THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17191, 19 December 1917, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET

■DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

National Banks wero in demand yesterday at £5 -5s and Bank of New Zealands (old) at £12, but there was no seller in either case. New Zealand Insurances had a buyer at £7 18s 6d, but no seller was attracted. Westport-Stocktons were quoted over a fairly wide market. A sale of the ordinary issue was reported at 9s, and of the preference at lls 9d. Westport Coals had' a buyer at £1 9s 4d. and a seller at £1 9s 9d. New Zealand Paper Mills were on.the market at 19s without a buyer. The mining market was quiet. There was a buyer of Waihi Grand Junctions at 15s 6d, but sellers wanted 16s. Sales reported:—Westport-Stockton (ordi'nary), 9s; Westport-Stoekton (preference), lls 9d. The following are yesterday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage:— ' Dredging Stocks. Electric—Buyers Is Mining Stocks. \ Consolidated Goldfields —Buyers 4s. Waihi—Buyers £1 16s 9d, sellers £1 17s 9d. Waihi Grand Junction —Buyers 15s -6d, sellers 16s. Mount Lyell—Sellers £1 9s 6d., fN VESTMENT STOCKS. National Bank—Buyers £5 ss. Bank of New Zealand (£3 6s 8d paid)— Buyers £12. New Zealand Insurance —Buyers £7 18s 6d. Standard Insurance —Sellers £2 Is. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers £1 Os 9d. Huddart, Parker (ord-HBuyera £1 12s 6d, sellers £1 135.,, Westport Coai Oompanj l —Buyers £1 9s *d, sellers £1 9s 9d. Westport-Stocktori (ord.)—Buyers 8s 4d, sellers 9s Id.

Westport-Stockton (pref.)—Buyers lie 8d; sellers 12s. Donaghy's Rope and Twine —Buyers £1 6s 9d. Dunodin-Kaikorai Trains— Buyers £1 3s 6d.

Kaiapoi Woollen (ord,)—Buyers £6 17s. Milburn Limo and Cement—Sellers £1 lls. New Zealand Paper Mills—Sellers 19s. Otago Dailv Times—Buyers £2 12e. Perpetual Trustees —Buyers £1 4s. CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. (PIR tjMITBD PRESS ABriOCIATIOM.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 18. The following business was recorded on 'Change to-day:—Sale reported—New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative, £2 4s.