THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25799, 21 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 offering at £2 Bs. E.S..and A. Banks were offered at £4 15s, but no buyer advanced a bid above £4 Ills. National Banks ol New Zealand were wanted at £2 13s, with 1 sellers asking £2 15s. National Insurances were quoted at £1 4s 3d and £1 4s 9d, and Standards at £3 19s and £4 Os 9d. There were buyers o£ New Zealand Refrigeratings (paid) at £1 8s 3d. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) were sought at £1 7s 6d, with sellers Gd away. DunI edin Breweries were offered at £1 10s Gd, but buyers sought shares at £1 8s Gd, and New Zealand Breweries were wanted at £2 4s. An offer of £1 9s for Westport Coals failed to attract sellers, who I quoted £1 10s Gd. Bruce Woollens (ord.) were quoted at £1 -13 s Gd (buyer) and £1 14s 3d (seller), and buyers sought ' British Tobaccos at £2 Ds 6d. Other quotations were:—Claude Neon (N.Z.), £1 14s and £1 15s 6d; Dominion Fertiliser, £1 13s and £1 15s 6d; Donaghy’s Rope, £3 Gs and £3 8s 3d; Fletcher Holdings (ord.), £1 5s 4d and £1 5s 9d; Milburn Lime and Cement, £1 14s 9d and £1 16s 6d: Woolworths (N.Z.), £1 i 2s 6d and £1 3s; Woolworths (Sydney), £1 Is 9d and £1 2s 3d; Broken Hill South, £1 8s and £1 9s; Mount Morgan, 6s 3d and 6s 9d, all buyers and sellers respectively. j Yesterday’s Sales i Dunedin.—Sales reported; E.S. and A, ! Bank, £4 13s 6d, Inscribed Stock, 3 per ; cent., 1960-63, £97 10s; Broken Hill South, £1 8= 3d; National Insurance, £1 4s 6d. Auckland.—Sales on ’Change: War Loan, . 1953 2J p.c., £95 7s 6d; Second Liberty 1 Loan, 1948, 2i p.c., £9B 7s 6d; First Liberty Loan, 1952-55, 3 p.c., £97 15s (2): Bank of Australasia. £9; Commercial Bank of Australia, 17s 8d; E.S. and A. Bank, £4 13s; Bank of New Zealand, £2 17s 11s: Queensland National Bank, £5 Is; New Zealand Insurance, £4 10s; Howard Smith, £1 5s 3d; A.C.1., £2 15s Sd; Broken Hill Pty., . £2 4s 3d; Taupo-Totara (ord.), 8s 3d (2); Bruce Wool (ord.), £1 14s; Fletcher Holdings, £1 5s 6d; Hill and Plummer, £1 10s 3d; Wilsons Cement, 19s; Martha Gold, | 9s 3d; Broken Hill South, £1 8s 3d; Mount 1 Morgan. 6s 3d— Unofficial: Kent’s Bakeries . (pref.), 3s. Wellington.—Sales on ’Change, late Monday; Wellington Woollen, £8 ss; TaupoTotara, 8s 3d; Woolworths (N.Z.), £1 2s 6d.—Yesterday: 4 p.c. Stock, 1949-52, £lO3 12s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, £2 7s 9d. Christchurch—Sales on 'Change: 2J p.c. War Loan. 1953, £95 7s 6d; 3 p.c. Stock, December, 1953-56, £9B 5s (2); 3 p.c. Victory Loan, 1955-58, £97 15s; 4 p.c. Stock, 1952-55, £105; Bank of Adelaide, £6 3s; Bank OX New South Wales, £33 15s; Bank of New Zealand, £2 7s lid (4); New Zealand Breweries, £2 4s 9d; Broken Hill Pty., £2 4s 6d; Woolworths (N.Z., ord.), £1 2s 6d.—Sales reported: 3 p.c. Victory Loan, 1955-58, £97 15s; Bank of Adelaide, £6 3s (2); Bank of Australasia, £9; National Bank of Australasia (£lO paid), £2l 18s Gd (odd parcel); National Bank of Australasia (£5 paid), £6 16s (odd parcel); Bank of New Zealand, £2 8s; Dalgety and Co.. £8 ss; Hays, Ltd. (cont.). £2 2s 6d; Howard Smith (late Monday), £1 5s 3d; Martha Gold (late Monday), 9s 3d.