THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25499, 31 March 1944, Page 4

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE On the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday there were unsatisfied buyers of Donaghy’s Rope at £3 4s and of New Zealand Drugs at £4 14s. In the banking and insurance section Bank of New Zealands were quoted at £2 4s Gd (buyer) and £2 5s (seller). Commercial Banks at 18s 6d and 18s 9d, and National Insurance at £1 4s 9d and £1 5s Bd. Sellers offered New Zealand Refrigeratings (paid) at £1 9s 6d and the contributing shares at I4s 4d, but no buyers were attracted. An offer of £2 17s for Tooths Breweries was not accepted. Buyers also offered £1 7s for Broken Hill South shares and £2 16s 6d for Electrolytic Zinc (ord., ex div.). There was a seller of Broken Hill Proprietary at £2 ss, and Clutha River shares were quoted at Is lOd (buyer) and 2s 3d (seller). Yesterday’s Sales Dunedin. —Sales reported: Inscribed Stock, 4 per cent., 1952-55, £lO6 15s (late Wednesday); Inscribed Stock, 3A per cent., 1957-60, £lOl 10s; Inscribed Stock, 3 per cent., 1952-55, £9B 15s; Inscribed Stock, 3 per cent., May, 1953-56, £99 15s; Inscribed Stock, 3 per cent., December, 195356. £99 12s 6d; Otago Daily Times, £2 10s 6d (late Wednesday); National Insurance, £1 ss; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile (pref. stock), £llO. Auckland. —Sales on ’Change: War Loan, 1953. 2J per cent., £95 17s Gd; Stock, 1957-60, 3i per cent., £lOl 10s; Bank of New Zealand, £2 4s lOd; Bank of New South Wales, £36 15s; Farmers' Auctioneering, £5 Is; Dominion Investment, £1 4s; Auckland Gas. 7s 7d (2); Tattersfield, £2 3s; Broken Hill Pty., £2 4s 6d; British Tobacco, £2 11s; Consolidated Brick, 10s 3d; K.D.V. Boxes, 12s 3d; G. J. Coles, £3 8s; Sanford, 7s 3d; Wool worths (Sydney), 19s lOd; Wool Bonds, £1 0s 3d; Fletcher Holdings (unofficial), £1 £5; Roose Shipping (pref.,. unofficial), £1 2s 6d; Electric Products (unofficial), £l. Wellington.—Sales on ’Change: Commercial Bank (late Wednesday), 18s 7d; Bank of New Zealand (late Wednesday), £2 15s 6d; New Zealand Insurance (late Wednesday), £4 9s 6d; New Zealand Refrigerating (late Wednesday), £1 9s 9d; Consolidated Bricks (late Wednesday). 10s 3d; Macduffs (late Wednesday), £1 6s 3d; Gear Meat, £1 5s Gd; 3 per cent. Stock, 1952-55, £9B 15s; 3 per cent. Stock. May, 1953-56, £99 15s; Newton King (pref.), £1 2s 6d; British Tobacco. £2 11s 6d; New Zealand Drugs (odd lot), £4 16s. Christchurch. Sales on Change: National Insurance, £1 ss; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 4s 6d; Canterbury Roller Flour, 18s; G. J. Coles. £3 8s; New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser (ord.), £1 4s Gd (2); New Zealand Government 3 per cent. Stock, December, 1953-56, £99 15s (4).