AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 133, 5 June 1919, Page 6

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

The demand for P. and 0. Deferred stock remained steady at £425 to-day, but none were offered. South British Insurance buyers advanced their offers to £7 17/6, but no sales resulted, as sellers wanted £8 3/-- Standard Insurance shares changed hands this morning at £2 17/-. and Northern Steam, ut 16/-. Inquiry was made for \jjellington Meat £5 paid issue at £4 15/-. Further transactions took place in Auckland Trams at £1 2/-, at- which figure more were available. BUSINESS DOSE. AT 10 A.M. CALL TO-DAY— Auckland Trams lord. ) £1/2/0 Standard Insurance £2/17/0 Northern S.S. Co. (p.u.) 16/0 Auckland Trams (ord.) (£l/2/0) £1/2/0 Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— New Zealand fold) 14/0/0 .. — New Zealand (p.u.)... — .. 18/0/0 INSURANCE— V .. . o/i /f\ New Zealand".'.'.'.'.'.".". 13/17/6 '.. 13/13/6 South Hrltlsli 8/3/0 .. 7/17/6 Standard 2/10/0 .. 2/15/6' FINANCIAL— Loan and Mercantile — .. 106/0/0 COAL— Hlkuransi — .. 9/0 Northern 8/2 .. 7/10 Taupirl 19/4 .. 18/3 Tuuplri (pref.) — .. l/4,i> AValpa — .. 12/6 Westuort Stockton .. 7/6 ... — GAS— Auckland ip.u.) 1/7/0 .. 1/6/0 Auckland (cont.l 19/6 .. 18/G Gi>borue 10/6 .. — SHIPPING— Devonport Ferry .... — .. 1/9/0 Hnddart. Parker (ord.) 2/3/0 .. 2/2/!) Northern Steam (p.u.) 16/0 .. 15/!) Northern Steam (cont.) 7/3 .. 7/1 I", and O. Def. Stock ■ — -.. 42.j/0,0 MISCELLANEOUS— . Knurl Timber (cont.) JT/O .. 35/0 Parker Lamb — .. 18/6 Kalapui'Woollen (ord) •i— .. 7/IU/W Mosgiel Woollen — ... o/10/o Auckland Trams (pref) IS/6 .." 17/9 Auckland Tram? (ord.) 1/A'O .. ia/]0 Byeroft, Ltd — .. 17/0 Farmers' Auc — ... 5/6/0 Farmers Auc. (pref) — .. 1 /U'fl Hill and Plummer — .. 1/4/0 New Zealand Drug.. — .. 2/14/6 N.Z. Refrigerating... — .. 2/17/3 N.Z. Paper Mills 1/7/3 .. ■ — North Auck. Farmers 1/0/0 .. — N.A. Farmers (pref.).. — .. l!>/6 Northern Boot — .. ]7/ti Phillipps ami Imuey., — .. 1/5/0 Sliarlaml aud Go — .. l/10/O Maxwell and Co I/14 O .. 1/11 0 Tonson Giirt'.ek — .. 9/0 Wilsons N.Z. Cement 10/S .. Hi/3 DBBIiNTLIKES AND BONUS - ■City of Auckland, 0.. 97/0/0 .. — N.Z. War Loan. 1020, 4* — .. OS <>,« N.Z. War Loan. 1930, 4A~ — .. 1)7/0/0 N.Z. War Loan. irai.4j" iIG/ir./O .. oe/T>/0 N.Z. Ins.. IU3S, 5 P.C.. — .. 00/lu/O MINING STOCKS— Koinatn Keefs — .. O'li Old Haiuakl Mines.... 0/3 .. o'/2 Itising Sun 1/10 .. 1/7 Talisman Consolidated S/3 .. 7/10 Waihi : 2/4/0 .. 2/8/8 Wsilii Grand Junction 13/u .. is/n Mount Lyell l/ 3/(! .. CONSOLIDATED GROUP. The crushing returns from the Consolidated Group of Mines, Reef ton, for the month of May are as follows: — Progress.—Crushed 1680 tons, value £1680: working expenses. £2090; capital. £1S; development. £84. Biackwater —Crushed 2208 tons value £3320; working expenses, £3308; capital, £0: development, £286; shaft, £482. OHIXEMCRI GOLD AND SILVER MIXES LIMITED. RETURN OK £176. A parcel of SScwt. of selected ore shipped to Cockle's Creek has been sold to the Sulphide Corporation, Ltd.. for £176 9/8. The manager reports that during the fortnight ended May 31 the main line of air pipes was completed and connected witu the air compressor. The Camoola pipe lino has been laid and securely braced the fill I distance of 2.37 C feet, and connected with the air receiver. The ventilation and water pipes have been completed in the Camoola level. The managing director, who visited the baring a trial run made with the new power plant, reports that, this was satisfactory in every respect. The air compressor put up a pressure of Ssil> to the square inch through the full length of pipes and three sure was maintained throughout, indicating that no loss was occasioned by friction in transmission through over a mile of pipin" The main pipe line successfully withstood a pressure of 11011) to the square inch The lame air compressor is capable ot supplying ample power to adequately run the rock drills at the various working points throughout the mine. Drilling tests were carried out in the Camoola level by Mr. Wm. Walker, representative in NewZealand for the Denver Rock Drill Company, who expressed himself highly pleased with results. MINE MANAGERS , REPORTS. Rising Sun.—Stoping has been continued during the week on No. l reef in No. S block. The reef is maintaining its size, and the ore broken is ot fair value The'east crn crosscut was advanced to ttift from No. .1 reef. The country rock continued tr be of a favourable description Waihi.—The report on tile princina operations carried out in the mine durinc the four-weekly period ended March 32 WHO. stated that at No. 11 level the electric pump chamber extension ivn« continued. Thp Lion soutu-east cross south-east will require to be driven *i w^en'iU 1 w?!l SKffSS glward STjMl'aSa.'* .fe been continued to 3(58} feet south of Saln.m, Pass. No. S level: Martha lode nronp.-V \ n l crosscut at KM) feet east of IlorW Pa£ t is proposed to project a crosscut noiith «-». about 40 feet, aud drive east on the north a a rt t ha No° d 7" S?£3