THE WORLD OF COMMERCE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12620, 3 December 1926, Page 8

THE WORLD OF COMMERCE

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS. (3.15 p.m. Call.) Yesterday's closing quotations for premiums of investment and mining stocks, as advised by the Wellington Stock Exchange, are as under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d.

*Cum. div. JCalls paid in advance. +Bx. div. Sales reported.—New Zealand Government Loans 4-4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, £96 17s 6d; .Wanganui Borough 54 per cent. Debentures (1940), £95 10s; Union Bank of Australia, £ls 5s (two parcels); New Zealand Guarantee Corp. (aid., 8s), 10s sd. SALES IN OTHER CENTRES Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 2. Sales. —Moanataiari, 5s Bd, 5s 9d; Kawarau, 3s 4d; Grand Junction, 2s 3d; B an k of New Zealand (rights), 6s Bd. Sales reported.—Bank of Australasia, £l4 2s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, 38s. Sales. —Soldiers* Bonds (1933) 5$ per cent.,' £101; Soldiers* Inscribed Stock (1933) 5J per cent., £101; New Zealand Breweries, 24s lid; Bank of Australasia, £l4 2s 6d: Bank of New Zealand, 60s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, 38s; South British Insurance, 56s 3d; Milne and-CChovce -Debentures Stock, 24s 2d; Taranaki Oil, 10s 4d; Wilson's Cement, 33s 6d; St. Alburnia, 3s 9d; Lucky Shot (cont.), Is 4d; Ohinemuri, 5s 6d, 5s sd. CHRISTCHURCH, December 2. Sale reported,—Christchurch Gas, 24s 7d. Sale on 'Change.—Beath's, 32s 3d. Sales reported.—Bank of Australasia, £l4 2s 6d; National Bank of New Zealand, £7 la 6d; Union Bank of Australia, £ls ss. DUNEDIN, December 2. Sales.—Mount Lyell, 29s (two parcels); National Bank of Australasia, £lB. Sales reported.—Upper Nevis, 8s (two union Bank, £ls ss. londoTwooTsales VALUES MAINTAINED Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 2, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, December 1. At the wool sales there were good selection and good competition* and prices were fully maintained. The sales close on December 10th, A New Zealand lot, "K R A*' brought fhe top price, 154 d, with an average of 15d. N.Z. BUTTER FIRMING The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received cable advice that the price of New Zealand butter, finest grade, has advanced to 1665. LONDON TALLOW SALES Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date of the Ist instant:—"Tallow : Market unchanged to 6d per cwt lower.” AUSIRAUANMARKETS GENERAL PRODUCE PRICES LATEST QUOTATIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received December 2, 9.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 2. Quotations. —Wheat, 4s fid at country stations, 5s 4d ex trucks Sydney. Flour.—Early January delivery, £l3 IDs; export, £l2 ss. Oats.—Tasrhanian algerian, 3s lOd to 4«; while, 4s 3d to ss. Maize.—South African, 7s 6d. Potatoes. Tasmanian, £ls to £23; New Zealand, £l4 to £ls; Victorian, £lB to £l9; West Australian, £24 to £25; local, £lB to 21. Onions. —Victorian, £l2; local, £ll, (Received December 2, 9.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, December 2. Wheat.—Growers* lots, December 5s 4d. January 5s 3d to 5s did. Flour.—Bakers' lots, £l4 to £ls. ~ Oats. 2s 4d to 2s 6d. (Received December 2, 11.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, December 2. The hides market is slightly easier all round.

Government Loans — Inscribed Stock (1939) Inscribed Stock (1938) 96 15 0 97 2 6 96 15 0 — Inscribed Stock (1936) 100 10 0 — War Bonds (1939) ...... 96 15 0 War Bonds (1938) 96 15 0 — War Bonds (1933) 100 12 6 — War Bonds (1936) 100 10 0 — Debentures— N.Z. Breweries (bonds) 1 4 9 1 5 0 Banks— 14 2 6 English, Scottish, and Australian 7 19 0 8 2 0 National of N.Z 7 1 0 — New Zealand — 3 0 9 New Zealand (rights) 0 6 7 0 6 8 Union of Australia... 15 4 0 is a <1 Financial— Abraham and Williams a a 0 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. 010 (ord., 8s) Insurance— e 1 IB 6 South British 21a 9 Meat Preserving— N.Z. Refrigerating (10s) o 7 0 Gear — 1 17 6 transport— Huddart-Parker (ord.) _ 9 7 8 N.Z. Shipping (pref,)... P and O. Deferred 9 2 0 Stock Woollen — •250 0 0 Kaiapoi (pref.) — 0 16 0 Wellington (ord.) 6 10 9 6 12 6 Wellington (new issue) — 18 10 0 Coal— Waipa __ • 16 6 Timber— Leyland O'Brien ■■ a a 6 Breweries — Ward and Co. 9 2 a w Miscellaneous— Burns, PE lip and Co. Dental and Medical 1 19 a — Supply Electrolytic Zinc ““ 0 17 1 16 6 (ord.) 9 ■Howard, Smith Sharland.and Co. (ord. ‘ — 1 12 6 and pref.) Wairarapa Farmers' X t 6 (pref.) — 016 3 Wn. Queen's Theatre 1 0 a Wilson Cement — tin 0