THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 9 January 1908, Page 2

THE GOLDFIELDS.

"SHAFJ^IARKETI.

A fair amount of business was transit ted in mining shares on the' Exchange Jhis morning, and generally the tone was better than for the last couple of days. Waihi -hares recovered a little of the decline noted yesterday, "being sold ud to ltiD/6' and again at 160/. During the last, six weeks it is estimated that, fully £25,000 worth of Waihi shares have been sent here from London, and all iottnd purchasers. This is no doubt the outcome of the tightness of the money market in London. Talisman Consolidated shares changed hands at 51/6. 2\__. Crown shares tinned a little again to-day, being soid at 6/11 and 7/. An advance also took place in the price of Old liauraki -line shares, as high as 2/6 -ni 2/7 being paid. This is no doubt due to the mine being now unwatered enough to enable work to be started Shortly in the Bunker Hill section. Karangahake shares failed to maintain the recent rise, being sold at 2/, and again at 1/10 with further sellers at the latter price, and buyers offering a penny lower. Golden Belts were easier this morning, being sold at 2/S, and Champion contributing at 4/3. Transactions also took place in Mew Sylvias at 1/3, and 'ihr.mes at 1/4. Waiotahi shares also sold at 3/2. Investment stocks met with fair inquiry to-day. Buyers came in for South British insurance at 112/, but another 1/6 was asked. Kauri timber contributing shares sold at 9/1. Paul up Northern Steam were transferred at 17/2, and Taupiri coal at 20/3. N_Z. CEOWX MINES RETURN. The return from the Crown mines for the month of December shows a considerable falling off, and explains tne sudden drop which took place in the price of these shares yesterday afternoon- The quantity oi ore treated during December was 1449 tons, which yielded bullion wo-th £3bGl. 'lhis brings the total amount won from this -mine up to . £ 715,707. Previous returns axe appended- — Bullion won rrom 1536 to 1906.. £661,531 Period ending— January 31, ISO 7. 2673 tons fi.003 February, i 745 tons — - 3,901 Marcii. 1843 tons - - 4.70_ April, ISI3 tons 4,333 May. 2039 tons 4,502 .1 une, 2022 tons _ 4,065 July. 2270 tons *. 4.371 August, 1902 tons 4.063 September, 1006 tons ._ 4,842 October, 1980 tons - 6,45s November, 1820 tons . 5.352 December, 1449 tons — 3,691 Total to date .„ £715,767 TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED. £14,039 FROM 2975 TONS. The return from the Talisman solidated raine for IS days of December ■was not so large as the former one, owing to a less quantity of ore being treated, namely, 2975 tons of ore, which returned bullion valued at £14,039 6/4. Included in this amount are 12 tons of ore from No. 13 level shipped to London for treatment- The assay value per ton was £U3. The total Cost for Iter -ember was £1 13/8 per ton, as follows:—Mine development, 5/9; mining, 12/95 nulling, 12/7; general expenses, 2/7. The ret_rn for November was £20,765, from 422S tons. The previous returns are as follows: — From ISSB to Dec-, 1906 _.• £595,556 9 9 period ending— January 31, 1907, 2855 tons 12,500 0 0 February 28, 1907, 3774 tons 12,314 19 7 March 3L 1907, 3810 tons 1L559 12 4 April 30, 1907. 4136 tons.. 1L345 0 O May 31. 1907, 4410 tons 16,979 13 2 June, 3470 touts - .... 17,517 18 7 July, 4415 tons .. _ 18,500 18 4 August, 3772 tons 154535 t 0 September, 3875 ton*- ; _ 14,930 16 11 October. 4305 tons .--.-.•.-. =.. 15,655 12 2 November, 1907. 4223 tons.. 20.768 S :H December __, 1907, 2970 tons 14,039 6 4 2 10 JSotal dividends declared £165,000 0 O