CENTRAL CHARLTON GOLD DREDGING COMPANY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2804, 11 December 1907, Page 30

CENTRAL CHARLTON GOLD DREDGING COMPANY.

The ninth annual meeting erf the above company was held on Moriusy -afternoon. Mr W. E. Reynolds occupied the chair, and there were «ix other shareholders present. In moving -the adoption of the annual report sad balance sheet {already published) the Chairman said the position of the company was most satisfactory. During the year the dredge had worked 6628 hours, and had recorded 47 weekly returnß aggregating 9630z 19dwt, of the value of £3358 17s 4d. The company had paid 21 dividends of Is each, j which amounted to the very handsome total of £7350 returned to shareholders. The dredge and machinery had been kept in gcod repair, and ro heavy expenditure was anticipated during the current year The retiring directors. Messrs A S Adams and AY E Re\iiold°. were re-elerted. and Mr B"ith. F.N Z A A , was r-c-elected auditor. J

r It was resolved that the shareholders «fc press their appreciation of the services of th« dredgemaster (Mr James M'Coikindale) and j crew. j The Chairman moved that the secretary B» accorded a vote of thanks for his excellent services during the year, and th»t he b» granted a bonus of £10. — Carried. DREDGING RETURNS. Oz. dwt. gti, Alexandra Eureka, Alexandra, week 102 5 © Koputai, Waikaia, 135hrs .. ..100 S 0 Mystery Flat, Waikaia, 136hrs.. 63 14 O Manuherikia, Alexandra, 131hrs 52 0 0> Rise and . Shine No. 2, Upper Clutha, 139hrs , 60 13 OWaikaia, Waikaia, 118hrs ...« 47 12 0 Masterton, Waikaia. 136hrs .. 43 7 0' Rising Sun. Cromwell, 132hrs .. 41 1* 0Rise and Shine No. 1, Upper Clutha, 136hrs * 36 10 » Waikaka Queen, Gore, 128hrs .. 85 1 O Waikaka, United No. 2, Waikaka, 128hrs 33 19 <* Punt, Clutha River. 133hrs .. 29 5 » Waikaka United No. 1, Waikaka, 130hrs S8 3 0> Kura. Waikaia, 139hrs .. ... 15 » Enterprise, Alexandra, week .. 34 1 0) Otago No. 1, Miller's Fkt .. 24 0 0> Muddy Creek, Waikaia, WShrs.. 21 16 OfOtago No. 2 Island Block, 134hrr' .. 21 0 0> Charlton Creek, Gore, week ..30 0.0 .Royal Waimurau, Gore, 12Bhr> 17 10 0Central Charlton. Gore, 13"lhrs 14 II! » i Molyneux Hydraulic, Alexandra', I week -.. ,13 4 0Olrig, Manuherikia, week ..... 11 12 12 Golden Gem, Roxburgh, .. .. 10 10 '0> C'utha River, Clutha River, 123hrs 9 15 O- ' Golden Gate. Miller's Flat, wk . 9 13 OGolden Bed, " Miller's Flat, 130hrs 8 18 0> Garden Gully, Waikaka, 3 dayß a 2 a Total 9°l 8 1* v West Coast. Pactolus No. % 132hrs .. .. 360 16 »■ Pactolus No. 1, 136hrs .. „ OB 11 a No^Town Creek, 180hrs .... 60 • O Callaghan's Creek, 225hrs >. 40 0 OTotal « 610 % 0> COMPARATIVE RETURNS. Tho following table shows the number of" dredges at work week by week during thepresent year on the Otago-Southl*nd field, and their aggregate returns (from wliichi penny-weighte ana grains are omitted), to* gether with the figures for the corresponding; periods of 1906, 1906, and 1904:—

DTJNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. On Monday morning Manuberikiaa were quoted at buyers 14s, sellers 14s 6d, and two j parcels changed kamla «i J^» fel- In. the)

afternoon buyers were again offering 14s, but no sellers were forthcoming. A parcel of Stiamg Sum Scrip was sold at the afternoon €*a at 19s &L December • 9. — Manuherikias (two parcels), U*JM; Rising Sun, 19s 6d. jfche following are Monday's latest quotations, subject to the usual brokerage : —

Dredging Stocks.

Alexandra Eureka— Buyers 6s 6d, sellers Bs. j — Buyers Bs, sellers 12s. uoMen Bed— Sellets 5s 9d. Golden Tnasure — Buyers £1 16s. * l&eiexton — Buyers 14s. fdofyneux Kohinoor — Buyers 2s, sellers 3s. Nelson Creek (ordinaryh-Buyers Bs, sellers Jfelson Creek (pref.)— Sellers £1 8s 6d. New Trafalgar— Sellers 19s. JNo Town Creek— Buyers 7s 3d, sellers Bs. Pactolus — Buyers £1 11s. Bias and Shine — Buyers 19s, sellers £1. Hieing Sun— Buyer s"l9s, sellers 19s 9d Sailors Bend— Buyers 10s 6d, sellers 12s 3d. Waikaka Queen— Buyers ss. Mining Stocks.

Sarewood — Buyers ss. Kuruivui Caledonian — Buyers la 3d, sellers Is6d. Talisman Consolidated — Buyers £2 14a 6d, sellers £2 15s 6d. J^.Z. Crown Mines— Sellers 8s 2d. Waihi— Sellers £8 6s. Golden Belt— Sellers 3s 6d. Old Hauraki— Bnyer& 1b lOd. December 4.— Golden Bed, 6s 4|d. Becember ©.—Golden Belts, 3s 4d. AUCKLAND .STOCK EXCHANGE. (Fso'v Odb Osra Cobkestootzst.) AUCKLAND, December 7. mining transactions are * little' freer on -then Auckland Exchange. To-day's sales are : May Queen* at is Gd, WaiotaMs at 2s lid *nd 3b, Crowns at 8s Id, Karangahakes at la «nd Is Id, Komata Beefs at Is 9d. Tairua Broken Hills at 3a 9d and '3s Bd, and Tairua Triumphs (contrib.) at 2*. Talismans were sold at 54s 6d and 545, sellers closing at 54s 3d and buyer* at 545. Waihis sold at JEB 6s, £8 6s 6d; and £& 5s 6d, with further sellers at £8 6s and buyers at £8 5s 6d. Waihi ConeolKtated shares were sold at Is lid, and ~W«ilxi Extendeds at 5s Bd. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, December 8. "Waihi: Buyers £8. 2s 6d, sellers £8 5s <sran4 Junction: Buyers 27s 6d, sellers 30s. THE PUNT DREDGING COMPANY. TO THB BDITOB. Seb,— ln justice to the unfortunate sharelio'ders, some explanation is necessary from the secretary or directors of the company respecting the position of affairs in the above iompanyT It is evidently another instance we have had far too much of in th« past in connection with dredging «n?eri«ncV Can you, Sir, throw «X.^ matter? The directors should, for sakes. take the shareholders into their confidence.-! am, «£> SHAKEHOIJJEa .

1907. 1906. 1905. S 69 8 351 11 183 22 659 SO 991 43 1103 82 791 39 1087 62 1357 84 998 41 1096 51 1196 99 798 38 1072 51 1430 88 888 84 90» 63 1435 34 1088 40 1179 61 1887 86 1090 43 1189 45 1911 87 1167 41 1108 49 1378 tl 788 38 1097 58 1863 89 748 37 984 53 1889 96 668 34 909 54 1848 81 764 37 1017 49 1851 81 716 41 1172 57 1688 SQL 760 43 1199 61 1783 88 890 46 1800 53 1444 88 801 44 1170 55 1839 80 798 37 1150 68 1789 85 943 31 884 55 1576 84 811 34 979 54 1791 35 SBl 83 977 48 1706 Stf 820 34 -976 53 1619 88 943 86 1062 SO 1765 85 849 40 1095 54 1669 36 918 37 915 54 1804 38 973 33 840 35 796. SB 1019 86 858 45 1255 41 1162 34 823 53 1598 3* 968 85 839 66 1806 88 1271 37 1071 59 1858 41 1351 37 1167 60 3009 34 1185 44 1909 67 1714 87 1264 39 1080 49 1761 37 1136 48 1235 53 1762 88 1136 40 1200 68 9391 84 1453 85 903 56 3108 35 1102 87 1091 51 1999 34 1196 39 961 55 2696 86 1055 43 1262 63 1967 30 951 43 1230 54 1903 27 876 43 1236 4& 1690 29 792 40 1248 45 1634 27 755 48 1216 43 1680 25 609 S3 813 41 1306 81 811 29 836 42 1269 94 857 29 752 40 1157 36 1073 ■. 33 1013 41 1043 U 1086 *37 I*Bl 88 1651 49^447 49,569 74,277' Wxst Coast. 1907. 1806. IMG8 48 2 28 2 »' 8 381 6 264 13 408 » 303 8 873 12 Sl9 8 262 8 441 17 472 6^363. 7 282 18 412 7 259 8 ÜB3 90 510 6 16» 10 305 15 46T 8-223 9 271 15 478 6 283 9 2«8 14 W7 9 219 9 273 IS 859 8 245 4 125 10 361 8 258 8 385 12 398 3 05 8 285 13 468 5 135 5 192 14 416 6 209 5 177 17 892 6 906 6-204 11 844 10 917 7 261 . 14 369 7 365 5 149 111 826 7 334 6 200 15 417 9 273 7 265 12 351 6 196 6 200 11 817 7 218 3 103 10 436 8 248 6 151 15 526 8 190 4 97 13 478 7 146 7 282 18 426 4 90 3 92 6 164 4 146 4 100 14 641 4 80 8 382 10 361 7 208 7 281 15 501 4 " 129 9 376 11 878 5 158 8 289 13 420 8 210 7 287 14 507 8 223 7 234 14 415 7 163 7 212 15 426 9 213 6 219 15 449 5 132 5 229 10-998 6 255 7 261 11 372 4 J46 6 284 11 411 6 143 8-269 16 498 7 168 10 331 15 407 3 106 6 278 12 417 4 144 6 165 10 832 6 169 8 333 13 366 6 198 6 247 10 413 4 105 7 200 12 480 8 248 9 333 11 474 8 243 10 371 11 496 4 159 9 288 9 605 1904. 41 89* 68 1982 57 189053 9MV 61 296* 60 919* 67 9417 61 2188 61 148 L 51 123* 55 196869 141962 168669 1«64 57 178© 58 ÜBfr 64 1738--69 169864 3050 58 1989 60 194* 68 1442 68 1481 go near 65 1449> 65 1699) 66 169867 166S 63 9031 68 198067 908652 1891 59 1779 68 3085 68 2460 68 174» 61 1729> 62 2196" • 56 1989 52 1839* 52 163050 2080 61 210051 297T 39 1061 46 1427" 49 1868 51 189S 84,77* 1904. 15 37* 14 SB» 17 66T 24 79a 23 664 24 78* 29 61* 26 769 31 SlOr 23 70* 24 65511 37» 90 76» 26 76* 18 505> 15 591' 18 487 24 576'2l 65r 24 661 15 383: 20 511 28 670> 23 661 . 29 517 21 46T 21 56* 17 46T 14 525 17 689 15 86* 31 60S 90 699> 16 429 29 46S 17 88» 22 60T 19 56* 17 46» 20 52T 20- 517 17 - .464 20 688 17 89* IS 89S 9 248 15 427 15 427 9134 11,855 19,680 35,429