MINING RETURNS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 8

MINING RETURNS.

- V ..- CBI TEIEGBAPri—riIESS. ASSOCIATION.) ;'•'. ■:"•;, ,; ■..'■"■ : '■: ■'■. "J'.' ■: ,<;,:;; ; "Reeftbn," January 5 -23;":; ; Dredging returns:—Pdctolus", N0.r.1. , ,,,;360z. ; : :sdwt.;'for. , 3l4"vhpurs;"" Pactolus'No. II.", -!48oz. 2dwt. : for 430: : hours; Worksop,:6opz.;l3dwt. for! 114 hours. ■■'■'.:'. ■•"■■■■.:■■'• .:'.'. y\ . •'■•■ ■•••' Dunedin, January 23.. '.Punt,- 21oz; for 128 hours.; :Waikaka", United No. 1/ 20oz. 2dwt. for 140 hours; Waikaka.Un-: ited No. : 2,: 280z.:.4dw,t.. f0r.,126 hours; Rising Siin,, 51oz. 15dwt. for 131 hours; Enterprise, 16oz. 2dwt;- for 134, hours;.' Eiley's., Revival, . 240z.' lldwt; for 112 hours; Blackwater River, 220z. 18dwt. for. 120-hours; Rise- and Shine,. No. 1, 52oz.9dwt.for 131 hours; Olrig, 9oz. lOdwt; for ; the-week. '■■;.'■.'; ,>■.■'■■:■',:■■'"■'■■■ '■'■■'■ ■ "•.-. ::■;.- .{" V-.-V-'-''*'' v' .' ■•.■.-,■':. TAIISMiN;...:/'"- ■' -;"; .1-.;:"/■" The/following is a" copy of a telegram <reoeived by the: Wellington Stock Exchange,from the -Talisman Consolidated, Limited, dated January 23:—"The following: cable has; been sent,.to:;Talisman Consolidated,'London:—No;. ; 11-level, South'-Progress, 24 feet.; No. 12-level south,'ll feet. .'Branch drivel off main , south I drive,; progress 15 feet; from 5 to 15 feet, width.of reef,- 27 inches; assay-lvalue, '£i Is. This will in future be called'Np.,i2 level/south drive.":■;.:.; "■:[. ■■■'.■;':.-'..;,.-.■'■■.■., 1.":'-■'. :-,...-,,;:';.-,:' ■": : . ■£ : i : . ' BANIt.OIVENaANDEETicrRNi'-; :X\;i (BT TELEORAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBiGIiT.j :,/!.;/• -■■ -: .-■-.. - .'■ . London,-January 21. .. ,'The'Bank of' England..return, issued tur.-thp. week;pending -Wednesday, January. .20, is .'as under:— "i . : :-u-.,■:'■'■■'■■: '■■ ■■■':, ! ..'.■'.■■■ : ."C".'-'.■ "." :■,;■:■-..,■' . lEsms Depahtment.' ' -..-.. -:■ Note Issue ..: ;f50,071,CC0 "fiov.eecnritiesf 11,015.000 ' ■■■; ' •'•■•.■:' ..:•.-' Other-eecuri- -.-.-■ ■■'-..■■-. ;? ■:v:-.:-.'■;■ .-■■■.:■ .-; •..-•.-■tiee'.- , ..-. ;7.«i,0c0v' vv .-, v , :-,..^.■.> T.;:d<?o j <id! GQdldi-j-s. , -j,-:■-„;■;.31 .628,0pa ■-■- ? - •. ;-'-; ■'-.•;.:.<!•.'. i ;;'..£5g,p71,030: -. ;•''■ : 'j[: ieC.071.CC0..; -, j;V. ; r ' .;BANin.-a'i)F.PABTirF.KT.' ;'"•''""'.■,'y- ;•'' ■' . rrbpriotors'.'' .'.:*> .Govt. Eeourl-,.,, T ...,;':..:;, ■: - -capital :>£1!,553,000..:ties •■ ... £11,801,000 •■!(•>• : JPnbliode-;-■'■•.-:-;■'■■: Otherseouri- .--,;,- ~-.,,„,■. ■;.|- POsitB 1 ... -.r,7.618,00p : tiea ■■:.";..',.■■.29,510,000V; '.•!-.othor'de-:- *' : ; -''.'.■:'•■:■; ':'•"..: ' . : . v .. ; ,■'.'.-■ '-. posita .;. : 41,12i:000 Notoa ;- ;,, S1.0C6.000;. . :. -Eest, 1-it.y. '■■■■■•-:'.'■'. -.-'.■ ' '':. ■. ' • :"■-■'; : : -.arid other v .- •, Coia : . ... 1,137.000 . .;.;-biiiß ....; 3,4u,c00; ..'.;,':;■; ,::■.;': ; - : '-'"'!;-'-?:V'. - ; , £66,763,000., '". ■ £66.763,000 ;' ;■ :The l leading itemsof the Bank of England return afford the, following comparison:'— ■• ' v: :." ■ - ; This week. Last week. Last yeir ■'; : i- -. ~-.-' "■' '■".'■ .£-■'..■:-£■;• ; '■£ :■■ ' ' BtilliOD , '... .•':'.-- .U''"'3l,o3S.oOO " 30.254.C00 E6,27d,090 ,:. Keserve...; '■'..J' 22,413,009.. 2-2,013,000:: :'2ti,52),000 ■ -• Note'circulation.,'.:29.nfs,OUo- 29.003.C0J ■:■ ..'29,260,000 "-.: Public Deposits' 7.618X00 '' 6.661.0L0 .: 6,753,000 V-γ Other Deposits. :..-41,121,000 ".43,830.000 ■' -. : ' .■■.Proportion.-of-,• . i •-"'..',-: C.'- '"'' i-f.'.-'.'rosetve: to: ■■:....■ ;.; '. ::-.;j:'..-: •':,:■ . I,';'-,-.liabilities ...■•; :■•. , 45.97 ... ■ ; 43.26 •.- . ;64.?7 . :■-,.;,;..; /GOVERNMENT -SECUEITIES. r -'■ V/ ; ■'.The- following' are the-'latest quotations for Government; securities, with a comparison of those ruling last. week:—: . ■ ' . . ' .:■.■" :-'•■.-;"■'•,."■■"■."' ;■:-:'■• ■••-.■'■■'■.' ■:.;..■:' Variations: : ( ;-:■'--":'--'ii-'"'- '"■■:•■■ pii.i compared:' ■■-■■>, ; . '•' -. '■: ■' .'.■"■■'•■ ■ ,^ rioe . . - with:,■"-: ■"." :'-'-V: : '... .•'■.""■", ''■■'" ."' - '-. '-■■ list week. : ■■■':: ■■"-.-■■. ■ '.'■■• '" ... ■' ..' '£■ G.d. ■ '.'. 51% Imperial Consolß...' .'..;. 83 10 0 Unchanged' 'i „ N.5.W.1933Jan.-July ... 100: 0 0 ' SOs.hieher Si ~N.S.W.I9IBUar-Sept: ... 100 0 0 Unchanged 8. „ N.S.W. 1935 Apl.-Octi. i ... 88 0• 0 7s. 6d. higher '4\,, Vic".'l92OJan.July.... ... 10J.O0 .Unchanged ,34 ~ Vic. 1931-6 Jan.-July :... 9910 0' Unchanged S „ Vic. 1029-49 Jan.-July ... 87 10 0 Unchanged .5i,,8.A.1916Jan.-July ... 09 U 0 Unchanged. 3- „ B.A. 1016 Jan.July •-"' ... B4 0 0 Unchanged' i ,jQ'l'dl9ls-24 Jan.-July ... ICS 00 ' UnchangedSj,, ClTdltf24-30Jan.-Ju1y..,... S« o'O Unchangod 3 . ~Q'l'd 1922-47 Jan.-July ;.. ,BSIO. 0 Unchanged 4 ,VN.Z. ÜB9Mey;NoVi:-v-.';..< 108.:0:0.: Unchanged 3i ~N.SS. IWOJa,n.-J.uly •-■-'-'.„ .!)9;0 0 -.Unchanged .3 :,,N.-Z.l94sATjril-Octi. '.. ..; ''87'10 0 65. ; 10w0r T 3i. B W:A.lftio-10May-Nov'. ... -"B3 0 0 : "■ iik-hlgKAt'' ,3 ■■':,. :Sl:10:--0 -Unchanged'; 3J „ Tas. lS<OJari.-July ... 97 100 Upohanged 3 «T»3,1920-40Jan.-July ,'.,. ,U7 ,0 : 0 .. Unchanged y;': '.':'■; ; .. THE MONET MAEKET.; ; ; ;.; ;■.■.■"' ; The Bank of England discount rate is 3 per cent., to which it was raised'on January 14. : : : ; The;.London open 'market discount..rate is . 3-16ths. higher, ;at 1\ per v cont. ;-.. .; ~/; . Short"loans are.'J higher, at i\ per cent.';,; : : : •: COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. ~ - : Wheat.—The markets are quiet and inactive, and buyers are cautious in. view of approaching big Argentine shipments and Australia's: large ■ exports.. There' is; a fair inquiry for cargoes, 365. : 6d. to 375. : 6d. is being asked for.Australian new season's wheat afloat; 375. JanuaryFebruary, and a.small business is being done in Australian spot at 40s. to 40s. 6d. ; iFlojir.—The market:is steady.; .Australian on spot is scarce, and is quoted in London- at-275. and in Glasgpw. at 28s. ..:,-■., J ;,' '■''■..;■; , :... ;■• Butter.-fThe market' is. firm; and prices generally are 'unchanged.'" "Colqnial'.'is rather, slow! to ''move/'.' New' Zealand. choicest.is quoted.at 1125.. with occasionally :114s. paid.- The underwriters have allowed 10s. to 12s. per hundredweight on the : Paparoa's butter- in holds: numbers 1 and 2;'4os. to 60s. in holds numbers 3 and:s; 6d. on cheese in holds numbers 1 and 2; and 15s. on cheese in hold 3. The cheeso market is firm; The Corinthic- shipment realised 60s. to , 61s:, and the Bound portion of the Paparoa's 58s. i Sugar.—German.beet; 10s. 2d. per cwt.; first marks, 12s; Id. f.o.b. Hamburg. ' : Wool.—The. Bradford market is quiet and unchanged. A.few topmakers suggest higher quotation's. .'."' . .... .■■■ . . •■. - Kauri Gum.—At rthe kauri sales 333 cases wefe ' offered, and: 80 .eold. ..Prices were unchanged. ■ . ; -V.'V ; THE METAL MARKET. .'. ; Copper.—On the spot, ,£2 3s. od. lower, at 12s. 6d. per ton; three months, £1 2s. 6d. lower, at . 12s. Gd.; electrolytic, ',£G3 10s! per ton. '..:■•■ ... : , ; . Tin.—Three months, £1 lower, at. £128 7s. 6d. per ton. . . . • . ''. . .; Lead.—Unchanged at oGI3 2s. 6d. per ton Iron.~-.£2 Ss..Sd. per ton. Silver.—Bar silver is quoted at 233 d. i>er ounce, standard. . ■ '-..