MINING NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10954, 2 May 1901, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

CANTERBURY STOCK EXCHANGE. A sale was recorded yesterday at the following price:—New River 9s td. The following are yesterday's quotations, subject to the usual brokerage : — New River shares were sold at 9s 6d. The foi.owing are to-day's quotations: — Ahaura River, sellers 5s 3d pd. Bu.ler Junction, sellers 10s 6d pr. Blackwater River, sellers par. Cailaghan Creek, buyers 4s td pr. Central Electric, buyers 56s pd. Cromwell, seders 82s 6d pd. Dobson No. 2, sellers lls/pd. Eiectric, sellers 50s pd. Electric Extended, buyers 37a 6d pd. Firsi Chance, buyers 26s pd. Ford's Creek, sellers 10a pd. Golden Beach, sellers 21s pd. Greenstone Creek, sellers 29s pd. Greenstone Junction, buyers 20s, sellers 23s 6d pd. Grey River Consolidated, sellers lis pd. Hartley and Riiey, sellers 127s 6d pd. Leviathan, buyers 22s 6d, sellers 24s pd. Marsden No. 1, sellers 19a pd. Mokoia, sellers 21s pd. Mosquito, sellers ls pr. Maori King, buyers ls 9d pr. Sew Raver, buyers 9s 3d, sellers 9a 9d pd. North Beach, sellers 5s pr. Orwell Creek, sellers 20s pd. Pactolus, buyers 295, sellers 30s pr. Pactolus No. 2. sellers ls 6d pr. Pactolua No. 3, sellers par. Perry' 9 Reward, sellers par. Red Jacks, sellers 253 pd. Sailor's Bend, buyers 363, sellers 36s 6d pd. Three Mile Greenstone, sellers 21a pd. Vincent Extended, buyers 30s pd. Watter3on's Consols, sellers par. Woodstock, buyers ls 6d pr.

WEST COAST NOTES. (SPECIAL TO "THS PBESS.") GREYMOUTH, May 1. There is very little change in dredging, although the market is moving a little. The New River and Pactolus are both improving, and the tables on the Nelson Creek Company's dredge are looking well.

Further delay has taken place with the repairs to therievjertifeatt-Company's dredge. The Maori Qaaen Company's dredge had a mishap to her machinery, which will de t ay her a few days^ The Bullcr Junction Company's dredge will likely g\ve a better return this week. The Rocklands Beach Company' 3 dredge, which has been idle through a break of the machinery, is likely to start to-morrow. Tho pontoons for the Commissioners' Flat Company's dredge are now building. The share is livening up a little. The River -Gommassioii 13 takin-g evidence about the Grey* River claims, which are not so high as at first "sft-ted. THE DUXEDIN SHARE MARKET. ttRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, May 1. A sale was recorded on the Dunedin Exchange at the following premium:—Extended Fourteen Mile Beach, Is I'd. Salea of paid-up stock were made at the following prices: — Alpine Consols, 47s 6d; Electric Extended, 383 6d; Fourteen Mile Beach. 32s 3d; Golden Link, 15s 6d. 15s; Greenstone Junction, 19s 9d, 203: Great Central, 29s 3d; Hartley and Riley, £6 ss; Kelly and Casey, 31s 6d; Leviathan, 21s 6d: New Alexandra, 7s; Sailor's Bend. 37s 6d; "Upper Magnetic, "20s, 193 9d, 20s; Vincent Extended, 32s 6d, 32s 9d ; Davis's Bend, Is dis. A sale was recorded on the Otago Exchange at the following premium:—Buller Junction, 9s. Sales of paid-up stock were effected at the following prices:—Central Electric, 58s; Electric, 495; Go.den Bed, 233 Id. Sales of paid-up stock were recorded on tho Equitable Exchange at the following prices : — Arrow Junction, 19s 9d : Galvanic, 9s 6d; Gold King, 12s 6d; Teviot, 19s. OTAGO NOTES. (SPECIAL TO "THE TRESS.") * DUNEDIN, May 1. Tho Erickson'a Reward Company has .increased its capital to £10,000 by the creation of 2000 additional shares of £1 each. A Clyde message states that the river has fallen throe feet. The Vincent Extended Company s dredge is now working full time. The Cardrona, and La. Franchi s Freehold Companies are proceeding with the contracts for their machinery, and expect to make a. start at the end of the year. . Tho Matau Company has declared a dividend of 2s. and the Success Company of 4s. The Arrow Junction Company's dredge is working well, with gold showing on the mats. The Fourteen Mile Beach Company s dredge will start at the end of the week. The dredsemaster of tho I*ew Alexandra Company's dredge reports a return of lloz for about eight days' work. The dredgeraaster states that he has finished on the Matau Company's ground.