Notes from Tinkers. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2295, 24 February 1898, Page 18

Notes from Tinkers. (From Our Own Correspondent. )

Mining i 3 almost at a standstill on account of the scarcity of watar The past year has been an unprofitable one for miners. The builders have made a start at the new dredge which is to be put on to work Blacks Flat. The owners deserve success for their enterprise iv starting a new dredge in face of the recent failure in dredging here. DTJXEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. i Quotations -Fm:>t.Y, 18th February. i M embers : I Batik, Peter (Barr, Leary, S. C. (Barr, j Leasy, au<! Co.) Leary, and Co.) Eartlem^n, A. Logan, John j Bpen'i, Kkjpttmus 15 Moouie, 'I'iios. (Per- j Oha.l-.ikr. Thos (Brod- petiwl Trustees <'o.) j ?ic'c <t OhaJmer) Poxsomjy, John C. j Chai'Ma\. J. A. Quick, EEC (Qauk • Uci^an, K. A. and Smith) I Fexwicic, A. G. Reeves, Harman ] Forbes, W. G. Keid, H. W. (John R id i VOX, OlltS J. *. Sotli) * ! Gage, John, Sscvetaiy Pcoxr, J. K. j (J. and W. Gage) Sidey, Arthur M. (A. i Hamilton, And (Harail- M M^ei'an'l Ci) ! tan & M'Jverrow) SievwrigilT, Neville Harvey, C. W. Smith, h. 11. ('Jinck an-1 \ H&i/tfOitE, f'Eucy HmiDJUN, Alex. (Com- Trythali,, Edward \ raeicial Co.) Vivian, W. Watson, \V. J. Fioin. To. Banks: £ s. d. £ s. d. National 2 4 0 2 6 0 New South Wales # ... 34 0 0 34 10 0 Union of Australia, "Ltd (ex -iiv.) 27 0 0 27 10 0 Inshbance : National 0 36 0 0 16 6 New Zealand 3 7 6 3 10 0 Sauth British ?, 9 6 2]o 6 Standard 0 12 9 0 13 0 Shipping : New Zealand Shipping ... 4 0 0 4 5 0 Union Steam 9 0 0 9 5 0 C©al, : Kaitangata (old) 2-10 0 26 0 0 Do (new) 2 9 0 2 11 0 WeUport (ex div ) ... 214 6 215 6 Loan and Agency : Commercial Property Co. (10s) 0 4 9 0 5 6 National Mortgage (cum. div.) .. 0 10 9 011 3 Perpatual Trustees ... 019 6 01] 0 Trustees and Executors 111 0 113 0 Miscella:>7eou3 : Colonial HugAr Refining Go. (£2O) 28 0 0 29 10 0 Ktiapoi Woollen Co. ... 6 0 0 6 5 0 Milburn Lime and Cement (ex. rights) 17 6 1 S 6 Do (new issue) ... 0 2 0 0 2 9 [premium Morninuton Tramway ... 015 4 016 0 Mopgiel Woollen 4 6 0 4 7 0 New Zealand I>rvig {£i paid) 2 7 3 2 8 0 New Zealand Drug (30s paid) 1 14 6 1 35 6 Otaso Daily Times ... 11 2 6 11 10 0 Emu Bay Railway ... 0 7 6 0 8 6 lIOLDFIELDS: REEFTON. Kig River Extended ... 010 0 011 0 Cumberland Extended ... 0 13 0 16 Dillon Extended 0 2 0 0 2 6 Keep-u-D.vrk 0 ]>> 0 0 37 0 Alpine iCxtended 0 5 0 0 5 9 Welcome 'o. (Ltd.) ... 0 3 0 0 3 6 Cicesus(Paparoa) ... 010 6 011 6 AUCKLAND. Bunker's Hill 012 014 Waihi Silverton 0 7 6 0 10 0 OT\GO. Morning Star (A issue) ... 016 0 017 0 Ophiv Deep Lead 0 10 0 0 12 0 AUSTRALIAN AND TASJIAKIAN. Great Southern Mount Lyell 0 2 3 0 2 9 Hercules 17 0 18 0 Barlen Hercules 009 010 Crown Lyell (contrib.) ... 018 9 019 6 South Hercules 0 2 6 0 3 0 Mount Lyell Extended... 14 0 16 0 Mount Lyell 14 0 0 14 5 0 North Mount Lyell ... 615 0 7 2 6 Lyell Tharsis (new is&ue) 19 0 110 0 Prince Lyell (paid) ... 0 4 0 0 4 6 Mount Black 0 7 9 0 8 0 Silver Queen 0 4 3 0 4 9 Lake George Mines ... 19 6 110 6 Oonah(p»id) 0 8 3 0 9 0 Australian Tia 0 3 9 0 4 3 Girilamboae 019 0 110 Mount LyelH'onsols ... 812 a 015 0 Dredging Companies : Buller 0 5 0 0 6 0 Clyde 210 0 212 6 Enterprise 2 12 6 2 15 0 Golden Bsach (par) ... — — Galdea Gate 18 0 19 0 Golden Ruu 10 0 1* 1 0 Golden Treasure 2 19 0 3 10 Golden Terrace 011 6 012 6 Jutland Flat (paid) ... 0 7 6 0 8 0 Lion Rock 12 6 13 3 Molyueux Hydraulic Co. Dredge (B issue) ... 1 5 0 17 0 Nevis 0 18 0 10 0 Otago 19 6 1 11 0 Upper Waipori (contu'b.) 0 2 0 0 2 6 Sluicing Companies : Moonlight Sluicing (con- - trib) 116 0 119 0 Roxburgh Amalgamated (contrib.) 0 6 0 0 6 9 Deep Stream 0 19 6 10 6 Bakery Flat 0 14 0 0 15 0