NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5395, 3 March 1879, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

THAMES, Saturday. GOLD .RETURNS. Oz.dwt.gr. AlbumLi Company ... Cl 5 15 0 Moanataiari Company 222 0 0 Don teilro iribute, Roberts 40 G 0 Prince Imperial tribute, Iviugsford... G2 14 0 Piako tribute, Wilton 25 0 0 I.ittle Lizzie 3 13 0 Total 9C9 S 0 Alburnia.—Cleaning-tip and retorting for this company for the month, took place this morning." Since last c!eaning-up 320 tons of dirt, with 500'bs. specimens and picked stone, have been crushed, for the excellent return of 6150z3. lSdsrts. retorted gold. This return is about 15'Jozs. more than the return for the previous month. There is no change at the mine. iloanataisri. —The usual fortnightly clean-ing-up took place to day. The return shews an improvement on the previous fortnight. 26G tons of general dirt have been crashed, for the return of 2220z3. retorted gold. Don Pedro. —P.oberts and party, who have this mine on tribute, have crushed 15 tons of quartz, for the txc;'.lent return of 40ozs. Gdwt». melted gold. Prince Imperial.—The tributers, Kingsford and j;arry, crushed SGlbs. of specimens, for the splendid yield of 62ozs. 14dwts. gold. This party are working on what is known a? the Beach leader. The lode is small, but shews a little gold in all their workings. The company's crushing is not completed vet. Wilton and party, who are tributing in the Piako mice, have crushed about 12 tons of general dirt for the return of 25ozs. retorted gold. Kuranui.—Cleaning-up and retorting for this company will probably take place on Monday. A moderate return is expected. The stuff has been shaping a little better lately. » U. P.A. Shaft.—The depth of water was measured to-'iay. It was found to have risen 22 feet during the past week. The quarterly competition for the District Belt took place to-day. The Belt was won by Seaman Hori Matini, of the Naval Brigade, with theriae score of GS points out of a possible 80. Besides the Belt, there were five prize 3, and the Naval Brigade carried off four of them. The ranges were 200, 300, 500, and. COO yards. Five shots at each range. Eightinch buliseye at the two first. COROMANDEL, Saturday. The Queen of the North have got lOOlbs. specimens and picked stone : total to hand, WOlba. The leader looks splendid; they will 3tuff next week. The Premier got a haul of picked stone last night from the west face, which is improving in driving. The east leader is much better. MAKETU, Saturday. The Te Puke survey, which has caused such considerable amount of anxiety, is at last settled. Mr. Goldsmith, with Messrs. •1. G. Young (Crown Agfnt) and Mr. Warbrick, passed through here to-day to Tauringa. the obstacles.wbich had so long overhung that charming district having been removed. WELLINGTON, Saturday. E. T. Lewis, secretary to the Native Minister, and who has been in the Native Department for a number of years, has been appointed Under-Secretary for Native Affairs in the room of Henry T. Clarke, resigned. The following appointments are gazetted : T. L. Shepherd, to be Clerk of District and R.M, Courts at Naseby an<i Receiver of Gold Revenue ; J. C. Brewer, to be DeputyRegistrar to Supreme Court at Dunedin ; D. M. Luckie, to be Government Insurance Commissioner as from 27th February.