MINING NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 19032, 28 April 1903, Page 2

MINING NEWS.

(Per United Press Association.)

nUNEDIX. April 27

Stock Kxchange sales : Davis Bend contributing Is prem., TOlectric 40s, Kirst Chance 225. Golden River 2s Od, Grand Junction 14s and 14s Od, Junction Electric 15s. Lady Roxburgh Gs Od and Ts dis.. Mokoia. Ord, IDs. New Bendigo 30s. Sailors' Bend 30s Od.

Mr Justice Williams gave his reserved decision to-day in the cnse in which n writ of prohibition was sought to prevent further proceedings in n cnse in

which the Magistrate gave decision in favour of the Lady Roxburgh Cold Dredging Co. for calls. Objection was taken that in the plaint note no place of abode was stated, plaintiff being merely stated as the Lady Roxburgh (!old Dredging Co., Ltd. His Honour said :

" I regret that the 'language of tho statute makes so trivial a matter one of fundamental importance, but as it does so, I have no alternative but to order the writ to issue. As the plaintiff below, however. hus followed the usual practice, which hud never before been called in question, there will be »q costs.' 1

During the week ended to-day returns were reported from 08 dredges, the total gold yield being 1771 oz. IMwt, or un average of 20oz.

Returns : Waiikaka United 11. 18u/., Knfleld loo?, Itlwt, Waimumu Central 15 oz, Tuapeka 14oz sd\vt. Charltou Valley 9oz lUdwt, tilobe Hoz lOdwt, Tanjvvha i)oz Gdwt. Golden Run 48oz, Otago No. 11. 12 ox sdwt. Golden Gate 270z Bdwt, Otago No. I. 7oz, Perseverance No. I 19oz 17dwt, Perstberance No. 11. 240z 14dwt. West Coast— Nelson Creek 320z. GRKYMOITTH. April 27.

. Dredging returns : Nelson Creek 320/, Greenstone Three-niilo 270z lldwt, Shellback 2<>O7. lilwt. Erickson's 18oz 12dwt. Greenstone .Junction (3 weeks) Kioz 19 dwt, Trafalgar l'Joz, Reeves' Proprietary 9oz 4-dwt, New Garibaldi 7oz, X2dwt.