THE SHARE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19475, 9 May 1925, Page 11

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE!!.The share market during the week ha* been fairly active. Bank of New Zcaiands show a further improvement and arc now wanted, at 55a 3d with sellers at 56s 9d. The quotations for the new issue have increased to 54a, 3d and 55s fid. Union Bank are also better., Buyers are now offering £l4 and a seller ■ yesterday asked £l4 Bs. A parcel of New Zealand Breweries was turned over yesterday at 38s 3d, and they are now wanted at 38s. A parcel of the debentures was also reported to have been sold at 225. Insurances continue to improve. National Insurances haTaj buyers at 71s 6d, with sellers at 745. An. offer of 31s lOd for New Zealand Insurances has failed to attract sellers. Holders of South British also show a reluctance to sell, and a buying offer of 4Ts has gone unanswered. Standards are unchanged, -ttuddart, Parkers are slightly better. Westport Coals are wanted at 335, but sellers will not part at less than 33s 9d. The sellingquotation for Goldsbrough, Morts is weaker by a shilling. New Zealand and Haver Plates may be purchased at 21s 9d. Meat preserving . stock is quiet, A sale of the contributing issue ol New Zealand Refngeratings was made at 10s 2d. Dental and Medical Supplies are quoted by sellers at 20s, cum dividend, and Donaghy's Hope and Twines are wanted at 325. A parcel of. Otago Daily Times were sold yesterday at 70s. Wilson’s Cements have buyers at 33s I. and sellers at 33s 6d. AVaihis are, quoted, by sellers at 25s 9d, without inquiry, A good deal of business has been done m Mount Lyells, the price in the majority of cases being 21s 3d. The quotations yesterday were 21s Id and 21s sd. Kawaraus were sold yesterday at ISs 6d, and the closing quotations were 18s (buyer) and 19s 6d (seller). Government Stock is quieter, and the offer for 1930 and 1933 4J -per cent, bonds has weakened by 7s fid. Sales; Otago Daily Times, 70s; Kawarau GH. Co., TBs Cd; Huddart, Parker (pref.), 20s 6d; New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.), 10s 2d. .• ■ , Sales reported*. New Zealand Breweries, 38? 3d; New Zealand Breweries’ debentures, 225. The following are yesterday afternoon’s buying and selling quotations," which ara subject to the usual brokerage: -rBANKING. Bank of Australasia —Buy £l3 16s. Bank of New Zealand—Buy 65s 3d, sel 5Ga 9d. Bank of New Zealand (new)—Buy 64s 3d, sel Sss fid. National Bank—Buy £6 19s. Union Bank—Buy £l4 7s, sd £l4 Bs. BREWERIES. N.Z. Breweries (Ltd.) —Buy 38s. N.Z. Breweries (Ltd.), Debs. —Sel 225. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co.—Buy 71s 6d, eel 745. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Buy 31s Iffd. South British Insurance Co.—Buy 47a. Standard Insurance Co. —Buy 41a. SHIPPING. ’ Howard, Smith —Buy 345, sel 35s 9d, H’-'Mart, Parker (ord.)— Buy 43s 9d, sel 44s 6d» ' iiUj.do.rt, Parker (pref.)—Buy §os 6d/ U.SjS. Co.' (pref.) Sel 20s fid. COAL. N.Z. Coal and Oil —Sel 3s fid. AVestponfc Coal Co. —Buy 335, sel 33s fid. , AVestpon-Stockton (ord.) —Sel 4s. LOAN AND'AGENCY. Dalgety and Co. —Sel £ls 12s fid. Goldsbrough, Mort —Sel 46s 9d. N.Z. and River Plate —Sel 21s 9d. Perpetual Trustees—Buy 41s fid. Trustees, Ex. and Agency—Buy 565. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Sel 295. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Buy 16s 9d. MEAT PRESERVING. N.Z. Refrigerating (cont.) —Sel 10s 3d. MISCELLANEOUS. Brown, Ewipg (ord.) —Buy 295. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buy 20s 3d. Bruce Woollen Co. —Sel 235, .D.I.C. (ord.)— Buy 5s 3d prem. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buy 20s fid. Dental and Medical Sup.—Sel 20s. Dominion Rubber —Buy 21s 3d, sel 22s od. Donaghy’s Rope and Twine —Buy S2s. Kaiapoi Woollen (cont.) —Sel 5s fid. Mosgiel Woollen Co.—Buy £5 Is fid, sel £u ss. M’Leod Bros.’ Soap—Buy £22 10s. National Electric —Sel 2l)s. N.Z. Drug Co—Buy 655. N.Z. Drug Co. (cqut.)—Buy 8s 9d, sel 9fl 6d. N.Z. Express (ord.) —Buy 19s 9d. N.Z. Hardware (ord.) —Buy ss. N.Z. Hardware (pref.)—Buy 14s. N.Z. Malay Rubber (ord.) —Sel 16s. N.Z. Malav Rubber (pwf.V—Sei 2os fid. NEZ. Paper Mills (ord.)—Buy 21s, sel 22a 6d. Smith and Smith (pref.)—Sel 18s fid. Wilson’s (N.Z.) Cehxent—Buy 335, acl 33a. fid. MINING. Waihi—Sel 06b Id. Waihi Grand Junction—Buy 9d. Electrolytic Zmc (pref.)—Buy 27s 3d, sel 27s fid. .Electrolytic Zinc (ord.)—Sel 27 s fid. Mount Lyell—Buy 21s Id, sel 21s sd. Kawarau G.M. Co. —Buy 18s, sel 19s fid. AVAR BONDS. 4A per cent. Bonds, 1930—Buy £96 10s. 4| per cent. Bonds, 1938 Buy, £36 10s, sel .£‘97 > SA" per cent. Soldiers’ Bonds, IS3o -Bay £IOO 12s fid. „ „ , 41 per cent. Inscribed, 1938 —Sel £9i. 41 per cent. Inscribed, 1939 —eel £97. 5-j per cent. Soldiers’ Inscribed, 1933—8uy £IOO 12s fid. , 5 per cent. Postal Bonds, 1927—8uy £9B. 51 per cent. Inscribed Bends, 1927-41 —Buy £6B. NORTHERN EXCHANGES. (Pee United Psess Association.) The following business was done on. ’Chances yesterday;— . . , , • Auckland—Sales: Hank of Australasia, £l4; Bank of New Zealand, 56s 3d;. Taupin Coal 18s fid • Auckland Gas (coat.), 4s 9d; Northern Steam, 15s 3d; New Zealand Breweries, 38s 3d: New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.), 10s; AVilson’a Cement. 335; Waihi, 26s _ . , _ ATcllington. —Sales: New Zealand Breweries Bonds, £1 2s; New Zealand Brawanes, £1 18s fid, , Christchurch. —Sales reported; National Bank of New- Zealand. £7 Is; Bank of Ne,. Zealand (new), 555; Huddart, Parker (ord.), 44s 3s. Sales; Bank of New Zealand (ord.), 06S -

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