THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 59, 8 March 1912, Page 7

THE GOLDFIELDS.

TALmtAs coßßoaagxygEa AX EXCELLENT KETGBK. £ 23,545 K)K TTTTJT 3*OSTH. The return from the Talisman v Co»aoiidated mine for February nt an excellent one, being larger than any monthly return last year. Hie quantity of ore treated was 3960 tons, which yielded bullion valued at J£33j45 16/10. This is the second highest yield ever gut from the Talisnan mine for one month. The Largest was in 1908, when the total was £24,467. The carta for the past month totalled 42/3 per ton, nads op a* follows: Mine development V 2/5, mining 14/4, mining 13/ d, and general expense* 2/1 per ton. The preceding month ■ coat wag 49/8 par ton. The previous returns were:— Return to end of 1911 .. £USOjgH 1 9 In Jan., 1912. SQO tone ■. £I&M 9 3 Februarr, ISO, 3960 tons £2X5*5 M 10 Total to date £MW>»B 13 » Total dividends fcCftJflg 7 « (By Telegraph.—Own correspondent.) KARANGAHAKK, this *»T The following cable oas been sent to Loe> don:—Mo. 13 level, sooth Arise: Progress SOft. i«ef 3Bln wide, values lew. Driving north from No. 6 winze: Progress 49ft, reef 6in wide, values low. Driving north from No. 12 winze: Progress 12ft. reef 49ia wide, value £5 12/. Driving south; Progress Hit, reef wider than the drive, vstna £l2 5/. Sunk Woodstock shaft lift, paid trihuters for ore crashed £304. N"EW SYL.VIA. The manager telegraprted this morning:—"92s tons of ore treated gave a return of the value of £1259." OLD HACSAXL A telegram was posted on the Exchange before the coon caß as follows: '-iilba. of picked stone from the seaward face of the 300-foot level-" WAlTAjroi CONSOUDATKD. A sharp advance took plane yesterday in shares in the Waitangi Consolidated Company. The price advanced from 1/2 in the morning to 1/9 at the last call. After the late call, at 12 nrimrtas vast 4 p.m.. the following telegram was received:—"The main dme baa taoeued a reef. The first 18 inches ssaays 2/8. A sample representing the second eighteen inches has been sent for assay."

TEX LCKIDES PBOPBISTAB.Y. The manager tes>gzxplied yesterday afternoon: "Int*rosr.ted hide Gordon level, three feet is; seen no f'JOtwaJL very little sulphide showing at present Wil wire when the wail it reached." NEW WAITEKAUBL At a meeting of shareholders ia tin* New Waitekanri Gold Mining Co, head in Mr. H. Gilfillaa's office, toe vwinxttary licnxidatMW of the company was agreed apon* KAPAXGA. Apparently nothing definite has bees decided by the Mines rinnnilnnit is regard to the securing of the Fff "*g* shaft and pumping plant for the heaantt of the Coromandel field. The ssark of dismaaUcag has now eomsseacad, so that the opportunity is now lost.