DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2501, 19 February 1902, Page 24

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

There wete no r.'.vr dcwto'imcn:" o.i Ci» Dunedin Stock Exchange on Mivi'lay. TI-p riuount of business traispacte \ comp?i\:H fftvovrably, with v. ha f hv> been pas-".iiif i.^entiy, ar-il there i=. no juilp^itt! 3:i?ri*:oia i"i the i>iii.r~. The height of the f:or at Al' -.mdra ycslv.'Jny morring wit's 7il 4it> abov ihf ncruia' maik, thcl the weather w«r« line. Al tbo rcoTjj-ag ca'l the Chairman announced receipt of the lelurna from the following dredges- — No Tc.vn Creek, Nelson Creek, and Coal Creek Flat. For the purpose of showing the a'tcrations ir. ihc quotations from those tilling , at lhe b^gim ug of last week with -thosi* jirevailirg at iTrc'i^-i, .we institute a short comparison. Al t-k&res have been offered steadily at 3J<«, buHhera have bpeii no buyers. Ahaura iiivei-s have also been, steady, Uuyerjs varying from Is 9d to 2s, .mid ' . sellera from 2s to 23 6d. Aldingas Irafte also been steady. Sales were made last week at 18s 6d, while additional buyers^ "have- offered 17a 6d and 186. sellers varying from 19s to 20&.. Alexandra Leads ha v,p -improved.. On Monday week buyers were in the market at 4s, and sellers at 6s, but both have now advanced 6d. Alpine No. 2 shares also show a slight improvement. At the beginning of last week buyers offered 21s, with sellers at 255, while the latest quotations are 22s 6d and 24s 6d. Bendigoa have been tteady during the week, buyers offering from 13s to 13s 6d, and sellers asking from, i 14s to 1/s 6d. Dunstan Leads have not been, much in evidence. On Monday week buyers offered 4s 9d, sellers closing at 6s 3d, and yesterday a parcel changed hands at 4s 6d, with, further inquiries at 3s 6d, sellers holding for ss. Electric Extendeds have also been; 'i neglected by buyers, but sellers have been; * steadily offerirg at from 6s Od to 7s 6d. At the '. beginning of last week Electrics were inquired! for at 38s, sellers asking 455, but after that the latter came down to 40s and 425. There have been no sellers since Wednesday, though, . buyers have been in the market every day. . Endeavours have steadily weakened. At the commencement of last week they were in* the market at 14s 6d, with buyers at 13s 9d, but the former have now leceded to 13s, and the latter to 11s 6d. Enterprises were steady till Friday, when they advanced. On Monday week sales were effected at 29s Gd, and the closing quotations were 23s and 29s 9d, while on Saturday a parcel was taken up at 303 Gd. The latest offer from buyers is 30s, sellers holding: for 4s more. Ettricks were steady last week, but have advanced ?ince the last return came to hand. On Monday week tho quotations were 10s 3d and 12s, while on Monday inquiries were made at 12s 3d, sellers holding for Is more. First Chances have been very steady, buyers offering from 9s to 9b 3d, and holders askirg from 9s 4Jd to 10s. Sales took place at 9s 3d! and 9s lid on Friday, and at 9s on, Monday. Fourteen-mile Beaches have been steady, being lrquired for at prices varying from 15s 6d to l"s, while sellers have asked from 17s 3d to

19s. Gold Kings are a shade easier than at the beginning of last week, when the closing qi^rtations were 5s 6d and 6s. A sale was made at 58"6 don Wednesday, and two at 53 3d on Saturday. Gold Queens have been steady, as also have Golden Rivers. The latter stock has been asked for all the week at from 7s 3d to 7s 7d, while holders have closed at from 7s 7£d to 7s lOJd. A sale took place on Monday week at 7s 9d, two on Thursday at 7s 6d, and two on Friday at 7s Sd. On Monday week Greenstone Junctions were in the market at 26s 6d, without buyers, but sellers then came down to 255, "buyers offering 24s 6d most of the time. Sales took place during the week at 25s and 24s 6d. The closing rates for Hokitika Rivers on Monday week were 13a 3d and 15s 6d, but the stock ■weakened a little during the week. Since the return, however, it has recovered its position again. Inchdales were asked for at 14a 9d at the beginning of last week, when sellers wanted 16s, but since Friday tho quotations have been 14s and 15s 6d. Junction Electrics were sold at 25s on Monday week, with further buyers at 24s 6d and sellers at 255, but there has been a gradual weakening since. Sales were made at 24s on Thursday, and at 245, 21s lid, and 24s on Friday, while the latest rates are 23s 3d and 245. Leaning Rocks weie easy until Saturday, when they commenced to improve, a parcel being taken up at 15s. A further advance was noticeable on Monday, when two lots changed hands at 15s 3d, with additional buyers at 15s and sellers at 153 6d. On Monday ■week Meg and Annies were inquired for at 235, with sellers at 245, 6d, and the stock hardened till Saturday, but shows signs of casing again now. S&le3 took place at 2^s and 245- Gd on Friday, at 2is 6d en Saturday, and at 23s 6d on Monday. Molyneux Kohinoors aTe improving. On Monday week tbey were sought at 3s dis., holders^asking Is 9d dis., -whilst the latest quotations are 23 10id dis and 2s 3d dis. Two lots were taken up last Tuesday at 2s 6d dis. Monte Chri3tos were sold at 30s at the beginning of last week, ■wben further buyers offered 295, with sellers at 31s. Buyers have now advanced to 29s 9d, while sellers have receded to 30s 3d. Mosquitos have been steady. On Monday week buyers were in the market at 20s, with sellers at 21s 9d_, and the former have now advanced 9d, while sellers have dropped to 21s 3d. Sales were made during the week at 20s 9d and 21s. Buyers of Nelson Creeks have advanced from 49s on Thursday to 525, while sellers have gone from 54s 6d to 55s 6d. North Beaches were in the market a week svgo at 17s, with buyers at 12s 6d, but the stock has now dropped to 10s for buyers and 14s for sellers. Sales were made at 12s 6d, 12s, and lls GJ on Friday. A sale of No Town Creeks were effected at 24s on '-Monday iveek, when further buyers offered 255, with sellers at 26s Od. An advance took place the following day, when sales took place at 263, but the stock has eased since, sales taking place at 25s 3d on Wednesday and Friday. A parcel changed hands at 24s yesterday, after which buyers offered 23s 9d, holders wanting 245. Buyers of Olrigs have advanced from 12s to 13s 9d, aud sellers from 32s 6d to 14s 6d. A sale was recorded on Monday at 14.=. Pactolus shares have improved, a good deal. On Monday week the best offer from buyers was 33s 6d p, with sellers at 36s p, but on Wednesday sales toak place at 36s 6d p and 36s p, on Friday at 3Ss 9d p and 39s p, and on Saturday at 39s p. The best offer from sellers yesterday was 39s 6d p, buyers closing at 39s p in the morning and 38s 6d p in the afternoon. Reeves' Proprietarys have weakened, buyers diopping from 15s 6d to 15s 3d &nd sellers from 18"s to lGs 3d. Rise and Shines have receded considerably. On Monday week sales took place at 14s 9d, with iurlher buyers at 14s 6d aud sellers. at 15s. Sales were made at 143 2d and 14s 6d on "Wednesday, and,, at 12s 9d and 12s on Friday at lls Gd on Saturday and at IQs 3d yesterday. River Molyneuxs have been steady. Royal^ Maoris were sold at 16s 6d last Tuesday, when the closing quotations were 15s <5d and 17s. Sales were made tit IG* 6d on Friday, and at 15s 9d and 15a 6d on Monday, •when the closiug rates were 15s 4Jd and 15s 6d. Teviots are a. shade easier than at the beginning of last week. Trafalgar were asked for at 23s 3d on Monday week, when holders ■wanted 255, but they eased off during the ■week, though they have recovered again now. Sales were made at 23s 6d on Tuesday and at 23s on Thursday. At the commencement of last week buyers offered 4s 3d for Upper Magnetics, holders asking ss, but the etock cased till Friday, when hj. advanced sharply, salps being made at 4s 9d. r ss, 5s 9d. and 6s. A sale took place on Saturday at 5s 6d, but the shares ■wero weaker on Monday, when parcels changed hands at os-3d and 5s Gd, further sellers being in the market at the last-named price, while buyers closed at ss. Victory s have eased a little. On Monday -week buyers offered 225, with sellers at ?-3s 9d, and on Monday a sale was recorded tt 225, with buyers ?t 21s 6d and sellers at 22s 9c!.

The following sales were made during the ■week : —

February 11.— Otentle Annie, 17s; Great Central, 6s; Greenstone Junction. 255, Molyiieux Kohinoor, 2s 6d dis ; Mosquito, 20s 9d ; No Town Creek. 265: Royal Maori, 16s 6d; Trafalgar, 23s 6d; Vincent Extended, 7s 6d.

February 12.— Gold King. 5s 6.d . No Town Creek, 25s 3d; Pactolus, 36s Cd and 36s p; Rise and Shine, 14s 9d aud 143 Gd.

February 13.— Cromwell, 725: Golden River, 7s 6d ; Greenstone Junction, 24s 6d ; Junction Electric. 245; Mosouito, 20s 9d and 21s; Trafalzar, 235. •February 14. — First Chance, 9s 3d and 9s ljd ; Golden River, 7s 8d ; New Halfway House, 10s; Junction Electric, 245, 24s lid, and 245; Meg and Annie, 24s and 24s 6d ; Mosquito, 20s 9d; Worth Beach, 12s 6d, 12s. and 11s 6d; No Town Creek, 25s and 25s 3d ; Pactolus, 38s 9d and 39s p; Xrse and Shine, 12a 9d and 12s; Royal Maori. 16s 6d ; Upper Magnetic, 4s 9d, ss. 5s 9d, and Cs. February 15.— Aldmga, 18s Cd ; Enterprise, 30s 6d ; Fourteen-mile Beach, 17s ; Gentle Annie, 15s ; Gold King, os 3d ; Leaning Rock, 15s ; Meg and Annie (cum dividend), 24s 6d : Pactolus, 33s p; Rise and Shine, lls 6d ; Teviot, 6s; Upper Magnetic, 5s 6d. Feb. 18.— Dunstan Lead, 4s 6d ; First Chance, 9s; Leaning Rock. -15s 3d; Meg and Aunie, 23s Gel; No Town Creek. 245; Olrig, 14s; Rise and Shuie, 10s 3d; Royal Maori, 35s 9d and los 6d ; Upper Magnetic, 5s 3d and 5s 6d , Victory, 225.