THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25338, 23 September 1943, Page 2

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE There were again only slight changes in quotations on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon. National Bank of New Zealand were asked for at £2 9s 9d with sellers offering £2 10s 3d, and National Insurance were on offer at £1 4s, buyers being only 3d away. New Zealand Insurance were quoted at £4 4s (buyer) and £4 5s (seller). The paid issue of New Zealand Refrigerating was wanted at £1 5s 9d and the contributing at 12s 4d, while there were buyers of National Mortgage A at £2 19s, and the P, issue at £1 13s. There was no change in the Brewery section. The demand for Taranaki Oil improved to 4s 6d without attracting sellers. There was a seller of G. J Coles at £3 Is Gd, but no buying oiler was made. The £2 paid issue of New Zealand Drugs was inquired for at £4 9s 6d and the £1 issue at £2 15s, while Woolworths (Syd.) were asked for at 17s 9d, buyers quoting 18s. Yesterday's Sales .Dunedin. Sales reported: Inscribed Stock, 4 p.c., 1954-58, £lO7 10s; Inscribed Stock 3 p.c., December, 1953-56, £9B 2s Gd; National Bank of New Zealand (late Tuesday), £2 10s; Woolworths (Sydney),, 17s 9d. Dir Auckland.—Sales on Change; Bank of New Zealand, £2 Is lOd, £2 Is 9d; Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering (£5 paid), £4 16s 6d; Dominion Breweries, £1 17s 9d; ACI £2 16s; Woolworths (Syd., 2), 17s 9d; Stock, 1953-56, 3 p.c. (2), £9B 2s 6d; New Zealand Insurance. £4 ss; General Industries (2), £1 3s; McKenzies £2 7s 6d; Newton King (ord.), 3s; New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. (A pref.), £2 18s 6d; Northern Steam, 9s 4d; Self ridges (A’sia.), £1 4s 6d; Mount Lyell, £1 10s 6d; Stock. 1948, 2J p.c., £97 12s 6d: Auckland E.P. Board, 1959, £lll. Wellington.—Sales on 'Change; 3 p.c. Stock, 1953-56 (late Tuesday), £B9 2s Gd; Woolworths, Ltd. (late Tuesday), 17s 9d; Dunlop Rubber (late Tuesday), £1 4s. Sales to-day: 3 p.c. Stock, 1953-56 ( 2), £9B 2s 6d' New Zealand Insurance, £4 ss; McKenzies, £2 7s 6d; Woolworths, Ltd., 17s 9d. J Christchurch.—Sales reported: Bank ol New Zealand (2), £2 Is 9d; Broken ft Hill Proprietary, £2 ss; Dunlop Rubber, £1 4s- New Zealand Farmers' Co.op. (A pref., 2), £2 18s ljd. Sale on 'Change: Taranaki Oilfields, 4s sd.

NEW ZEALAND NEWSPAPERS, LTD. (Special) AUCKLAND, Sept. 22. An unchanged interim dividend of Gd a share has been declared by New Zealand Newspapers, Ltd. The dividend will be payable on October 1.