COMMERCIAL

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24896, 8 June 1946, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

STOCK EXCHANGES

TURNOVER IN GOVERNMENT LOANS

Apart from turnover in Government loans the volume of business recorded on the Stock Exchange yesterday was of small dimensions, and dealings were restricted to a few stocks. Transactions were:—

Sales on ’Change.—Listed stocks: £lOOO N.Z. Govt. 3 p.c. Stock. 1957-60, £99 17s 6d; £7OO N.Z. Govt. 3 p.c. Stock, 1957-60, £99 17s 6d; £2OO N.Z. Govt. 3 p.c. Stock, May, 1953-56, £99 17s 6d; £2OO N.Z. Govt. 3 p.c. Stock, Dec., 1953-56, £lOl 7s 6d; 200 N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid), 17s 7d; 100 Broken Hill Pty., 535. Sales Reported^—Listed stocks: £lOOO N.Z. Govt. 3 p.c. Stock, 1957-60, £99 17s 6d; 160 Southland Frozen Meat (ord.), 635; 100 Broken Hill Pty., 52s 6d; 200 J. J. Niven and Co. (rights), 12s 6d; 200 Woolworths (Syd.) (ora., ex bonus) (late sale Thursday), 28s 9d; 100 Broken Hili' Pty., 52s 9d; 50 Hill Pty., 52s 9d. Unlisted stocks: 150 Selfridges (N.Z.) (cont.),

LATEST QUOTATIONS N.Z. Govt. Debentures.—2J per cent. Ins., 1/8/46, b. £lOO 15s; 2J per cent. Ins., 15/9/47, b. £99 15s; 2$ per cent. Ins., 15/5/48, b. £99 12s 6d; 2) per cent. Ins., 15/6/47-49, b. £lOO 2s 6d, s. £lOO 10s; 21 per cent. 1n5.,45/2/4950, b. £99 ss; 2J per cent. Ins., 15/4/49-51, b. £9B- ss; 2J per cent. Ins., 15/4/50-51, b. £9B 2s 6d, s. £9B 10s; 21 per cent. W. Loan 1/10/53, b. £97 ss; 3 per cent. Ins., 15/9/46-48, b. £lOO 12s 6d; 3 per cent. Ins., 1/8/51-54, b. £lOO 12s 6d; 3 per cent. Ins., 15/9/52-55, b. £lOO 7s 6d; 3 per cent. Ins., 15/5/53-56, b. £99 17s 6d; 3 per cent. Ins., 15/12/53-56, b. £lOl ss; 3 per cent. Ins., 15/2/55-58, b. £lOO ss; 3 per cent. Ins., 15/4/56-59, b. £99 17s 6d; 3 per cent. Ins. 15/11/57-60, b. £99 15s; 3 per cent. Ins., 15/4/60-63, b. £99 15s; 31 per cent. Ins., 15/1/56-59, b. £lO2 10s; 3| per cent. Ins., 15/9/57-60, b. £lO2 ss; 3J per cent. Ins., 15/1/53-57, b. £lO3 15s; 4 pet cent. Ihs., 30/U/48, b. £lO2 10s; 4 per cent. Ins., 15/5/49-52, b. £103; 4 per cent. Ins., 31/5/54-58, b. £106; Liberty Bonds, s. £1 Is 9d; Wool Bonds, 1/2/48, b. £1 Is 8d; Wool Bonds, 1/2/49, s. £1 Is sd.

Other Debentures.—Booth Macdonald, 5 p.c., 1/6/47, s. £101; Felt and Textiles of i Aust., s. £lO2. i Banks.—Australasia, b. £lO 15s; Comm, of Aust., b. £1 2s 3d; Comm, of Aust (pref.), b. £l2; Comm, of Sydney, b. £23; E., S., and A., b. £6; Natl, of A’aala. (£5), b. £7 9s; National of N.Z., s. £3 2s 6d; New South Wales, s. £3B 15s; Union, b. £9 14s, s. £lO. I Insurance.—National, b. £1 8s 3d; New Zealand, b. £5 4s 6d; South British, b. £4 10s; Standard, s. £4 10s. Loan and Agency.—C.F.C.A. (ord.), b. £1 5s 6d, s. £1 7s 6d; C.F.C.A. (pref.), b; £2 12s; Christchurch Building, b. £22 12s 6d; Dalgety, b. £9 13s, s. £10; W.F.C.A. (pref.), 16s; Invincible Building, b. £5 10s; Mutual Benefit, b. £l9 15s; National Mortgage (A), b. £3 19s 9d, s. £4 3s; National Mortgage (B), b. £2 3s 6d; N.Z. and River Plate (ord. stock),' b. £1 Is 6d; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. b. £1 12s; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (A pref.), b. £4; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op., (B pref.), b. £4; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (4J p.c. Stock, 1950), b. £lO2 12s 6d; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. (4J S.c. Stock, 1955), b. £lO2 17s 6d; N.Z. uarantee Corpn., b. 4s lid; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord.), b. £7s 10s; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (pref.), b. £110; Permanent • Investment, b. £ll 10s; Wright, Stephenson, b. £1 10s; Wright, Stephenson (pref.), s. £1 9s 6d. Shipping.—Huddart-Parker (pref.), b. £1 14s; Union (pref.), b. £1 13s 9d. Frozen Meat.—Canterbury (pref.), s. £9 12s 6d; N.Z. Refrig. (£1 paid), b. £1 14s; N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid), b. 17s sd, s. 17s 8d; Southland, b. £3 2s 9d; Southland (pref.), b. £3 2s 9d; Wellington, b. £1 ss. Woollens.—Bonds, b. £2 14s; Bruce (pref.), b. £1 Ils; Felt and Textiles, b. £3 6s; Kaiapoi (17s paid), b. £1 6s 3d, S. £1 7s; Manawatu, b. £2 12s; Oamaru, s. £1 14s; Timaru, b. £1 3s 6d; Wellington, b. £lO 10s; Wellington (pref.), b. £lO 10s. Coal.—Kaitangata (ex div.), s. £1 6s; Westport, s. £1 5s 2d. Gas.—Christchurch, b. £1 7s, s. £1 7s 6d; Christchurch (10s paid), s. 13s 6d; Timaru, s. 16s; Wellington, b. £1 15s 3d. Breweries. —Ballins (cum div.), b. £1 Bs, s. £1 Us 6d; New Zealand (ex div.), b. £2 13s 9d; Swan, b. £1 10s; Tooths, b. £3 7s ud; Westland, s. £2. „„ Miscellaneous.— Alloy Steel (N.Z.), b. £2 10s; Australasian Paper and Pulp, b. £1 16s 6d, s. £2 Is 6d; Aust. Found. Invest., b. 6s-3d, s. 6s 4d; Beath and Co., b. £2, s. £2 2s; Booth, Macdonald, b. Is 9d, s. 2s 6d; Booth, Maconald (pref.), b. Us lid, s. 12s Id; Broken Hill Pty., b. £2 13s, s. £2 14s; Canty. Roller Flour, b. 15s: Colonial Sugar, s.. £6O 10s; Consolidated Brick, b. Us 6d; Dental and Medical, b. £1 8s 6d; Dominion Fertiliser (cum div.), b. £1 6s 6d; D.I.C. (10s paid), b. £1 6s 6d; D.I.C. (pref.), b. £1 9s Id; Dunlop Rubber, b. £1 Us; Electro. Zinc (pref.), b. £3 Bs, s. £3 9s 6d; Fletcher Holdings, b. £1 16s 6d, s. £1 17s 3d; Frozen Products, b. £1 3s; General Industries, b. £1 7s 3d; G. J. Coles, b. £4 4s 6d; Greatr Crystal, b. £1 3s; Griffin and Sons, b. £2 12s: Herald and Weekly, b. £3 12s; Hadfields, s. 15s; Hay’s, Ltd. (15s paid), b. £2 14s, s. , £2 19s 6d; Howard Smith, s. £1 6s 3d; Kauri Timber (ex div.), b. £1 12s 6d; K.D.V. Boxes, b. Us 9d; Meggitts, b. £1 16s; Metters (N.Z.), b. £1 6s; Moturoa Oil. I s. 2s 6d; M.K. Manufacturers, s. 10s; Mor- . rls Hedstrom (cum div.), b. £2 16s; Macduffs, b. £1 0s 3d, s. £1 0s 6d; Macduffs ’ (pref.), b. £1 7s 4d; N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser. b. £1 8s 3d; N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser (pref.), b. £1 8s 6d; N.Z. Forest Products, b. 5s 6d, s. 5s lid; Niven and Co., b. £1 9s; Niven and Co. (rights), s. 12s sd; Quill Morris (1938), b. £1 14s; Radio (1936), b. £1 2s 9d; Reid Rubber, b. £1 15s, s. £1 16s; Reid Rubber (10s paid), b. £1 4s 3d; Reid Rubber (£1 paid), s. £1 15s 3d; Selfridges, b. £1 19s; Sharland, b £1 17s 6d; Silknit, s. £1 13s; Robinson Ice, b. £1 14s; Taringamutu Timber, s. £1; Union Theatre (pref.), s. £1 12s 6d; United Provisions, b. £1 4s 3d; Weeks, s. £l4; Whitcombe and Tombs, b. £8 7s 6d, s. £9: Zealandia Soap, b. 17s 3d; Wilson’s Cement (cum div.), s. 19s; Woolworths (ord., ex bonus), b. £1 8s 9d, s. £1 8s Ud; Woolworths (N.Z.) (ord., ex bonus), b. £1 7s 6d s. £1 8s 2d; Wool worths Properties (cum div.), b. £1 13s, s. £1 13s 6d; Woolworths (W.A.) (ex bonus), s. £6; W. R. Cooke and Son, b. 12s, s. 13s 6d. Overseas Listings.—Woolworths (South

Africa), s. £2 15s. Australian Mining.—Bulolo, s. £7 ss; Emperor, b. 18s lOd; Mount Morgan, s. 8s 4d- New Broken Hill, b. £1 16s 6d; North Broken Hill, b. £3 3s. Mining.—Arahura, s. £1 13s 6d; Austral (N.Z.), b. 12s 9d, s. 18s 9d; Barrytown, b. 14s; Big River, s. 6d; Grey River, b. 10s 6d. s. Us; Ngahere, b. 10s 9d, s.. Us 3d; Ngahere (del.), b. 7s 3d; N.Z. Crown Mines, b. 2s; Snowy River, b. 6s lOd. Unofficial List.—Amalgamated Batteries, b. 20s; lnvest. Trust, ,b. 13s, s. 13s sd; As. Motor. Petrol (pref.), b. 345; Aust. Motor. Petrol (ex div.), b. 275; Ayon Metal, b. Us; Avon Metal (pref.), b. 15s; Carbonic Ice. b. 32s 6d; F.A.M.E. (ord.), b. 14s 3d, s. 20s; F.A.M.E. (pref.), s. 25s 3d; Harley Chambers,, b. 25s Id; Harley Chambers (pref.), b. 245; Mackintosh. Caley, Phoenix, b. 38s; Mt. Cook Tours, b. 6s, s. 10s; Mikonui (def.), b. lOd; ' N.Z. Fisheries, b. 18s; Nelson Fisheries, b. 295; Prudential Building, s. 255; Prbvident Life, s. 32s 6d; Self ridges (cont.), b. 13s 6d, s. 14s 3d; Selfridges (W. Aust.), b. 21s; Taramakau (5s paid), s. 7s; Turnbull and Jones (10s paid), b. 19s Bd, s. 20s 3d; Wbakatane Paper, b. 5s 6d. AUCKLAND Sales.—N.Z. Government Stock, 15/12/5356, 3 per cent. (£11,000), £lOl 7s 6d; Christchurch Drainage, 30/6/57, 41 per cent. (£300), £110; Commerc. Bank of Aust. (200), 22s 3d; Commerc. Banking, Sydney (15), £23 12s 6d; New Zealand Insurance (50), £5 5s 6d; Loan and Mercantile (£llB 15s), £7B; Kauri Timber (105), 335; Kaiapoi Wool (ord.) (100), 26s sd; Dominion Breweries (400), 65s 3d; Broken Hill Pty. (150), 52s 6d; Colonial Sugar (4), £6O; Consolidated Brick (500). Us 6d; Farmers’ Trading (cum div.), (100), 33s 9d; G. J. Coles (70), 85s; K.D.V. Boxes (300), Ils lOd; Milne and Cho-yce Deb. (375), 38s 6d; Farmers’ Fertiliser (100), 28s 3d; Forests Products (ord.), (700), 5s 8d; Forests Products (ord.), (500), 5s 9d; N.Z. Newspapers (150), 475; N.Z. Refrig, (con.) (400), 17s 9d; Silknit (N:z.) (100), 32s 9d; Wilson’s Cement (100), 18s lOd; Woolworths (N.Z.) (100), 28s: Martha (300), 8s 2d; Placer (100), £6 2s od; Rawang (100), 9s 6d; Triton (100), ss. Unlisted: Whakatane Paper (ord.), (437), 5s 6d. WELLINGTON Sales.—Late Thursday: N.Z, Refrigerating (con.) (500), 17s 7d; Broken Hill Pty. (100), £2 12s; Broken Hill Pty. (100), £2 12s; Woolworths, Ltd. (ex bonus) (200), £1 8s 9d; N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser (100), £1 8s 3d; K Wilson’s Cement (cum div.) (100), 18s lOd; Woolworths, N.Z. (ex bonus and div.) (200), £1 8s; G. J. Coles (70). £4 ss; Rawang Tin (100), 9s 6d. Yesterday: National Mortgage A (250), £4; N.Z. Government 2} per cent. Stock, 15/9/47 (£300), £100; N.Z. Government 2J per cent. Stock, 15/6/47-49 (£500), £lOO ss; N.Z. Government 3 per cent. Stock, 15/9/54-55 (£230), £lOO ss; N.Z. Government 3 per cent. Stock, 15/5/54-56 (£500), £99 17s 6d; N.Z. Government 3 per cent. Stock. 15/4/56-59 (£500), £99 17s 6d; Nation*] Mortgage A (200). £4; National Mortgage A (300), £4; N.Z. Insurance (100), £5 6fi; N.Z. Refrigerating (con.) (200), 17s 7d; National Timber (100), 7s 9d: J. J. Niven (rights) (100), 12s 6d; Morris, Hedstrom (cum div. and bonus) (100), £3; N.Z. Government 3 per cent. Stock, 15/12/53-56 (£1270). £lOl 7s 6d; N.Z. Government 3 per cent. Stock 15/9/52-55 (£230), £lOO ss. DUNEDIN Sales Reported.—Consolidated Brick (100), Ils 3d (late); N.Z. Government Stock, 2J per cent.. 1947-49 (£200), £lOO 2s 6d; 6 per cent. Stock, Dec., 1953-36 (£1270, £450, £11,450), £lOl 7s 6d; 3 per cent. Stock, 1960-63 (£205), £99 17s 6d (late); N.Z. Paper Mills (158), 39s 6d: Commercial Bank (ord.), (200). 22s 3d; Southland Frozen Meat (ord.) (160), 635; MacduffS. Ltd. (pref.) (200), 27s 6d; South Otago Freezing (.50)/ £6 12s 6d.