COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 23, 22 October 1919, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

: INVESTMENT SHARES. A sale of Huddart-ParUcr ordinary shares 1 at 465. 6d. was made on 'Change yester-. day. The quotations were as follow:— Buyers. Seller*. .<'. «. d. £ «. itBank Australasia 120 0 1) — National Hank ; 6 6 6 6 8 0 Bank N.Z. (£3 6s. «.)... - 14 19 n Hank N.Z. (£6 13b. <<1.) .. 18 15 0 15 0 0 linlon Bank 62 0 U — Loan and Mercantile ... 118 10 0 ■ — Well. Gas (prei'.l - 0 17 9 N.H. Insurance '. — 113 6 South Jiritish Insurance... 9 3 0 9 7 D N.Z. Refrigerating (10s.) 14 3 — Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... 2 6 3 2 6 9 P. and O. Def. Stock... 630 0 0 ' — Taupiri Coal — 018 3 Wesiport Coal i 12 0 — Westport-Stockton 0 7 9 — Leyianu-O'lir.iiii Timber 18 0 - ' N.Z. Paper Mills 19 9 - Scoullar 14 3 — Sbarland and Co 112 0 — Wilson Cement 0 15 6 — Inscribed Stock 95 5 0 95 12 6 War Bonds : ; — 95 12 0 War Bonds, 1930 - 95 12 b 5 p.c. P.O. Bonds — 98 0 0 SHABLAND AND CO., LIMITED. The twenty-flrßt annual balance-sheet and report of the directors of Messrs. Sharland and Co. for the year ended August 31, states that after making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, full depreciation of 'premiscß and plant, payment of interim dividend, and transfer to reserve lund of £5500. there remains a balance of £12,775 19s. 1(1. to l:e dealt with, ■ including £6995 7s. Bd. brought forward from last year's account. In accordance with the announcement, last year, the addition to reserve fund is shown' in the balance-sheet instead of in that lor the succeeding year as previously. The directors rccommend appropriation as follows;—In payment of dividend, 7i per cent, for the year, less interim dividcud of 33 per cent.; paid May 1, £2812 10s.; in payment of special dividend of (d. per share from profits earned by reserve fund, £1875; to carry forward to next year'B account, £8088 9s. Id.; total, £12,775 19s. Id. A subscription of £2000 waa made to tho Victory War Loan, 1919, making tho holding ol War Loan stock £!1,5C0. In addition, a further £3500 has been arranged through the Australian Mutual Frovident Society s scheme of employee insurance./ The thanks of the shareholders are due to the secretary, managers, and stall' for their excellent work during the year. Opportunity have been given to all members of the staff returned from the war to be reinstated in the service, and suitable war allowances have been made. The retiring director is Mr. A. E. Jlabin, whp, being eligible, offers himself for re-election. The auditors—Mr. James W. Jack, in Wellington, and Mr. Alex. Grierson. in Aucklandoffer themselves for re-election, and there are no other nominations.

BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. (Rec. October-21, 9.20 p.m.) Londoni October 20. Tho Bradford market is hrm and buoyant. Quotations are harder for both preeent and future deliveries, but topmakers are not Becking business.—Gable Assn. • CUSTOMS REVENUE Cnstomß rerenue collected st the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £ME2 lis. 9d.