CONSOLIDATED GOLDFIELDS. LTD.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14987, 6 June 1914, Page 13

CONSOLIDATED GOLDFIELDS. LTD.

-lAY RETURNS.

Tho Chns'.churoh Stock Exchange, received the following telegram yesterday afternoon from the attorneys of tho Consolidated Goldfields, Ltd., Reef ton:—

Progress—Crushed 30S0 tons, yielding 5950_ bullion, valued £2453. Cyanided 2360 tons tailings, yielding 30305, 'valued £974. Sulphureta £404. Costs per Yon: Mining 15s 6d, milling 3a id. general expenses and bullion charges Is lOd.

Blackwater—Crushed 4136 tons, yielding IG4SCH- bullion, valued £6655. Cyanided 2377 tons tailings for 2210 i, valued at £803. Sulphurets £427. Costs per ton: Mining 14s lid, milling 3s lOd, general expenses and bullion charges 2s 7d.

Wealth of Nations—Crushed 0270 tons for 6750z bullion, valued £2756. Cyanided IS9O tons tailings for . 2270 i, valued £S5-J. Sulpburets £47. Costs per ton: Alining 12s Id, milling 4s, general expenses and bullion charges 2s 2d.

Wealth of Nation*—Shaft is now _oT3it from surface. Number 12 chamber opened out at 2012 ft. Crosscut is in 36ft from shaft. Blaclcwater—No. 6 level driren north 463 ft. Roof exposed 236ift, averaging 13 inches -side and 5.42dwt in value-. Number 6 levol south driven 431 Jft, reef exposed over 254 ft, average width 23J inches, I3.9dwt in value. Main eha.it sunk 110 ft belotv Number 6 level. Progress— 35 reef driven south SSJft since beginning of year; 52ft averaged 6.ldwt over 71 inches; reef showing strong in hanging n tho , u 8 11 v »hK*» low as expected from results obtained where reef intersected ri3c; started on foot-wall reef 15ft south of crosscut: first 15ft averaged 7.l9dwt over 60 indies.