ROSS GOLDFIELDS

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1914, Page 5

ROSS GOLDFIELDS

SHAREHOLDERS^ ANNUAL MEET ING. (Per United Pres<- A^6( lation -f AUCKLAND, June 26. At the annual meeting of shareholders in the Ross Goldfields, the chairman, Mr G. F. Davis, said tha r t the last drives put in had given conskt erably better" results than had been the tase with the former ones, arid H&fj values werei The' plant was in- excellent con'dltion and the facilities of the mine were all that the directors could wish. But goldbad iioi been located in values which ifr~was considered "would be payable. To be payable, the 'wash' must be worked on a larger scale" ' than the finances would at present permit rhe mine manager was of the opinion that the company still 1 had a "reasonable pros-pecrof b'ocomin'g- a. g-ood "gold producer. At call bf 3<i per sliare would be made in the course* <of a few days. Exclusive of a Government loan of over' * '.£3,060 the liabilities amounted to j£i£oo. Mr Cock Kad re signed his position d- mine superintendent (o talce the position he formerly held in Australia. Mr Cock firm ly believed that the mine was likely to become a good one^ and had wry reasonable prospects'. bpeaki'ng: on tlie prospects of the mine, TJr Cqck le'commended the coan painy to' continue '"driving in an easterly direction, as the ground improv ed^as driving: easterly progressed It was worth, spending- another or ;6*5;006 oA" th'eT mmc. , The retiring- directors were G. l\ Davis ' (ChrlstchuTch) .and' 11. M Smythc fHokitika), who were re-elect • The Chairman said it was sugg-ebt ed f-hat £^006 should -be. .raised to enablie the" -company' to .da further prospecting". - A committee, of shareholders was.ap pointed' to ' confer 'with th"c directors as to the best 7 means of faising- that sum. . . r ) ■■ 1 - — ■*" Little Jack Homer sick 111 a corper, A-coug-hing- and rubbing" his eyes, While Granny was waiting- and watching him taking ' A dose fit to poispn th%,£ies. 'Tw,as >fcdrau.sta'of her awnj, and fax best' left alone, ' Which she made her young victim endure — 0, si(ly old muff! id brew woitlilcss i^WJ^^heTe's Woods> r,Gr.eat- r Pepper^