MINING NEWS.
(from our correspondent.) REEFTON, December 19. The following were the Saturday mid-day quotations :—Big River 24s 6d to 25s 6d. Buller Dredge 7s to 7s 6d, Cocksparrow Dredge Is 3d to Is 6d, Cumberland Is 6d to 2s, Dillon Extended Is 6d to Is 9d, Exchange 9d to Is, Golden Lead 2s to 2s 3d. Hercules 2s to 2s 3d, Humphrey's Gully (paid-up) 18s to 20s, Inglewood 9d to Is, Lyell Creek Is 9d to 2s, Lord Edward 2s to 2s 3d, Keep-it-Dark 31s to 325, No. 2 South Dark Is 6d to Is 9d, Success 6d to 9d, Alpine 14s to 15s, United Italy 6d to 9d, Welcome (paid-up) 3s 6d to 4s. These quotations are nominal. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND, December 19. Buisness was brisker at the Exchange today, transactions being more numerous and prices in several instances advanced. The market closed decidedly better tli#n it opened a week ago. A cablegram nas been received by Mr A. B. Alillar confirming the purchase for a large amount of shares, together with ample working capital, of the Waitara Waitara Extended Special Claims of the City of Durham Licensed Holding, situated close to Te Aroha, to be known in future a3 the Wallace Proprietary. GRE Y MOUTH, December 20. For the week Keep-it-Dark (Reefton) had 1690z amalgam from 80 tons. Prospecting operations are very active. Virgin country in Waipuna Riding is being attacked.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9605, 21 December 1896, Page 6
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