MINING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15901, 12 April 1912, Page 9

MINING.

CONSOLIDATED GOLDFIELDS.

MARCH RETURNS. [Per Press Association'.] REEFTON. April 11.

Following aro the crushiiif! returns for the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand group of properties (Now Zealand Progress, Wealth of Nations and Blnckwator Mi pcs) for March: —Progress mill ran nine days and crushed 1908 tons, yielding 511 oz lldwt of bullion, valued at £2IIG 10s 9d. It cyanided 1765 tons, yielding 3>loz 19dwt of bullion, valued at £751 4s 4d. The estimated valu* of the snlphurets was £lll. The Wealth of Nations mill ran twenty days, and crushed 1950 tons, yielding 5770 z lOdwt of bullion, valued at £2353 3s lid. It cyanided 1374 tons, yielding 2340 z lGdwt of bullion, valued at £‘3o 17s lid. Tho estimated value of sulphurels was £67. The Blackwator mill ran twg’.ve days and a half, and crushed 1568 tons, yielding 11350 z 3dwt of bullion; valued at £4623 Is Id. It evanided 1587 tons, yielding 239-z 2dwt of bullion, valued at £690 Bs. The estimated value of sulphure'.s was £212.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. [Per Press Association - ."] , AUCKLAND, April 11. Morning call: —Moanatairi 3d. Golden Cross 4d, Waiotahi 3s Gd. Talisman 455, Waihi 89b 3d. Grand Junction 27s 3d, 26s 9d. 3.15 p.m. call—Waitaim Consolidated 1» 2d, 1s Id. Rising Sun 24d, IVaihi 395, Waihi Grand Junction 2Gs 3d, 265.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. [Per Press Association*.] DUNEDIN. April 11. Tlie following sales were made on the Stock Exchango to-day Golden Bed 118, Ta'isman Consolidated £2 Gs 3d. Sale reported:—Old Hauraki Is lid.

The manager of tho Charleston Mica Mine ropo-ls that he shiDped thirty-five hundredweight of mica to Great Britain yeslfrrdny.