THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19748, 26 March 1926, Page 11

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. A sale of St. Bathans was effected at Si 3d premium on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday. There was an inquiry for both issues at 8s afterwards, sellers asking 8s Cd. New Zealand Breweries were in demand at S7s, but sellers failed to reply. Buyers of Westport Coals offered 33s 6d, and sellers asked 6d more. There was an inquiry for Dominion Rubbers (ex dividend) at S4s 6d, sellers demanding 575. Sale: St. Bathans (A issue), 8s 3d press. The following are yesterday afternoon’s buying and selling quotations, which ate subject to the usual brokerage:— BANKING. Bank of New Zealand—Buy 60s 3d. Commercial, Bank—Buy 29s Bd. -National Bank—Buy £6 13s 9d, eel £6 Its 6d. National Bank of Australasia—Buy £l7 15». BREWERIES. N.Z. Breweries (Ltd.)—Buy 675. N.Z. Breweries (Ltd.), Debs. —Buy 2Ss 9d, ael 26s 2d. Staples—Buy 38s 6d. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co.—Buy 78s 9d, Bel 80s. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Buy 88a 9d. South British Insurance Co.—Buy* Bis, Standard Insurance Co.—Buy 60s. SHIPPING. Huddart, Parker (otd.) —Buy 445. Huddart, Parker (prel.)—Sel 21s. P. and 0. Deferred Stock—Sel £240. U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buy 19a lid. COAL. Westport Coal Co.—Buy Sss 6d, eel 86s. Westport-Stockton (pref.)—Buy 2s 9d, sel 4s. LOAN AND AGENCY. Dalgety and Oo.—Buy £ls 15s, sel £lB ss. Goldsbrough, Mort—Buy 47s 9d. N.Z. Loan and M. (ord.) —Buy £93. N.Z. and River Plate—Buy 225. Perpetual Trustees—Buy 60s. MEAT PRESERVING. Canterbury Meat —Sel £ll 10s. N.Z. Refrigerating (cont.) —Buy Ss 2d, sel 8s Sd. MISCELLANEOUS. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —my 295. Brown, Ewing (prel.)—Buy 20s Sd. Bruce Woollen <Jo. —Buy 21s, eel 235. D.I.C. (ord.) —Buy 6s 9d prem. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buy 20s 3d. Dominion Rubber (ex div.) —Buy 64s 6d, sel 575. Donaghy’s Rope and Twine—Sel 355. Duuedin-Kaikorai Trams—Buy 30s. Eclipse Petrol—Sel 14s. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Buy 10a 3d. Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.)—Buy 10s. Milburn Lime end Cement —Sel 335. Mosgiel Woollen Co.—Buy £3 18s. National Electric—Sel 19s 6d. N.Z. Drug Co. —Buy 67s 6d. > N.Z. Drug Co. (paid)—Buy 58s. N.Z. Drug Co (cont.)—Buy 8s 9d. N.Z. Express (ord.) —Buy '22a. N.Z. Express (pref.)—Buy 17s. N.Z. Guarantee Corp.—Buy 9s 6d. N.Z. Hardware (ord.)—Sel 12s. N.Z. Malay Rubber (ord.) —Buy 465, sel 48s. N.Z. Malay Rubber (pref.)—Buy 465. N.Z. Milk Products —Sel S2a 6d. N.Z. Paper Mills (ord.) —Bay 21a 6d. Wellington Woollen (ord.)—Buy £3 18s. Wellington Woollen (pref.)—Buy £5 19s. Whitcombe and Tombs—Sel 70s. Wilsons (N.Z.) Cement—Sel 365, MINING. Kawarau 6.M. Co.—Buy 6s, sel 6s Id. Nokomai Hydraulic—Buy 3s 6d. Waihi—Buy 235. Electrolytic Zinc (pref.)—Bay S6s, sel BTS. Mount Lyell— Buy S6s 4d, sel 25s 9d. Mount Isa —Buy 80s, sel 225. St. Bathans (A issue)—Buy 8a prem.. Ml 8s Gd prem. St. Bathans (B issue)—Buy 8s prem., sel 8i 6d prem. Blacks G.M. Co.—Buy 6d disc., sel pax. WAR BONDS. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1938 —Buy £96. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1939—8uy £96, eel £96 ss. SJ per cent. Soldiers’ Bonds, 1933 —Buy £99 10s. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1938—Buy £96. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1939—8uy £96. oi per cent. Soldiers’ Inscribed, 1933 —Boy £B9 12s 6d. NORTHERN EXCHANGES. (Per United Press Association.) The following business was dene tm ’Changes yesterday: Auckland. —Sales; Bank of Jnew Zealand, 60s 3d (two sales); South British Insurance, 57s 3d; Auckland Gas (cont.), 7s Id; Bycroft (Ltd.), 28s 6d; Kawaraus, 6a (two ealet); New Waimatahi (cont.), sid, 6d; Waihi, 23a (two sales). Wellington,—Sales; New Zealand Government Loans, per cent. Inscribed Stock (1930), £97 10s; Wellington City 5| per cent. Debentures (1934), £97; Goldsbrough, Mort, £2 8s Sd; Westport Coal, £2 15s 3d. Christchurch.—Sales reported : Commercial Bank of Australia, 30s ; Union Bank, £l4 18s 6d (two parcels); Goldsbrough, Mort, 48a 3d; Westport Coal, 35s 2d; Staples • Brewerv,. 38a. Sales: Western Australian Bank, 545; Goldsbrough, Mort, 48s 3d (font parcels); New Zealand Drug Co. (cum. div.), 6=s.