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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17830, 26 April 1926, Page 4

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NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 26. The directors of the National Bank of New Zealand recommend a dividend for the half-year to March 31 at. the rate of 10 per cent per annum for both classes of shares. The reserve fund will be increased to £2,410,000. DAIRY PRODUCE. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand, Christchurch, have received the following- cable from their principals, Messrs A. .T. Mills and Co.. London : —“ Butter—There is a very slow market. Quotations are, 170 s to* 1725. Cheese—The market is a little steadier’. White and coloured. 92s to 935.” STOCK EXCHANGES.

CHRISTCHURCH. Following: arc to-day's quotations:— Buyers. Sellers. N.Z. GOVT. STOCK p.o. Tnscr.. 1938 and 1 939 .... 96 7 6 U K: USE: JSif 97 10 0 and 1939 , S pc. Inscr., 1927 5 P-c. Bonds, 19 27 5i p.o. Inscr. and hi "2 n . 9S 5 0 nKBKXTIRES Christchurch 99 33 0 99 2 6 2 BANKS—* PC ' " 85 0 0 92 0 Aust. Bank of aJZEKSS' 1»» o tl'i 9 0 K. 's!"inrt A. ('cum'. 7 16 3 7 17 9 N ’m“J»SS. cun!: National of Aust. S 19 0 9 2 0 New South Wales New Zealand . . . . 44 15 0 45 5 3 0 6 3 0 0 7 cum. div.) Royal paid. 1 16 3 0 \ irtoria (ord.) INSURANCE — 8 6 6 National New Zealand .... III ? ? ,i 0 3 Quensla nd .... South British (ex 2 13 0 Standard 2 12 0 LOAN AND AGENCY— Dalgrety and Co. '“"IT''' 7 *?age (London Register) 3 14 6 N.Z. and River Plate 1 2 3 SHIPPING — Huddart ! P. and O. De1 12 3 1 12 6 0 FROZEN MEAT— N.Z. Refrigerating <£1 Paid) N.Z. Refrigerating 0 18 0 WOOLLENS Kaiapoi (1 pd ) 0 12 1 0 12 10 div. only) .... ( :oa t,— 0 12 6 Tauptri Westport ? 11 f 1 16 fi Christchurch B R EW E R T ES— hV°o 1 i 3 0 ../. rum : New Zealand .... l !? S 5 ,J 0 wa?rr s 2 0 0 TIM BEK Bartholomew Kauri Heyland O'Brien . 1 15 1 3 0 1 ” 3 l 1 6 0 RrftVsh a " Tolian n 1 1 2 0 (Aust.) Burns. Philp .... 2 7 1 18 0 I 19 s colonial Sugar . . 54 5 0 54 7 <pref.) Elect roly tic Zinc 1 15 4 1 15 8 (ord.) Glen more Brick 1 14 0 and Tile .... Fertiliser .... 3 7 6 3 S 4 18 0 6 N.Z. Guarantee N.Z. 11 Milk Pro1 12 0 1 15 11 0 N.Z. _ Sugar or 1 10 n Taranaki OilWhitcombs and 3 7 6 3 9 6 Eclipse Petrol (£1 Ml N 1 NG 0 12 0 0 15 0 JU Eyell 15 5 B and fully Sales Reported—Westport Coal, 36s Sales on 'Change—l>algety and Co. (cum. div.), £16 2s fid (two parcels); Goldsbrough Mort., 48s fid; New Zealand Guarantee Corporation. 9s Sd.