THE SHARE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25800, 22 March 1945, Page 2

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE On the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday, Bank of New Zealand shares were sought at £2 7s 9d, with sellers asking £2 Bs. Commercial Banks were wanted at 17s Gd, E. S. and A. Banks at £4 13s, and National Banks of New Zealand at £2 13s Gd. National Insurances were quoted at £1 4s 3d and £1 4s 9d, Standard Insurances at £3 19s and £4 Os Gd, and New Zealand Refrigerating, contributing, at 13s 4d and 13s 6d, buyers and sellers. Dunedin Breweries were offered at £1 10s 6d, but no buyer advanced a bid above £1 8s 6d, and Westport Coals were sought at £1 9s 3d. There were buyers seeking British Tobaccos at £2, 9s 6d, Broken Hill Proprietaries at £2 4s, and North Broken Hills at £2 11s 9d. Dominion Fertilisers were wanted at £1 3s 6d with sellers quoting £1 5s 6d, and Donaghy’s Ropes were wanted at £3 6s, with sellers offering at £3 8s 6d. Woolworths (N.Z.) were sought at £1 2s 3d, but sellers were 9d away, while Woolworths (Sydney) were offered at £1 2s, but no buyer advanced a bid above £1 Is Gd. Yesterday's Sales Dunedin.—Bank of New Zealand, £2 7s 9d; Brown, Ewings, pref., £1 2s 6d; Smith and Smith, pref., £1 is Gd; Wright, Stephenson, pref., £1 5s Gd; National Bank ew „ .Zealand, £2 14s; Broken Hill acli’ £7 National Insurance, £1 4s 6a (2). Auckland.—Sales on ’Change—Third Liberty Loan, Dec., 1953-56, 3 p.c„ £9B ss; ?c^ c^Sto^’o 1960 ' 63 ' £97 10s l 31 p.c Stock. £ * o2 1 Bank of New South Wales, £33 las; New Zealand Insurance, £4 10s (3); Northern Steam, 10s lOd; Tooth's Breweries, £3 Os 6d; A.C.1., £2 15s 9d; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 4s Gd; Consolidated Brick, 10s 3d; Dunlop Rubber, £1 ss; Fletcher Holdings, £1 5s 6d (3), £1 5s 6d (odd lot); 1.C.1. (pref.), £1 6s; National Pictures, 9s 3d; Northern Roller Mills (ord.), £1 Is; Reid Rubber. £1 10s; Wilsons Cement, 19s (2); Woolworths (N.Z.), £1 2s 6d: Woolworths (Svd.), £1 Is 6d; Broken Hill South, £1 8s 3d. Wellington.—Sales on ’Change, late Tuesday; 3.', p.c. Stock, 1957-60, £100; Bank of New Zealand, £2 8s; New Zealand Insurance, £4 10s; Taupo-Totara. 8s 3d. Yesterday: 2£ p.c. Stock, 1947-49, £97 ss; 2J p.c. Slock, 1953 (2). £95 7s 6d: 3 p.c. Stock, Dec., 1952-56 (2), £9B ss; 3 p.c. Stock, 1955-58, £97 15s; 3J p.c. Stock, 1953-57, £102; 4 p.c. Stock, 1954-58, £ 106 10s; Tui Brewery, £1 16s; Fletcher Holdings. £1 5s 6d.

Christchurch.—Sales on ’Change: 2J p.c. War Loan, 1953, £95 ss; Bank of New Zealand, £2 8s (2); Electrolytic Zinc (pref.. cum div.), £2 17s 9d. Sales reported: 2J p.c. War Loan, 1953. £95 7s 6d; New Zealand Government 3 p.c. Stock. May, 1953-56, £9B 7s 6d (2); New Zealand Government 3 p.c. Stock. Dec., 1953-56, £9B ss: New Zealand Government 3 p.c. Stock. 1960-63 (late Tuesday). £97 10s: Bank Of New Zealand Hate Tuesday), £2 8s (2); Dajgety and Co. Hate Tuesdav). £8 5s (2); Dalpetv and Co., £8 ss; Canterbury Frozen Meat, £l4 17s 6d: Canterbury Frozen Meat (pref.). £8 15s: Commercial Bank of Australia iord.). 17s Bd. THE FISH MARKET Supplies were somewhat, limited at yesterday morning’s fish auction, resulting in firmer prices for all varieties. Prices ranged as follows:—Lemon soles. 7d to 73d per lb: ling, 4d to 5d per lb; gurnard, 13d to 2Jd per lb; blue cod, 91d per lb; groper, Bd, to BJd ner lb; red cod, 21s per large case. PROPERTY SALE Messrs Park, Reynolds, Ltd., report having submitted to auction yesterday, in the estate of M. A. Walker, a freehold property, situated at No. 27 Bangor terrace. containing 29 poles, with a wooden residence of six rooms. The bidding commenced at £9OO and Increased to £ISOO. at which price the property was sold. AMALGAMATED WIRELESS, LTD. (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Mar. 21. Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia). Ltd., has declared an interim dividend for the half-year ended last December, of 4 per cent., payable on May 18, John M. Fraser and Co.. Ltd., selling agents for Otago and Oamaru Egg Circle, report as under:—Dunedin area selling values: Heavy 2s Gd, standard 2s 4d, medium 2s 2d, pullets’ Is 9d. Egg payout for eggs received during week ended March 17: Heavy 2s 6d, standard 2s 4d, medium 2's ljd, pullets’ Is BJd, large duck 2s 2d, small duck 2s, plus subsidy 3d per dozen. Potatoes: Nominally Government fixed rates. Chaff, £7 16s, ex truck; £8 10s, ex store, per ton, sacks extra. Whole fowl wheat, 27s per sack. Honey, wanted. Dairy butter. Is 3d per lb. Poultry, at per pair: White Leghorn hens, 2s 6d to 3s 6d: heavy breeds, 6s to 7s; cockerels, light 4s to 6s; heavy breeds, 6s to 10s; roosters. 2s to 4s; turkey hens. Is to Is 2d per lb; gobblers, Is 3d to Is 6d per lb, live weight. We stock Waitaki meatmeal, butter milk powder (41b tins), wheatmeal (to replace polard). We are Otago agents for “ Sol-Vit-Ax " cod liver oil for poultry. Prices on application. Consignors please note that all poultry must arrive not later than Wednesday of each week., We have stock of poultry crates on hand for use of our clients.