COMMERCIAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 562, 27 November 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

THE SHARE MARKET. An average number of sales have been reported this week. Advances have been recorded in prices of Bank of .New Zealand,' Standard, and New Zealand -shares. The market generally- is firm, and indications point to a plentiful supply of funds for investment purposes, which should result in an increased demand and better prices. The following is the latest information relating to the stocks mentioned:— Banks.—New Zealand: Sales of the fullypaid issue were reported at £l6 10/-, being an advance of 6d on last week's prices. Further buyers are quoted at £l6 6/-, with no sellers under £l6 12/6. No business has been reported in the partly-paid issue, but buyers offer £lO 5/-, with close sellers at £lO 7/-. National: Buyers continue to quote £5, with no sellers under £5 4/-. Union: Sellers quote*£sl 15/- without buyers.

Gas.—Christchurch: Wellington sellers of the fully-paid issue quote £7 10/-, and local sellers £7 12/6. Gisbome: Buyers quote 32/without sellers. Auckland: A sale was reported at 29/6. There are further buyers at 29/3, with sellers quoting 30/-. Wellington: A sale was reported at £l6 for the

fully-paid issue, with further sellers at the same figure. , . Insurance.—As mentioned in last week's report, stocks under this, heading .sMow a' tendency to harden in price, and in several instances buyers have increased their quotations. National: No bnsiness has been reported ex dividend; Buyers now, offer 40/-, .. with sellers Noting iSj jm, increase of 1/6 during the last' ffcrtiilgtit.' New Zealand : Last week business was reported at £G 1/6. This week" business has been reported at £6 4/- and £6 5/-. TheSte shares have increased 6/6 during the last Fortnight. South British: No business has been. reported, but buyers have increased their price from £4 14/- to £4 12/6j With no sellers under £4 18/-. ; Standard: Last week buyers Offered £1 13/-, •and this week sales have been reported at 33/6 and 34/6. Buyers now offer 34/3 without sellers. - f : ■ Shipping.—Union Steam": ; -'Business haS been reported on several occasions at 24/3, whieh is a slight, advance on last week's figures. Buyers quote 24/4, with ' sellers I quoting at £1 4/9. Buyers of the' preference issue continue to quote 20/9 without sellers. Coal.—'Westport: No business has been reported,. but. buyers quote £1 7/6 ex dividend of 5 per cent. Taupiri: Sellers quote 15/3, without buyers. Stockton: A sale of the preference issue was reported at 10/-, with further buyers at 10/9. No quotations have been made this week for the ordinary issue. Meats. —Christchurch: A large number of sales have been reported at £l6 5/-, which is the same figure as last week; Further buyers are offering £l6 2/6, With sellers al £l6 7/6. Canterbury: A sale was reported at £B, which is an increase of 2/6 on last week's figures. Wellington: Sellers of the £5 paid issue-quote £6l/-, the £4 paid issue £4 12/6, and the £2 12/6 paid issue £2 14/-, without buyers quoting. Woollens. —Kaiapot: Buyers of the ordinary issue quote £5 4/6, without sellers. Buyers of the preference issue quote £sj, with sellers at £5 5/-. Wellington: Buyers of the preference issue, continue to quote £3 6/6. Miscellaneous;—A sale of New Zealand Drugs was reported at 44/9, with further buyers at £2 4/6 and sellers it £2 5/-. Sales of Mason, Struthers 14/- paid were recorded; at 14/3. Buyers of the ordinary fully-paid issue quote 20/9, with sellers at 21/6, and sellers of Whitcombe 5 and'Tbmbs : £5 17/-. Buyers of Canterbury Farmers' quote £2 15/-, without sellers. Buyers of New Zealand Portland Cements. .quote 10/-. ... -There are sellers of Golden Bay (Cements at * Mining.—The mining : market is particularly quiet, the only business recorded being two sales of Grand.Junctions at 20/and 20/3. -The. following are ..the ...latest Auckland quotations:— Waihi:.Buyers 36/9,,sellers 37/6. Grand Junction:: Buyers 20/3, sellers 21/-. Talisman: Buyers' 17/-, sellers 18/6. Ross: Buyers 3d. STOCK EXCHANGES. Press Association, November 27. ' Sale on 'Change : Union Steams .24/10. \ ... . .. ; . CUSTOMS. . ~v X "' _ The amount receiyed ; in Customs duties , at Christchurch yesterday amounted to £1034 9/9, the-whole amount being'for general Customs. POULTRY MARKET. Messrs J- B. Merrett and Co. report an increased entry of poultry in their sale to-day. Several lines of table chickens were sent forward, one: specially:fine line realising 10/3- per pair. These we?re raised bsr a suburban producer. The egg market Is firmer, and prices increased Id per dozen during the week; Table chickens realised 6/- to 10/3, ducklings 6/- to 9/6, hens 3/to 6/2, pullets 4/- to 8/6, goslings 6/- to 10/-, ducks H- to. 8/-, turkeys 9/- to 27/-, all per pain