THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6147, 30 July 1881, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[BY TfLEOSAtH.rrrOWK 'cOKEESPPNDESXsi].. _, 't, ' -■' 'Thames,- Friday. Gold iRETTOKs.--.Hape Creek tribute Hearn), 0 430ra.- lodwts. • Joker tribute (James), Oozs. Sdwts.; Etting's, loz. 9dwts.; Moanataiari tribute (Rea), SOozs. 9dwts: " •

Hape^eek-.—Hearn and party, trib'uteram tins imne have brushed twVnty-one loads of general stuff for the good return of 43ozs. 15dwts. of melted gold

Moa>ATAIARI.-Rea- and party, .tributera in this mine, _have completed a crushing of general stuff-for the return of 50ozs. 9dwts. ? i. B ?} W, operations in, the mine, on behalf of the QDmpany, cease to-day. Clean-ing-up for the fortnight takes place tomorrow, when a good return is anticipated. -„■ ■ ; ■' '■■'■'. Coromaxdel, Friday: are getting good picked stone from the flat reef. • '.■ Home: Rtjle.—The manager expects to break through to the -winze to-day Success are getting splendid specimens from the reef. The country is easier. Hope.—Cut a fine leader, 9 inches, in the drive. ■ ■- .

Colonial—Cut a leader showing rich gold. They are finding a large quantity of surface specimens, which is causing great excitement. , •

MEETINGS.

Waiotam Gold-mixing Company The annual general meeting of shareholders advertised to be held at the company's office, Shortland-street, Auckland, yesterday —lapsed, as there was not a quorum present. The retiring directors—Messrs. C. C. McMillan and D. Nolan (by" the company's memorandum of association) —are re-elected; and Mr. H. N. Sharlaud auditor. From the mine manager's annual report (which is of a very satisfactory character) we gather that 2473 tons quartz have been taken out, and crushed at the company's battery, with a yield of 3S4oiozs. of retorted gold. This is a marked improvement on last year's yield by over lOOOozs. About 460 feet of drives have been put in, and 600 fathoms stoped out during the year on the different lodes. No. 3 level ie well opened up and connected with No. 2 level. Nos. 4, 5, and branch leaders—the second block on each of these lodes are in hand stoping and turning out good payable dirt. The battery and mining plant were in good working order. The receipts and expenditure from the 30th June, 18S0, to 30th June, 1881, were as follow :—Receipts : Cash Jas per balancesheet, 30th June, 1880, £603 Ss 3d ; yield, 37720z5. 16dwts. gold from 2473 tons, £10,46S 16s 2d; crushing, £14; interest, £27 Ss 6d ; from sale of old iron, £20 63; debtors, £13 8s 5d : total, £11,147 7s 4d. Expenditure : Creditors as per balance-sheet, 3Cth June, ISSO, £305 18s Sd; mine, wages, salaries, tools, timber, &c, £4497 2s lid; battery, wages, &c, £919 15s -Id; head office, salary, printing, stationery, advertising, &c, iJIGS 6s 6d ; purchase of 132 shares in Hauraki Pumping and Drainage Company, £396; dividends, £3733 12s 6d; cash as per balance-sheet, £1126 11s 8d : total, £11,147 7s 4d.

Columbia Gold-mixing Company.—A meeting of the Columbia Gold-mining Company was held at the company'a office yesterday afternoon, when a proposal to amalgamate with the Albion Company was considered. It was resolved that, should the terms be agreed to by that company, to form a company with 12,000 shares, of which 9000 would be allotted to the Columbia, and 3000 to the Albion Company. Albion Gold-mixing Coupanv.—The animal meeting of the Albion Company was held at 3 o'clock yesterday, when a resolution to the samo effect as that passed at the Columbia Company's meeting wa3 agreed to.

The following mine managers' reports have been received:—

EissiAEoK (Cor.oM\xpEL).—The No. 7 tunnel has now been driven to the boundary, and with no better result than my last report would lead you to expect. For a few shifts In the early part of the week, it seemed as if the reef was about to improve, but though some rather promising atone was got, no gold was visible. Respecting the other parts of the mine, the most noteworthy circumstance is the finding ef a small quantity of fine picked stuff in the lower block, and forty feet above the level. As quartz of a similar character and richness was foond directly overhead in the intermediate level 70 feet above, it is not nnlikely that n good payable run of Bold will ba proved to exist in that part of the block. Nothing more in the shapo of specimens lias been obtained since the find, regarding which I wired the secretary, but some good crashing stuff ha 3 been got from the same place, and gold is still showing.— J. A. Doßsoif. Albcrn-ia.—>"ew low level: During the past week driving ha 3 been carried on here. The ground is much harder than when the drive was first started, I purpose advertising for tenders to drive by contract, returnable on Monday nrat. Sons of Freedom tunnel: Good progress is being made by contractors, the drive being now extended IJS feet since starting; that is 125 feet in the Wbau ground, and if the reef retains it 3 present direction, I imagine we are now half way through their ground. IGO-feet level: The winze now going down on the boundary is making but slow progress, owinj to the hard nature of the ground. During the last few days we have been cutting through .the reef to see the footwall portion. Although the reef is well mineralised, and looks well, I have not seen any gold. 70-feet level: winze: Owing to the collapse in ihe level, mentioned in my last, but littlo work has been done in this winze, but on the last breaking down of tho leader it showed good colours of gold. Hangingwall leader: I have still afewraenstoping here, the leader still shows a little gold, but nothing very rich. Wo are still hard at work removing the debris from front of Sons of Freedom hoppers, it will still require a few days more to complete, and in tho meantime, repairs are being made to the Government tramways.—T. Kadford. Hokitika. —I have one wagesmin on this mine prospecting on the face. He has cut one fine looking reef, carrying a few colours of gold by dishwashing. I intend, to cut this reef in two or three places in the surface to see il it would carry a shot of gold; if so, I will open out on it, and drive along on it some distance. There is another flne-looking reef cropping ■ out on the surfaco at the southern boundary which I intend to prospect as soon as possible.—Tno3. Carkoli.. SUCCE33.—The quantity of specimen gold banked was loozs., instead of 120z5., as mentioned in; the report. Since, I have obtained another patch Of about 120Z3., of which I mentioned in my telegram. The gold is getting heavier than usual, [and more mixed with quartz. Since writing tho above, I have obtained another haul of about 120z5.,-«hict I >vill wire.—P. Reid. i-

Home Bole.—Since my last report to you, the reef in the low level ha 3 taken a bend, anil, to avoid an angle with the tramroad, I have not followed the reef for the last 18 feet, bat I am driving nearly en a parallel line. I will put a cross-drive in to-mcrriiw, when I think I will cut the main reef at a distance, of three feet from the end of the present drive. I cut a leader to-day from four inches to six inches in width, being equally as rich in gold as the two stones I forwarded to you. I am positive it is a leader from tha main reef. The winze in the Intermediate level is now down 42 feet, and still carries good gold.—Jos* KißEr. i