THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 177, 26 July 1907, Page 2

THE GOLDFIELDS.

SHAEEMARKET.

Second Edition.

Business was fairly,brisk on the Exchange to-day, and more .inquiry was made ___■■._ low priced milling stocks. Tairua Triumphs sold at s_d, and New Monowais at sd. Buyers came in once more for Old Kapongas at 3d, and for Kurunuis at 4d. Kurunui-Galedonians were a little easier, being offered at lldWaitangi shares were sold at 3/10, after whkh 3/S was the buying figure, while sellers were willing to accept 4/. Waiotahi shares changed- hands at 11/5 and Jl/10, with buyers still offering the former, figure. Crowns failed to recover the recent drop. 7/1 being the buying quotation to-day. Golden Belts maintained the recent rise, being still wanted at 1/9, and Komata Reefs again sold at 1/6. Tairua Broken Hills were a little easier, being sold to-day at 5/6, while Talisman Consolidated shares changed hands at 44/3 and 44/6, more being availahle, however, at the latter price. Buyers and sellers of Waihi shares failed to meet, there being sl_pe_ee difference, which seems a small amount to check business in stock quoted at 174/6 sellers and 174/ buyers. Investment stocks met with fair inquiry. National Banks changed hands at 10S/ and New Zealand Insurance at 85/, while Tanpiri coals were better, being sold up to 20/9. New Zealand Cement shares continue to firmin price, holders now asking 35/, while buyers offered 33/9. Wilson's Cement were also in request at 31/6 for preference and 29/6 for ordinary shares. City of Auckland 4 per cent debentures were °_?_"ed..%t £9S, but no buyer quoted, while for Auckland Harbour Board 4i debentures, £100 was offered, but sellers did not quote.

KOMATA BEEFS BETUKX.

BEST YIELD THIS ______

The return from the Komata Beefs GJtL Co. for the four weeks ending July 13th was a very satisfactory one! 8300. tons of ore having yielded bullion worth £_960. Last May the output was ; £3953, but for that yield 150 tons less of ore were treated than for the July return. Appended are previous returns: To Decenrbier. 1_06„ ._—_-£2_S,O4S 0 0 Period ending— January 26. 1307, 1720 tons 2.755 0 0 Febrnary 28. 1920 tons 3,348 O O March 23, 1907. 2000 tons-. 3.104 0 O April 20. 1307, 2260 tons._ 3.526 0 0 May, 2150 tons . .. 3.95S 0 0 June. 2300 tons 3.640 0 0 July, 2300 tons 3,960 0 0 Total to date _£250,339 0 0

TATTEUA T___L_tPH.

The manager telegraphed:—"Broke down reef yesterday at low level. Secured five pounds of picked stone. General dirt good.*

MINE JMAIf AG_KS* KEPOHTS.

Ngatiawa-—-Three shifts are now employed driving the low level crosscut, which •was extended 33 feet for the week, through good country- This level is now in 75 feet•Very fair progress is being made with all _he outside wort-

Sunbeam.-—During the past week the battery worked 47 Eours, crushed 30 tons of ore, producing 30o_s of amalgam, and 25 cwt of concentrates, valued at £19 10/S per ion- The amalgam on hand is 3S3ozs. and the concentrates 6 tons 11 cwt. There are about "30 tone of ore oh band." but as the -lattery is now working two shifts per day, this will be finished by the latter end of He_t week.