THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17299, 26 April 1918, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

Ruddart-Parker shares firmed a little on 'Ciiaugo yesterday, when a sale was made at £1 17s iOd. Hi ore was a further buyer a£ the same price and a seller at £1 18s. Two parcels of Westport Goal shares changed owners at £1 10s 3d, and the closing quotations were £1 10s, £1 10s 3d, buyer and seller respectively. WestportStocktons were in demand at 7s 6d and on otter at 7s lid. Bank of New Zealand shares (old issue) -were wanted at £12, but sellers asked £12 4s 6d. Waihi Grand Junctions continue to show a firming tendency. A offered 14s lor these shares, but sellers wanted 14s Bd. Sales— liuddart-Parker (ordinary), £1 17s IOd: Y\ estport Coal, £1 10s 3d (two parcols). The following are yesterday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage:— Dkkdging Stocks. Electric—Buyers Is, sellers Is 2d. Rise and Shine—Sellers 17s 6d. Rising Sun—Sellers 12s 6d. v _ Mining Stocks. New • Sylvia—Sellers lOd. Talisman Consolidated—Buyers 8s 3d, sellers 8s 6d. ' Waihi—Buyers £1 176, sellers £1 18s. Waihi Grand Junction—Buyers 14s, sellers 14s Bd. Mount Lyell—Buyers £1 8s lid, sellers £i 10s. Investment Stocks. National Bank—Buyers £5 4s 6d, sellers £5 ss. Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)— Buyers £17 8s 6d. Bank of New Zealand (£3 6s 8d paid)— Buyers £12; scud's £12 4s 6d. National Insurance—Sellers £3 Os 3d. Union Slteam (ordinary)— Buyers £3 4s. Union Steam (pref.)—Sellers £1 Is sd. Huddart-Parker (ordinary)— Buyers £1 17s lOd, sellers £1 18s. Westport Coal Company—Buyere £1 10s, sellers £1 10s 3d. Westport-Stockton (ordinary)— Buyers 7s 6d. sellers 7s lid Taupiri Coal (ordinary!— Sellers 17s 3d. Donaghy's Rope and Twine—Buyers £1 6s 6d. D.I.C. (ordinary)— Buyers par. Milburn Lime and Cement—Sellers £110s. National Mortgage—Sellers £4 Is. New Zealand Drug Co. Ltd. (£2 paid)— Buyers £2 10s 9d. New Zealand Portland Cement (ordinary) —Buyers 9s 9d. Oama.ru Woollen (ordinary)— Buyers £1 9s 9d. Trustees Executors—Sellers £2 12s 6d. Wliitcombe and Tombs —Sellers £5 18s. LONDON SHARE MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—ComTisrht Australian and N.Z. Cable Association" LONDON, April 24. Bank of Australasia, £117; Bank of New South Wales, £35 10s; Union Bank, £56 7s 6d; National Bank of New Zealand, £5 6s; Bank of New Zealand, £11 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile (pref.), £68; do (ordinary), £99 10s. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, £93 15s.