MINING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20427, 23 December 1931, Page 12

MINING.

TIMBER OR GOLD? A protest against the operations of the State Forestry Department in the goldbearing areas on the Hauraki Peninsula was received at a meeting of the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce from the Paeroa Chamber. "This Chamber views with alarm the increasing measure of control over the Hauraki Peninsula by the State Forestry Department, and in particular the action of the Department in causing the refusal of prospoctors' licenses in certain localities because such localities have been or are to be set apart for forestry purposos," wrote the secretary of the Paeroa body. "It is the opinion of this Chamber that tlie whole of the auriferous country extending from Cape Colville and Te Arolia still offers a prospect of wealth lo be gained from mining operations, and the control of the area by the Mines Department is of national importance. It is therefore urged that the operations of the Forestry Department in this auriferous area should be discontinued and the rights and privileges' of prospectors and miners should be the first consideration." The protest was referred to the Executive Committee. GOLDEN TERRACE COMPANY. (mm* amociatio* tf.legram i ; . JNVERCMRGTLh, December 22. The Golden' Terrace Gold Dredping Company reports a wash-up of 460s 15dwt for 170- hours' dredging. BURNSIDE MARKET. (TRESS ASSOCIATION TBUBOEAIi.) EU^EDIN,. December 22. ■Judging by the prices which ruled at Burnsido to-day, lamb will bo sold to the public during Christmas at cheaper, rates than has been the case for several years. There was an improved tone in the fat cattle market, | and an improvement was noted in the sheep and pig sections. Only about 150 head of fat cattle were forward, and as there will not be another sale until January 7th, the entry proved too pmall. As is usually the caso -with a small yardipg, prices advanced 30s per head for bullocks and 20s per head for cows over the values realised at last sale. The quality was only medium. The entry included five I or six pens of prime cattle. The highest I price obtained for one consignment was £l3 15s. Another penning of bullocks sold at £lO. 17s 6d, and further consignments from £lO to £l2. I'rime ox beef realised 28s 6d to 80s, plain ox beef about 255, and cow beef about 22s per 1001b. Taken all over, the sale was one of the best hold for fat cattle I for several months past. About 2500 lambs were offered. It was an excellent yarding, there being several pens o£ extra prime, and a large number of prime medium weights. Very few lambs could be classed as plain. . At the commencement of the sale prices were easier than the rates obtained at the previous sale, but the tone of the market improved later. The highest price realised for prime lambs was 18s 9d, while other pennings sold from 15s 6d to 17s 3d. A largo number of animals sold from 13s to 15s, and prime light weights. averaged lis per head. Prices were equivalent to- about 41d per lb for extra, heavy lambs, and about 5d per lb for the bulk of the yarding. About 800 sheep were forward. Practically all were shorn, with the exception of about six pens of .'good fine wool wethers. The bulk of the entry consisted of light v.-ethers and medium-weight ewes. Prime wethers sold to 19s, medium to 16s 6d, prime ewes to 13s, and medium to lis. There was a fair demand, .and best mutton was a shade dearer. There was little competition for the 50 head of store cattle forward. Three ana four-year-old steers sold to £4 Is, heifers to £3 15s, and young steers to £1 10s. The pig entry consisted of 90 fats and 50 btores. There was more life than usual in the market', and porkers sold on the basis of 6id and baconers 4Jd per lb. ~ EGG SALE. 7' ' ' ~~ ■Messrs Harris Biros., Ltd., report that th«. usual weekly shl® of "Feather Brand" guaranteed new-laid eggs ;wjs held yesterday afternoon. The prices .realised were:—Hen,; eggs, first grade (2oz or over) Is,, second grade (under 2oz) lid. N 6