MINING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 886, 4 August 1910, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

WELLINGTON SHAKE HAKKET. "Alny Queen shares, which advanced on the reports of favourable indications in the deep levels, slumped again yesterday afternoon. Old Haurakis changed hande at 4s. 9d.i and the announcement of a. dividend of 3d. per share failed to move them. Talismans were-steady at £2 14s. 3d., and Waihi Grand Junctions at 3Se. were without change. Hoes Goldlields rose early in the day, on reports of the settlement of the labour trouble, and sales were made up to !os. 3d.; at the afternonn call they were down to fOs. Tho market generally was inclined to weakness yesterday, and comparatively few sales were made. The transactions recorded were as under;— May Queen, 4s. Bd., 4s. Bd., 4s. Bd., 4s. Bd., 4s. Bd. (first call). Old Hauraki, 4s. 9d. (first call). Talisman, 545. 3d., 545. 3d. (first call). ' Waihi Grand Junction, 38b. (third call). Boss Goldiields, 9s. 3d., 10s., 10s. 3d., 10s. Id. (second call), 10s., 10s., 10s., 10s. (third call). QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. Bales. £s. d. £s. d. £s. d. Dixon Consolidated — 0 0 3 • — Dominion — .0.0 3 — Karangahakc — 0 0 1 — . Kuranui ■ Caled'n... 0 17 0 19 — Hay Queen 0-4 3 0 4 4 0 4 8 Mountain King —' 0 10 — Old Hauraki 0 4 9 0 411 0 4 9 Saxon "... 0 17 0 19 - Tairua Broken Hills 0 1 9 — — Talisman 214 3 214 9 214 3 Waihi 8 4.0850 — Waihi G'd Juncfn 117 6 118 6 118 0 Waitangi 02 2 - - . Watchman 0 2 1 — — Blackwater :_.. 1.14 0: - — Con. Goldiields 116 12 6 - Now Big Kiver — 3 0 0 — Progress 013 0 014 0 — Boss Goldiields 0 911 010 0 010 0 STOOK EXCHANGE. (By Tolograph.-l'ress Association.) Auckland, August 3. Business done on 'Change this morning:-. '..'..

May Queen, 4s. 7d., 4s. 6a. Watchman, 2s. 2d., 2s. 3d. ' Ross, 9s. 4d. to 10a. 6d. ■ Old ilauraki, 4s; Oil. Kapanga (con.), ,7id. Talisman, 555. Waihi Eocfß, ss. 6d. ' . Grand Junction, 395., 38s. 6(1. Aueklaud Oaa, 68s. 6d. ' ■ Marks Turbine, 455., 495. 6d. Auckland, Trams (ord.), 245. 6d. New Zealand Portland Cement, 405., 59b. '3d. -.';.-- ...•■-■ ... .■ New Zealand Paper, 225. 10d. The following business' was done at tho afternoon call'to-day:— Hay Queen. 4s. 6d., 4s. 5d., 4s. 4d. WaiotahJ, 3s. 7d. Watchman, 2s. 3d. ' . Ross Goldliclds, 10s. Id., lib. Old Ilauraki, 4s. 9d. (cum div.), Tairua Broken Hills, Is. 10d. ■ Waihi Extended, 3s. Id. Waihi Grand Junction, 38s: 9d., 3Ss. Mountain King (p.u.), led.' Talisman Consolidated, 655. Waihi Hcefs (con.), ss. 6d. . South British Insurance. 655. 6d. ' Taupirl Coal Co., 20s. 3(1. ■ Marks Turbine (p.u.), 505.. 495. 6d., 4Bs.6<J. Marks Turbine (con.), 245. N.Z. Cement Co., 395. 6a. Auckland Gas Co\, 695. : Diinedln, August 3. Stock Exchange sales:— Koss Goldflelds, 10s., 10s. . May. Queen, 4s. 6d. . . . New Sylvia, As. ■■'■ ■ ,-• Sales reported s— .■; May Queen,. 4s. ,Bd., 4s. 6Jd.■• ■ ' ■ : Perpetual Trustees, £1. Chrlstchurch, August 3. Sale reported-Canterbury Stock Exchange: N.Z. Paper Mills, 225. 6d. : ■ I , DIVIDENDS. The Wellington Stock Exchange has been advised by telegraph that.the Talisman Company has declared a quarterly dividend of Is. 6d. per ehare payable on August 27, also that tho Old Ilauraki Company has declared a dividend of 3d. per share, payable on Tuesday, August 16. Tho share registfir of tho latter company will. be closed from August 9 to 15, both days inclusive. . ' ■ ;■'•' , NEW BIG EIVEE. . A Press Association telegram from Eeefton reports that a promising reef has been struck in the lowest level of the New Big Hivcr mine, and the other Big Eiver companies have come across encouraging prospects. .■ l ' ' ' ■