consolidated re mamed oven, with a buyer at 9s, and no seller. Waiotah's woio quoted at 9d and lid, buyer and seller respectively. The following are Saturday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage Dredging Stocks. Electric—-Buy ers 3s, sellers 4s 6d Olrig (ord ) —Buyers 3s. Mining Stocm. Talisman Consolidated—Buyers 9s, sellers 10s. Waihi—Buyers £1 18s, sellers £1 18s 6d. 1 Waihi Grand Junction —Buyers 16s 8(1, sellers 17s 6d. Waiotahi—Buyers 9d, sellers lid. Investment Stocks. National Bank —Buyers £5 ss. Bank of N.Z. (new)— Buyers £16 18s. National Insurance—Buyers £2 12s 6d. South British Insurance—Buyers £o. Union Steam (ord.) —Buyers £1 16s iOd, sellers £1 17s. Union Stonm (pref.)—Buyers £1 Is Od. Westport Coal (Jo. —Buyers £1 9s. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buyers £1. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buyers £1 14s 9d. Mosgicl Woollen Factory—Buyers £3 18s. N.Z. Drag Co. (£2 paid)— Buyers i2 7s N.Z. Drug Co (cont. £1)— Buyers £1 2s 9d. N.Z Portland Cement (pref.)—Sellers £1 Is. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buyers 18s. N.Z. Consolidated Dental —Buyers £1 Is 6d. Oamaru Woollen (ord.) —Buyers £1 3s. Perpetual Iriistces —Buyers £1 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (ord.)—' Buyers £7. Christohurch Meat Co (£lO paid)— Buyers £20. Ohristchurch Meat 00. (£2 paid)— Buyers £4. WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 5. The following Stock Exchange sale was effected to-day:—Talisman Consolidated, 9s 6d. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, August 5. (Received Aug. 6, at 5 5 p.ni.) Union Steam Ship Company, £2 &s. POET CHALMERS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Notwithstanding tho inclemency of the weather, tiiue was a large attendance ot women at tho weekly meeting, bocks and balaclavas are still urgently needed. Ciotning ot all kinds for Bntisli and Belgian relief, and any small garment for the babie ß ' box will be gratefully received. Ilv school children are very busy at present on a bottle crusade, the piocecds of which aie for Belgian children. Hie dominion parcls w_ill be made up this week 'Lho name and ;T message is put in e.ich parcel from all those who ha\e contributed 2s 6d towards a parcel. A conieit will be given by the local Choral Society on Thursday in the Town Hall, half tho pioceeds being lor the dominion parrels. It is hoped theie will be a .good attendance. The following monetary donations were received: — Dominion paieeis: Mosdames Thomson, Hillier, and Watson. £9 12s; Mi*s Murray, 2s 6d (monthly); Miss Grant, 2s 6d, Mit, Cunninghame, 2.s 6d; Mrs Borrie, ss; Masters Willj and Joo Holland (Waitati road), 3s 6d. Lidy Liverpool Fund : Mis* Murrav, ss. The following are thanked for donations of goods: Mif> N. Muiray, Mrs Sutton, Miss Grant', Mr;; Imerarity, Mrs Hall ('■-plendid lot of bov'.s clothes tor Belgians), Mis X Doddt>, Mi« Eraser, Mr« Albertson, Miss B. Eraser (Janetield), Mrs O'mond. Mrs E. Isbster, Miss Lea (Winton). Tho Red Cross department wishes to thank all those who assist them by sewing, etc. The bandage club w ill meet as usual on Tuesday evsning in the Bank of Now Zealand Buildings Donation: "A Friend," 2s.