Heavier Trading

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 777, 25 September 1929, Page 10

Heavier Trading

N.Z. INSURANCE FIRM

A LARGE volume of business E being transacted over a wide range of investments. New Zealand Insurance continue to sell at 4bs.

Bank shares are continually changing hands and in many cases at re- i duced rates. Australasia remain firm. • • ’ommercial of Australia are un- j '•hanged. Wales are slightly easier, i'nion of Australia have eased to sales £ 14 18s tfd. Coal section Is active and numerous I t 1 insactions are being recorded. Grey ! Valley are selling freely, last sale 119 s , 4*l. Hikurangi remain steady. Pukeiniro, f>x div., are firm with buyers 72s j It'd. Renown, all issues, are steady.! Taupiri (ord.) have firmed to sales 29s' ::<l. leaving a strong market, the pref. I issue are also in demanch Shipping is attracting considerable . ttention. Devonport Ferry are firm, iluddart, Parker are steady at about 44s 6d. Northern Steam, paid, have ! 'ager buyers at 14s 9d. shares unof- < fered. P. and O. have buyers at 58s. ; t'nion Steam have steady buyers at 20s 9d. Local body debentures remain firm, few sellers quoting. Government bonds and stock have numerous buyers and prices remain firm. 'festerday afternoon’s business. —On ■l’hange: Auckland Gas. £1 4s Sd: J. >

Staples and Co.. £2 13s. Reported; Union Bank of Australia, £l4 18s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, £2 Ss: Xe.v Zealand Loan and Mercantile Cord.). £123 10s; Grey Valley Coal, £1 9s 4d; Taupiri Coal ford.). £1 9s 3d: Sanford ford.). 18s; New Zealand Inscribed Stock, 194 G, 5 per cent., £97. Business at today’s midday call.— On ’Change—Reported: Union of Australia, £l4 18s 6d. Dividends Payable Due. Pukcmiro Collieries—ss a share ffinal) Sept. 26. Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Co.—6 p.c. p.a Sept. 27. Hume Pipe—B p.c. p.a. (final) .Sept- SO. British Tobacco—22 p.c. ord. (int.) Sept-30 Whittome Stevenson, 2s a share ffinaD Sept- 30 C. L. Innes and Co.— S p.c. p.a. ord. and pref. (tinal) Oct. 1. Bartholomew Timber—l p.c. ffinal) Oct. 3 Bank of Australasia—7s a share f int.) Oct. 4. Carlton Brewery—l 4 p.c. for half-year Oct. 5 Milne and Choyce—B p.c. p.a.. shares and deb. stk Oct. 10. Waihi. Is a share tint.) .. Nov. 1