THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17083, 15 August 1917, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Two sales of Huddart-Parkers (ord.) were made on 'Change yesterday at £1 13s sd, and in the afternoon there was a further buyer at £1 13s 3d, with a 6eller at £1 13s 6d. Prices of Bank of New Zealands were about even with recent quotations, the new issue being wanted at £17 ,14s, with a seller at £17 17s 6d. while the other issue had a seller at £12 17s 6d, but no buyer. P. and 0. deferred stock had a seller at £330 per cent., but no buyer. Dominion Rubbers were on offer at £2 2s 6d, without result, and Dunedin-Kaikorai Trams were wanted at £1 3s, with no seller quoting. Mining and • dredging lines were quiet, and prices were practically unchanged. Sales.—Huddart-Pa.vker and Co (ord.), £1 13s 5d (two parcels). The following are yesterday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage:— Dredging Stocks. Electric—Buyers 2s, sellers 3s. Island Block—Buyers lOd, sellers Is. Rise and Shine —Sellers £1 2s . • Mining Stocks. Talisman' Consolidated—Buyers 10s 9d, sellers lis 6d. Wailij—Sellers £1 17s. Waihi Grand Junction —Sellers 15s 6d. Investment Stocks. National Bank—Sellers £5 Bs. Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)— Buyers £17 14s, sellers £17 17s 6d. Bank of New Zealand (£3 6s 8d paid)— Sellers £12 17s 6d. . Union Bank—Sellers £55 10s. National Insurance—Sellers £2 18s 3d. P. and 0. deferred stock—Sellers £330. Standard Insurance—Sellers £2 Is. Union Steam Ship Company (pref.)— Buyers £1 Is 3d, sellers £1 Is 6d. Huddart-Parker (ord.) —Buyers £1 13s 3d, sellers £1 13s 6d. Westport-Stockton (ord.) —Buyers 8s 9d, sellers 9s. Dominion Rubber—Sellers £2 2s 6d. Dunedin Kaikorai Trams —Buyers £1 3s. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.)—Buyers £6 12s, sellers £7. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £4 10s. New Zealand Portland Cement (ord.V— Sellers 12s. New Zealand Portland Cement (pref.)— Sellers £1 Os 9d. New Zealand Paper Millsr-Buyers 18s 6d, sellers 19s sd. Oamaru Woollen (ord.)—Buyers £1 8s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (ord.)— Buyers £7 4s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. fnref.)— Buyers £4 15s. LONDON SHARE MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. . , LONDON, August 14. (Received August 15, at 0.5 a.m.) Waihi—buyers £1 17s 6d, sellers £1 18s 9d; Junction—buyers 15s 6d, sellers 15s 6d. The quarterly meeting of the Public Service Superannuation Board was held on Thursday. Nineteen contributors, retired under section 35 of the Act, by reason of ago or length of service, were granted annual allowances, totalling £3251 14s per annum, and five contributors, retired as medically unfit, were granted allowances aggregating £382 13s per annum. Six widows and six ohfldren were granted the statutory allowances, amounting to £186 per annum. The board refused to grant allowances to four contributors whom it was proposed to retire as medically unfit. In consequence of retirement under 6eetion 35 accrued compensation to the amount of £6903 10s 3d became a liability of the Superannuation Fund and a corresponding relief to the Consolidated Fund.