MINING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22825, 9 March 1936, Page 14

MINING NEWS

MOSSY CREEK RETURN (Per United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, March 8. The Mossy Creek dredge return amounted to 03oz Bd\vt from 9G70 yards in 127 hours. ARGO RETURN (Per United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, March 8. The Argo dredge return is reported to be 570 z from 12,000 yards in 127 hours. ADDISONS" FLAT RETURN (Per United Press Association) WESTPORT, March 7. The Addisons' Flat return for the fortnight ended March 3 was 390 z 14dwt for 38 shifts. MAORI GULLY RETURN (Per United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, March 7. The Maori Gully return was 270 z Bdwt for 124 hours' work. GOLDEN SANDS RETURN (Per United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, March 7. The Golden Sands return was 50oz 2dwt for 34 shifts of eight hours each. NEW MINING COMPANY The directors of Hauraki Mines Consolidated, Ltd. (Coromandel), in a circular to shareholders, announce that they have entered into an agreement with Metals Trust, Ltd., for the, formation of a company to acquire the mine, buildings, and battery of the company for £950, and the payment of 10,000 Is fully-paid-up shares in a new company with a capital of £SOOO to be known as the Port Hill Gold Mines. Ltd. It has been arranged that 85,000 Is contributing shares in the capital of the new company will first be offered to Hauraki shareholders. These will be offered for a period of 14 days from yesterday, after which they will be open for public subscription. The capital of the new company will be utilised in carrying out bulk tests of the low grade surface and the exploitation of the Venus reef. BLACKWATER RETURN The Blackwater Mines return for February was as follows:—Crushed, 3435 tons. Yielding 1434 fine ounces of gold, valued at £7 0s 6d an ounce, £10,423. The working expenses were £5594, leaving a working profit of £4829; development costs £lO3. and capital £1234. GILLESPIE'S BEACH RETURN The secretary of Gillespie's Beach Gold Mining Company, Ltd., advises that the wash-up for the week ended March 6 was 440 z 18dwt for 133 hours' dredging. LONDON WOOL SALES Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following cablegram from London:—The following vessels nave arrived in time for the consignments of wool by them to be offered in the next series:—Tainui, Waipawa, Mahana.Tamaroa, Coptic, Benreoch. Cornwall FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD Reilly's report selling:— Per Dozen. —Cabbage, Is 6d. Cauliflowers, 3s to 4s. Cucumbers, 2s to 2s Od. Carrots. Is. Beet, Is. Lettuce, extra choice, 2 S to 3s 6d. Eggs: Poultrykeepers', Is sd; storekeepers', Is 4d; pullets, Is. Section honey, Bs. Each.—Knapsack sprayer, £4 15s. Champion egg crates, 24 dozen, 17s 6d. California]! lemons, 48s; New Zealand lemons, 10s to 14s. Bananas, ripes, 20s. Californian grapefruit, 355. Californian navels, 37s 0d; Japanese, 30s. Raspberries, 3s 6d to ss. Cultivated blackberries, 7s to 8s per bucket. Apples: Gravensteins, 5s to 7s 6d; Cox's Orange, 0s to 8s 6d; Alfristons. 4s 6d to 5s 6d. Pears: W.8.C., 5 S 6d to 7s 6d; Mane Louise, 4 S 6d to ss; Buerre Bosc, 4s Cd. Per Half-ease.—Outside cucumbers, Is to Is 6d. Nelson tomatoes, 2s 6d to 3s. Peaches, 2s to 3s 6d. Apricots, 5s to 6s (id. Dessert plums, 3s 6d to 5s 6d. Greengages, 4s to 5s Od. Cooking plums, Is 6d to 2g 6d. Nectarines, 2s Od to 4s. Bon Chretian pears, 2s Cd to 3s Cd; cooking pears, Is to Is Cd. Per Lb.—Figs, 7d to Bs. Local grapes, 9d to lid. Local tomatoes: Firsts 4d to Sid, seconds 3d to 3Jd. Central Otago tomatoes, 2Jd to 4kl. •Christchurch tomatoes: Firsts 24d to 3d, seconds, small, lid to 2d. Apricots, 4d to sd. Peaches, 2Ad to 3kl. Nectarines, 3d to 2d per lb. Plums, 2~M. Raspberries, 8d to 10d per pottle. Blackberries, 4d. Green peas, choice, 2d to 3H Butter beans, 2d to °id. Scarlet runners, Ikl. French beans, 2d. Mushrooms, 4d to 4Jd; old and black, unsaleable. Garlic, 4d to sd. Walnuts, Gd. Tea: Orange Pekoe. 2s Cd. Butter, storekeepers', 9d. Bacon, prime, lie. Bacon pigs, 5Jd; over-weight, 3d. Bulk honey, new season's, 4*d. Beeswax, wanted. , . „ Per Cwt. —Canterbury onions, os. Oyster grit, 6s Od. Woodwool, 265. Potatoes, 6s. Marrows, 4s. Pumpkins, 6s. Olive oil, 12s gallon. Giraffe lime sulphur, barrels, Is !)d gallon. Semesan and Granosan: 2oz, 2 S 3d; lib, Bs. Blackleaf "40": 101 b 455, lib 8s 6d, Jib 4s 6d. Patent codlin moth tree bands, 200 ft lengths, 17s Gd. Arsenate of lead paste, 9d to Is 3d; powder, Is to Is 6d. Red oil, 5s 6d. French Bordeaux, Is Id. Fowl whe.it, 5s 6d. Partridge peas, 6s. Maize, 7s. Oats: A Gartons 2s 9d, B 2s 3d. Crushsd oats, 9s Cd. X-keys meat meal, 15s. Butter-milk powder, 3d. Bran, £5 ss. Chaff, 8.0.5., £5 10s. Pollard, £6 ss. Tomato stakes, 12s per 100. Per Pair. Poultry: 316 hens at 2s to 3s 2d, 138 cockerels at 2s to ss, 20 pullets at 2s 2d to 53, 5 bantams at Is 6d to 2s, 30 ducks at 2s 6d to 4s 2d. 8 geese at 5s to 6s per pair. REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD.. Moray place, Dunedin, CI. March 6. 1936.