THE SHARE MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 20134, 26 March 1929, Page 1

THE SHARE MARKET

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE, Saks of two !ok in New Zealand Brew* eries were reported this morning at 61s 3d, also one of Timaru Breweries (5s paid) at 8s 6d. There was a good inquiry for all banking stocks. For Bank of New Zealand 61s 9d was offered, but the seller asked for 6d more. Commercial Banks had a buyer at 29s 7d, with a seller at 395. Huddari, Parkers were on offer at 465, without any response. Westport Coals provided a buyer at 32s 6d, with a. seller at 335. There wa* no change in the Loan and Agency: quotations. Dominion Rubbers were offered at 35s 6d, but there was no buying quotation. New Zealand Drug Company shares showed a. buyer at 81s, with a seller at 82s cum div. and cum rights. The annual meeting of (his company was held this afternoon. Wilson's Cements were inquired for at 40* 6d, without result. The quotation for Breweries was a buyer at 60s 6d and a seller at 61s 6d. Waihis showed an improving tendency, with buyers at 13s 6d and sellers at 13s lOd. The usual half-yearly dividend payable by this company is due six weeks away. Mount Lyells were offered at 45*, and Mount Isas were asked for at 40s, Okaritos. showed a buyer at Is 4d prem., and a. seller at Is 9d prem. Government Bonds, as usual, showed a continuous list of buyers, the only exception being 1938 Debentures, which were offered at £1001; Sales reporled : Timaru Breweries, 8s 6d jl N.Z. Breweries, £3 Is 3d (2). Quotations as under ;

Buy« :r.i. Seller*. £ i. d. £ s'. < i. BANKING— Australian Bank of Commerce 36 0 0 Bank of Australasia 14 14 0 — Bank of N.S.W. ... 50 IS 0 , Bank of New Zealand (Long “D”) 1 9 0 Bank of New Zealand 3 1 9 3 2 3 Commercial Bank 1 9 7 1 10 0 Commercial Bank (new issue) 0 9 Op E.S. and A. Bank ... 8 15 6 National Bank of Australasia ' ... 19 10 0 19 13 ,0 INSURANCE— National Insurance Co. 0 16 7 0 17 0 Standard Insur. Co. 3 3 6 —• SHIPPING— Huddart, Parker ord.l 2 6 (1 . Huddart, Parker (PfcL) 1 0 9 P. and 0. Deferred Stock ... ... ... 3 0 0 3 4 0 COAL— Taupiri Coal (ord.) ... 1 6 0 v Westport, Coal Co. 1 12 6 1 13 0 LOAN AND AGENCY — Goldsbrounb, Mort, ... 2 12 6 National Mortgage ... 4 10 0 Perpetual Trustees ... 3 4 0 _ Trustees, Execulois ... Wright, Stephenson (ord.) 2 18 6 — 1 5 0 - Wright, Stephenson (pref.) 0 17 10 MEAT PRESERVING— N.Z. Refrigerating (paid) .0 16 .1 Southland Frowsn Meat (ord.) ... 1 18 0 — Southland Frozen Meat (pref.) 1 18 0 South Otago Freezing — 4 5 0 MISCELLANEOUS - Australian Iron and Steel 3. 0 6 Bruce Woollen Co. (ord.) 0 10 0 0 12 6 Crystal lee Co. . 1 6 6 D.I.C. (ord.) 0 10 ■ 6 — D.I.G. (pref.) I 3. 0 — Dominion Investments 1 3 6 Dominion Rubber — 1 15 0 Donaghy'e Rope and Twine 1 15 6 Dunlop Rubber — 1 8 0 Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) 0 14 0 0 15 0 Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.) 0 15 3 •— Mi lb urn Lime and Cement (ord.) 1 17 0 Mosgiol Woollen Co. ... 7 10 0 N.Z. Drug Co. ... 4 1 0 4 2 0 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. 0 9 0 — N.Z. Paper Mills — 0 IB 6 Smith and Smith (pref. ) 0 18 3 . — Regent Theatre 1 2 9 1 4 0 Wilson's Portland Cement 2 0 6 BREWERIES— N.Z. Breweries, Ltd. 3 0 6 5 1 6 Timnru Brew — 0 8 3 MINING— Waihi 0 13 6 0 13 10 Electrolytic Zinc: (pref.) 1 17 0 1 17 9 Electrolytic Zinc (def, ord.) 1 16 0 Mount Lycll — 2 .5 0 Mount Isa 2 0 0 — Upper Nevis . 0 2 0 Upper Nevis (pref.) Big Beach 0 6 0 par 0 8 9 Mahakipawa 0 1 0 0 1 5 Kildare ... 0 3 2 Okarilo 0 1 4 0 1 9 WAR BONDS (Bonds quoted are £100 Bonds) — 1938 4i p.c. Bonds ... 99 17 6 100 15 3 1938 41 p.c. Insc. ... 99 15 0 1939 4j p.c. Disc. ... 99 15 0 r 1933 51 p.c. S.S. Ins. 101 10 0 1941 5i p.c. Inscribed 99 0 0 1 1936 Si'p.c. Bonds ... 1.01 5 0 1936 p.c. Insc. ... 101 5 0 — 1933 5( p.c. Bonds ... 99 0 0 1955 51 p.c. Inscribed 99 0 0