MINING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1354, 3 February 1912, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

WELLINGTON BHARE MARKET. Tho feature of the market yesterday was tho collapse of Waihi, which dropped to 42a. There were two sales at 425„ and one at 435. Cd. Tho buying and 6elling quotations were as under:— Buyers. Fellers. £s. d. £b. d. New Sylvia — '017 Occidental — ■ 0 12 Talisman 2 10,5 211 0 Waihi 2 1 9 2 2 6 Waihi Grand Junction... — , 16 6 Waiotabi — 0 4 3 Waitangi 0 2 6 0 2 8 Kotulcu Oil (10s.) — 14 0 GOLD AND SILVER. The following return shows the quantity of gold and silver exported from the several porta of New Zealand during the months of January, 1911, and 1512;— Gold. Jan., 1912. Jan., 1911. , ~ Oz. £ Oz. £ Auckland ... 9,937 4 0,638 13,882 53,687 Nelson 230 920 1,104 4.<16 Westport — — 1,032 3,936 Greymouth... 9,494 37.566 12.761 50,310 nokitika ... 2.009 8,035 2.821 1J.2H3 Dunedin ... 13,778 53,201 15,679 63,002 Invsrcargill... 427 1,707 2,287 9,149 35,875 144,067 49,566 195,763 Decrease for January, 1912: 13,6910z., valued at £51,761. Silver. Jan., 1912. Jan., 1911. Oz. £ Oz. £ 9,464 946 114,845 11,530 Decrease for January, 1912: 105,3810z., valued at £10,584. STOCK EXCHANGE. . (Bi Toleeranh.—Press Association.! Auckland, February 2. Business dono at this morning's call included:— May Queen, Is. sd. Victoria, 10d., 9id. Waiotalii, 4s. 2d. Waitangi, 2s. Bd. Talisman, £2 10s. 9ii. Waihi, £2 45., £2 2s. 3d. Grand Junction, £1 6s. 3d.. £1 6s. Northern Steam (paid), 14s. 6d. Auckland Trams (ord.), £1 4s. The following business was done on the Stock Exchange nt tho 3.15 p.m. call today:—Kuranui Caledonian, Is. 5d.; Occidental Consolidated.ls. Id.; Waiotahi, 4s. 2d.; Success, lid.; N.Z. Crown, 3s. Id.; Waihi, 425.; Mountain King, 3id., 4d.; Mount Welcome, 3Jd.; South British Insurance, 725. Christchurch, February 2. Sales reported:—Manning and Co.: £4 10s.; Waihi, £2 ss. 9d. Dunedin, February 2. Mining sales: Waihi, 44b. 6d. (3), 435.; Waihi Grand Junction, 265. 7d. (eight weeks). Sales reported: Grand Junction, 265. 6d. (3), 26j,; "Otago Daily Times," 525. 6d. WAIHI G.M. RETURN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, February 2. The Waihi Gold-mining Co., during the' four-'.vcckly period ended January 20, crushed and treated 13,384 tons of ore for a return of bullion of an estimated value of £23,259. Owing to the Christmas and New Year holidays intervening, the batteries were only ltept going for twelve day? during that period, which accounts for the lesser tonnage than usually treated, and the proportionat-jly smaller return compared with the return for tho corresponding period of last year, ..when 16,007 tons produced £31,004. past month's yield shows a decrease of £7735. DREDGING RETURNS. fflr Telecrupn.— Press Association.! Dunedin, February 2. Dredging returns:—Kaurnunni, 340z. 15 dwt.; Hartley and Riley,. 330z.; Waikaia, 290z. 15d\\'t.; Mastcrton, 240z. 14dwt.; Koputai, 14oz. 2dwt.; Mystery Flat, lloz. 2dwt.; Success, 20oz. 15dwt. Reports of lite utock n»lc« trill be round on page 7.