THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 87, 11 April 1906, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

GOLD RETURNS.

FOR THREE WEEKS.

i£ 290,148 FOR THE QUARTER.

The output of bulKon for the past three weeks from mines in the Hauraki Peninsula totals £ 100,566 5/S, ot whicfii £79,461.13/8 came from the Ohinemuxi County. As a matter"of" fact, £97,956 » 13/8 came from the five leading companies in the., Hauraki fields, namely, the Waihi, Talisman, Waiotahi, Crown, and ELomata Reefs. Thames County contributes £20,520 12/6 to the total for the past three weeks, but > all but £2025 12/6 came from the Waaotahi mine. Coromaadel district was reprer sehted by £813 19/5, won by tribntera from the Royal Oak mine, ami a-bont £70 obtained, from the Waiataia mine, Kuaotunu. Appended are the detailed returns;— £ s. d. vTalhl Co., t0n5........ 61,880 0 0.; Talisman Consolidated Co., 4190 --- - ; tons ...- i................... 10,32113 3. NJS. CroWn Mines * ' •-' tons ...^.....;.....:...„....... 4,321 0 0 Komata Beefs. Co.. 1310 tons 2i»29 O O "WaiotaM 11T* .tons ore 9Scwt picked: stone .......... 15.405 0 « New May Qneen Co., 250 loads i - .■ -' ore, 130IU picked stone.. 1,550 0- 0 Old Albnrnia trlbuters, 22Jtons TQIb picked stone 30 12 .6 Tairna Broken rEHIs C 0... 383 O-O Royal Oak Co.'a tributers.... 81319 6 Waltaia (approximate - valne) .—...... . '„_.„„ .70 O Q : Total fortnree weeks....£lo0 t B6S 5" 8 Total first quarter ........£296.145- ,5 1

grand jnN"cnosi

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent*

WATHIj -Hus day. Work at the Grand Jicmction mine is progressing steadily. The crosscut now being put in on jSo. Z level has advanced; over 70 feet, r and the reef is expected to be intersected within the next 200 feet. At the:'same level the first r-=e£ was cut 350 feet from .the shaft, whicii fe down to a depth of 756 feet.

WATHT COXSOLrDATED.

(By Telegraah.—Owav-Corfespondent.l

- The shaft now being -_ sunk in th« Waihi Consolidated Mmc is doAVh 278 feet. ' , '-