COMMERCIAL

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24912, 27 June 1946, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

STOCK EXCHANGES SHARE MARKET MORE ACTIVE The share market on the Christchurcn Stock Exchange was more active yesterday, and business was well spread, with the bulk of the turnover in Government loans and industrials. Recorded transactions were:— Sales on ’Change.—Listed stocks: £2OO N.Z. Govt. 21 per cent. Stock, 1948, £99 10s; £2OO N.Z. Govt. 3 per cent. Stock, 1952-55, £lOO ss; 250 Christchurch Gas (fully paid), 27s 6d; 250 W. R. Cooke and Son,. 13s 3d: 200 W. R. Cooke and Son. 13s 3d. .

Sales Reported.—Listed stocks: £4OO N.Z. Govt. 2J per cent./Stock, 1947, £100; £250 N.Z. Govt. 3 per cent. Stock, 1951-54. £101; £1370 N.Z. Govt. 3 per cent. Stock, December, 1953-56, £99 15s; £2160 N.Z. Govt. 3i per cent. Stock, 1953-57, £104; 200 W.F.C.A. (pref.). 18s 6d; 200 Union Steamship (pref.), 345; 100 Southland Frozen Meat (ord.), 63s 6d; 100 Southland Frozen Meat (ord.), 63s 6d; 156 Westport Coal, 255; 295 Westport Coal, 255; 300 Frozen Products, 23s 8d; 117 Frozen Products, 23s 8d; 50 G. J. Coles, 89s; 86 Hay’s, Ltd. s9s; 100 Ngahere, Us Sales Reported.—Unlisted stocks: 500 N.Z. Fisheries (ex div.), 19s.

LATEST QUOTATIONS N.Z. Govt. Debentures: 2J per cent. Inscr., 15/9/47, b. £99 17s 6d; 2 J per cent. Inscr., 15/6/47-49, b. £99 ss; 3 per cent. Irtscr., 15/9/52-55, b. £lOO ss; 34 p.c. Inscr., 15/9/57-60, b. £lO2 10s; 4 per cent. Inscr., 30/11/48, b. £lO2, s. £lO3. Banks: Comm, of Aust., b. £1 2s 3d; National of A’asia. (£5 paid), b. £7 9s. Insurance; South British, b. £4 'los. Loan and Agency: C.F.C.A. (pref.), b. £2 13s; Mutual Benefit, b. £l9 10s; National Mortgage A, b. £4; National Mortgage B, b. £2 3s; United Building, b. £1 ss, s. £1 6s 6d. Shipping • Union (pref.), b. £1 13s 9d, s. £1 14s 6d. Frozen Meat: Canterbury, b. £l6 2s 6d; Gear (cum div.), b. £1 10s; N.Z. Refrig. (£1 paid), b. £1 14s 3d; N.Z. Refrig. (10s paid), b. 17s 6d, s. 17s 9d. Woollens: Bruce (pref.), b. £1 Ils 6d; Felt and Textiles, N.Z., b. £2 Us 6d. Coal: Kaitangata, s. tl 4s lid; Westport, b. £1 4s 9d. Gas: Auckland, b. 7s 3d, s. 75.5 d; Christchurch, b. £1 7s 3d, s. £1 7s 7d. Breweries: Dominion (ex div. and bonus), b. £3 5s 6d, s. £3 7s 9d; New Zealand, b. £2 15s 6d, s. £2 17s; Tooths, b. £3 7s 6d. Miscellaneous: Beath and Co. (pref.), s. £1 12s; Burns, Philp, b. £3 17s 6d; Colonial Sugar, ,s. £6O 2s 6d; Dominion Fertiliser (cum div.), b._ £1 7s sd; Donaghy’s Rope, b. £3 10s; Dunlop Rubber, b. £1 12s 9d, s. £1 15s 6d; Frozen Products, b. £1 3s 6d; G. J. Coles, b. £4 9s, s. £4 10s; Hay's, Ltd. (15s paid), s. S 3 Is; Metters (N.Z.), b. £1 6s; M.K. Manufacturers, s. 10s; Macduffs, b. £1 4s 6d; Macduffs (pref.), b. £1 8s; McKenzies, b. £3 4s 9d; N.Z. Newspapers, s. £2 7s 3d; Otago Daily Times, b. £2 13s, s. £2 15s; Quill, Morris (1936), b. £1 14s; Taranaki Oilfields, b. Is 6d, s. 2s 2d; Wilson’s Cement, b. 18s lOd; W. R. Cooke and Son, b. 13s 3d. Australian Mining: Bulolo, b. £7, s. £7 ss; Placer Development, b. £6 ss. AUCKLAND Saies.—lns. Stock - 1/10/53, 2j per cent. (£300), £97 7s 6d; Ins. Stock, 15/12/53-56, < £l6o °)’ 15 s : Ins- stock, Jl/5/54-58, 4 per cent. (£200), £lO6 ss; National Savings Bonds, 30/8/49 (£100), £lO2 ss; Australian Stock,, 15/12-52-54. 3Z per cent. (£1000), £lO6 7s 6d; Comm. Bank of Aust. (100), 22s sd; National Bank of New Zealand (200), 635; South British Insurance (100), 90s 6d; Standard Insurance (100), 88s 6d; Auckland Gas (450), 7s 4d; Northern Steam (1135), Us 6d; Dominion Breweries (ex div.), (50), 65s 6d; Broken Hill Pty. (100), 525; G. J. Coles (50), 89s 6d; Henry Jones (50), 60s; Macduffs (ord.), (100), 24s 6d; Forest Products (ord.) (600), 5s 9d; Reid Rubber (new) (fully paid) (500), 34s 6d; Southland Meat (200), 63s 6d; Taranaki Oilfields (100), 2s 3d: Wool worths (Sofith Africa) (100), 48s 3d; Martha (100), 8s: Emperor (100), 19s 3d: New Broken Hill (100), 41s. WELLINGTON Sales.—Late Tuesday: Ins. Stock. 15/4/56-59, 3 per cent. (£2500), £lOO (2): National Mortgage “A” (ex div.) (51), 80s; N.Z. Insurance (50), £5 6s; N.Z. Breweries (300), 50s; Frozen Products (300), 23s Bd. Yesterday: N.Z. Guarantee Corpn. (100), 5s 3d; Auckland Gas (450), 7s 4d (2); Dominion Breweries (ex div.) (50), 65s 6d; Taranaki Oilfields (600), 2s Id; Selfridges, A’asia. (50), 42s 3d; Frozen Products (117), 23s Bd. DUNEDIN Sale on Change.—New Broken Hill Consolidated (100), 41s. Sales reported: Commercial Bank (ord.) (300), 22s sd; Farmers’ Trading (100), 32s 6d; Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) (200), 26s 6d; Union Steam (pref.) (150), 345. MINING Austral (N.Z.)—The return for the fortnight ended June 22 was 420 ounces in 235 hours.