DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2511, 30 April 1902, Page 23

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

In keeping with the usual order of things sifter the returns for the week come to hand, •"business on ihe Dunedin Sto:k Exchange was particular ly chill on Monday morning, when only tyro parcels of shares changed hands. It improved in tire afternoon, but even then was tnest up to the usual standard, the transactions .■feeing confined to nine sales in four stocks. The returns for last week are on the whole •very satisfactory, nearly all the dredges getting •BniSciently good returns to leave a margin after -working expenses are provided for, and on the •strength, of this sellers -were inclined to move lip a little, while buyers are apparently waiting to see what the prospects for the present week are before operating. The river has now fallen to 4ft 1m above the normal mark, and the •weather continues fine. At the morning call ithe Annie Queen Company applied to be listed on, the Exchange, the application being granted. This company has a capital of £2300 in £1 shares. The directors are Messrs D. A. Jolly (chairman), James Ledingharn, D. Xicoison, and N. Thomas. The claim is being worked on tribute by the Upper Magnetic Company's dredge, the tribute agreement giving that company power to work the claim for three year - The company ha 3 been registered under the new Companies Act. A monthly adjustment takes place between the two. The secretary cf the Annie Queen Company notified the Exchange that a dividend of Is 6d per share has T>een declared, and was payable on Monday. For ■the purpose cf showing the alterations ro the market duruig the week we make a sUort comparison of some of the leading stocks. Aldmgas hove been somewhat neglected by buyeis, _wht> have offered 19s. but sellers have been firm, asking from 215 6d to 225. On Monday week Alexandra Leads were asked for at 5s 6d with sellers at 6s Gd, but they have eased a little since. A sale was made at 5s 9d on Thursday, and the latest quotation is 6s 3d for sellers, •without buyers. Bcnthg-oes have been bought at from lls 9d to 12s (id, selleis wanting from 12s 9d to 13s 6d. Boundary Creeks have been steady, with buyers at fioni 5s to 6s ljd, and ■eliera at frora Gs 3d to 7s. Sales took place at 6s ar-d 6s 3d on Thursday. Sellers of Crom-■v.-ella have been steady at from 57s 6d to 60s, iiut buyers have varied from 51s to 555. At the beginning of kst week Dunstan Leads were •wonted at 5s 3d, with sellers at 7s Cd, and they iarderced until Wednesday, but since then louvers have dropped back to ss. A -sale was made at 7s 3d on "Wednesday. Fir3t Chances -wers firm all last week, buyers offering from 7& to Ss 3d, with sellers at from 8s 6d to 9s, "but the former fell back to 7s on Monday, while the latter advanced to 9s 3d. Sales were effected at 8s 3d and 8s on Monday week, and at 8s on Wednesday. Golden Rivera hare hardened a little. On Monday week buyers offered 7s holders wanting 7a 6d, while the latest quotations are 7» 7\d and 7s 9d. Sales were made at 7s Oid on Tuesday, at 7s on Wednesday at 7b and 7s*3d on Thursday, at 7s 3d and 7s Id on Saturday, and 7a 9d on Monday, four lots being taken up at that price. A lot of business has been done in Junction Electrics, but the stock is weaker now than it was a week ago. Sales were recorded at 21s 3d and 22s 6d on Monday week, when the c'oshig quotations verp 22* Cd and 223 3d. at 22s Cd and 23s on Tuesday, at 10s 3d en Thursday, imd at 20s 6d oa Saturday, while the latest quotes are 21a 3d and 22s ' Leviathan preference share3^he.ve eased a little, buyers dropping from 8s to 7s 6d, and sellers i-ora Ss to 8s 6d. A sale took place at 8s 3d on Thursday. The ordinary shares in this company have also f.ill»n WV Sales ■were made at 2s on Monday we»k and on Tuesday, Mid at Is 10d on Thursd.iv Mv and Annies 'have been pretty -jip-'dv. wh buyers at irom 16s 3d to 17s, and seller- at from 16fe 0d ■to 18s. Four lovs of shaies changed hands on Wednesday at 17s. Mor.te Christoes have hardened a good d<V., buyers advarcms from 20s 6<l to 245, and se'lers iioni Cos to 275. A sole of .Ngapara No. 3 sliaie= was riTectt-J ye«*-prday at { 2s Gd, and more were v.ar'ed t 2--. willi sellers r*- 2o 9d. Xo Town Cro "•, 1 - -■" !ffii i-" scod demand, i-::d ! Jrs r.ir(l<"-.tM s-'eucl-iy. Sales ■took place ?x 27s r>v Monday wee*, a\ 275. 27s 3d. and 27s 4jd on Tuehdr.v, at lbs. or. Wednesday, at 2Ss 3d and 28s en Thursday, at 27-- 6d, 27s 9d, 233, aud 28s 3d on Friday, ard at 28s 3d, 28s 6d, and 23? 9d on Saturday The l.itcet quotation? are 2Ss and 28s Cd. C)i. }.io 'd«y week j INew Halfway Houses changrd hard* at \2~ 9d, ' 32s 6d. and 12s 3d, the closing quotations boms 12s and 12s 9d. The stock improved vn + '! ■ •Wednesday, but has fallen back since, the la'est ' quotations being lls 6d and lls 7id. Sales also look place at 13s 3d on Tuesday, at lls 3d and 14s 6d on Wednesday, at 13s and 13s 3d on '.Thursday, and at 13s on Friday. Olrigs steadily weakened last week, but are firming again now On Monday week a Bale was made at 21s, ard ether transactions took place at 20s on Wednesday, at 20s and 19s 9d on Friday, and at 21s 3d and 21s Cd yesterday, when the closing quotations were 21s and 225. Rise and Shires were iirm until Wednesday, since which time they Slave cased. Sale^ were recorded at 245, 23s 6d, £33, and 23s 3d on Monday week, at 23s 6d on Tuesday, at 24s and 23s 9d on Wednesday, at 23s 6d, 23s 3d, 235, 22s 9d, 22a Gd. and 22s 3d on Thursday, at 22s 6d and 22s Od en Saturday, and at 22» and 22s 3d on Monday, when more shares wore obtainable at 22s 6d, but buyers closed at 6d below that figure. On Tuesday buyers offered 10s 6d for Royal Maoris, but sellers wanted 14s, and the former have now gone up to 10s 9d .while the latter have dropped io 12s 9d. A sale was made on Friday at lls. Upper Majnietics have hardpned, buyers moving up from 7s 3d to Bs, and sellers from 7s 7Jd to 8s 6d. Sales iook place at 7s 9d on Tuesday, at 8s on Wednesday, at 8s on Thursday, at Ss 6d on Saturday, and at Ss Gd or Monday, two lota changing hands at that figure Tlip following sales were made during the \.-cek — Apn! 22 — Crolrlen River, 7s l}d. Grand Junction (pa:d), ii=, Junction Electric, 22s Hd and 23a; X.c . -ath&n (ordinary-), 2s, New Halfway Hou=e, 13x 3d, Xo Town Creek. 275, 2"s 3d, and 27s 4Jd . R-? Mid Shi-ie. 23s Gd , Upper [Magnetic, "3 9d. April 23. — Dunst.iii Lead. 7s 3d: Fust

17s; New Halfway House, 14s 3d and 14s 6d; Nc Town Creek, 28s; Oirig, 20s; Rise and Shme, 24s and 23s 9d ; Upper Magnetic, Bs. April 24. — Alexandra Lead, Ss 9d ; Boundary Creek, 6s and 6s 3d ; Excelsior, 4s 9d ; G olden Bed, 12s 6d: Golden River, 7s and 7s 3d; Junction Electric, 20s 3d , Leviathan (prefeience), 8s 3d; Leviathan (ordinary), Is lOd ; New Halfway House, 13s, 13s 3d, 13s. and 13s 3d ; No Town Creek, 28s 3d and 28s ; Rise and Shine, 23s 6d, 23s 3d, 235, 22s 9d, 22s 6c?, and 22s 3d ; Upper Magnetics Bs. April 25. — Gold King, 6s 6d , Kcw Halfway House, 13s; No Town Creek, 2?s 6d, 2~s 9d, 28s, and 28s 3d ; Olrig, 20s and 19s 9d , Royal Maori, 11s. April 26. — Golden River, 7s 3d, 7s 4d, and 73 3d ; Junction Electric, 20s 6d ; No Town Cr-eek, 28s 3d, 28s 6d, and 2Ss 9d , Rise and Shiue, 22s 6d and 22s 9d ; Upper Magnetic, 8s 6d. April 28.— Golden River, 7s 9d ; Ngapara No. 3, 2b 6d ; Olrig, 21s 3d and 21s 6d ; Rise and Shine, 22s and 22s 3d ; Upper Magnetic, 8s 6d.