THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25241, 2 June 1943, Page 4

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE A quiet day was experienced on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday, only one sale being reported. No buyers were offering for Government 2£ and 3 per cent, stocks, although there were sellers for several issues. All Other Government stocks were wanted, but no sellers came forward in the higher rate issues. There was a good inquiry for insurance, 'shipping, meat preserving and woollen shares, and numerous offers were forward in the miscellaneous section, where business was reported in Macduffs (ord.), at 9s 9d. No change was recorded in Australian mining, and the New Zealand mining section was quiet. Yesterday’s Sales Dunedin.—Sale reported: Macduffs (ord.), Ss 9d. Auckland.—Sales on ’Change: Commercial Bank, 16s 6d (2); Union Bank, £7 12s 6d; Broken Hill Propr.eiary, a;z 2s bu; New Zealand Drug Company (cont., odd lot), £2 14s Cd; Kaiapoi Woollen (odd lot), £1 3s 6d; Claude Neon, £1 ss; Colonial Sugar, £55 10s (2); Hill and Plummer, £1 10s; Sanford, 5s 9d; Woolworths (Syd.), 16s; Woolworths Holdings, £1 4s Od. ' Wellington—Sales on 'Change: Bank of New Zealand (ex div.), £2 Is 6d. Sales late Monday; 3 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1953-56, £97 17s; New Zealand Breweries, £1 15s. Christchurch. —Sales on ’Change: New Zealand Government 4 per cent. Stock, 1946, £lOl 10s; New’Zealand Insurance, £4; New Zealand Government 3 per cent. Stock, 1953-56, £97 17s 6d. Sales reported: Union Bank of Australia, £7 12s 6d; New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), 12s 4d. 12s 4Jd; Austral (fI.Z.). 15s; New Zealand Government 3 per cent. Stock. 195356, £97 17s Cd.