MINING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1402, 30 March 1912, Page 10

MINING NEWS.

WELLINGTON SIIAHE IL4HKET. The market was rather moio activo than usual yesterday, and Waitangis and Grand Junctions were in good demand, particularly the latter, which advanced under the prcssuro of buying orders. Tho sales recorded were as undor.— Talisman, 475., 475. (first call); 475. (second call). Waihi Grand Junction, 295., 295. 3d. (second call). Waitangi, Is. Bd. (first oall); Is. 8d„ Ib. 7d. (second call). The buying and selling quotations were as under:— Buyer*. Sellers. £ ». d. £ s. d. Kuranui Caledonian 0 12 0 15 New Dig Kiver 410 0 — Now Sylvia — 0 0 9 Occidental 0 10 0 12 Talisman 2 7 0 2 7 4 Waihi -.: '.. 118 9 119 3 Waihi Grand Junction ... 1 9 0 19 6 Waiotahi 0 3 5 0 3 9 Waitangi 0 16' 017 Worksop Dredge 3 2 6 — Taranaki I'etroloum — 116 Tho Wellington Stock Eichango received the following telegram yesterday from tho Old Haurakl Company;—" Crushed 20 tons quarti and 751b. picked stone for 2680z. lodwt. melted gold." WAIHI-PAEROA GOLD EXTRACTION COMPANY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, March 29. Tho first return from tho operations of the Waihi-Paoron, Gold Extraction Co., Ltd., is £1412 14s. 10d., from 3845 tons of tailings treated from March 8 to 23 inclusive, which, with 1500 tons previously treated, the value being still In solution, givos 7s. 4d. per ton actual extraction, pins 9d. per ton estimated valuo of slags still untreated, making Bs. Id. actual estimated extraction at a working cost of 3s, 9d. per ton. BTOOK EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, Maroh 29. ■ Buslneßß dono on 'Chango this morning :— Occidental, la. 2d„ Is, 3d. Waiotahi, 3s. 7d. I'. Waitangi, Is. 9d. to 11. 7d. Haurakl, Is. lOd. Talisman, £2 7s. Waihi, £1 19s. 3d. Grand Junction, £1 9*. Mountain King, 3d. Wiseman'B (pre!.), £1 Is. 64. Union Steam, buyers £2 ss. 6d., tellers £2 9s. New' Zealand Shipping, buyers £14 10»„ no sellers. Tho following saleß took pl'aco at tho 3.15 p.m. call:— Waitangi," Is.' 7d. Occidental, Is. 3d. Old Hauraki, Is. 9d. Tnlisman Consolidated, £2 7». Waihi Grand Junction, £1 9s. 3d., £1 9s. 6d. Clirlstchurch, March 29. The following sales were reported on tho Stock Exchange- of Canterbury:— Union Steam Ship, 505., 495. Dunedln, March 29. Stock Exchange sales:— Waihi Grand Junction, £1 Bs. 6&, £1 9s. 3d. Rales reported:— Union Steam, £2 9a. Waihi Grand Junction, £1 9s. (two parcels). DREDGING. (By TeleEraph.—Prcsß Association.) Dunodin, March 29. Dredging rotnrns:—Electric I, 670z. 6dwt.; Koputai, 40oz. 12dwt.; Hartley and Hilcy, 380z.; Karaunui, 340z.; Waikafa, 21oz. 14dwt.; Mastcrlon, 16oz. 16dwt. MOUNT LYELL RETUENS. By Telegraph-Press Aseociatlon-CopyrUht Molbourno, Ma-Tch 29. Tho Mount Lyell mino returns from February 22 to March 20 show that thero was treated 19,240 of ore. which produced 431 tons of blister copper, containing 426 tens of copper, 39,6530z. of silver, and 5500z. of gold.