MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15382, 20 February 1912, Page 6

MINING.

The Molyneux River was sft 6in aiiovo the normal nurk at Alexandra yesterday morning, and the weather wes line. 'I'll- manager of tlio Xnkr.mai llydraulie. .Sluicing Coiii|Ntiiy washed-up N<*. 1 .uid 2 elevators vestenhiv for the splendid rctti-rn j. of 652t7. ' The manager of the Dunedin lly<lr.iulic Sluicing Company'b claim at Quart/ Iteof Point I'porti, tJiat ho washed-up tin Saturday for n return of 7oz 1-ldwt. The master of the Ui.-ing Sun dredge report., that he dredged 110 hours, and worked ahead 12ft on a cut 100 yards wide. One day was occupied in changing the bottom tumbler and effecting some minor repairs. There is no change to roport in the nature of the ground or bottom. Tho machinery is running well. I DUNKDIN STOCK KXCHANOK. A quiet day was experienced on the Duncdin Slock ivxt'liange ycMonlay, Ihe only business recorded Ix-ing a couple, of re|wrk>d .-.ales. In the mining stock Talisman Consolidatcds wore slightly twicr than on Saturday, and were on olier at £2 i2s 3d, with a buyer at £2 12s. Wuihis were, alxiut even, and were quoted at £2 3s, with a seller at £2 3s &d. Waihi li-rand Junetions wero ag;iin a trifle tinner, and were in demand at £1 7s 2d, with a seller at £1 7h b-'i. In the inve-i!mont stock section a ?alo of Wcstix>rt Coals mis rennrtcd at £l 7s 3d, and another of New Zealand Drugs at £2 lfo 9d. Investiuent linos sivni to be. ihewing some slight activity as a number t.f shares were queued «'tt close prices. Salt* Beported:—New Zealand Drug, £?. 10s9d; Westjwrt. Coal, ill 7s 3d. Tho following aiv yesterday's latest quotations, subject lo the usual brokerage:— Dredging Stocks Blackwaler—Bnve.rs 7r, sidlers 10s (iohien Bed-Sellers lis. I adysmith-Sellers 2s (lis. Minim. Stocks. Xokomai llvdniulio—Buvors I6a. Con.-olidali-d' (Joldficlds-ScJlcrs 16s. Msy Queen-Sellers Is 3d New Svlvia-Buyers Is 4d Wa-tangi.-Bityers 2s 2d, scilsrs 2s M. Talisman Consolitintod—Buvers £2 I2sr, sellers £2 12s 3d. Waihi—Buyers £2 3s, sellout £2 3s Sd. Waihi Grand Junction—Buyers £1 7s 2d, idlers £1 7s Od. Investment Stocks. National Insurance— Buvors £l 18s 3d. sellers £1 18s bd. Standard Insurance—Biiy-.>ns £1 lis, sellers £1 lis 6d. Union S.S. Ce.-Buvers £1 19s 3d, sellers £2. Westnort Coal Co.—Buvors £l 7s, sellers £1 7.s 6d. National Mortgage Co.—Buyers £3 12s 6d, Trustees Kxecntoxs Co.—Sellers £3 Ji. Milhuni liimo and Cement (£l)—lltivcra £1 18s 9d, sellora £1 19s 3d. Mosgid Woollen Factorv—Seller* £3 10s. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2)-Buvers £2 10s. New Zraland Portland Comcnt—Buyers £1 8s 6d, H-llors £1 10s 9d. AUCKLAND STOCK KXCH'AXGK. IPtn Unitci) I'i'.rss Associatics.) MUCKLAXI), I'ebrnar.v 19. The following business was done at tho 3.15 p.m. call to-day:-Bonanza, id; Waiottihi. 3s 4d, 3s 3d; Wantangi Consolidated, 2s 2d, 2s Id; Waihi. £?, 3s 9d; Waiiii Grand Junction, £1 7s 6d; Taurau Mines, 4d. WELLINGTON STOCK KXCHANGK. iPsr Ukitid Psiu Assocutios.) WELLINGTON, Kebruan- 19. The only Nile on the Wellington Slock Kvchange to-day was of shares in Manning and Co. at £i 10s.