DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 25

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.

Buyers were in evidence for Aldingas on Fri day, and a parcel changed hands at 6s 3d, whik 6s was offered for another supply, but sellers did not respond. The only other business tiansacted was in Hartley and Rileys, a parcel of which changed hands at £3 15s, while buyer 3 offered £3 14s for more shares, but selleis closed at .£3 17s 6d. The d-emand for the remaining stocks was somewhat dull, although Electrics showed a further hardening tendency,

and a slightly batter demand was noticeable for First Chances, New Prince Arthurs, and Waikaka Queens. There was no change m the height of the river, which remains at sft 6m above the noimal mark at Alexandra.

Though no extent of business was transacted an. the Stock Exchange on Saturday jprices generally were well maintained, and in ono or two of the prominent stocks a decidedly 'hardening tendency was noticeable. This, of course, was most pronounced tn Electrics Sand Hartley and Riieys, and although in the former stock a wide margin separated buyers and selleis sales wero effected in the latter. ,The Molyneux was sft 5m above the normal mark at .S-scandra.

Two vVfo-sls of Hartley and Rileys changed hands tfS Saturday at £3 16s and £3 17s retßpectiv«y,t Bpectiv«y, while buyers offered £3 16s 6d for another supply, but sellers did not respond.

Sales were made on Satin day a.t the following prices : —Hartley and Riley, 7Pa and 775.

The volume of business transacted on the JStook Exchange on Monday was the largest for Borne considerable timie. In the afternoon the share market was decidedly brisk, and the influence of last week's spilendid returns was evident in the strong demand that existed for a number of the prominent stocks. Hartley and Rileys showed a decidedly hardening tendency; but a feature in Electrics was that, although a number of sales wero effected, it was .on a weakening market. The rivor again fell ,to an appreciable extent, the height being sfb Bin, above the normal mark at Alexandra.

Coming to the business itself, the first stock %o receive attention, was Aldingas, a parcel of /which changed hands at 6s, while buyers goffered the same price for another supply, but sellers closed at 7s 3d Bignell's No Towns jwere in demand, and three sales were effected pi Us,, while buyers offered the same price for more shares, but sellers closed at 14s 6d. nix parcels or Electrics changed hands, oae sale being effected at £2 ss, one at £2 is, two at JE2 3s, and tha remaining two at £9. 2s 6d; While there were further buyers nt £2 2s 3d, Jwith sellers et £2 3s. Hartley and Rileys frere also responsible for six sales. 01 c parcel hands at £4 Os 6d, one at £4 Is, tvo at £4 Is 6d, and two at £4 2s; while sellers .placed another supply on the market nt the jllatter price, but buyers closed at .-61 Is 6d. Junction Electrics showed a hardening tendency, and five sales -roere effected dunlng the [day, one parcel changing hands at 7s, one at 7s 3d, and the remaining three at 7s 6d ; .while there were more buyers at the latter price, with sellers at Bs. Alexandra Leads 'showed an easing tendency, though Alpine No. 2 shares were steady. Dunstan Leads were firm ; while First Chances showed a further (hardening tendency. Golden Beds also (hardened to a certain extent, whale buyers were in evidence for G-abriels, but sellers did xiot respond. Manuherikias were firm, and an inquiry was made for Muddy Craek3, but sellers did rot respond. New Bendigoes and New Halfway Houses were steady. New Prince Arthurs showed a further hardening tendency, but Rise and Shines eased to a certain extent. Sailor's Bends and Saridy Points were firm.

February 4. — Alpine No. 2, 24^ 3d ; XewHalfjray House, 7s and 6s 9d; Sullivan's I>ad (ordihary), 3s.

February s—Aldinga,5 — Aldinga, 63 3(3; Hartley and E ley, 755.

February 6. — Hartley md Riley, 76a acd 775,

February 8. — Aldinga, 6s ; Bignell's jNTo Town, 14s ; E-leotric, 455. 445, 4")<3, and 42s 6d ; Hartley md Riley, 80s GcS, Sis, 813 6d, avd 82s; Junction Electric, 7s, 7s 3d, and 7s 6d.