Notes from Reefton.

Otago Witness, Issue 1973, 12 September 1889, Page 13

Notes from Reefton.

(Feom Ouh Own Cobkespondent.)

Eekfton, September 8.

Battery returns for the week:— Keep-it-Dark, 1260z amalgam from 155 tons; Inkerman, 720z amalgam from 60 tons; Inglewood, 670z amalgam from 55 tons ; Globe, 182oz amalgam from 125 tons ; Scotia, 201oz retorted gold for five days from the top plates. The Brokers' Association report for the past week : "Business has been less brisk, and in several instances prices have suffered a very material decline. AH Nations (sales), Is 9d; Big Rivers (buyers), 3s 3d, (sellers) 4a; Empress (Bales), 3d; Fiery Cross (sellers), 10s 9d ; Golden Treasure (buyers), Is 3d ; Golden Lead (buyers), Is ; Gallants (sellers), 3s 7d; Globe (sellers), 21s; Homeward Bound (buyers), ss, (sellers) 6a ; Happy Valley (buyers), 4d, (sellers) 6d ; Hidden Treaoure (buyers), 5d (sellers), 7d; Inkerman (sellers), 26s ed ex dividend; Inglewood (sellers), Is Bd, (sales) Is 7d; Just (sellers). Is 9d, (saleß) Is 6d ; Keep -it - Dark (buyers), 21s, (sellers) 24s 6d; Lone Star (sellers), 23; Lyell Creeks (sellers), 9d; Merrijigs (sellers), 13d ; Nils (sellers), 6s, (sales) 6s ; National (sellers), 6sd ; New Britannia (sales), 3d ; No. 2 Dark (sellers), 4s 3d ; Pandora (sellers), 1b 61; Rewards (sales), 2s 6d-,» Supreme (buyers), 2s Bd, (sellers) 23 9d; Specimen Hill (buyers), 2s; Alpine (sellers), 18s 6d; Wealths (sellers), 5s 9d. The Keefton Mining and Stock Exchange held its first meeting for the transaction of business laßt night. There was a large attendance of members, and a good many lines changed hands. This exchange has made a healthy start, and promises to become a very popular institution, the majority of our leading investors and speculators having become members.