THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 65, 16 March 1907, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

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_.: - WAIHI, this day. the Waihi E_ten ded tTnf IrT ""l-*? pated m»m.J> m the former crosscuts within a few weeks and ___ consequence of this v srood demand is set.i.>_. ,-„ i ,i _ _ ti, setting in locally for shares. The south-west cross-cut has an excenent ehasce of picking up the '■ *' Og e lode, coming from the Grand Junction property.

PROSPECTING GRANTS,

(By Telegraph.--Own Correspondent)

WELLINGTON, this day. On the recommendation of the" Coromandel County .Council the Minister for Mines -has approved of small subsidies tt enable A. McLean and G Lindsay to drive 100 feet of the tunnel at the Andy special claim, Cabbage Bay and W. H. Dunn and W. X, Wells, to drive. 150 feet of tunnel at the Su_nvside special claim Upper Coromandel. The Minfeter for Miiies has refused an application for a subsidy towards driving a tunnel a distance of 150 feet on the Hauraki Cinnabar mine, Thames, as most of- the work was completed prior to the receipt of the application, and it is not tie practice of the Department to pay for work done before a subsidy is grantefl-

MINE APPOINTMENTS.

(By Megraph.—Own Correspondent..

] WELLINGTON, this day. The following appointments have been notified to the Mines Department: J. Ricfcard, mine manager, and F. Margetts, battery superintendent Golden Belt mine, -.'eavesville; B. G. William, battery superintendent New Waitekauri mine, OMneiruiri.

PROTECTION GRANTED.

(By Telegraph.—own Correspond——_) I WELLINGTON, this day. Protection has been consented to by the Mines Department for a" further period of. six months in favour of the new Sylria. Gold Mining Company, for the Ophir Extended special -claim, Thames; ___xikiri. Extended special claim at Thamesjj. Waihi Grand Junction Company for the Haines-Morrin special claim at Waihi, J. J. Barrett, for Waihi Rise, Queen, Alexandra, .and Waihi Queen-special claims; J. W. Shaw, for Waihi. Eeward special claim; E. D! White_ "for the Crown North special claim;' Ellipse Gold Mining Company, for the : . Eclipse and "Vulcan special claims ami water race tramway and machine site,, Tararu; Maoriland Expendedsp«_al claim, Waikkouri, and for a" period lof three months to M. F. Bourke for Reliance Special Claim, Thames. _j

BISING SUN.

THAMES, this day. The result of No. 2 sample, taken from the winze which is now being sunk on lode, gives the excellent return of £7 14/6 per ton. The assay was made at Waihi'School of Mines.

COMPLEX ORE REFTNESTG.

A demo-stratibn of the treatment of refractory ; ore by the Complex Ore Refining Process took place to-day at the American School Laboratory, Princesstreet- Mr. E.Caupley Alexander treated ore from Zeehan mine, Waiomo. A large number of gentlemen interested in mining witnessed the working of the process.