COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 20002, 16 October 1926, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

EASTERN DISTRICT STOCK. • BURNSIDE MARKET. At the Burnside fat stock market on Wednesday Eastern District vendors of fat stock realised the following prices:— Fat Cattle: Mrs J. Brown (Waipahi), cow £8 10/-, heifers £8 and £G 12/6; A. Campbell (W'aipahi), heifer £lO 5/-, cows £5 17/6 and £5 5/-; Drummond brothers (Five Rivers), bullocks £l4 5/-, £l3 15/-, £l2 7/6, £l2 5/- and £l2. Sheep: C. Body (Kelso), wethers 42/9, 39/3, 39/-, 37/6 and 36/9; J. Robertson and Son (’Koi), wethers 51/-, 46/9 and 43/3; A. Haugh (Kelso), ewes 41/9, 40/and 37/6; J. T. Sutherland (Clinton), wethers 38/6, 37/3 and 35/6; G. Howat (Tapanui), wethers 35/6, 34/6 and 33/9; Haugh brothers (Crookston), ewes 41/9, 38/- and 37/-; J. Smail (Maitland), ewes 39/-, 85/9 and 32/6, wethers 39/3; W. Cooper (Merino Downs), wethers 37/9, 30/6 and 30/3; W. J. MacKenzie (’Koi), ewes 35/3; A. Mitchell (Waikoikoi), wethers 31/6; Henry Smith (Waikaka Valley), wethers 41/9, 37/-, ewes 34/6 and 30/3; M. J. Callerv (Pomahaka), wethers 43/-, 41/3, 40/6, and 38/3; J. Drysdale (Brydone), wethers 41/9, 39/9 and 37/9; J. Cockburn (Waikaka), wethers 38/6, ewes 32/6 and 29/3; A. McKinnon (Gore), wethers 42/9 and 39/-; Robert McPherson (Clinton), wethers 41/-, 35/6 and 40/6; W. Black (Clinton), wethers 42/9; Robertson brothers (Kelso), wethers 41/9, ewes 35/6 and 37/6; A. Mclntyre (Kelso), wethers 38/-, ewes 35/9. INVERCARGILL STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY’S QUOTATIONS. At a meeting of the Invercargill Stock Exchange yesterday morning sales of New Zealand Insurance Company at 38/6 and W’ar Bonds (1938) at £96 12/6 were reported. The following quotations were also made:— Bank of Australasia, b £l4 2/-. Commercial Bank, s 32/9. E.S. and A. Bank, b £8 6/-. National Bank of New Zealand, s £7 1/-. Bank of New South Wales, s £45 7/6. Bank of New Zealand, b £6O; s £6l (ex rights). Bank of New Zealand (rights), s 6/6. Union Bank of Australia, b £l5 2/-; s £l5 4/-. New Zealand Coal and Oil Co., s 1/6. Westport Coal Co., b 36/6; s 37/3. Westport-Stockton (ord), s 2/1; 8 per cent non-cum pref., s 3/3. • National Insurance Co., s 81/-. New Zealand Insurance, b 38/6; s 39/3.; sale reported 38/6. Standard Insurance, s 60/6. Dalgety and Co., b £l6. National Mortgage and A. Co., s 73/3. New Zealand and River Plate, b 22/-. Perpetual Trustees (Dunedin), b 58/-. Trustees Executive ((Dunedin), s 61/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (ord.), s 25/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (pref), s 17/6. New Zealand Refrigerating (20/-), b 14/6; s 15/6. New Zealand Refrigerating (10/- paid), b 6/1; s 6/4. Southland Frozen Meat (£1 ord.), b 31/6; (10/- ord.), b 15/9; (£1 pref.), b 31/6. Kawarau Gold Mining, b 2/5; s 2/7. Waihi Gold Mining, s 19/6. Huddart-Parker (ord.), s 48/6 (6 per cent. cum. pref.), b 20/3. P. and O.S.N. (def. stock) b £240; s £253. U.S.S. Co. (pref.), b 20/3. Bruce Woollen Mills, s 21/-. Kaiapoi Wollen Mills (ord.), b 10/9; s 11/6; (pref.), b 13/6. Mosgiel Woollen Co., b £6. D.I.C. (pref.), b 2J/3. Dominion Rubber Co., b 50/3. Greater Lyceum, s 5/-. Wilson’s (N.Z.) • Portland Cement, s 34/-. War Bonds (1930), b £97 2/6. _War Bonds (1938), b £96 7/6; s £96 15/-. Sale reported £96 12/6. War Bonds (1927/41), b £96. P.O. Bonds (1927), b £9B 12/6. Soldier Settlement Loan Bonds (1933), (not free of income tax), b £lOO 2/6. Soldier Settlement Loan Bonds Inscribed, b £lOO. THE SHAREMARKET. YESTERDAY’S TRANSACTIONS. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, October 11. Sales on ’Change: Bank of New Zealand (rights), 6/3 (two); Standard Insurance 60/-; St. Bathans (A issue), 5/- premium. Auckland, October 15. Sales on ’Change: War Loan (1930), £97 7/6; New Zealand Breweries 23/9; Union Bank of Australia £l5 4/-; New Zealand Insurance 39/3; Hetherington Coal (10/paid), 9/-; Electrolytic Zinc 37/-; Taranaki Oil 7/-, 7/6, 8/9; Albumia 4/8, 4/9. Christchurch, October 15. Sales reported: Western Australian Bank £2 17/6; Staples Brewery £1 17/6. The attention of the investors is directed to the advertisement on page 5, which gives many interesting details and much information in connection with the prospects of the British Standard Portland Cement Limited.—Advt. LONDON MARKETS. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following advice from their head office, London, under date of October 14, 1926: FROZEN MEAT MARKET. New Zealand Lamb.—Canterbury, light 10{d, heavy 81d; North Island, light 9|d, heavy Bd. New Zealand Mutton.—Canterbury, light 6|d, heavy sfd; North Island, light 6d, heavy 52d. New Zealand Prime Ox Beef.—Hinds s|d; fores 4<L DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET. Butter.—Slightly more demand at reduced prices. We quote Danish 174/-;