OUR GOLDFIELDS.
. ,—.-»„ ■ (BY TELEGKAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Thames, this day. May Queen.—Cleaning np ( and rebprfcingi fcdpk place on Saturday, for the' handsome return of 148oz of gold, obtained as follows: —28 loads general quartz, : 107oz; and 401b picked stone, 41oz. It is expected that aa additional 10oz will be obtained from the, silver and the berdans. This is the first crushing that has taken place from this mine, and the excellence of .the yield has given genera! satisfaction'here. Mow that the ZsFos. 1 and 4 lodes are well opened up, regular returns should come to hand io 'future. , ' New Alisuknia.—Dixon's reef was cut in the crosscut at the battery level on Saturday. The reef is 2ft thick, but no gold has been seen in the quartz as yet. Calliope.—This licensed holding, which is situated in the Moanataiari Creek, and comprises 8 acres, was Bold by auction on. Saturday, and was knocked down to Mr Jas. Frater, of Auckland, for £45. Try Fluke.—Another good crushing is reported from this mine, 158oz of retorted gold being the week's return from the: battery. This is at the rate of six ounces per ton, and may be considered a splendid yield. May Queen.— The manager telegraphs t " Total return 1590z ldwt of retorted gold. Price per oz, 57s 3d." Dives.—Another haul of specimens is reported. To-day the manager wired: " 251b of picked stone from No. 5 stops west. Good show left."
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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 164, 14 July 1890, Page 3
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