THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25386, 18 November 1943, Page 2

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE Buyers offered £2 Is 6d for Bank of New Zealands on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon, but the quotation by sellers was £2 Is 9d. Commercial Banks were wanted at 17s, with sellers 8d away. New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.) had buyers at 12s 9d, with sellers at 13s, and £1 18s 9d was offered for New Zealand Breweries. The contributing issue of Kaiapol Woollens was inquired for at 9s and the preference at £1 2s 9d. Broken Hill Proprietaries were quoted at £2 4s (buyer) and £2 5s (seller). Buyers offered* £1 14s 3d for Milburn Lime, £2 8s 6d for McKenzies Stores, and £4 10s for the £2 paid issue of New Zealand Drugs. Bulolo Dredging shares were asked for at £4 ss, and sellers quoted £4 15s. Yesterday’s Sales Dunedin. —Sales reported: 3 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 15/12/53-56, £9B 15s (2); Bank of New South Wales, £33 15s; National Bank of New Zealand, £2 13s; Bank of New Zealand (ex div.), £2 Is 7id. Auckland. —Sales on 'Change: Bank of New Zealand, £2 Is 6d; Westport Stockton, 2s lOd, 3s; New Zealand Breweries, £1 ISts; Consolidated Brick, 10s lOd; Cash Orders, 16s 3d; Forest Products, 8s Id; Reid Rubber, £1 10s; Wilsons Cement, 19s (2); Woolworths (Syd.), 18s 6d (2); Martha. 8s lid; Martha (odd lot), 19s; Stock, 1952-55, 3 p.c., £9B 2s 6d; Stock, 15/12/53-56, 3 p.c., £9B 15s (3); Stock, 194346, 4 p.c., £lOl 7s 6d; Stock, 1946-49, 4 p.c., £lO2 7s 6d (2); War Loan, 1953, 2J p.c., £94 2s 6d; Traders’ Finance (cont.), 6s; Commercial Bank, 17s. 6d; Union Bank, £7 12s 6d (odd lot); Auckland Gas, 7s 4d; G. J. Coles, £2 16s 9d; M.K. Manufacturers. 6s 9d; Martha, 9s (2); Abraham and Williams (Perp. Stock). £81: Northern Steam (cont:). 2s 7d. Wellington.—Sales on ’Change: 4 p.c. Stock, 1943-46 (late Tuesday), £lOl 7s 6d; Consolidated Brick (late Tuesday), 10s 9d; McKenzies (late Tuesday). £2 9s: McKenzies (3), £2 9s. Christchurch.—Sales on ’Change: Beath and Co., £1 7s; New Zealand Farmers' Co-op (4J p.c. Stock. 1955), £97 10s: Grey River, 14s. Sales reported: Wellington Woollens (ord., cum div.), £9 2s 6d; Westport Coal (ex div.), £1 5s 6d; Dominion Builders. 7s 6d; Bulolo. £4 12s 6d.