THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19257, 22 August 1924, Page 9

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Mining shares were very active on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday. Sales of Waihis took place on and off ’Change, the prices being 20s and 29s 3d respectively. A parcel of Electrolytic Zincs was also turned o'-or at 26a 6d. There was a further rise ia P. and 0. Deferred Stocks, and a sale was reported at £305. The quotations were £3OO and £3lO. A parcel of National Insurances changed hands at 73s 3d, and the reported business included a sale of H.uddurt, Parkers at 455. Brewery shares were quiet. Sales: National Insurance, 73s 3d; Waihi, 295. Sales reported; Hucldart, Parker, 455; Waihi, 29fl 3d; 41 per cent. Inscribed (1933), £SB; Electrolytic Zinc (prof.), 26s 6d; P. and O. Deferred Stock, £305; 41 per cent. Bonds (1928), £SB; 4J per cent. Bonds (1933), £3B. The following arc yesterday afternoon’s buying and selling quotations, which arc subject to the usual brokerage: BANKING. Bank of Australasia —Buy £l3 16s. Bank of N.S. Wales—Buy £4l 10s, scl £42. Bank of New Zealand—Buy 575, eel 57a 6d. Commercial Bank —Buy 29s National Bank —-Buy £6 14s 3d, scl £6 16s Gd. National Bank of Australasia —-Sel £ls 11s. National Bank of Australasia (oont.)—Scl £7 14s. F. and O. Bank —Sel £l2 10s. Union Bank —Buy £ll 16s 6d, sel £l4 19s. BREWERIES. N.Z- Breweries (Ltd.) Debs.—Buy 21s 9cl, NTz,. Breweries (Ltd.) Stock—Sel 22s 3d INSURANCE. National Insurance Co,—Buy 72s 6d. N.Z. Insurance Co. —Buy 29s 3d. South British Insurance Co. —Buy 41s 3d. Standard Insurance Co.—Sel 455. SHIPPING. Burns Phiip—Buy 34a 3d, eel 365. Howard Smith —Buy 33s 6d, eel 355. Hpddart, Parker (ord.)— Buy 455. Huddart, Parker (pref.)—Buy 20s 3d, sol 0»i» P. and O. Deferred Stock—Buy £306, sol £3lO. U.S.S. Co (ptef.)—Buy 20s 4d, sel 20s Bd. COAL. Taupiri Coal (ord.) —Se] 19s. Westport Coal Co.—-Sel 38s 3d. Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Buy ss, scl 5s 6d. Weslpout-Stockton (pref.)—Sel Ts 6d. LOAN AND AGENCY. Dalgety and Co. —Buy £l3 ss. Coldsbrough, Mort (cum. rights)—Buy 4Gs, 6el 475. Goldsbrough, Mart (rights)—Buy 7s 3d. National Mortgage—Huy 725. N.Z. Loan and M. (ord.)—Buy £9O. N.Z. Loan and M. (prof.)—Buy £73. N.Z. and River Plate —Buy 19a. Perpetual Trustees--Buy 40s. Trustees, Ex. and Agency—Buy 55a. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Buy 17s, eel I7s 3d. MEAT PRESERVING. Gear Meat Co. —Sel 455. N.Z. Refrigerating (cont.) —Buy 8s 6d, sci Ss. MISCELLANEOUS. Brown, Ewing (ord.)—Buy 28s 9d. Brown] Ewing (pref.)—Buy 20s 6d. D.I.C. (prof.)—Buy 295. Gd, sol 21s 3d. Dominion Rubber —Sel 19a. Kuiapoi Woollen (ord.)—Sel 17a. Kauri Timber (ord.)—Buy 295. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buy 375. Mosgicl Woollen Co, —Buy £6 18s, M’Leod Bros. 1 Soap—Buy £ls. National Electric —Buy 18a 3d. N.Z. Drug Co. —Buy 68s, sel 70s. N.Z. Express (ord.) —Buy 17s 6d, eel 18s od. N.Z. Express (prof.)—Buy 17s 6d. N.Z. Hardware (ord.)—Buy 4s 3d, sel 5s 6d. N.Z. Hardware (pref.)—Buy 16s 9d. N.Z. Paper Mills- Buy 23a 7d, sel 23s lOd. Otago Daily Times—Buy 60s. Smith and Smith (pref.)—Buy 18s, sel 19s 3d. MINING. Nokoraal Hydraulic—Buy Is. Waihi—Buy 28s Gd, sel 29s 6d. Waihi Grand Junction —Buy 2s Gd. Electrolytic Zinc (pref.)—Buy 265. Electrolytic Zinc (def. ord.)—Buy 21s lid, sel 22s Gd. Mount Lyell—Buy 20s 9d, scl 21s 2d. WAR BONDS. 41 per cent. Bonds, 1930—Buy £37 15s. *4| per cent. Bonds, 1938 —Buy £37 17s 6d. 41 per cent. Bonds, 1939 —Buy £37 17s 6d. per cent. Soldiers’ Bonds, 1933—8uy £lOl 10a. ti per cent. Inscribed, 1338—Buy £97 17s 6d. i}j per cent. Inscribed, 1939—8uy £97 17s 6d. 5J per cent. Soldiers’ Inscribed, 1933—8uy £lOl 10s, eel £lOl 15s. 5 per cent. Postal Bonds, 1927—8uy £9B. 5 per cent. Postal Inscribed, 1927—8uy £9B. 5 per cent. Postal Inscribed, 1929—8uy £9B, 5i per cent. Inscribed Bonds, 1927-41—Buy £9B. NORTHERN EXCHANGES. (Pbb United Press Association.) The following business was done on ’Changes yesterday: Auckland. —War Loan (1939), £97 17s 6d ; New Zealand Inscribed (1927-41), £9B 7s 6d; Commercial Bank, 29s lOd; Loan and Mercantile (pref.), £79; Auckland Gae (cont.), Gs; Northern Steam, IGs 6d ; Kauri Timber, 30s; Welling ton Woollen (ex div.), 1395; Woihi,

29a and 2ds 9d; Zoehan Consolidated, 7s Gd. Wellington,—Sales reported; Bank o' New Zealand £2 17s and £2 17a 3d; South British Insurance, -£'2 2s; Wilson’s Cement, £1 10s; Zoehan Consolidated Mining, 7si 6d. Side on ’Change; Gnbbin and Sons (rights), 2s 6d. Christchurch.—Sales reported: National Mortgage, 755; P. and 0. Deferred Stock, £3lO (two parcels), £312 10s (London register). Sales on ’Change: 'Ctoldsbrough, Mort ;cum. rights), 475, Rights, 8s 3d (four parcels); Weefcport-Stocklott (ord.), 5s Id (two parcels), 6s 2d. The minimum subscription nf the Grey 'Valley Collieries (Ltd.) has been attained and allotment of shares will be made forthwith . Apply promptly for shares. Prospectuses obtainable from all sharebrokers.— Advt.