THE TALISMAN RETURN. 491 TONS YIELD £1160.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10752, 13 May 1898, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE TALISMAN RETURN. 491 TONS YIELD £1160.

The return for the crushing at the Now Zealand Talisman mine shows a yield of 16550z of gold from 491 tons of ore, tho estimated value boing £1160. The treatment of some of the vats charged during the month was not completed when the return caino to hand, and this, in a largo measure, accounts for the low recovery. It lias also to be stated, in this connection, that ore of an unusually refractory nature has been passed through during the month. The extraction obtained per ton does not, therefore, by any means represent the assay valuo of tho ore obtainable in the mine.

BULLION SHIPMENTS.

The National Hank of New Zealand forwarded by the Elingamitc to Sydney on April 18, for transhipment to London, 11 boxos, containing bullion valued at £10,900. Tlio National Bank of New Zealand forwarded to Sydney on May 2, for transhipment to London by the P. and 0. Company, six boxes, containing bullion valued at £5900.

The National Bank of New Zealand forwarded to Sydney by tho Mararoa on May 10, for transhipment to London, 12 boxes containing bullion valued at £11,675.

THE BULLION RETURNS.

A RECORD OUTPUT.

£43,051 FOR THE MONTH.

From the returns given below it will be seen that our mines are still increasing in value as bullion-producers. The return from the New Zealand Crown mines will not be available till this afternoon, and, therefore, cannot be included in the total, but, even omitting this important return, the total is a record one, being £955 higher than last month, and £13,911 higher than the return for this month last year. The details are as follow : —

Bullion, Value. oz. (Int. £ s. (1 Waihi G.M. Co., 0090 tons - 23,852 0 0 Woodstock, 582 tons .. - 024 0 0 New Zealand Talisman, 491 tons - 1,160 0 0 Komata ßeefs, 420 t0n5.. - 1,390 0 0 Waitokauri, 1080 tons .. - 4,851 0 0 Wailri-Silverton, 775 tons - 1,025 n 0 Wentworth, 3 tons .. - 4210 0 Total £82,244 10 0 COEOMANDEI,, Bullion. Value. oz. dwfc £ s. d. Boyal Oak, 30 tons and 16391b picked stone .. .. 010 0 2,300 0 0 Hauraki G.M.Co., 130 tons ami 1171b picked stone.. 424 18 1,277 0 0 Hauraki Associated,3o tons 271 0 768 0 0 Irene 163 tons .... - 29n o 0 Hauraki Special .. .. 424 18 1,280 0 0 Kapani;aGM.Co. .. 2118 04 17 0 Kapanpitributers: Home and Johnson .. - 26512 4 Allen and Tarrant .. - 17 2 1 Total .. ~ .. .. £0,252 11 11 LOWER THAMES Bullion. Value, oz, dwt, £ s. d. Kaiser G.M. Co., 1 ton 19.. il6 0 May Queen Haurakl Co., 550 tons.. .. •• 50817 .. 1,37318 0 Mahara Boyal Co., 325 tons .. .. ■• "8 l - 63? 13 ° Moanataiarl Co., 1010 tons .. .. •• SO2 0 - 84110 0 Nonpareil" Tribute, 9 . loads 19 1.. 62 1 9 WaiotahiCo.,Bstons.. 143 0.. 359 0 0 Clareinont Claim, 4 Mb... 32 «.. 89 0 0 Kuranui-CaledonianCo., 181b "2 .. 47 0 0 NewA.buraiaCo.,6so g _ „ 0 Sundries,i(Jo tons .. 160 0.. Ji»^Q Total m 13 "° KUAOTUNU Bullion. Value. oz. dwt. £ ». d MariposaG.M.Co.,Boo q _ |fl , , KENNEDY'S BAY. g fli £ s. a. BayVlew _ M » ,«j Grand total.. ' £ K»i 3 J Total for May, 1697 2V3»_13_2 Increase .. ■■ •V.." •■ *"> 9ll 8 4 On making inquiries on May 4 as to what extent certain lines of merchandise had been affected by the American-Spanish war, one gentleman stated there had been an advance in wheat and flour in the South, but buyers are scarce, and few. transactions reported, many having the:firm conviction that tue war will be of very short duration, and as the American and European crops come m next month, provided the war is at an end, they look for a smart reaction in prices. With regard to flax there is none in the market, the indusby, as regards foreign export, having been killed: The mdlersand country setters are looking for high prices, and will make ■no quotations, but simply say to the merchants, " what will you offer/ Present prices are merely, nominal, ranging from £12 to £14 per ton. i i Kerosene has advanced from 10« 6d to lis 6d and 12s per case ; turpentine has advanced 8d to lOd per gallon and lead 30s per ton. It is stated that Bpain-pontjpls the le'ai-maiket, t