PROVINCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 3944, 3 July 1874, Page 3

PROVINCIAL.

[from our ow>- correspondents.] THAMES, Thursday. The Alburnia will retort to-morrow, and expect about 75 ozs. of gold, which will give a'total of about 225 ozs., representing eleven dav»' crushing at their own battery, and TOtoiis at the Ballarat and Cluues. The Exchange obtained a little gold from the leader they commenced to open upon a few days ago. The Cure crushed 12 tons for a total yield of 22 dwts. gold. The Sons of Freedom are still obtaining nice gold at • the 90-feet level on the south side of main -winze. The United Pumping Association are heaving up a vast quantity of water, and only with five strokes, at the rate of SOO gallons per minute. The Tookey (Long's tribute) crashed 25 tons for 2GJ ozs. of gold. The Bright Smile crushing shews an improvement upon last week. The Citv of London have driven to the boundary of the City of York, on the north and south lode. It is five to six feet wide. Market quiet Sales : Old Wnau. 75s ; City of London, 325: City of York, lis Cd; Exchange, 17s (!>l. Buyers : City of York, 10s Gdf Exchange, 17s Gd ? Queen of the Thames, Gs ; Crown Prince, 235. The annual meeting of shareholders of the Golden Calf was held this afternoon, when the balance-sheet and reports were read and adopted. Credit balance £399, exclusive of late call. The whole of the directors retired and, with the exception of Browning and Plumridge, were re-elected. Poll demanded for Browning, &c but was defeated by J. Edmunds and Thos. Ellison, who with Hagin, W. Kean, Anderson, Crick, and Elliott are directors for ensuing year. COROMANDEL, Thursday. A small parcel of good specimens in the stopes of the new leader in the Union Beach. The cross-cut in the bottom level is much improved in appearance. Opened out 230 feet of sinking and driving last fortnight. The Tokatea have a fair parcel of specimens. Reported for week an improvement in some of the lodes operated upon. The New Green Harp got a parcel of good specimens from leader; more expected. Prospect of continuance certain. The City cr iu ki.ind will likely finish retorting on I-.-a^r., -..y. The return from both claims of st> " r lfhed is certain to be a handsome one. The mine is now looked upon as the principal one on the Waikoromiko.