THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8629, 27 July 1891, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[BY TELEGRAPHOWN correspondents.] Thames, Saturday. Sharkmarkkt. —May Queen, sellers 6s; Moanataiari, sellers Ss Gd, buyers 8s; Alburnia, sellers Is Sd ; Orlando, sellers Is Id ; Saxon, sellers 5s 9d ; Trenton, sellers Is .'3d ; Victoria, Is Id, sellers Is 2d. Waitii Gold and Silver Mining Company.—Mr. W. Napier (late of Waiorongomai) has been appointed metallurgical chemist for this company, and commences duty at once. Bio Pump.—The machinery is working very smoothly and satisfactorily, and three boilers only are used for. steaming purposes, instead of four as hitherto. It is expected that by the end of next week the water will have been reduced sufficiently to allow of operations being resumed in the Saxon mine.

Gold Returns.The following is an approximate return of tho gold obtained from the Hauraki gold fields for the quarter ending 30th June last, exclusive of the bullion won from the Waihi and Sylvia mines, and also of several of the mines at Karangahakc : —Thames County, 43150z lodwt; Thames Borough, 32690z 18dwt; Corotnaridcl County, 22410z 16dwt; Ohinemuri County, 45907. 7dwt; Piako County, 720z ldwt: total, 10,3550z 17dwt. Paerca, Saturday. About 17 tons of machinery, for the Waihi and Waitekauri, have been landed at Paeroa ex Ruby, and a further large consignment is expected next week. The former are again on very rich stuff at Owharoa. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Greymouth, Sunday. There has been no rain for tho last six week*. All mining in the district is at a standstill. There is no appearance of rain yet. Rekkton, Sunday. The gold returns for the woek are: Cumberland, 4190z amalgam from 110 tons; Globe, 3f>3oz amalgam from 190 tons; Alpine, 32(50z amalgam from 170 tons; Dark, 560z amalgam from 44 tons ; Fiery, l'2Goz amalgam from 80 tons. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Caledonian*. —There is little or no improvement on the reef in the Otago section of the mine at No. 1 level. A little gold is seen occasionally in the quartz in breaking it out, but nothing worth picking out. Forty-six loads of quartz have been sent to the battery from here, ,but it is just shaping about the same as st did last time. The crushing will be completed to-morrow. The reef in the Red Queen section, above No. 1 level, is carrying very nice mineral, and the quartz is promising, but so far no gold has been seen. Turtle's leader on the Caledonian boundary above No. 1 level, near the place where the Hazelbank has broken through, looks well for gold. I intend to put some of the men on to try it. I will report more fully on this in the course of a day or two. ' Big Pump —The manager wired on Saturday that the Big Pump had resumed work at seven o'clock on Friday evening, and that everything was working well. Thy Fluke (Kuaotunu).The mine manager wired on Saturday Two hundred and tow tons ore for lOSoz retorted gold.