THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 288, 3 December 1907, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

N.Z. CROWN MINES,

POUR WEEKS' OUTPUT, £5352.

The return from the N.Z. Crown Mines for the month of November, while a good one, was not equal to the yield of October. A less quantity of ore was, however, treated during November. The output this time was £5352, from 1820 tons of ore, -and brings up the total yield from the Crown Mines to £715,076. The previous returns are as follows:— Bullion won rrom 1395 to 1906.. £661,531 Period ending— January 31, 190T, 26T3 tons - G. 003 February, 1745 tons 3,901 March, 1543 tons 4,702 April, ISI3 tons - „ 4,333 May, 2039 tons 4.552 Jane, 2022 tons „.... . 4,065 July, 2279 tons 4,371 August, 1902 tons „ 4,666 September, 1906 tons 4.542 October, 19S0 _ tons 6,458 November, 1820 tons 5,352 Total to date £715,076

WAIOTAHI.

MONTH'S KETURN, £1804.

The output of gold from the Waiotahi mine for the month of November shows a great falling off, due to the fact that only 101b of picked stone ■wire treated this time, and also a less quantity of general ore. The figures are: 469 tons and 101b of picked stone, treated for a yield of £ 1804 2/lu. Previous returns from this mine were as follows:— Previous returns are appended:— To December, 1904 £193,079 6 S In 1905 73,918 9 1 In 1900 223,678 4 3 £490,676 0 0 Period ending:— January. IUO7, 1463 tons ore, scwt 721b picked stone .. 15.15S 0 0 February, 1907, 1546 tons ore, Gcwt 1061b picked stone 18,888 14 1 March, 1907, 1424 tons ore, . 7cwt 421b picked stone .. li 11 April, 1907, 1407 tons ore, 7 cwt 711b picked stone .. 19,272 8 2 May, 1907, 1320 tons ore, scwt SGIb picked stone .. 19,122 4 0 June, 1907, 1192 tons ore, 6cwt 641b picked stone .. 15,781 19 4 July, 1907, 572 tons ore, 2 cwt 1031b picked stone.. 8,979 9 8 August, 1907, 619 tons ore, 2cwt 1011b picked stone; 364502. Sdwt 9,741 13 5 September, 1907, 595 tons, 2751b picked stone; 35920z 13dwt 9,597 2 9 October, 1907, 577 tons, 1271b picked stone 7,916 16 0 November, 460 tons 1,804 2 10 Total to date i.. £638,790 11 ~2 Total dividends paid .. £391,500 •4~~0