THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25798, 20 March 1945, Page 2

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE

On the Dunedin Slock Exchange yesterday Bank of New Zealand shares were sought at £2 7s 6d with sellers asking lid more. The Long D issue was wanted at £1 Bs, but sellers quoted £1 10s. E. S. and A, Banks were offered at £4 14s Cd, but no buyers advanced a bid above £4 13s 3d. National Insurances were quoted at £1 4s 3d and £1 4s 9d, Standard Insurances at £3 19s 3d and £4 Is, New Zealand Refrigeratings (paid) at £1 8s and £1 8s 6d, and Southland Frozen Meats (ord.) at £2 Us 6d and £2 13s, all buyers and sellers respectively. Wright, Stephensons (ord.) were offered at £1 8s 6d, with buyers bidding £1 7s 6d An ofl'cr of £2 4s was made for New Zealand Breweries, with sellers quoting at. £2 ,1s 3d, and Dominion Breweries were sought at £2 8s with sellers 9d away. Dunedin Breweries were quoted at £1 8s (buyer) and £1 Us (seller). Other quotations were ns follows:—Kaitangata Coal, £1 7s 3d and £1 10s; Claude Neon (N.Z.), £1 14s and £1 15s Gd; Consolidated Brick, 10s Id and 10s sd: Dominion Fertiliser, £1 3s and £1 5s Gd; Fletcher Holdings (ord ), £1 5s and £1 5s Gd; New Zealand Express, 4s and 7s; Otago Daily Times, £2 9s and £2 Us; Woohvorths (N.Z.), £1 2s (id and £1 3s; Wool worths (Sydney), £1 Is 9d and £1 2s sd; Mount. Morgan, 6s 3d and 6s 9d Yesterday - ,s Sales

Dane din .—Sales reported: Commercial Bank, 17s 9d; Wool Bonds. 1948, £1 0s sd: National Insurance, £1 4s Gd.

Auckland.—Sales on ’Change: First Liberty Loan, 1947, 21 p.e„ £9B 2s Gd; First Liberty Loan, 1952-55, 3 p.c., £97 IDs; Second Liberty Loan, May, 1953-56, 3 p.c,’, £9B 7s Gd; Third Liberty Loan, Dec. 19,1356, 3 p.c., £9B ss; Wool Bonds, 1948, £1 0s Gd; Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s 8d; Commercial Bank of Australia (pref.), £io 10s; Bank of New Zealand, £2 7s 9d; Soufh British, £3 19s 3d; North Auckland Farmers’ (“B” pref.), 16s lOd; Traders’ Finance, 16s 3d; Auckland Gas, 7s 2d (odd lot): Broken Hill Ply.. £2 4s 3d (2); Consolidated Brick, 10s 3d; McKenzies, £3 2s; Waihl Investments, 5s 3d. Wellington.—Sales on 'Change (late Friday): Bank of New Zealand, £2 7s 7d; New Zealand Refrigerating! £1 8s 7d; New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), 13s sd; Huddart, Parker, £3 Is 6d: Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), £2 17s 3d: Christchurch Drainage Board. 4J p.c., 1957, £lo9.—Yesterday: New Zealand Refrigerating, £1 8s 7d; Wellington Woollen. £8 5s (2); Woohvorths (N.Z.), £1 2s 6d (3); 2J p.c. Stock, 1947, £9B 2s 6d; National Insurance, £1 4s Gd; Fletcher Holdings, £1 5s 3d. Christchurch—Sales on 'Change; E.S. and A. Bank, £4 13s Gd; Bank of New Zealand. £2 7s 9d (2); Consolidated Brick, 10s 3d; Electrolytic Zinc (cum div„ ord.), £2 17s.—Sales reported; Queensland National Bank. £5 Is; Woolworths (N.Z., ord,), £1 2s Gd; Commercial Bank of Australia (ord.), 17s 6d.