THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 19663, 16 September 1927, Page 1

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE, Sales were .reported this morning in Auckland Amusement Parks at 15s 9d, •and a sale was effected on ’Change in New Zealand Refrigerating Co.s at 6s (id. The hanking department was firm, every bank being quoted. The receipt of the directors’ report of tho Auckland Amusement Park, Ltd., by Dunedin shareholders evidently caused the shares to rise, as sales were effected two days ago at 15s, whereas to-day 15s 9d was offered for the ordinary issue and 20s for the preference. A buyer of Bruce Woollens offered Bs, but sellers refused to quit under 10s. British Tobacco shares are in steady demand at 54s 6d. New Zealand Drugs bad buyers at 63s !)d and sellers at 04s Cd. New Zealand Paper Mills seemed to firm slightly, buyers ottering 16s with no seller, whilst a, few days ago sajes were effected in these shares at this price. Electrolytic Zincs were in demand this morning, 28s 6d being offered for tbo preference issue and 28s for the deferred ordinary. Buyers still predominated in the War Bond section. Sale Reported—Auckland Amusement Park (ord.), 15s 9d. Sale on ’Change—N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (cent.), 6s 6d. Quotations as under:— BANKING.

Australian Bank of Commerce—Buy 32/. Bank of Australasia —Sol £l4 17/6. . Bank of New South Wales—Sel £43 15/. Bank of New Zealand —Sel 53/3. Bank of New Zealand (D paid) Buy 26/3. Commercial Bank —Buy 27/8, scl 28/2. E.S. and A. Bank---Sol £. h/6. National Bank of New Zealand —Buy £6 15/9. National Bank of Australasia—Buy £l6 19/. National Bank of Australasia (coni.) —Buy £B3/. P. and O. Banking Corporation—Buy £9 5/. Union Bank of Australia—hcl £ls 2 /. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co.—Sel. 77/. New Zealand Insurance Co.—Buy 39/], scl 40/. South British Insurance Co.—Sc! 58/3. Standard Insurance Co—Buy GO/. SHIPPING. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy 16/9. Huddari, Parker (pref.)—Scl 2)/. P. and O. Deferred Slock--Scl £2co. U.S.S. Co. (pref)—Buy 20/. Coal. Westport Coal Co—Buy 33/6. Wcstport-Stockton (ord.) —Sel J/10. LOAN AND AGENCY. Goldsbrough, Mort—Sol 45/3. National Mortgage^—Buy 62/. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord.) Buy £92. Perpetual Trustees —Buy Cl/. Trustees, Executors—Buy 58/. Wright, Stephenson (prel.)—Bay 15/6, sel 16/3. MEAT PRESERVING. Gear Meat Co. (ord.) —Sel 37/6. N.Z. Refrigerating (paid)—Buy 13/4, sel 14/. N.Z. Refrigerating (cunt.) Buy 6/5, scl 6/7. -MISCELLANEOUS. Auckland Amusement Park 1 , Ltd. (ord.) —Buy 15/9, scl 16/6. Auckland Amusement Park. Ltd. (prof.) Buy 20/, scl 22 (rum div.). British Tobacco —Buy 0-1/6. Bruce Woollen Co.—Buy 3/. sel Id;. D.I.G. (Old,)—Buy 8/6 prem., scl 10/6 prem. D.I.C. (pref.) Buy 2d/9. Dominion Rubber —Sol Id/. Eclipse Petrol (paid)—Buy 5/, scl 10/. Milburu Limn and Cement —Buv 25/6. Milburu Thine and Cement (cont.) Buy 5/6 prom. Mosgicl Woollen Co.—Buy £6 3/. M‘Leod Bros. Soap—Buy £25. National Electric—Buy 12/6. N.Z. Drug Co—Buy 63/9. scl 61/6. N.Z. Express .(ord.)—Scl 21/. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buy 16/. N.Z. Sugar ol Milk—-Scl 21/ cx div. ‘ Otago Daily Times’- --.Scl 75/. Whitcombo and Tombs—Buy 69/6. Wilson's (N.Z.) Cement—Buy 35/6, scl 36/3. N.Z. 51 ilk Products (Bonds) —Buy 99/ BREWERIES. N.Z. Breweries Debentures Buy 23/6, scl 24/. Staples’ Brewery —Buy 39/. MINING. Kawarau—Buy 4d, scl 9d. Nokomai Sluicing (cont.) —Scl 32/6. Waihi—Sol 23/. Waihi Grand Junction—Buy ]/, sel 1/5. Electrolytic Zinc (prof.)-—Buy 28/6. Electrolytic Zinc (def. ord.)—Buy 23; Mount isa-Scl 21/. Upper Nevis—Buy 23/6, scl 25/. Big Beach—Buy 18/9, scl 20/6. WAR BONDS. (Bonds quoted are £IOO Bonds.) 1930 4-j per cent. Bonds—Buy £97 10 /. 1938 4i per cent. Bonds—Buy £96, sel £96 10/. 1933 51- per cent. S.S. Bonds—Buv £IOO 12/6. 1938 4i per cent. Inscribed—Scl £96 10/.

1927 5 per cent.- P.O. Bonds—Buy £99.

1927 5 per cent,. P.O. Inscribed— Buy £99. 1929 5 per cent. 11.(J. Inscribed—Buy £9B 5/. 1936 per cent. Bonds.—-Bn/ £IOO W/t X. . ,