Notes from Reefton. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2387, 30 November 1899, Page 26

Notes from Reefton. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

REPTON, November 2b. Returns. — Alpine, 117oz amalgam from 240 tons; Keep-it-Dark, 2620z gold from 870 tona crushed at the battery for November, and 200oz gold from 750 tons tailings treated with, cyanide ; Buller dredge, 14oz odwt gold for five days' dredging; Consolidated dredge, 260z 18dwt for 101 hours' dredging. Big River. — The Mine Manager reports :1 " No. 6 level has been extended a further distance 05 12 ft, making a total distance of 73ft, the ground still being hard. The last of the stone in the intermediate is now being taken out. Altogether there is about 70 tona stone."

Lord Edward. — The crosscut has been driven 12ft for the week, making a total distance of 24ft. Good ground is coming into the face today (Friday).

-Buller Dredge. — The Dredgemaster reports that during the whole of the week he has been, sluicing sand off tho surface, and has now finished, and will start dredging on Monday. The wash is improving, and there should now be steady returns. November 27. The following is the report of the mine manager of tho Keep-it-Dark mine for the month of November: — During the month stoping has been carried on above No. 2 level. Moat of the stone that has been crushed for tho four weeks hn-s come from this part of the mine. There is no change tovreport in No.3 level. The length of the drive on the quartz is 174 ft.' .The rise from No. 3 level is up 47ffc in a solid body of good quartz 'all the" way. £ . have started the wiime in No. 2, and met the rise from No. 3. The winze is down 14ft, and, providing the water does not go too heavy, I will be able to get down 50ft or 60ft. I have two men in No 1 level taking out stone from there. Eight hundred and ninety-one tons have been sent to the battery for the month. I cleaned up the battery to-day, the amount of amalgam being 7490z lOdwt, giving 2620z 19dwt llgr retorted gold from 870 tona crushed. The cyanide returns are SOOoz 9dwt 6gr of gold from 750 tons of tailings. SINKING- OP THE MAORI DREDGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) CROMWELL, November 27. The Maori dredge sank in the Clutha Uo* day. The men found a difficulty in getting off the dredge before she went down. MOUNT LYELL MINING AND RAIL- " WAY COMPANY. MELBOURNE, November 27. ■ ' .At the half-yearly meeting' of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company it was announced that arrangements had been made for the sale, of their blister copper to a refining firm ab Baltimore. Ths agreement was considered exceedingly satisfactory. It was also stated thai) £24,000 had been set aside as the nucleus of a reserve fund. The expenditure on plant had now practically ceased. DAILY TIMES COMPANY'S MAP OP THE DREDGING RIVERS. Subscribers throughout the colony have now received the second sheet of the above very useful and comprehensive map. Tho first sheet comprised portion of tho Clutha River above Cromwell, the Molyneux from its junction with the Kawarau down to -the boundary line between 1 Vincent and Tuapeka counties, the Kawarau from its source to its junction with the Molyneux; the Manuherikia, and the Cardrona. The second sh?et has *three sections of ths Molyneux River, each traversing the entire length of the large sheet, and also the Waikaia, the Waiau, and the Waipori Rivers, and the | Waimumu stream. * The two sheets of the map have shown on I them the claims of no less than 167 registered companies, besides areas held by private persons, and they form a map which has evidently involved a lot of work in its compilation, and is as closely up to date as possible. Published at the very moderate price of 13s 6d, for the complete maps, well mounted, it is within reach; : of everyone interested in the great industry ' which has sprung into such prominence i» > Otago and Southland. ' SUNLIGHT GOLD DREDGING COM- / PANY. The first annual meeting of shareholders o£ the Sunlight Gold Dredging Company (Limited) was held on' Friday at the company's 'office,' Vogel street. A fair' number of shareholders; were present, Mr G. M. Grigg presided. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of. the report and balance sheet for the year "ended 31st October, congratulated the shareholders on the success of the company's first year of operations. During the period the dredge "had been working 6220z 6dwt 19gr of gold had been won, valued at* £239s 18s lOd, out of which the directors were enabled to pay two dividends of 2s per share each. The dredge is in thorough, repair and working satisfactorily, and he considered that next year's operations will be still more profitable than the past. Messrs J. C. Short and James Dick were elected directors to fill the vacancies on the board, and Mr R. T. Wheeler, jun., auditor for the ensuing year. MR JOHN WERNER DISCOVERS A MARE'S NEST. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — I see that Mr J. Werner has again been indulging in his customary tirade of abuse of jme, somewhat grotesquely intermingled with, glorification of himself. On thfs occasion his text is from the reply of the Premier to a deputation at Gore, re the proclamation for mining -purposes of the Waikaka and other streams in that neighbourhood. Tlie Premier said Uet us hope unintentionally) that I had suggested the imposition of a royalty or gold duty to recoup the colony for the cost of such proclamation. I certainly made no such suggestion. Mr S. Inder expressed the willingnesß of certain dredging claim-holders to pay! such royalty if necessary. I corroborated Mi; Inder's remarks by saying that so much in earnest were many of the claim-holders in Waikaka that rather than permit the cost of proclamation to be urged as a bar to mining in. that locality, they would prefer to pay' royalty; .on the gold won. Individually -I expressed Aai opinion. I merely voiced the opinion of others, as evidence of bona fides. After the "premiers had finished .replying to the deputation, I drew attention to his having misunderstood my remarks. Your reporter evidently considered: the correction bo made as being unimportant ta the object of the meeting, and did not refer tq it in his report. For my own view of the question I would tefer anyone to my. speech in Hansard on th«

r second reading of the Loan Bill this year. I ; - there take the Government to task for not pro- | - viding- anything oulrof the million loan for the , cost of proclaim ing streams in Oiago and the " "West Coast. ' The records of the Vincent County Council Contain sufficient answer to Mr Werner's other reckless* statements. — I am, etc., W. FRASER. Arrowtown, November 25. THE GOLDEN ICON GOLD DREDGING COMPANY. - *" TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — In. your issue of date it is reported j that an extraordinary meeting of the Golden Run Gold Dredging Company is called to consider an offer for the purchase! of the company's property by a London syndicate. As a share- - holder I have received no such notice, but today I received a very curiously worded circular re the issue of 2000 shares as yet unallotted. The circular in question calls a, meeting of the shareholders for the 28th day of November for .the purpose of j 1. Considering and dealing with the 2000 un- ' ■ allotted shares held by the company, and to decide upon what terms and conditions they J shall be issued. : "52. To consider the advisability of rescinding . the following resolution, which was passed at. the annual general meeting, held on 17th October last, and if decided upon to rescind ' the same. The following is. the resolution above referred to : — " That the 2000 shares at present unallotted be issued to priginal paid-up shareholders (6000)- in proportion to their holdings." It may be in the recollection of your readers . that a few days after this resolution was passed I wrote to the Otago Daily Times and questioned its legality, and warned the directors • not to issue the stock pending legal proceedings. From, the tenor of the above circular I infer that the directors have discovered that > the resolution passed was illegal, and that the j ' shares could not be disposed of in thi3 way. \ Why then could they not frankly say so, and state that the business which would be placed before the shareholders was — 1. The rescinding of the resolution passed at the meeting of the 17th October, and 2. The allotting of the 2000 shares amongst the original and contributing sEare- i holders (9000) in proportion to their holdings. ' I am quite certain that any other method of disposing of these shaTes, or any attempt made • to confirm tha resolution of 17th October will be met with serious opposition, and inevitably j lead to litigation. — { .With regard to the question of selling the • company's property to an English syndicate, I think it pertinent to ask, if such is the case, why issue the new shares at all? That may be ay small matter, but it is to be hoped that shareholders will not part with their property — a ■ very valuable one — unless they get a very substantial price for it. — I am, etc. CONTSIBUTING SHAREHOLDER. November 22. > REPORTS FROM WORKING DREDGES. The Stirling dredge washed up on Saturday, ' and obtained 28oz of gold for the week. — Bruce ' Herald. The Hartley and Riley Beach Dredging Com- - pany (Limited) washed up on F-riday for a re- . turn of 2130z 14dwt of gold for four days' dredg- ' ing. The secretary .of .the Golden Terrace Dredging Company reports a return of 20oz lGdwt ' 16gr for the week ending on Friday. The Pleasant Valley Gold Mining Company . washed up 19£oz. The prospects are still im- j v proving. ' • ! The return from the Golden Run pipes was j -41oz. I ' Mr J.*G. Gib3on, Lawrence, reports a return • iroin the Success dredge of 58oz 13dwt for 140 hours. | The dredgemaster of the Golden Gate reports a return of 51oz 14dwt for six days' dredging. ; River steady. I The secretary reports a return from the Golden Point dredge of 20oz. j The secretary reports that the return from the Magnetic Gold Dredging Company (Limited) . was Booz gold for five days' dredging. The secretary o£ the Tuapeka Dredging Com- ' pany reports a return of 15oz 3dwt for the week ended 24th inst. , The secretary of the Nevis Dredging Company . reports a return of lloz for 90 hours' ing.The secretary of the Sunlight Dredging Company reports a return of 14oz Bdwt for 141 , hours. j The secretary reports that the Matau dredge washed up for a return of 9oz lasi, week. i The secretary of the Clyde Dredging Com- i pany reports that last week's return was 250z. j The river is sft sin above normal. I . The secretary-of the Enterprise Dredging Com- ' pany reports a return of 4tJoz 9dwt 12gr for 134 hours' work. I Ihe secretary of the Morning Star Dredging ' ■ Company reports a return of 12oz 14dwt for 129 hours' full time on worked ground for the week . ended 24th inst. The secretary reports a return from the Et-" trick dredge of. 13oz gold for five days' dredging. .The D.unedin- Stock, Exchange report the folkwing returns *or last weekr — Golden TreaBure Company, 350z 4dwt; Otago Dredging Cejnpany., J.3oz. The secretary of ,the Manorburn Gold Dredging Company (Limited) reports a return of 41oz for last week. The secretary reports that the Waimumu dredge washed up Boz for 70 dredging hours. Mr J. D. Buchanan, Alexandra South, wires that the Unity Teturn was 240z Bdwt. • Mr Laurence Ryan, Alexandra South, reports ,the following returns for last week: — Nil Desperandum, 16oz; Molyneux Hydraulic, 19oz. The secretary of the Inch Valley Gsld Dredg.ing Company reports, a return of 13oz for 68' •hours. A breakdown occurred last week involving a considerable loss of time. The rate of return for the period -worked is about the same as the previous week. The dredgemaster of the Chatto Creek dredge ■wired on Friday to the effect that the river rose high on Thursday night,, breaking through the scrub dam, and that -as he had been on a hard reef bottom all the week^he would not wash up. The secretary reports that the Empire Gold Dredging Company (Limited) obtained 240z 3dwt 6gr of gold for last week. . The secretary of the Evana Flat Dredging Comxmny reports a return of 13oz 7dwt for the week ended Saturday, 25th inst. The secretary of the Galtee More Dredging Company reports a return oi lloz for last week. The secretary reports a return from the Junction Electric dredge of 570z. Tho secretary of the Macraes Flat Gold .Dredging Company (Limited) reports a return of 16oz Sdwfc for 161 hours' dredging. The secretary reports that the Upper Wadpori Alluvial Gold Dredging Company (Limited) obtained 220z 9dwt of gold last i Tveek. J The secretary of the Jutland Flat (Waipori) ; Gold Mining Company (Limited) reports a re- j <turn of 20oz 6dwt gold for 128 hours' dredg- j ing last week. * The Electric Gold Dredging Company (Limited), owing to breakage in machinery, had no wash-up this week. Tussicura, for coughs and colds.; no hou£9 . ■hould be without it. — Wholesals agents, ] Cezhgchorno, Prosser; **• iiayma-n and Co. •

! THE WEEK'S DREDGING RETURNS. | During the week ended Monday, 27th inst., returns were reported from the following 29dredges, the total yield being 9270z 17dwt lOgr, , or an average of over 31oz per dredge: — Oz. Dt. Gr. Hartley & Riley, Cromwell (4 dys) 213 14 0 Magnetic, Cromwell (5 days) ..85 0 0 Success, Waipori (140 hr) . . . . 58 13 0 Junction Electric, Cromwell ..57 0 0 Golden Gate, Island Block (6 dys) 51 14 0 Enterprise, Alexandra (134 hr) "..43 9 12 Manor burn, Manuhenkia .. ..41 0 0 Golden Treasure, Miller's Flat ..35 4 0 Clyde, Alexandra 25 0 0 Unity, Clyde .. ..-, .. .. 24 8 0 • Empire, Waipori 24 3 6 Upper Waipori, Waipori .. ..22 9 *0 Golden. Terrace, Lower Shotover.. 20 Iff 16 _ Jutland Flat, Waipori (128 hr) ..20 6 *0 G'oldeh Point, Alexandra .. .. -20 0 0 Molyneux Hydraulic, Alexandra.. 19 0 0 Macraes Flat, Nen thorn (161 hr).. 16 8 O Nil Desperandum, Manuherikia ..16 0 0 Tuapeka, Tuapeka Flat . . . . 15 3 0 ! Sunlight, Beaumont (141 hr) ..14 8 0 I Evans Flat, Tuapeka .. .. 13 7 0 Ettrick, Moa Flat (5 days) . . . . 13 0 O . Inch Valley, nr Palmerston (68hr) 13 0 0 ! Otago, Miller's Flat 13 0 0 Morning Star, Manuherikia (129 hr) 12 1A 0 Galtee More, Manuherikia ..11 0 0 Nevis, Nevis River (90hr) .. ..11 0 0 Matau, Clyde 9 0 0 ; Waimumu, near Gore (70hr) .. 8 0 0 Total i .. 927 17 10 Golden Run pipes * 41 0 0 DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales were made on the 22nd at the following premiums: — Ahaura River, 2d; Bendigo, 3s 9d; Central Electric, 445, 455, 45s 6d, 465, 453, 465, 47s 6d, and 48s 3d; Dunstan Lead, 16s 3d; First Chance, 7s and 6s 9d; Fraser Flat, 6d; j Gold Queen, 12s ; Golden Beach (contributing), ; 255; Grey River Consolidated, Id; Leviatharh, Is 4Jd; Moa Flat, 2s 6d, 2s 7|d, and 2s 9d; Morning Star (contributing), 6s 7d; Sailor's Bend, 15s 6d, 16s, 17s, and 17s 9d.- Sales also took place at the following prices: — Bannockburn Creek, 9d discount; Cromwell, 60s; , Evans Flat, 355; Golden Gate, 122s 6d; Hartley j i and Riley, 3635, 1623 6d, 1635, 1645, 1635, 163s 6d, 1635, 163s 3d, 163s 6d, 163s 9d, and 16is; j , Magnetic, 60s; Morning Star (paid up), 255; Smith's Creek and Bannockburn, 2s Gd dis- \ count ; West Matau, 9d discount. j Sales were recorded on the 23rd at the follow- • ! ing premiums: — Alexandra Lead, 6s 3d and 6s } ljd ; Alpine Consols, 12s 3d and 12s 9d ; Alpine No. 2, 9s; Arrow Junction, 6d; Bendigo, 4s 6d j and 4s 9d; Cairnmuir, 6s 3d; Central Electric, • 52s 6d, 525, and 52s 8d ; Dunstan Lead, 16s 3d ; Electric Extended, 3s 3d and 4s 3d ; Endeavour, . Is"; FiTst Chance, 7s 3d, 7s lid, and 7s ; Fraser Flat, 6d ; Galvanic, 4s 6d ; "Gold Queen, 12s ; Halfway House, 9s; Moa Flat, 3s 6d; Sailors' Bend, 19s ; Vincent Extended, 7s Sfd and Bs. ' Sales were also made at the following prices: — Golden Run (paid), 48s; Hartley and Riley, 1655, 1675, 167s 6d, 168s 6d, 167s 6d, 168s, 170s, I 1695, 170s, and 171s ; New Alexandra, 49s 9d. Sales took place yesterday at the following ' premiums : — Alexandra Lead, 6s 9d; Cairnmuir. ' 6s 9d; Gold Queen, 12s 6d; Great Central, 2s , 9d and 4s ; Kelly and Casey, Is 3d, Is, and lsi i ' Gd; Sailor's Bend, 19s 3d; Sixteen-mile Beach, j 3d Sales were also effected at the following ' prices:— Golden Point, 41s; Hartley and Riley,' •180s and 182s 6d; Morning Star (paid up), 255, Vincent, 48s. Sales were made on Saturday at the following ! , . premiums: — Alpine Consols, 13s 6d; .Alpine No. 2, 10s 3d; .Bendigo, 6s 9d and 7s;.Boun-' , dary Creek, 2s r Central Electric, 49s and 48s; | Earnseleugh No. 3, par; Electric Extended, " • 8s; First Chance, 8s 6d; Fraser .Flat, Is 3d<; Galvanic, 4s; Gentle Annie, 2s 6d and 2s 9d; '• | Gold Queen, 13e, 13s 6d, 14s, 14s 3d, and 13a lOJd; Golden Beach (contributing), 25s 3d; i Golden Link, par; Kelly and Casey, 2s 6d; i Moa Flat, 3s and 3s 3d; Monte Christo (contributing), 6s 6d; Old Dunstan, 6d and Is; | River Molyneux, 6s, 6s 3d, and- 5s 9d; Sixteen-mile Beach, 9d and Is. Sale? were also made at the following priceß: — Hartley and Riley, 182s 6d, "185s, 186s 6d, 186s, 185s, 181s, 183s Cd, 1855,, 185s 6d, 1665, and ; 186s 6d ; Jutland Flat (vendors), 4s 6d ; Monte j Christo (paid up), 25s 6d. I Sales took place on Monday at the following premiums: — Alpine Consols, 10s; Bendigo, 7s 6d; Boundary Creek, 2s 3d; . Central Electric, 435; Dunstan Lead, 17s 6d; Dunstan Pioneer, Is; Electric I Extended, 7s 6d and 7s 9d ; Excelsior, Sd, 4d, 1 and 3d; T?irst Chance, 9s 3d and f)s; Galvanic, ■ 4s 3d and 4s 6d ; Gentle Annie, 3s and 3s lid ; ' Gibbs Beach, par; Gibbston, 6d; Golden Link, j6d and 3d; Golden River, 2s <; Great Central, j 5s 6d; Grey River Consolidated, 3d; Halfway I House, 12s and 133 ; Kelly and Casey, 3s 6d and 4s; Leviathan, 2a 3d; Merrimac, 5s 6d; Moa ' I Flat, 4s 6d, 4s 9d, and ss; Monte Christo, 63 I 3d; Number Two Matau, 2a lOJd; Old Dunstan, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 7Jd, Is 9d, 2s, and 2s 3d; , -Richards's Baach, 'Js ; River Molvneux, 6s 6d, 6s 3d, 6s, os 9S, 5s 6d, and 5s 3d ;" Sixteen-mile Beach, Is 9d, 2s, and 2s 3d. Sales were also made at the following prices : — Bannockbnrn Creek, .3d discount; First Chance (paid up), 21s; Golden Point, 41s; Hartley and Riley, 1925, 190s, 187s 6d, 180s, 175b, 170s, 172s 6d, and 3705; Magnetic. 665, 66s 6d, 66s 9d, 675, 66s 6d, and 675 ; New Alexandra, 49s 6d and 50s. The -following are Monday's latest quotations, subject to tho usuaJ brokerage: Ahaura River — Buyers 2d, sellers 5d p. Alexandra Lead — Buyers 7s, sellers 8s 3d p. A/Jjine Consols — Buyers 13s 6d, sirs 14s 6d p. Alpine No. 2 — Buyers 9s 6d, sellers 10s 3d p. Bannockburn Creek — Sellers par. Bendigo — Buyers 7s 3d, sellers 7s 6d p. Boundary Creek — Buyers 2s 3d, sellers 4s p. Cairnmuir— Buyers- 7s 9d, sellers 12s p. Charlton Creek— Bttyers 7s, sellers 10s p. Clyde— Buyers £2 16s, sellers £2 18s. . Dome Creek — Sellers par. Dunedin — Buyers 8s 9d, sellers 9s 6d. Dunstan Lead — Buyers 17s, sellers 18s p. Earuscleugli No. 3 — Buyers Is pElectric Extended — Buyers 7s 3d, sirs 7s 9d p. Endeavour — Buyers 3s, sellers 3s 3d p. Enterprise — Buyers £4. Erickaon's Reward — Buyers Is p. Evans Flat— Sellers £1 17s. , Excelsior — Sellers 3d. p. First Chance — Sellers 9s 3d p. Fourteen Mile Beach (nw is.) — Buyers 8s p. Fraser Flat — Sellers 2s 6d p. Galtee More — Buyers £-1 2s 6d. Galvanic: — Sellers 5s 6d p. Gentle Annie — Buyers 3s ljd> sellers 3s 6d p. Gibb s Beach — Buyers par. Gibbston — Buyers Is 3d p. Gold Queen — Buyers 15a, sellers 15s 6d p. Golden Beach (contributing) — Buyers £X 4s, sellers- £1 6s p. Golden. Bed — Buyers la, sellers Is 6d p. Golden Chain — Buyers 2s dis, sellers par. Golden Gate — Buyers £6 2s 6d, sellers £6 ss. Golden. Link— Sellers 6d p. Golden Point— Buyers £1 19s, sirs £2 0s 6d. • Golden Reward — Sellers Is p. j Golden River — Buyers 2s, sellers 2a Cd p. ; Golden Run (paid) Buyers £2 10s. I Golden Terrace— Scllcis 15s 6d. j Great Centra! — Buyers 5s 3d, sclleis 68 p. Greenstone Creek — Rellers 6d p. Grey Duels — Sellers Is p. Grey River Consolidated— Sellers 3d p. Halfway House — Buyers 12s 6d. sellers 13s p. Hartley and Riley — Buyers £8 10», sellers £8 12s. 1 Kawarau Bridge — Sellers par. } K>warau Consolidated— Sellers 3d p. , 1 Kelly and Casey— Byis 4s 3d; airs 4a fid. £<

Elondyke — Buyers 7s 6d, sellers 10s p. Leaning Bock — Buyers Is .dis, sallcra par. Leviathan— Buyers Is 9d p.Magnetic— Buyers £3 6s Gel, sellers £3 7a .3d. i Majestic — Sellers 3d p. Manuherikia — Buyers £2 p. j Meg and Annie — Buyers 5s 3d p. Metallic — Buyers par, sellers 3d p. | Moa Flat — Buyers 4s 9d, sellers 5s p. ! Molyneux Hydraulic Company Dredge (U issue) — Buyers £1 12s. Monte Christo — Buyers 6s 3d p. Morning Star — Buyers ss, sellers 6s p. Nevis— Sellers £1 Ss. New Alexandra — Buyers £2 10s, sirs £2 12s. Nil Desperandum — Sellers £2 6s. Old Dunstan — Buyers 2s p. Ophir— Sellers 10s. Orwell Creek— Buyers Is 3d, sellers 2s 6d p. i Premier Waikaka — Sellers par. Richards's Beach — Buyers 9s, sellers 9s 3d p. River Molyneux — Buyers 4s 9d, sirs 5s 3d p. Sailors' Bend — Sellers £1 p. Second Magnetic — Buyers 9s 9d, sellers 11s p Shotover — Sellers 3d p. Sixteen-mile Beach — Buyers Is 9d, sirs 3s p. Sunlight — Buyers £1 15s 6d, sellers £1 17s 6d. Upper Magnetic — Buyers ss, sellers 5s 9d p. Vincent— Sellers £2 11s. Vincent Extended — Buyer., 7s 3d, sirs 8s 3d p. Waimumu — Sellers £1 Bs. Habmait Reeve 3, sharebroker, Duneclin. Member of the Stock Exchange. Quotations telegraphed iree on inquiry. Guarantees close prices. OTAGO STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales were made on the 22nd at the following premiums: — Bendigo, 3s; Leviathan, Is 9d; Waikaka Forks, Is 6d. Leaning Rock shares were sold at Is discount. Sales were made on the 23rd at the following premiums: — Alpine Consols, 12s 7Ad; Arrow Junction, 9d; Electric Extended, 4s 6d; River Molyneux, 2s 6d. Sales were recorded on Saturday at the following premiums: — Ahaura River, 3d; Boundary Creek, Is 9d; Ericlcson's Reward, Is; Galvanic, 4s 3d; Kelly and Casey, Is 6d; Old Dunstan, lOJd; Second Magnetic, 9s 6d; Six-teen-mile Beach, 9d. Sales were also made at the following prices: — Hartley and Riley, £10; Ophir, 8s 3d. Sales were recorded on Monday at the following premiums : — Bendigo, Is 3d ; Central Electric, 44s and 455 ; Excelsior, par ; Galvanic, 4s 3d; Gibbston, Is; Grey Duck, 3d; Metallic, Is ; Moa .Flat, 4s ; Royal Maori, 6d. Hartley and Riley shares were sold at £9 7s. The following are yesterday's latest quotations : —