MINING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14304, 15 March 1912, Page 9

MINING.

TALISMAN SHARES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, March 14. Tho prico of 'i'alisman shares, as quoted by the Stock Exchange ycßtcrday, was sellers i' 2 10s, and sales wero reported tno previous d:iy at £2 103 3d. To-day the quotation is, • buyers £2 6s 3d, and sellers £1 7s Gd. No "fficial reason for the drop was obtainable. *• is underetocd that tho Stcck Exchange telegrapbed for information. From private sources it was learned, however, that the reef going north towards the Woodstock at tho lowest part of tho mine had split. A lecal firm of Dtockbrokera hr.d appended to their rnesaago from Auckland to the same cflert, the words, "iiest judges here Dot anxious us to position of Talisman." In some quarters it is held that the depressing oi the price of tho shares is an Auckland market operation. Tho Chairman of tho Wellington Local Advisory Board of the- Talisman mine (Dr. C. Prendrrgast Knight) is at present In tho Waikato district, an_d it is understood that he will proceed at "bnco to the mine, and probably furnish a Teport to the Wellington Stock Exchango on the results of his visit.