THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25514, 19 April 1944, Page 2

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE Bank of New Zealands were quoted at £2 4s 3d and £2 4s lOd, buyer and seller respectively, on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday. National Insurances were wanted at £1 4s 9cl and Standards at £3 19s. P. and O. deferred stock had a buyer at' £2 Is. South Otago Freezings were sought at £6 as, and there was a buyer of Waitaki Freezing at £6 12s 6d. Buyers offered 4s for Guarantee Corporation shares, sellers holding out for 4s 4d. There was a buying offer of £2 Is for New Zealand Breweries, with sellers asking Is more. In the coal section, buyers ol' Westports quoted at £1 5s and Kaitangatas at £1 13s 3d. Kaiapoi ordinary shares were quoted at £1 4s Gd ( buy and £1 5s (seller), and Mosgiel Woollens had a buyer at £l3 ss. No seller was forward There was a buyer of Consolidated Bricks at 10s, with sellers asking 11s. Regent Theatre shares were quoted at IBs and £l. buyer and seller respectively. Yesterday's Sales Dunedin.—Sales reported: Inscribed Stock, 3i per cent.. 1953-57, £lO3 12s Gd; 31 per cent., 1957-60, £lOl 12s 6d; 4 per cent, 1949-52, £lO5 15s; Woolworths (Sydney), 19s lid; Gillespie's Beach, 4Jd; M.K. Manufacturers, 7s 3d; Tooths Brewery, £2 19s- Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.), £1 4s 9d; D.I.C. (ord.). £1 Is; Dunlop Rubber, £1 '’^Auckland.—Sales on ’Change: Second Liberty Loan. May, 1953-56, 3 per cent., £loo;'Third Liberty Loan. December, 1953-56. 3 per cent., £99 17s Gd; 4 per cent. Stock, 1949-52, £106; Auckland Gas (perpetual debentures, odd lots), 31 per cent., £BB (2); Bank of New Zealand, £2 4s Gd; Commercial Bank, 18s 7d; Commercial Banking (Sydney). £22 10s; National Bank of Australasia. £l2 10s: New Zealand Insurance. £4 9s 6d: Kaiapoi Woollen, £1 ss; Colonial Sugar, £59 12s 6d 12); Farmers’ Trading, £1 Gs 9d; Milne and Choyce (debenture stock), £1 ss; Peters Ice, £1 ss; Reid Rubber, £1 11s 9d; Selfridges (Australasia), £1 7s 9d; Woolworths (Svdney), 19s lOd (2), 19s lid. Unofficial 'list: Roose Shipping (pref.), £1 2s 6d - Wellington. Sales on ’Change: 4 per cent. Stock. 1949-52 (late Monday), £lO6 14s; Wilsons Cement (late Monday), £1; 3 per cent. Stock, December, 1953-56, £99 17s Gd; 4 per cent. Stock, 1949-52, £106; Newton King (pref.), £1 2s 6d; Woolworths, Ltd., 19s lid; 3 per cent. Stock, December, 1953-56, £99 17s Gd; Bank of New Zealand, £2 4s 6d; Claude Neon (N.Z.), £1 Gs; New Zealand Forest Products. 7s. Christchurch.—Sales on ’Change; 2J per cent. New Zealand Government Stock, 1947-49. £9B 7s 6d; 3 per cent. New Zealand Government Stock. 1952-55. £99 ss; National Bank of Australasia (£lO paid, cum div.), £l2 10s; Bank of Nevy Zealand. £2 4s 4cl (3); Union Bank of Australia, £8 ss; New Zealand Forest Products (ord.). 7s. Sales reported: 4 per cent. Bonds. 1946-49. £lO2 ss; Commercial Bank of Sydney. £22 10s; National Bank of Australasia (£lO paid, cum div.). £l2 10s; Wellington Woollens (ord.), £9 7s 6d; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 4s; McKenzies Ltd.. £2 17s 6d; Reid (N.Z.) Rubber. £1 11s 9d.