THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10302, 30 November 1896, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

'.* 1 [FROM .OCR OWK CORRESPONDENT.] ■ '< ■/- ■ ' ' Thames, Saturday. Sharkmarkkt.—Albert, sellers 2s 2d; Albumin East, sellers Is; Adelaide) sellers Is 6d ; • Argosy, sellers Is; Broken Hill, sellers Is sd; Cambria, buyers 2s 7d j Clunes, sellers 9d ; Conservative, sellers 7d City of Auokland, sellers 2s; Golden Horn, sellers Is 3d j Hazelbank, sollers 6s 6d i Kuranui, sellers Is lOd ; Mata Ueofs, sellers sd, buyers 3£d; May Queen, sellers 9s"9d; .May Queen Extended, sellers lid New Whau, sellers Oil; buyers 6d ; Tararu Creek, sellers (is 6d ; Victoria'; sellers 3s 6d,/, t. ;.*".', ■v l '-V,..; . Sxbil (Whangamata). — Another large body of quartz has been discovered in Ibis property, from whioh a fair prospect of gold is obtainable by pounding, Moa (Whangaraata)-Several new reefs have been recently uncovered in this mine, and during the past week some of the directors visited the property and took away with them samples of the ore for assay purposes. ,■ V % Warden's Office.—Six applications only were lodged at tho .Warden's offloe this week for special olalms, and the amount of money lodged on their behalf, together with additional deposits on account of previous applications, totallod £183 lis 9J, ' , Flkmisoton (Whangumata).—The work carried on in this mine latterly has been chiefly directed to the general exploration of the 9urfaoe with tranches for the purpose of. dhoovering the whereabouts of other lodes that are supposed to exist in the property, and from which the loose quartz boulders came that are scattered all over the surface, but as yet nothing of much importance has been found. Thamrs HAURAKi-The tender of Mr. James Hawkes for the supply of 1000 loads of gravel at 5s per load, and the tender of Mr. Wm. Ashby for supplying 1000 loads of spawls at 4s Bd, all of which id to be used in connection with the foundations for the new pumping and winding plant, have boen accepted, ai.d the contractors have commenced to deliver the material at the mine. There la noting particular to note faora the various works the company have I in hand. • '

Adelaide. -Excellent progress has been made during the past week in opening up the main reef, a total length of about 24 feet having been driven upon its course. In both drives— and south—the reef narrowed down to small dimensions during ■the early part of the week, but it has since opened out to about a foot in thickness, and colours of gold have been seen pretty freely in the quartz broken, especially in the southern drive, where there is considerable improvement noticeable. Ocoidkntal.-A crushing of 19 loads of general dirt was completed for this company to-day for a return of 350z lOdwb of reported gold. The quartz treated v/m obtained from No. 1 leader in the atopes above the North Star level and from a winze sunk to ft depth of about 30 feet beneath the same level, the leader in question avoraging about six inches in thickness. At the present time operations are boing confined to opening up an intermediate level upon the leader at the bottom of the winze, bub should the prospects prove sufficiently encouraging it is probable that steps will be taken to interaeot the same leader at the company's low level from whioh point about 250 feet of backs will be available.

"■" GOLD SHIPMENT. The Bank of New Zealand forwarded to San Francisco by the mail steamer Mariposa on Saturday, II boxes, containing 35 bars of gold, weighing 11,8740z, and valued at £60,100.

OCCIDENTAL. Nineteen loads of ore takcu from the Occidental Gold Mining Company's mine yielded 350z lOdwt retorted gold.

CRITERION. Twenty-three cwt of quartz from the Criterion mine, treated at the Moanataiari Company's battery, yielded 9ozßdwt retorted gold. Previous crushing of hrgor parcels some few months ago gave 13oz anil'lOoz to the ton.

WAITAIA. A cablegram has been received advising the payment of money expended in working the mine since July 2,1896. ... •

ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND MINES IN- _ VESTMENT CO., LIMITED. This company has just taken the option for 320 acres, including the Broken Hill Proprietary, Myra, Melbourne, and Dandy special claims, situated due north of the Broken Hill property at Tairua, at present under option to Messrs. Seaver Brothers. The option is for nix months, and is couched in most favourable terms. The Anglo Company has also just concluded arrangements for an important option over the Waitekauri No. 2 Gold Mining Company's property, particulars of which were announced in Saturday's Herald. Other important options are under consideration by this company, wnich it will be seen is actively at work, and is in process of amalgamation with a wealthy London syndicate just forming a company to take over the whole of the Anglo-New Zealand Company's operations. Mr. W. J. Stokes, the managing director, is now in London, and cable advices reooired from him state that negotiations to this end are progressing favourably. , GENERAL MINING ITEMS. The mine manager of the Waitokauri Reefs wired on Saturday that the reef recently reported is looking well, and improves as worked on. Good prospects can be got by pounding. On Saturday the scrutineers announced that the ballot had resulted in the election of Colonel Barton and Messrs. T. H. Keesing and Win. Gorrie to the office ot directors to the Hauraki North Company. The voting was as follows:— Burton, 49,400; Gorrie, 45,926: Keesine, 46,637; McCormlck, 42,873; Lecky, 42,086; Vines, 42,266; Smith, 5,800. . SOUTHERN MINING. . r B7. TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION. J Grkvmodtu, Saturday, The rich gold bearing beach at Barrytown is about to be worked by Messrs, Fandel, Duncan, and Shury, of Ashburton, who have taken up 200 acres, and intend putting the necessary plant on to work. The sand has been prospected from one end to the other by practical miners and a mining engineer, who, from tests, show tho ground to be marvellously rich. It is intended to work with a blow-up," and tho lucky proprietors have secured abundant water-rights. The ground is situated at tho famous Barrytown range. GREyjiouTK, Sunday, The Reef ton gold returns for the week are : —Dark, 4540z amalgam from 95 tons cleanup ; Buller, dredge, 260z gold for 132 hours ; Hercules, 51oz amalgam for 65 tons clean-up,

ASSOCIATED STOCK AND MINING BROKERS.

The following sales were reported on Saturday by the above Qoltlen Point, Is; Sheridan, 2b 9d, 2s lOd, 2s Oil j Imperial, Is Od ; Wiiihi South, Is 9d; Bunker's Hill, is. : AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. Very little dullness was done on Saturday, the only recorded transactions being tfheridan9 at 2a 9.1 and Grace O.trlingi at 2s lid; both closed firm. Tlier« were unaccepted offers f..r the better-priced stocks, there being buyers of Talismans at 15s 4d, of Wa-iliis at £612s Cd, no seller* of AVoodatocks at 465, etc.. , MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. WaITEKAUIU Kathleen (Waitekaurl, November 20.—The drive is in a distance of 02 feet. We are still In nice blue sandstone. i Peveril (Toltatea, November 21)— There Is no important change to note. The several works are Mtlll in progress. In the No. i crosscut, where three men are employed on the Star lode, two have been timbering up the work already done, and one driving westward on the lode. A distance of 12 feet has been driven in this direction, and although the lode is small dish prospects can -still be obtained, The low level crosscut has been extended for the week, with nochange of any significance.' VOUH-IN-IIANn (IValkoromlko, November 21).The lower level has been extended a total distance of 95 feet, '•',' ' 1 WAliil South (Walhf, November 21).-We are pumping i i hours every day, about 3409 gallons per hour.-' r ■ '•'* ■' - ■, Germanic (Kari\ngahake, November 24),-No change. ' -> ' '.',-. -Hauram North (Coromandel, November 24),Reef at li'o, 2 level has iirproved very ranch. Can now get prospects of coarse gold by panning The battery: A temporary start was mule yesterday afternoon, but' some little alterations will have to be done.. ■ '< -'■■'■•-v .'■•• •■' '■■>""• -•'FI.UNQ.ER (Coromamlel, November 21).— drive: Country Is much harder, and a constant How of water is coming from the race. Crosscut on 'No. 2 lode: The quartz from this leader is of a first-class description, I have opened up a large reef on the western boundary. This reef is about three feet in thickness' '::'-' '. :'-"•«!-: •» • KIKSELU'S KrbeHOLD (Owbaroa).— Crosscut: The country Is no «r auriferous, good whlte'sillca veins being met with from time to time; the ground is also more blocky. #'/} ■ , :; 'v- \ Mount CATHBiu.NB.-Tbe surveyor has started •work to lay off line of reef. ';■'•'. '■= ■■ .-« \ :■;■ ■■ -'Union Jack.—A better and more solid class of country has been root with, and two leaders have been cutduring the week. S'.-',',; ;"V- ; \lvaniioe (Karangahake, November 24).-Tender Accepted for driving 100 feet In the low level, > / ' ,! British Fmpire (Waitekaurl, November 24),— The piospectlng drive has been extended through i nice veiusof quarto V;

' Albert (Tairuai' November 23).-No. : 8 tunnel Country still maintain*' its favourable appearance. No, 1 tunnel; No change. ■ ;'f.'i^"^O.'V .• ',!;'"•') i Monument Ektkndep (Walql/'NowsberW--Have started new drive KO|bg"west,',wMpn wiUgf?e about 60 feet of backs from crown of hill.'. « .<, i■• . Talisman Extended (Karangahake,. Noverabw 23).—Eastern crosscut:' Country is about the saw*. $g Waitekauri i Golden = Lead; - Drive:' Out a number of small leaders from; one to four, inches thick; quantify of water corning from ffice, v./"; V -.': B*CHKU-Have found i. six-inch leader of quart* In cre«k oil Arawata ride : have started a trench to pick it up on the other side «' creek;' .'•'" '.'•'':.. Hauraki Associated Gold IlEKFß(Coromandol), -The first slope on fontwsll lead is along 36 feet, The country is well mineralised; nnd the lead has shown strong idotchesof gold.when broken down. Oh Rainbow end lead are carrying along two veins of good-looking. quartz about, tire Indies thick, Tho new low level on Kennedy's Ray Road 19 now In 44 feet .i- The lead we are carrying along is about three feet thick, the whole of which is being paddocked; On Oriananeotlon the men prospecting have cut several good-sized leads of likely quwz. Am starting a. level to cut the one giving best prospeels, "., • '.„.-.:',,.., i Buffalo (Ooromandel, November 24). -Third elader again .broken:,down : to-day, and was able to save about' three>pwts .of ; a candlebox of quartz showing':some very nice dabs and straps of gold through it. '''his is the best I have got from tbii leader yet, and by the appearance of it and country in the face, will expect more when breaking down a? iln near the sod •of the i week, Th» i leader 'is about inches wide now, and is composed of ribs of nice white quartz with a little sandstonebetween. The gold coming from this quarter will also turn out better than that got in other puts.:.-".'• • „ Espehanza (Waihl, November. 21),-Have discontinued low level. Have started No. 2 level to intersect lode. ...... Imperial (Paeroa, November 83).-Tbe southeast rly drive still very hard.•.: « ,'•' Mariner (Karangahake, November 21).-No. 2 level ; Country at present is Interlaced with quartz stringers, No, 3 level;?' The country is splendid, and lenders two and three inches' wide are met with every few feet, carrying a little gold. Waitekauri No. 2 (Waitekauri, November 21). —Started trenohing on the north or upper side of the creek, and day have unearthed a reef fully two feet wide. The quartz has a very kindly appearance. The country In the drive still continues good for gold. South British (Karangahake, November 21).— Dnbho level: The country is one mass of quartz stringers, crossing the face., New reef level: A small leader, well defined, is showing in the face, carrying a lot of mineral, and colours, of gold can be obtained, after burning the stone. Dm Reef (Thames, November 24). -The work done slnco starting on the big reef has been the putting In of an open cutting, about 10D feet fr»m the creek The reef gives very good dish prospects aoro*s the face of the cutting, Kaiunoahakk (Karangahako, November 21).Blg reef: Country I am penetrating is very favourable, and to-day I obtained a very fair pro*pact from the reef. No 2 level: Country is all that could be desired, and the reef looks splendid the last tew shlftS'-ln fact, the stono compares favour ibly wi'h any I have neon before, and gives a small tail in the disk of gold. New Zeaundep. (Waitekaurl, November 21).No 1 reef has .taken a turn more to the north, and has taken mow of sn underlie, the quartz being heavily mineralised, bluo veins of sulphide running through it. stoma nice prospects of coll were got by dish test. No..»reef: This reef looks well, the quartz being first-class stone for gold, carrying excellent mineral, and showing gold by dish test. t'ITV OF Auckland (Thamos, November 21).— Raglan reef: I have started two of the men to open up the reel abont 100 the present crosscut, We have cut Into it about six feet. It is a flue body of quartz, well mineralised, and showing a K«odqiiuitlty of silica. Golden Fleece (Karangahake, November 21),Lo>v level In the Talisman South section: Country rather hard, but still it is a good class of sandstone Intermixed with small sflams of quartz. Prospecting drive in the -Golden Fletwo section: The country we are going through isa sptendid class of sandstone. Nonpareil (Thames, November 2,1).— have made a fair start with on: bottom level. Queensland level: The reef at present Is a bit plnchel, but shows signs of opening out' again. During the week some nice colours of gold were seen in the small veins runnin: in the footwall. Crescent (Karangahake, November Orient section : The reef in this section Is now about two feet six Inches in width, and well defined. Renown (Waiomo, November a).-Outcrop of quartz: on opening it out it moved to be a reef about four feet wide, of a rubbiy nat ire, and Is of low grade. Also tried a leader about one foot thick. This is a very hard atone, and contains a little fine gold. Asteroid (Owharoa, November 23).— cut a soft head in the drive, and there is a good drop of water coming out of it. Pukewhau (Oororaandal, November El).—The crosscut' The reef is six inches thick, and when breaking it down on Friday I saw colours of gold in the stone. •— Waiiii Consols (Waihl, Novembor 21).—The ground in the crosscut keeps about the same; there are still small quartz veins crossing the face. MAUGK(iConnedy's Bay, November 21). —The reef is looking well, and has widened considerably, being now a solid body of quarts of about six feel. A large quantity of ore is now to hand in the paddock, lam this week sending jewt of ore to town for assay. Ranoatira (November 23).-In the low level the country is very bard. There Is every indication of a change soon. Sinking on the reef, Still gel ting ;tood quartz. Forwarded to the School of Mines, Thames, one ton of quartz for treatment, this was taken out of the centre of the heap of quartz at ;,rass, so as to get a fair average.' : Darwin (Thames).— "topes In progress over the Monarch level, are still producing a good supply of payable quartz. Gold showing at each breaking down while some picked stone was secured, Stoning Is also In progress above the Multum Uvul on the No. 1 reef. The reef Is a well-defined body of quartz, and ' during the week very nice gold .was seen at each breaking down, and a few pounds of picked stone were secured. A start will be mado on Monday to cart quarts to the battery for treatment,

Cadman (Kennedy's Cay). — Cadman leader: Better results than hitherto. - The Ivador has come back to its usual size, eight - inches and (he country is more solid, having been rather disturbed owing to its close proximity to the creek. Really splendid prospects of coarse gold are obtained by washing, and gold can be very freely seen in the stone. A.J.O. reef: We have cut through this reef and it proves to be a splendid body of stone between six and seven feet thick.

Prince op Waihi (Waihl, November 21). -Passim; through brown •andstone anil boulders, the last few feet being much firmer, from which there is a considerable quantity of water flowing. South urn CROSS (Coromandel. November 20).The crosscut : The country still continues same character.

Pandora (Owharoa, November 21).-No. 2 level: Country becoming more solid. No. 3 level: Country excels anything I have met with in any other part of the mine, and water is coming freely from the face. Have one man putting In prospecting drives in the prominent spurs towards the extended section, some very nice loose quartz obtained, Maritana (Owharoa, November 21).-No. 8 level: During the l-<st few feet a change of country has taken place, it being a nice white sandstone full of quartz seams and carrying a little gold ; splendid flow of water coming from the face.