SHARE MARKET
DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE There was a keen inquiry on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday. South British Insurances were quoted at £3 16s 6d (buyer) and £3 17s 9d (seller). Buyers of Bank of New South Wales offered £1 14s. Bank of New Zealand’s were wanted at £2 3s, and Union Banks at £7 14s, but no sellers came forward. There were buyers of New Zealand Refrigerating (paid) at £1 6s 3d, and 12s 3d was offered for the contributing shares. New Zealand Breweries were wanted at £2 0s 3d, and Tooth’s (Sydney) at £2 16s. Buyers of New Zealand Drugs offered £4 13s 6d. In the Australian mining section, Broken Hill Proprietary were inquired for at £1 6s, Electrolytic Zinc (ord.) were wanted at £2 16s 9d, and Mount Lyell at £1 9s 6d, but no sellers were forthcoming. Yesterday’s Sales Dunedin..—Sales reported: New Zealand Drug (£2 paid), £4 14s. Auckland.—Sales on ’Change: First Liberty Loan, September, 1952-55, 3 per cent, £IOO 2s 6d; Third Liberty Loan, December, 1953-56, 3 per cent., £99 2s 6d; Stock, February, 1943-46, 4 per cent., £lO2 15s; Bank of New South Wales (cum div.), £34 7s 6d; Standard Insurance, £4; Traders’ Finance (cont.), 7s 3d; Taupo Tctara, 9s; Dominion Breweries (odd lot), 42s 6d; A.C.1., 55s Qd; Broken Hill Pty., 46s 6d; Dunlop, 25s 6d; British Tobacco, 48s 6d; G. J. Coles, 645; Woolworths (W.A.), 70s; Martha, 9s.—Unofficial list: Whakatane Paper, 10s. Wellington.—Sales late on Friday: Bank of New South Wales, £34 7s 6d; Broken Hill, 45s 6d; British Tobacco, 50s.—Sales yesterday: Australian Commonwealth Bond, 31 per cent., August, 1950-56, £101; Dominion Breweries, 42s 6d; Tooth’s Brewery, 57s.—Unofficial list: South Wellington Pictures, 17s 6d. Christchurch.—Sales on ’Change: New Zealand Government 3 per cent. Stock, 1951-54, £9B 10s.—Sales reported: New Zealand Government 3 per cent. Stock, December, 1953-56. £99; New Zealand Breweries, 40s 6d; Evans Atlas Flour, 255; Whitcombe and Tombs, £6.—Unlisted stock: Whakatane Paper Mills (ord., late Friday), 10s.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25454, 8 February 1944, Page 4
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327SHARE MARKET Otago Daily Times, Issue 25454, 8 February 1944, Page 4
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