TO-DAY’S QUOTATIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 477, 5 October 1928, Page 12

TO-DAY’S QUOTATIONS

Cicaing quotations at co-day'a mid day call were:

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES YESTERDAY’S SALES Press Association Wellington.—New Zealand Guarantee Corporation, 9s 2d; New Zealand Breweries, ots. Christchurch. —Christchurch Gas, 25s rid (three parcels); Christchurch Gas (10s paid), 12s 7d (three parcels); Mahakipawa, 2s (11 parcels); New Zealand Government 5 per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1929, U 99 10s; New Zealand Insurance, 455; Burns Bhilp, 12s (id; New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative. per cent. Stock, 1040, £94 10s; Union Oil, 435; Commercial Bank of Australia, 30s 3d.

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HEAVY TRADE IN MANURES FARMERS BOOKING FORWARD Auckland merchants report a very healthy trade in top-dressing manures, principally for delivery during the early months of next year. Buyers are taking advantage of the cheaper quotations offering for deliveries during those months. LONDON TALLOW SALES (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) LONDON, Wednesday. At the liondon tallow sales to-day 883 casks were offered and 646 sold. There was keen demand for good sorts. Fine mutton advanced 6d. Fine edible beef tallow fetched extreme prices, and others were Is dearer. Brices were:—Mutton: Fine, 44s 6d; medium. 40s 6d. Beef: Fine, 465; medium, 40s 6d.

SYDNEY W(JOL SALES A HARDENING TENDENCY SYDNEY, Thursday. At the Sydney wool sales there was a. better tone in the market, and prices for all good wools showed a hardening tendency on the opening rates. Dusty and unattractive wools met with indifferent competition. Greasy Merino fleece sold to 26£d. CONSOLS AND COLONIAL STOCKS (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES (Australian and 2V.Z. Press Association) (United Service) Reed. 11 a.m. LONDON, Thurs.

WHEAT, OATS AND PULSE Reed. 12.10 p.m. LONDON, Thursday. Wheat.—Cargoes are quiet, mostly 3d lower. Parcels are quiet at late rates. Liverpool futures, October, 9s 5 3-Sd; December, 9s 4 3-Sd; March, 9s 5 3-Sd; May, 9s 5 5-Bd. Oats are easier, peas and beans steady. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.51 a.m. CHICAGO, Thursday. Wheat.—December, 1 dollar 18 3-8 cents a bushel; March, 1 dollar 222 cents; May, 1 dollar 25 6-8 cents.

Ellers. Buyers. Js. d. X d. BANKS— Anst. of Commerce . 1 13 10 1 13 Com. of Australia. l 1ft 4 1 10 1 Ditto (pref.) . . . . 7 7 ft Fug.. Scot. & Aust. X 17 ft X 15 National of N.Z. National of Aust. 4 ft 6 7 5 0 (con.) 9 13 0 9 11 0 New South Wales 5 10 0 51 2 N> w Zealand 3 3 1 0 Ditto (D Mort., 20s paid) 1 X ft 1 7 ft Union of Australia . — 15 3 6 INSURANCE— 0 X ft National . . 0 IS ft — New Zealand .. 2 5 ft 4 9 South British .. . . 3 0 2 0 Queensland 3 5 0 Standard 3 ft 6 United LOAN AND AGENCY _ 11 0 Dalgety and Co. .. 1*.itinera* Co-op. — 15 1 6 Auctioneering 19 0 Ditto A (pref.) .. ft 1ft 0 Ditto B (pref.) .. 0 lb 0 ‘ hddsbrough, Mort . 11 9 11 0 Nat. Mort. and Agency Newton King. Ltd. 4 6 ft 4 4 0 (pref.) 0 X 0 0 7 N.Z. and River Plate 1 11 3 N.Z. Guar. Corp .. 0 9 0 N.Z. Loan and Merc. 115 0 0 Ditto (pref.) . . .. N. Auck. Farmers’ 82 0 0 Co-op. (ord.) .. . — 0 2 0 COAL— Hikurangi 0 ft 0 0 ft 4 Ditto (pref.) .. .. 0 10 0 Ditto A (pref.) 8 9 Pukeiniro 3 11 ft 3 8 0 Renown 0 13 ft 0 12 10 Taupirl 1 7 0 1 ft 4 Ditto ( pref.) .. . . 1 0 W aipa 0 14 ft West port-Stock ton . 0 3 10 0 3 6 Ditto (pref.) .. .. 0 4 0 Westport 1 11 0 — «;.\s— Auckland 1 3 :« 1 3 0 Ditto (con.) .. .. 0 17 3 0 17 0 SHIPPING— Devon port Steam .. 1 ■ 3 1 2 6 Howard Smith . .. 1 ft 3 — 1 1 uddart - I 'arker S 3 7 0 Northern Steam u 14 ft 0 14 0 Ditto (con.) . . . 7 0 0 6 P. . nd • >. (dof. stock) 213 ( 0 Union Steam (pref.) 1 1 0 1 0 4 TIMBER— Bartholomew ft 17 0 Kauri Timber .. .. l 0 3 0 10 0 Ley land O'Brien . . 1 14 0 National .... 0 11 0 Parker-Lamb . • . — 0 17 6 WOOLLEN— Kniapoi 0 13 3 0 12 Ditto (con.) . . . 0 3 *s Ditto (pref.) . . 0 1ft 0 ft 14 o Wellington ft 12 r, Ditto (pref.) . • . • BREWERIES— ft 15 0 N.Z. Breweries . . 14 ft 13 0 i . L. limes (pref.) . 1 ft ft Staples MISCELLANEOUS— “ 1 18 0 Auck Amus*. Park ft ft ft ft 3 ft Australian Glass . . British Tobacco . . 4 3 3 ft Burns, Philp . . . 2 4 0 3 Bycroft, Ltd 1 11 Checker Taxicab 10 0 0 6 6

Sellers. Buye Col. Sugar (Aus.) 54 0 0 — Dental and Medical 0 14 a Dominion Pictures .. 1 2 Ditto (pref.) . . . . 1 5 0 1 2 0 Donaghy’s Rope 1 12 0 Dunlop Rubber . . Electrolytic Zinc 1 14 6 — (ord.) 0 1 12 Ditto (pref.) . . . . 1 14 6 l 13 9 Fullers’ Pictures 1 0 0 Gear Meat 2 1 0 Grev and Menzies 6 Hayward’s Pictures 1 1 0 1 0 Henry Jones 1 19 3 1 18 6 Hill and Plummer . . 1 2 0 II M. Arcade Theatre 6 Ditto (pref.) .. .. 1 1 6 Kempth or n e-Prosser 3 9 6 Lewis Rady (pref.) 1 0 f) Milne & Choyce 1 4 9 Ditto (pref.) .. . - 1 4 9 Ditto B (pref.) . . 1 4 9 Ditto (deb. stk) .. 1 4 9 National Pictures N.Z Farmers’ — 0 12 6 Fertiliser .... ft 17 0 Morris Hedstrom 1 1 6 1 1 0 Ditto (pref.) . . . . 0 18 0 N.Z. Refrigerating 0 19 0 0 18 8 Ditto icon.) .. 0 9 1 0 8 8 Robinson Tee Cream . 1 C Sanford. Ltd 0 19 6 Sharland (pref.) 1 0 3 Taranaki Oil . . . . 0 9 0 Tonson Garlick . . . . 0 12 6 Union Oil 2 2 6 Whittome, Stevensons 2 8 0 2 5 0 Wilsons Cement . .. 1 19 6 1 19 0 MINING— Moanataiari (pd) . . 0 1 3 Ditto (con.) Lucky Shot (4s 0 0 6 — paid) 0 0 6 Maoriland (con.) . Occidental Una (2s 0 0 10 — paid) 0 1 0 Ohinemuri (ord.) .. 0 7 6 0 6 Waihi 0 14 0 14 0 Waihi Grand June. 0 1 0 0 8 Mount Lyell DEBENTURES — Auckland Gas, 1932, 1 16 1 15 3 5 p.c 93 0 0 Auckland Harbour Bd. 89 0 0 Ditto, 54 p.c. . .. 96 0 100 0 0 Ditto, 6 p.c. 103 0 0 City of Auckland, 1940, 54 p.c 96 0 0 Ditto, 1943, 54 p.c. — 100 0 0 Board 101 5 0 99 0 0 6 p.c 104 10 0 100 0 0 0 103 10 0 100 0 Bor. Devonport, 6 p.c. — 101 0 Bor. Mt. Eden. 51 . Ditto. 6 p.c. Bor. Hamilton, 6 p.c. Buller County, 5 ' p.c., 1940 Hamilton Theatres, 95 0 0 7 p.c 98 0 0 — N.Z. Breweries 1 4 6 Glaxo — GOVERNMENT BONDS — War Loan, 1930, 44 — 99 0 0 Ditto. 1939, 44 .. 99 5 0 98 15 Ditto, 1933, 51 .. 101 10 0 Ditto, 1936, 51 .. — 101 5 INSCRIBED STOCK 98 15 99 C Ditto, 1933, 51 .. 101 5 Ditto, 1936, 51

Reed. 10 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. Oct. 4 Sept. 27 Consols 55 15 0 55 15 0 Fund. Loan, '60-90 .. 88 10 0 S8 2 6 Brit. War Ln., 5 p.c. 103 0 0 102 12 6 Conv. Loan, 3i p.c. . 77 5 0 77 5 0 Com. Aus. 54 p.c., 1922-27 • 99 2 6 99 2 6 Ditto, 6 p.c., 1931-41 102 7 6 101 12 6 N.Z., 4. 1929, ex. int. 99 12 6 100 7 6 N.Z., 3£ p.c., 1940 .. 88 13 9 88 11 3 N.Z., 3 p.c., 1945 .. 79 10 0 79 7 6 N.Z., 6 p.c., 1936-51 .. 107 15 0 107 12 6

Foreign rates erf exchange* on October 4, compared with par rates, or as averaged first half of 1914, a re:— Oct. 4 Oct. 1 Par. Brussels, francs 34.90 34.S9.jj Paris, francs . . 124.02 124.02 Stockholm, knr. 18.13 18.12 Oslo, knr 18.19 IS.12 Copenhagen, knr. IS.19 18.193 20.343 18.12 Berlin, r.m 20.364 — Rome, lire . . . 92.70 92.78 25.22$ Calcutta, pence . 18 1-32 IS 1-32 24 Yokohama, pence 22 5-8 22 3 S 24.43 Hong-Kong, p'nce 243 24 Montreal, dol. . 4.85 New York. dol. . . 4.84 7-8 4.84 15-16 4.S66 Batavia, fl 12.08 J 12.09 J Amsterdam, fl. . 12.107