THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17317, 17 May 1918, Page 6

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE R, T j!f re^ Va ? a P od dcal of ac t'vity in Huddart-Paricer shares yesterday, altogether six parcels being sold during the two calls °! lop price was reached at fn mf m lO "T °? scd with a buyer at il 19a 6d and a seller at £2 Coal sliarcs continue in firm demand, but no sales were transacted in public. Dalgety's shares had inquiry at £8 15s, without result. New Zealand Drugs firmed in price, £? U? \ b " ycr , at T !3s and a seller at f it -m "I 1 ? Insurances were on offer at £2 19s 6d, and South British were in demand at £6. Three sales of Mount Lvell mining shares were transacted at £1 8s 9d Sales—Mount Lyell, £l 8s 9d (three parceb); Huddart-Parker (ord.). £1 19 s 9d! 'n/ r,. P a Fcels), £l 19s 9d, £1 19 s lid rhe following are yesterday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage:— Dhedging Stocks. Electric-Buyers lid, sellers 1» 3d. Rise and Shine—Sellers 17s Rising Sun—Sellers 12s. Mining Stocks. Consolidated Goldfields— Sellers sa. Talisman Consolidated—Buyers 8s 10d Buyers £ 1 18s, sellers £1 19s. ' ttaihi Grand Junction—Buyers 14s 2d sellers 14s 7d. ' Lyell Buyers £1 8s Bd, sellers £1 Investment Stocks. Buyers aJM? '*> & « ■"*»- Bank of New Zealand (£3 6s 8d paid)Buyers £12 ss, sellers £12 10s. National Insurance (ex div.j— Sellers £2 lite bd. New Zealand Insurance—Buyers £9 l s Brit-sh Insurance Company—Buyers Buy ere iTIO Tol (prcf ">~ Union Stoam Ship Company "foref ) B«.vcrs £1. Is 3d. sellers £1 Is fed. sellers £? ai ' ker orcl)_Buyors £l 19 s 6d, 4d W SkrI t £l < tL COmPaiIy ~ Bl,yQrs fl 10s Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Buyers 7s 10d sellers Bs. ' se&isl Os°Sl. (CUm diV ' KBUyC, ' S 19s New Zealand Coal a.nd Oil—Buyers Is Qr? 10 o°i klan n El^ tric Trams (ord.)—Buyers 19s 9d. sellers £1 Os 3d. (pref.)—Buyers £1, sellers £1 Oe Dalgety and Co.—Buyers £8 15 s . Dominion Rubber Companj'—Sellers £1 New Zealand Refrigerating CompanyBuyers £1 18s. sellers £1 19s. Milburn Lime and Cement—Sellers £1 9a ocl. New Zealand Drug (£2 paid}—Buvers £2 lis. sellers £2 14s. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers £1 l s , sellers £1 ls 4d. Otngo Daily Times—Buyers £2 lis, sellers 14s. Sharland and Co. (ord.; cum div )— B::yerr. £l Bs, sellers £1 8s 9d. Irustees, Executors—Bayers £9 '

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. (Peb United Pvvsh Association.) AUCKLAND. May 16. J'"' following business was recorded on Change to-day Sales: Auckland Gas, £1 os 6<l; Northern Steam, 16s 6(1; Auckland i r l "','?;., £l ; O>'o»ial Sugar (Fiji), £20 7s ou; Wilson s CtAtfunit, £l 8a 3d.