FINANCIAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 216, 12 August 1937, Page 6

FINANCIAL

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS AND PRICES. Little movement was shown in the prices of stocks and shares on the Wellington Stock Exchange yesterday, the markets being for the most part steady. A moderate turnover was recorded, mainly in industrial and trading issues. Most of the. listed Government loans wore in demand at firm rates, but no sellers were on view. A parcel of 4 per cent, stock, 15-6-52-55, .was reported sold late on Tuesday at £lO5. There was a better inquiry for bank shares, buyers being shown for most of the listed issues. Bids, however, were mainly on the weak side. New Zealand were firm at 44s 6d, sellers 455, and the D mortgage shares sold unchanged at 30s. National of New Zealand were want: ed at 60s. Commercial of Australia were easy at 18s, sellers 18s 4d, and preference were sought at £9 7s. E., S. and A. Bank were lower at £5 10s 6d. New South Wales were quoted at £34 ss, sell'ers £35, and Union at £9 15s, sellers £lO 2s. British Tobacco were very firm at 51s, sellers asking 525. Broken Hill Proprietary were easier at 83s, sellers 83s 9d. Sellers of G. J. Coles were offering at 99t 6d. Woohvorths (N.Z:) wore avadable at £5 7s. and the rights were quoted at 80s, sellers 83s. Woolworths Ltd , weakenod to sales at £6 4s 6d ami £6 ss. McKenzies Department Stores firmed to sales at 85s 3d.

YESTERDAY’S QUOTATIONS. The latest buying and selling quotations recorded yesterday on the Wellington StocM Exchange were as follow: Buyers. Sellers. N.Z. GOVT. LOANS— £ s. d. £ s. d.

YESTERDAY'S SALES. Wellington.—lnscr. Stock, 4 p.c., 15-6-52-55, *£los; Bank of N.Z., D mort, £1 10s; odd lot, £1 10s; Oamaru Woollen, *l9s; Anthony Hordern, # lßs lid; Electro. Zinc, prof., £3 In 3d; Banners’ f irading (2) £1 Is; Felt and Textiles (2), £2 3s; Myttons, Limited, *£l 17s 3d. £1 17s 4d; N.Z. Drug, £3 13s 6d; Taranaki Oil, 4s 9il; Mount Morgan, *l2s sd. *Latc sale Tucsday. Auckland. —Union Bank, £lO 2s; Inscr. Stock, 4 p.c., 15-6-52-55, £lO2 ss; National Insurance, 18s; Wostport-Stockton Coal, 2n 3d; Auckland Gas, £1 Is sd; Kauri Timber, £1 2h 6d; Kaiapoi Woollen, 14s 6d; Dominion Breweries, rights (2), 12s; N.Z. Breweries. £2 10s 3d; Northern Steam, 3a lOd; Australian Glass, £4 15s; N.Z. Refrigerating, 19s 10£d; G. J. Coles, £4 17s 6d; Taranaki Oil, 4s 9d; Wilson’n Cement, £1 0s 2d; Martha Mine, 15s 9d; Mount Morgan, 12s 3d, 12s 2d; Mdunt Lycll, £2 5s . Christchurch. —Bank of N.Z., £2 4s 6d: N.Z. Itefrig., 10,s paid, 9s sd; WcstportStockton Coal, 2s 4d; Dominion Breweries, 1-in-ht.s, 12s; N.Z. Breweries (2), £2 10,s 3d; co°ntr„ £1 14s; Broken Hill l’pty., £4 4s, £4 3,s 9d, (2) £4 3s 6d; Dunlop Perdriau (2), £1 4s; Electro. Zinc, crd.. £3 Is, (2) £3 0s lid, £3 0s 6d, prof. £3 Is 3d, £3 Is; Hume Pipe, £1 0s 3d; United Provisions, 10s 2d; Woolworths Holdings, 17s 2d, 17s Id, (2) 17s; Broken Hill South, £2 lls, £2 10s 6d, (2) £2 10s; Mount Lvell (2), £2 ss, (2) £2 4s lid, (3) £2 4s lOd, (2) £2 4s Bd. Sales reported: Westport-Stoek-ton Coal, 2s 4d; Dominion Breweries, rights, 12s; N.Z. Breweries. contr.,’*£l 14° sd; Broken Hill Pptv., £4 3e 9d; Elcctro. Zinc, prof., £3 2s 3d; Kelt and Textiles, £2 3s; Woolworths Holdings, 17s 2d; Mount Lyell (2), £2 5s 2d; Shillings, Ltd., 17s 7d. *l.alo sale Monday. Dunedin. —Inscr. Stock, 4 p.c., 15-6-52-55, *£los: Bank of N.Z. (2), £2 4b 6d; Wesl-port-Stockton, 2s sd: Dunlop Perdriau, £1 4s- N.Z. Drug, £3 14s; Broken Hill South, £2' 10(3 6d; Mount Lycll. *£2 5s 9d, £2 4s lid; Mount Morgan, 12s Id. *Latc sale Tuesday.

3 p.c. Inscr. Stock, 7-1939-41 97 15 0 — 3A p.c. ditto, 3-1939-43 102 10 Ditto, 9-1939-43 102 10 0 — 0 Ditto, 3-1541-43 102 10 0 Ditio, 9-1941-43 102 12 6 — Ditto, 11-1938-52 103 2 6 — Ditto, 5 1S39 52 103 2 6 Ditto, 11-1941-52 103 5 0 — Ditto, 5-1941-52 103 5 0 — ' Ditto, 1-1953-57 93 0 0 — 33 p.c. ditto, 11-1938-41 101 2 6 — 4 p.c. ditto, 3-1940-43 102 5 0 — Ditto, 2-1943-46 104 10 0 — Ditto, 4-1946-49 104 10 0 — Ditto, 6-1952-55 104 15 0 — 3A p.c. Bonds, 15-1-*1953-57 98 5 0 — 3? p.c. ditto, 15-11-1938-41 . 101 2 6 — 4 p.c. ditto, 15-4-1943-46 104 10 0 _ Ditto. 15-4-1946-49 ....104 10 0 — Ditto. 15-6-1952-55 ....104 15 0 — 5 p.c. Kura! Bond?, 15-9-1947 102 5 0 — DEBENTURES— Wgtn. City, 4i p.c., 1 2 57 103 0 0 _ Makerua Dge., p.c., 1-8-45, 1-8-53 — 101 0 o Aitrnlg. Brick, Wgtn. — 98 10 0 Grand Central Bdgs. .. — 60 0 0 Gisborne Sheep Farmers. p.c., 31-8-41 101 10 0 — BANKS— Australasia 12 8 L Coinrel. of Aust., ord. *0 180 0 18 4 Ditto, pref *9 7 0 — Eng.. Scot, and Aust. 5 10 6 — National of N.// 3 0 0 — National of Australasia, £10 paid — 15 5 0

Dilto. £5 paid — 7 5 0 New South Wales ... *34 o 0 35 0 0 New Zealand 2 4 6 2 5 0 Ditto, D long term ... 19 9 10 2 0 Union of A ust FINANCIAL — 9 15 0 Abraham and Williams, 4 10 0 prof — Ditto, ore! 2 17 6 — 0 Goldsbrough, Mort. ... 1 15 0 1 16 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. N Z. Invest., Mort and 0 4 11 0 5 0 10 1 0 f N.Z. Loan and Mere., 43 10 0 ord. stock — GAS— 1 15 0 Wellington, ord — ■ Feild.ug 0 2 3 — INSURANCE — 0 17 10 National of N.Z - New Zealand 3 4 9 — 0 Soulh British MEAT PRESERVING — 4 18 6 5 0 Goar Meat 0 17 9 — Southland 4 4 6 — Wellington Meat Exp. TRANSPORT — 0 6 0 1 19 0 Huddart, Barker, ord. — Union Steam, prof. ... Kelburn Tram., prof. WOOLLEN — 16 3 1- 1 6 0 18 0 0 19 Oamartt 1 Prestige (N.Z.), pref. — 1 4 0 18 0 (, 'i imam Wellington, ord — *5 19 (J Ditto, pref COAL — 0 8 6 *.6 3 Grey Valley TIMBER — 1 3 0 Levland-O’Brien 0 18 6 1 0 0 National 0 9 8 — 0 5 h ' Taupo Totara, ord. ... __ 0 3 0 19 0 9 Ditto, 16s paid, prof. - 0 15 9 BREWERIES — 2 1 6 N.Z. Breweries ......... 2 10 0 — Staples and Co 2 11 0 — 2 15 9 1 13 3 MISCELLANEOUS0 19 0 Anthony Hordern .... 0 18 10 4 16 0 British Tobacco 2 11 0 2 12 0 Broken Hill Pt\ 4.3 0 4 3 9 Burns. Philo and Co. 3 i 0 Claude Neon (Sydney) 47 15 0 2 12 9 Colonial Sugar :.. 48 0 0 Con. Brick and Pipe — 0 9 b D.I.C., ord. : 0 18 0 — Dunlop Perdriau 1 3 11 1 4 6 Electrolytic Zinc, pref. *3 13 3 1 6 Farmers’ Trading .... — 1 1 3 G J. Coles — 4 19 6 Henrv Jones Co-op. .. — 2 10 6 Howard Smith, ord. 10 9 — National Electric — 0 14 9 N.Z. Paper Mills 1 6 6 — N.Z. Drug — 3 14 <? Sharland and Co., ord. — 0 19 0 Shillings, Ltd Taranaki Oil 0 17 3 — 0 0 4 8 0 5 Wilsons N.Z.. Cement, 10 0 — Woolworths N.Z., ord. — 5 7 0 4 0 0 4 3 0 Felt and Textile.) 2 2 6 2 4 0 Moturoa Oil, ord. ... 0 3 6 0 4 3 Radio (1956), Ltd. ... — 1 6 0 Amalg. Zinc 0 11 6 0 12 6 MINING— 0 15 6 Martha — 0 1 Grey River, 5s paid — 0 5 4 Broken Hill South ... — *2 11 6 Mount Lyc'.l 2 4 6 2 5 0 Mount Morgan — 0 12 5 North Broken. Hill ... — 4 1 0 Placer Development . ' 4 3 0 Wellington Alluvial) 0 5 9 — OVERSEAS LISTINGS- - 0 17 r Woolworths Holding? — 2 *Cum dividend.