MINING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 747, 21 February 1910, Page 6

MINING NEWS.

WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. . ] ■. In the mining market on Saturday., a j slump occurred ii Old Hauraki, and Bales wcro made down to 4s. Bd.. Talismans were. ; : steady; at : £2' Üb. to £2 lis. 6d. ConsoU- ' . ;, r. i j dated Goldflelds and Ross .Goldfieldß :wero - . I botV weaker. The' day'B Bales wcro as| under:— ■ : y;

Old Itauralsi, ss. • Id., 55., '45.. lOd. (first call): 4s. 8d„ 4sr lid. (second call). Talisman, 51s. 3d., 51a.. 3d., -61s. fid., 515., , 51s. 6d. (first call). .-.' Waihi Grand Junction, 31s. 6d., 31s. 6d. ■ (second call). - ■ . . : Waitatißi, 2s. (second call). - Consolidated Goldflelds, 20s: ■ 9d. (first ■ call); 205.. 6d„■ 21s..(second call). o Boss . Goldflelds, Bs. 9d„. Bs. 3d.,' 6s. 3d;: •: (fisst call). • - -v ! . .QUOTATIONS. - ' ••••'"' - Buyers. Sellers. Sales. . . £s.-d. £s.d. £ s.d. I)-»inion on 2 — ICuranui .. o 0 8— Kuranui Calcdon'n a— 0 17- — ",Y. N.Z. Grown 0 4 4 - _ _ ; i New. Bylvia ...'. — ■■■•-0 3. 9 — Old Hauraki....... 0 411 0 5 0 0' 411 Saxon: . — .01 7 — Talisman . ............. 811 3.• 211 6- 211' Wadhi' . —' 9 19 0 ' Waihi G'd. June.... 1U 3 111 0 IH 6 Waitangi :0 110 0.2 2 O'2-O < Biackwater v..:......... 1 9 o,'llo 0 — ' Con.- Goldflelds -. 110. 116; 11 o , Progress.-. — . : 0 16 0 — Boss Goldflelds 0 8 3 . 0 9 0 0 8 J ! • The' course of sales during the past •Week... was as wider:— •• • . Dominion, 3d. May Queen, 4s.- 5d., - , •' . , -. : N.Z. Crown,- 4s: 5d., 45.-6d..4a. id. v: i". New Sylvia, 6s. Bid., ;3s.f Bid. ... ; . .< - ■ Old Hauraki, 6s. 6d., 63. Bd., fig. 10d., 9d., :65.-, 3d., 65.,'-6s. 2id., 6s. lod., 6s. lid.,65.,1 d-, ss. lOd.', 6s. 10d„ ss.' lid., 65,.- 55.-' 10d., ss. Joa ,; ss. lldi,- ss.' 9d., 'ss. 8d.,: s<s. •: Ed., ss. Bd., ss. Bd., ss. 74.', ss. 8d.,. ss. Bid.; -.' ss. Ed., ss. 9d„ 55., sa. Id., ss. 3d;, 6s. 4<L, • ss. 6W., ss. 4d„ 55.,4 d.; ss. 35d..55. «s. Cld;,. 55., 4s. 10d;,: 4s. .Bd., ,4s. lid; : • . Saxon, ls. r By., 1 Is. 6id. .' - ■: • . . Tairifa-Broken Hills, Is. Id. . Talisman,.s2s.:6d;,: 61fi. 9d., 515.; 605., ah.'-;-. 3d., 495..,3 d., 51s. .3d:, 50s. 6d. t 515., 525., 51s. " . 3c1.; 515., 51a., 51s. 3d., 515.,: 515,,. 51?. (kL, fiiw • 3d.. 51s. 3d., 515. 6d.; : 51a,', 51s. 6d. : ■ Waihi £9 :18s.- ; 9d., £9 195., £9 18s. 64, '. .■a 185.,' £9 18s. 6cL - Grand Junction,- 31s. lid., 325. 6d.. ■■ 325.,6d.,,;335.3d., 325: 9d„ 325. 3d., 325. Hd., : 31s. 9d., 31b. \6d.. 31s. 6d. . ,'Waitangi, 25'.'3d., : 2s; 3d.. 2s. ' Blackwater,-295; 30s. 4d.-. : - : - ■ -..Consolidated Goldflelds,' 2t£"22£ a.' Jii; \ 225. :3d.,.225. 3d.,'225. .4d.,':225. 6d., 225. : 6 d..'-: ' 94., 235. 3d., 235.,- 235.; 3d., 225. 3d., 215., • I Sd.. 21s. 6d., 215.. 20s. 9dL, 205., 6d., ,21s;: } Progress, 14s. 9d., 15s: 9d. :. •' Boss': Goldfieldß,:',Bs. Id.; :Bs.' 3d;,- BB.' : 6di;V. Si-' 6 » d " . B K 6d - Bs.-6d„ Bs. 6d„ Bs.: 6d.,: 83. . 9d., Bs. 9d., Bs. 9d., Bs. 9d., Bs. 3d.. Bs. 3d. 1 STOCK EXCHANGE. v-V ; .' . <3v TeleeraDh.—Press Association.) : Auckland, February. 19. , Business done at this, morning's call of - 1 the Stock Exchange included-—i i Sylvia', 3s. Bd. ■ . Victoria,vis.- 7d. .' : . :. .. Hauraki, ,ss. sd. to ss. 2d.' < -. ■ Hauraki Freehold,' 7d;. .: ■ -:' x :' .- Waihi; £10.: - :. '- 1 . : 1 Grand Junction, 325. '-V > Oppositions ditto.,-4s„ 6d. v.-.i.;, ) . Talisman, 525. - - ■■ ■' 1 ... (By , Telegraph.—Press ' Association.) ;..' ;■ > „ ' Duncdin, February 19. ' Stock: . Exchange :. sales:—Waihi . Grand V Junction, 315..3d.; Old Hauraki, 4s. 7d.,-4b. : :. 9d. - - 'v ; > ; -V I, .Beported sale:—National. Mortgage, fiS/ '- f ' ; V ; . i v • EEYIVAIi Di BEEFTOX. ' '.. s (By Telegraph;—?ress" Association.) '' , ' \' • j Reef ton,' February 20. ' - .- r There is ' a revival of. mining. in the Beef- - ; ton district. The Keep-it-Dark,. which had t been, shut up pending repairs to the shafti : struck while prospecting: a'.bouldery. track .- . of -stone showing rich ,s,ild.; If a 'penned : '. nent reef has been struck,; it means a: now Jeasajof life;toHlie,mine. - .

Three' prospecting-areas have been,taken ■ up': at '= Lanky's: .Creek,: "I close adjoining • where three or-;"-four ■ reefs have • bcea.: located,-; One ia stated to be<l2tt;-STid&

Local-' miners have .taken'- up', Anderson's lease, next, to the' Golden: Fleece, and- intend putting in-a tunnel to strike tho lost Anderson's reef.

.The' Consolidated group of -.prbpcrties ■ never looked so well, and mining in Beefton has not been so hopeful for. ten years. ! Experienced; miners state" that the new ' venture in .the; Big-; Biver district is look- , ing very. well. .' • • • • Unfortunately,, the Caledonian l United,-. ai Larry's- .Crcdi/.hiLS had . to :be wound up for ..want of .-more capital.,' l Local sjeculators intend: taking it. up: V; W 1 . / The . minors', position is . evidenced ;in ■ - Eccfton,' where .riot'.'a house : is to be .got. • Experienced labour is none ;too plentiful,' ; and .the mines.' are' wanting ; good men. ■' DBEDGING BETOBNS.! - ... . • : (By Telegraph.—Presß Associations Duncdin, February 19. Dredging returnsWaikaka United, No. 1, 2<k>z. fl7dwt.; Waikaka United, No; .8,; 330z. Bdwt.; Worksop,. 370z. lldwt.s New: Trafalgar, lloz.; ldwt.: Past, 9oz.'. 15dwt: . Rise and Shine, No.- 1, 6Soz.; and Shine, No. 2, Enterprise, 170z.! ldwt. : ;." Later. . Dredging returns: Golden Bed, 500z.; Hising Sun, 405.; Lady; ,;''- ....;<