THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17687, 26 July 1919, Page 12

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNT3DIN STOCK EXCHANGE. "Diero has been a steady run of business on Uie Stock Exchange during the past week. A general lirming tendency took place among mining stocks throughout the week Mount Lyell shares were in demand, several sales taking place at satisfactory figures. National Banks aro about tlie same, and Bank of New Zealand £3 63 od paid) have firmed slightly. National insurances were sought yesterday at £4 without a seller coming forward. Now Insurance stocks liavo firmed, and yesterday t.i e new issue had buyers at A„f' i"° , £ellcr - Although P. and 0. . cried stoclcs have eased to some extent on last weeks quotations a good number P., sales have taken place both off and on 'Change. Huddart-Parkers nave remained just about the same, and no alteration has been noted among Union Steam preference shares. Westport Coals were 111 firm demand yesterday afternoon, no fewer than six parcels of these stocks changing hands at £1 9s 6d, while further buyers were prepared to give £1 9 S 6d, but the lowest seller asked 6d more. New Zealand Refrigerating stocks have hardened to a slight extent, as have Milburn Li mo and Cement shares. No seller of Bruce Woollens has come forward during the ■week, although these shares • have been sought at a substantial figure Sales- Mount Lyoll, £1 6s 3d, £1 6s; w it « ( , e £473 (four parcels): Westport_Coal, £1 9s g c ] (six parcels) • New Zealand Coal and Oil, 4s 3d. Salo reported: Waihi, £2 sa. J ne following are yesterday's latest cruotaons > subject to the usual brokerage:— Dredging Stocks. Rise and Shine—Sellers 12s 6d. -VI I.Mini. tr Ko Talisman Consolidated—Buyers 7s 3d sellers Bs. '

Waihi—Buyers £2 4s 9d, sellers £2 5s 6d. VVaim Grand Junction—Buyers 13s Id sellers 13s 6d.

Lyell—Buyers £1 6s, sellers £1 6s Investment Stocks. National Bank—Buyers £6 9s. °* NZ " 13s —Buyers paid)— Buyers £14 8s 6d, sellers £14 12a 6d. National • Insurance—Buyere £4. Insurance (new issue) —Buyers £1 South British Insurance—Buyers £8 la. sellers £8 ss. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers £1 Os lOd. £485 (deferred)— Buyers £473, sellers soK'Kid" ( ° rd - ) - Buyer3 £2 28 M. Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 9s 6d Boilers £1 10s. Westport-Stockton (ord.) —Buyers 6a 9d sellers 7s 3d. ' _Westport-Stoaktan (pref.)—Buyers 10s 3d, sellers lis. N Z. Coal and Oil—Buyers 4s 3d, eellers 4s od. D.I.C. (ord.)—Buyers la 8d prem. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buyers £1 Is. and Co.—Buyers £11 ss. s Rope and Twine—Buyers £1 Stock Ex. Propy.—Buyers £2 2s n l ' 2 ' Oo—Buyers £3 12s, sellers £3 12s 6d. Milburn lime and Cement—Buyers £1 14s 9d, selleiß £1 15 S 3d. J Drug Co. (£2 paid)— Buyers £2 15s Otago Daily Times—Buyers £3. Trustees—Buyers £1 9s. Whatcombe and Tombs—Buyers £6 4s 6d. iSruce Woollen—Buyers £1 18s. Products—Buyers 2s, sellers 2s AT _ Dkbentobes. 7s 64 Inscribed Stock—Sellers £96 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. . . * IX>NDON, July 18 (Received July 25, at 8.15 p.m.) VVaiQl Grand Junction—Buyers 13s sellers 14s. —A. and N.Z. Cable. ' w