PERSONAL

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 59, 10 March 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL

air. Gladstone Ward, third eon of Sir Joseph Ward, will leave for London by the Ilualune from Wellington to-morrow to offer his cervices to the War Office.

Dr. W. H Parkee, who wae present at the Medical Congress in Chrietchurch, and afterwards proceeded on a motor tour of the South Island, returned by the Main Trunk express this morning.

The Rev. D. Button, F.R.G.S., of the Caversham Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, has taken up duties as camp chaplain at Trentham. The Key. D. Dutton, who ranks as a major in the Chaplain's -Department of the 'Forces, saw active service in South Africa.

Rev. I. E. Bertram, who has been Presbyterian Minister at Devonport for the past ten and a half years, hag received a call from 'Prahran, Melbourne. The matter was considered last night by the I Auckland (Presbytery, which decided to approve Mr. Bertram's transfer. The latter, it wae etated, had the approval of the Devonport congregation, which recognised that it would be to Mr. Bertram's advantage to move to a bigger sphere of activity. Mr. A. Fairgray, on i behalf of the congregation, said that Mr. i Bertram's departure was much regretted, I but the Presbyterians of Devonport had {decided to consent to it. Tributes to Mr. Bertram's personality and abilities ■were paid by several of the ministers present, and it was decided to appoint Rev. R. Inglie, of Parnell, moderator of Devonport in the interim. MINING NEWS? TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED. '£30,292 FROM 3650 TONS. "" KARANGAHAKE, thie day. During the month of February, the Talieman Consolidated crushed and treated 3650 tone of ore for a yield of bullion valued at £20,292 17/11. *The costs for the last month totalled 56/3, jmade up as follows: mine development [21/1, mining 18/7, milling 14/2, general 2/5. The - following cable has been sent to the London office: '"Woodstock North.— No. 3 crosscut, progress 53 ft; No. 4 crosscut, progress 60 ft; South drive, 'progress 53 fet. No. 4 level, No. 6 winze sunk 14 ft, reef 78 inches wide, value £9 6/3; No. 15 level, No. 8 rise, progress 24 ft, reef 43 inches wide, value £8 2/6; north drive, 30 ft, value nil. The following arc the returns to date:— £ s. d. To December. 1007 783,334 2 10 In 1908, 46,417 tons 218,992 4 4 In l»0n, 48.451 tons 208,883 15 10 Jii 1010, 40,020 tons 210,264 3 6 In 1011, 47.430 tons 222,058 1 3 In V.H2, 42.780 tons 245,568 9 11 In 1313, 39,790 tons 215,841 17 0 In 1014. 52,210 tone 263.516 5 10 2.308.261 0 6 .Period ended— Jen. 31, 1015. 3.330 tons 18,280 17 10 Feb. 28, 1915, 3,650 tons 20,292 17 11 Total to date 2,406,843 16 3 Total dividends paid „.... 1,000,034 7 6 DOMINION. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Dominion (5.M. Co. was held this morning in Mr. H. Gilfillan's office, which was wel lattended. Mr. R. H. Harrison was voted to the chair. Mr. Gilfillan (secretary) said 187,600 shares had been issued,-and 103,392 were forfeited, leaving 84,208. Directors had therefore called shareholders together to get instruction as to how the forfeited shares should be dealt with. At present the company had £40 in hand, out of which wages had to be paid. Mr. Bartley said the low level had been put in a considerable distance, and should cut the reef where it would give 600 ft of backs, at a point corresponding with No. •£. or No. 8 level in the Talisman mine. The reef they hoped to get was showing on the surface, and known as tire Woodstock reef in the Talisman mine. On the surface the Dominion Co. drove 72ft on that reef, and the best assay was £2 11/ per ton, which he. considered very encouraging. The lode was 10ft to 12ft wide. If it was cut in the low level, and turned out as' they, hoped, the Dominion would be a very good property indeed. What was wanted was money to continue that drive. He thought shareholders should give directors authority to deal with the forfeited shares. He was satisfied that there were shareholders ready to take up a number of shares lor the halfpenny call. He had faith in the prospects of the mine, and their manager could have had other situations, but had such faith in the Dominion mine that he preferred to remain there. Mr. Bartley said he believed the reef would be cut in another 100 ft. The chairman moved: "That the disposal of the shares forfeited be left in the hands of the directors, on such terms as they deem fit." This was seconded by Mr. Bagnall and agreed to. Mr. Tapper suggested the present was a suitable time to reduce the number of shares issued. The chairman said that would probably. be done. THE «w* »•»!«» it^f«|» i BUSINESS DONE. AT THE 33.115 P.M. CALL YESTERDAY. Talisman Consolidated ....(25/), 24/9, 24/6, 24/3, 24/ AT THE 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY. Walhi 42/3 Walhl Grand Junction 24/3 AT THE NOON CALL TO-DAY. Xew Sylvia Bd, 81d Talisman Consolidated (24/), 24/ South British Insurance (!)7/i Auckland Gas (p.u.) yf}/6 STANDARD STOCKS— Sellers. Buyers. Bank of New Zealand (old) 222/0 .. 210/0 Bank of New Zealand (p.u.) 350/0 .. 340/0 National Bank 112/0 .. 108/0 New Zealand Insurance.... 125/0 .. 120/0 South British Insurance... — .. 06/0 Standard Insurance 88/0 .. 35/6 N.Z. and fiiver Plate — .. 40/0 Hlkurangl Coal — .. 14/0 Tauplri Coal 17/0 .. 15/u Westport Coal 32/3 .. 31/9 Auckland Gas (p.u.) 29/0 .. 28/3 Auckland Gas (cont.) 15/6 .. 15/0 Northern Steamship (p.u.).. 15/0 14/3 Onion Steam (ord.) 24/6 . n i/3 Auckl»nd Tramways (ord.) 22/0 .. 21/e Colonial Sugar — 980/0 New Zealand Cement 10/0 7/6 Farmers , Co-op 120/0 .. 110/0 (Takapuna Tram 14/0 10/R Wilson Cement (ord.) 23/0 .. 21/6 MINING STOCKS— v . „ , , Sellers. Buyers. .New Sylvia <j/9 0/8 Occidental Consolidated 0/6 0/4 Waltangl Consolidated 1/3 ." 1 /0 Komatu Reefs 0/4 0/3 Talisman Consolidated 24/3 " 04/n W.ihl 42/3 •• $0 Waihl Extended 0/4 ' 5/1 W«!al Grand Junction 24/6 .'." 24/3 SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. CHRISTCHCRCH, this day On "Change to-day the following sales c% c - Waini e 42/ MaßOn StruU,ers (15 / P* ld ). WELLINGTON, tills day. _Btock E|eh»og« gtk« tctejr Included: