COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 195, 13 May 1920, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SKAHES. J Two sales ol Wellington Cordage shares ' at 21s. Sd. was made on 'Chance yester 1 day. Tho Quotations wero as under:— n Buyers. Sellers, t £a. d. £s. d. i: Inscribed Stock, 1939 96 0 0 — c Inscribed Stock, 1938 96 0 0 96 10 0 e War Bonds, 1938 95 10 0 96 5 0 j War Bonds, 1930 95 15 0 — c War Bonds, 1930 95 5 0 — h National Bank — 7 0 0 t Bank N.S.W 36 0 0 36 5 0 i Bank N.Z. (old), paid ... 22 10 0 ?3 0 0 „ Bank N.Z. (now), paid ... 22 15 0 — „ Union Bank : — 33 18 0 „ Abraham and Williams 5 10 0 — Goldsbrongh Jtort 29 6 2106 j. National Mortsaae 6 3 6 — y Well. Investment 010 8 — . Well. Deposit 08 6 ,0 10 0 c N.Z. Insurance 114 6 — S.B. Insurance 10 5 0 — , N.Z Pefriijeratini' (10a.) 1 7 3 1 8 0 ' Mkrat Export (£3 12s. 6dJ — 5 3 6 ' E-uddart-Parkcr (ord.) ... 215 0 216 0 E Union Steam (nref.) 116 — J Kaiapoi Woollen — 30 2 0 1 Tauplri Coal (cum.) 10 0 — J Weetport Ooal 1 12 9 — ' 0 9 1 — C Waipa Oolllcry — 016 6 d O. M. Banks (pref.) ......... — 113 Kirkcaldio and Stains (pref.) 10 0 — N.Z. Drug 310 0 - Paper Mills — J l6 6 Taerenua (55.) — 010 6 Pharland and Co 18 6 — Walrarapa Farmers (£1) 14 0 — WalrarapaFarmerß (pref.) 10 0 — Ward and Co — . S 0 Wellington Cordage 1 1 3 113 Wilson Cement — 0 16 0 NEW ZEALAND CONSOLIDATED DENTAL ; CO., -LIMITED. The twentv-second annual ireneral meeting of the New Zealand Consolidated Dental Co!, Ltd;, was held last evening, the Hon. J. 6 W. Aitken, chairman of directors, presiding. The annual report disclosed a, highly satisfactory year. Alter payment of working expenses, due provision made for bad and doubtful debts, £11.506 2s. 10d., income and special war tax £1304 16b. 10d., writing off fixtures and flttingß £318 9s„ Id., the net profit on the year's business was £4057 10b. 4d., which, with thte addition of £1172 16s. Id. brought forward, from last year, makes a total of £5230 6s. sd. This amount it was decided to apply as follows:—Payment of dividend of 8 per cent., £2354 9b. 7d.: 5 per cent, bontis to shareholders on their purchases for the yuar. £913 9». Id.; reservo account (makin? same £8500), £500; carried forward to next year, £1462 7s. 9d. During the year £2000 was invested in New Zealand Government War Loan Bonds. In September last tho company's Wellinoton premises wero sold to the WellinEton City Corporation, and -a freehold property at the cornor of Wakefield and Lower Cuba Streetß, on which it la intended shortly to erect new and commodious premises, was purchased. The retiring director, Dr. W. Fell, was re-elected, whilst the rfctirine auditors at Auckland, Christchurcli. Dunodin,' and Wellington wero likewise reelected. ' OUSTOMB HEYENUE. ■Oustomß to venue collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to ■ £18,416 13s. 2d. LONDON METAL MARKET. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, May 10. Copper.—On spot, £101 12s. 6d. per ton; forward delivery, £104 7s. 6d.; electrolytio ingots, £112; bars, £114. •: •Lead—On spot, £37 15s. per ton. Spelter.—On spot, £46 ss. per ton; forward dfcilivory, £48 6a Tin.-JOn spot, £304 ss. per ton; forward ■ delivery, £306 15s. Bar BiWer, 61>d. per ounce standard.