THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 34, 8 February 1906, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

TALISMAN -QQNSPLIPATED, £12,851 FROM 2950 TONS. During the 13 4ays' crushing, ended 31st January, 1906, the Talisman Consolidated. Limited, crushed and" treated some 2950 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued.at 15/7- The cost per ton, was •£!• 19/9- made up as follows development, 9/8; min.ing, 14/1 ; milling, 13/9 j general ■• expenses, 2/3. The cost for this period is unusually nigh on account •of the necessary repairs and alterations efected during the Christmas holidays t mine and mill. . .

CHAMPION. The question of making a road to the Champion mines came up at tho meeting of the Thames County Council yesterday. Mr. J. Stevenson forwarded, for the information of the council, a letter from the Minister for Mines stating that £__a 0 had been authorised to the Thames County for the work. Tha Minister's ;letter stated further: "It is considered that this sum will be sufficient to repair the old Puriri track and construct a side track to enable machinery to be brought to the battery site. Should however the amounli authorised not -be enough for the "purpose, any application. th_~C6unty ..niay .make -for an additional grant of. a, reasonable sum that may be required to complete .the tracks will be "favourably considered. ."'.'",_".' ..." The engineer.said the .survey had,..not yet been completed, and the ~_r_a.tr was threfore remitted to Mr." McLaren to obtain fur-ther particulars. * KIEI KHJI MINES.. . . ■ ft. In order to facilitate the "transit of machinery to this property, -the Thames County Council yesterday •voted £25 towards the cost of making a track from the, Tarua road to the battery. ' * SHERIDAN.. . The.sumtff £15 has been granted by | the Government as subsidy tb.R- A. 1 Pluminer in driving a tunnel at the She- . ridan claim, Tapu. It is .given undfcr i the heading of to pros^ct'iiigr-•">'" ; WAIOTAHI. The manager -Telegraphed yesterday • afternon: c l2cwt. .of picked stone from * trh© first stope No. 5 level." This makes - '7cwt. -within the last few days. '_. t MINE MANAGERS' _U_PCatXis. \Vanjr___?a.—The low'l_yel'er____nt is In a' ; total distance.of 1549 feet from the shaft. . There-is very,;uttje-«hange-to.repoj-t.: Tlie •country Continues favourable rfor: meeting 3 with goia-beaEing-reefs and _or 'speedy p.dr s -gress. ''■"'..: .■ •.,:. v *>--■ ,- • H,.L - _■__-- - ..'- :::;..-■' *- )

The following is the table of details:— T© December, 1808 £30,S75 7 3 To December, 1809 35,317 -6 8 To December, 1900 2S,_45 2 T To December, 1901 ........ i.,7-4-~la"'S To December, J002 '. 24.262 13 4 To December, 1903 .- SS,09o 6 5 To December, 1904 84.826 1 7 To December, 1905 129,0SS 8 10 --£446;875 6 2 Period endingJanuary 31, 1906, 2950 tons.. 12,851 15 7 Total to date £489,727 1 9 Total dividends 30,000 0 0