THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Volume 17149, Issue 17149, 31 October 1917, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

There was good demand for HuddartParker shares yesterday at firm prices. Two parcels elianged owners at the first call on 'Change at £1 14s, and there were two further sales in the afternoon at the same price. Another parcel was sold at £1 14s Id, and closing quotations were £1 14s Id and £1 14s 2d, buyer and seller respectively. Banking shares showed a firming tendency. Thero was a buyer of Wcstport Coals at £1 9s, and a seller at £1 9s 9d. Waihi Grand Junction shares wero in demand at 16s Id, but sellers wanted 17s. Sales:—Huddart-Parker (ord.), £1 14a (four parcels), £1 14s Id. The following are yesterday's latest quotations, subject to tho usual brokerage:— Dredging Stocks. Electric—Buyers 9d, sellers Is 3d. Rise and Shine--Sellers £1 2s 6d. Mining Stocks. Blaokwater—Buyers 10s. Consolidated Goldlields —Buyers 4s 6d. Now Kcep-It-Dark (pd. to 20s)—Sellers 15s. Progress Mines of New Zealand—Buyers 4s 6d. Talisman Consolidated—Sellers 31s 6d. Waihi—Buyers £1 16s 9d. Waihi Grand Junction —Buyers 16s Id, sellers 17s. g Mount Lyell—Buyers £1 6s 6d. Investment Stocks. National Bank —Buyers £5 7s, sellers £5 9s 6d. Bank of New South Wales—Buyers £37. Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)— Buyers £17 10s, sellers £17 12s. Bank of New Zealand (£3 6s 8d paid)— Buyers £12 ss, sellers £12 Bs. National Insurance —Buyers £2 17s. New Zealand Insurance —Buyers £7 15s. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers,£l Is 3d, sellers £1 Is 9d. Huddart-Parker (ord.)—Bayers £1 14s Id, sellers £1 14s 2<L Westport Coal Company—Buyers £1 9s, sellers £1 9s 9d. Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Buyers 8s sd, sellers 9s. Westport-Stockton (pref.)—Buyers 11s 6d. D.I.C. (ord.)—Par. Dominion Rubber —Buyers £1 17s 3d, sellers £1 18s. Dunedin-Kaikorai Trams—Buyers £1 3s 6d. New Zealand Refrigerating Co. (£lO paid) —Sellers £20 ss. - Milburn Limo and Cement—Buyers £1 10s, sellers £1 11s 6d. New Zealand Portland Cement (ord.)— Buyers 7s 6d, sellers 9s. Now Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers 19s 3d, sellers 19s Bd.

Oamaru Woollen (orcl.)—Buyers £1 10s. Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 3s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (ord.)— Buyers £7 ss. Bruco Woollen (oiim. div.)— Buyers £1 7s. New Zealand Malay Rubber (ord.)— Buyers £1 0s 6d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.' (Pee United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 30. The following sales were made to-day:— Waihi, £1 17s, £1 16s 9d. Sales reported: New Zealand Insurance, £7 15s; Auckland Tramways, (ord.), £1 Is 6d.