WAIHI MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 2

WAIHI MINING NEWS.

PEGGING OUT CLAIMS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, this day. The list of eases eet down for the Warden's Court to-day is an exceptionally heavy one. There are several applications for special quartz claims on what is now estimated as the line of reef coming from the Waihi Extended and Pride of Waihi properties. Almost all likely country ahead of the Pride of Waihi has been pegged out, and a further area was pegged out to-day which was formerly known as the Emperor Claim. This claim is a continuation of the Martha spur, and will be known as the Waihi Martha S.Q.C. An application has been put in for the Martha llill Extended Claim of 09 acres, and the Martha North Claim of 34 acres. I -understand this application will be continued by Clem Conies, the wellknown prospector, who has also applied for thi? claim, on ihe grmrad of forfeiture. There are also several jumping cases of residence sites down for hearing. The Auckland syndicate owners of Waihi East Claim (late Churchill) have arranged for a report by Mr Malcolm Fleming, with assays of the lode, which is reported to be an immense body of ore with 120 feet of backs from the river level. It is thought probable that richer ore will be met with on the lower levels as the mine is developed. Mr Simmons, general manager of the Waihi Grand Junction mine, who cabled Home to the directors last week recommending the application of the Waihi Extended Company to drive on their: reef into the Junction mine, in order to ' connect with the Junction's drive, has received a favourable reply, and nowdriving on the reef is being proceeded with. NEW MOANATAIARI. Shares in the New Moanataiari Company changed hands at 1/10 this morning, with further buyers at 1/9. The larger part of the parcel crushed was from the stopes on the reef in No. 3 level, and the remainder is from the winze being sunk on the reef from the same level. In the New Moanataiari mine there are several hundred feet before the water level is reached, so that the presence of good ore in the Moanataiari gives assurance to the adjoining properties. The following telegram, giving the result of the crushing, was posted on the Exchange this afternoon: "Have crush- ' ed 7 loads from the winze for 31oz oV melted gold, and 34 loads from th/e stopes for 340z of melted gold. The estimated value of the gold is £2 1,5/ per ounce. The winze is now do wn about 28 feet. The reef looks well/ The 65 loads treated returned a'oout £280 worth of bullion, which shoulfl be considei I very satisfactory, mon; especially as the seven loads frorj the winze yielded about 4Joz to the ?eadWAIHI WARDEN'S COUFff. (By Xelegi-apK- Own Correspo adent.) WAIHI, this day. At the Warden's Court tb'fe morning the following special quartz claims were granted: R. Gooch, Waihi , Proprietary No. 1, of 100 acres, and No. '£, of 90 acres. All other similar applicat ions were adjourned for survey plans, etc., to be produced at the nest Court. , The following residence sites were grafted: J. Ryan, I section 012, Waihi; H: Markwick, 27,' Waihi South; E. WrAs, 132, Waihi, South; G. Walker, section 471 A

•cd 571B; N. Heron, section 304; A. Jaley. Business site 2, East W.aihi; A. Vowles, 722, Waihi; C. Floyd, 788, Waihi; J. Cleave, 693, Waihi; F. Oooney, 43, Waihi South; W. George, 613, Waihi; 1 S. Shaw, 751, Waihi; J. McCabe, 42, Waihi South; J. Puttullo, 254, Waihi; J. Newton, 708, Waihi; and H. Tomkins, 177, Waihi. The surrender of J. Newdick, of Great Boulder claim, was accepted. Protection was granted to the Grand Junction Company for a sawmill area for six months; T. Vivian, for Waihi East claim, 6 months. Mr. Bush stated when considering application by Mr. McKenna 1 for section 407 one the Waihi Etxended j. property, which was objected to by the 1 i company, that he had given opportunity j - some time ago to mining companies to j apply for special sites, and they now had ■ all the land he intended to gTant them. Mr. Mueller, for the Waihi Extended Company, pointed out that mining operations had been carried out on this section. The Warden adjourned the matter till next Court day. ROYAL OAK. The following telegram was on the Exchange to-day: "1001b ot picked stone for the week ending August 20th." hH4 REMABEET. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. BUSINESS DONE — Kclipse '^d New Aluurnin 9d Golden Belt (p.u.) 3/2 Harbour View - New Moanataiari 1/10 STANDARD STOCKS- j Sellers. Buyers Bank of New Zclnud — .- 13^/6 National liai.k 100/0 .. — New Zealand luonruuce .. —- .. 04/0 National Insurance — .. 3.V- 1 ' South British lusm-uuce .. 140/0 .. 110/0 N.Z. and River flate 26/0 .. — Tauplri Coal 10/6 .. — Auckland Gas 287/6 .. 285/0 i'hames Gas 32/6 .. — L'i:ion Steamship 270/0 .. — Northern SteanusUp (.-out.) S/6 .. 8/3 Devonport Steam Kerry .. — .. S'VO Kauri Timber (r.u.l — .. 14/3 Kauri Timber (cout.) 4/9 .. — Mltchelson Timber 13/0 .. — D.S.C., Limited 12/6 .. 18/1 Theatre & Arcade Co., P. 20/0 .. - Northern Boot — .. 7/0 Union Oil 10/6 -- 18/9 MINING iSTOC B.S— Ktiranul 1/T • • — Kuranui Caledonian 1/1 .. 1/0 Mahara Koyal <>/6 .. 0/4J ; New Eclipse 0/n .. 0/Si j New Moaftataiari 1/11 .. 1/H | Old Alburnia 1/0 .. 0/8* i New Saxon 0/6 .. 0/3 j Crown 6/3 .. — I Golden Belt (>vu.) 3/3 .. 3/0 I ♦iolden Belt front.; 2/10.. — j Komata lien's 2/5 .. S'l j Talisman Consols .. ■ — | WaiJ- , 1226 ..lIS-β ; Waihi O/4 .. <>>* , Vnihi CnTiso'ldated 1/5 .. I' 2 j Wailii 7'lo .. 7/G Waihi Or*->S Junction 50/0 .. — i-'ride o? TV-mi 1/1 .. 1/0 Pnuk-r's Hill 2/0 .. 2/H Kour-lti-Hand 0/10.. 0/6 Hnnrafei 0/0 .. 0./5 Old Hnrrnlri (p.n.) 2'lO .. — OM Haurnkl (rout.) 2/G .. — Harhonr View — .. O/3 Golden Spark 0/6 • - 0/3