MINING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11050, 31 August 1896, Page 6

MINING.

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 29. The week closed quietly on the Exchange, the only real activity to-day being in Germanics, which advanced from Is to Is 2d, with free sales in both rooms. Norfolks again sold at 6s 9d, and Sheridans advanced to 2s Id. Try Flukes were wanted at 14s 4d. Central shares sold at 3s Gd. Grace Darlings and Portseas were in demand at si i ghtly better rates. AYoodstocks were still wanted at 465, and Waihi Silvertons, but no sales resulted. REEFTON, August 30. Saturday mid-day quotations; Big River 23s to 245, Buller Dredge 7s to 7s Gd, Coeksparrow Dredge 2s to 2s 3d, Cumberland 3s 3d to os Sd, Dillon Extended 2s to 2s Od, Exchange Is to 2s, Golden Lead 2s 3d to 2s Gd, Hercules 3s to 3s 3d, Humphreys Gully (old issue) 5a to 5s Gd, Inglewood Is to Is 3d, Lyell Creek 2a 3d to 2s Gel, Lord Edward 2s to 2s 3d, Kcep-it-Davk 21a 6d to 22s 6d, No, 2 South Keep-it-Dark 2s to 2s 3d, Success lOd to Is, United Alpine 16s to 17s, United Italy Is 3d to Is 6d, Welcome 2s 9d (•■• 3a. The weekly return of the Buller Dredge was 17oz of gold for 120 hours’ dredging; Coeksparrow Dredge, 520 z IDdwts of amalgam for 104 hours; Pig River, 1370 z lOdwts of amalgam from 90 tons of stone; Keep-it-Dark, 3240 z of amalgam from 114tons (clean up). WESTPORT, August 30. The coal export for the weak ended yesterday was 5183 tons 2 out, as follows: — AVestport Coal Company 4132 tons 1 cwt, Mokihinui Company 526 tons 10 cwt, Cardiff Company 524 tons 11 cwt. DUNEDIN, August 29. Tho Sew Hoy return for the past week is 490z-2dwts from two dredges. INVERCARGILL, August 29. . At the Morning Star claim. Preservation Inlet, the crushing for tho month yielded the handsome return of 3S4oz from 300 tons of stone.