THE GOLDEIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11432, 24 July 1900, Page 6

THE GOLDEIELDS.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. The market was quick yesterday. In in* vestment lines New Zealand and River Plates changed bands at 19s, late buyers offering 18s 9d, no sellers quoting ; Union Banks of Australia were asked 'for at £39, without sellers ; there were buyers of Auckland Gas (old) at £13 Bs, sellers £13 17s 6d. ■In mining lines Kuranui-Caledonians had inquiry at Bd, sellers Is ; Mahara Royals were asked for at 3d, no sellers .quoting ; May Queen Extendeds were offered at 63d, buyers s,}d. In Upper Thames lines there' were sales ofClielmsfords at Is 2d, late sellers asking Is Id, buyers Is ; Komata Reefs could have been done at 2s sd, buyers offer.'!ig 2s ; Talismans were quoted at 10s od (ex div.), buyers 9s 6d"'; - Tairua Broken Hills quoted at 3s, had no buyers. In Coromandel and other lines late prices ruled. BULLION SHIPMENT. The National Bank of New Zealand shipped by the Zealandia for Sydney yesterday, for transhipment to London, five bars of bullion, valued at £6150. WAITEKAURIG.M. CO. (LIMITED).

£8525 FROM 3551 TONS.

TOTAL TO DATE, £268,J0£ 17s.

The returns just to hand from the Waitekauri 'Gold fining Company's mine, at Waitekauri, show that during'the six weks ending July 14, 3551 tons of ore were treated during 38 working days, for a yield of bullion valued at £8525. This is a decrease upon last return, when 3111 tons yielded £9087. The total amount won from thiv mine to date is £268,906175, as shown in the following table of details : — To December, 1897 £85,49211 0 To December, 1098 64,052 6 0 To December, 1899 .... . ...' 74,276 0 0 £223,820 17 0 January, 1900 8,546 0 0 February. 1900 6,271 0 0 March, 1900 ... 6,109 0 0 April, 1900 6,548 0 0 May. 1900 9,087 0 0 June. 1900 8,525 0 0 Total to'date £263,906 17 0 MINERS' UNION. [by telegraph.-- correspondent.] Waiih. Monday. The annual meeting of the Waihi branch rf the Thames Miners' Union was held on Saturday night. There was a good attendance. Mr. F. Stewart occupied the chair. The finances are in a very healthy state. It was resolved to register the local branch as a separate branch of the Thames Miners' Union, under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act.

KAPOWAI G.M. CO. In the Kapowai Gold Mining Company's mind, at Gumtown, during the past week, Bft have been driven, making the total distance driven 55ft. Much easier country is coming in at the face. There is an iron flathead crossing the face, which is carrying gold, and this has jimctioned with the main reef. The lode still maintains its size, and on breaking down on Saturday las', gold could bo seen plainly in the stone, which also gave good dish prospects.

MARATOTO G.M. CO. (LIMITED). • During the past week work in the Pa}' Rock section of the Maratoto Gold Mining Company's mine, at Marototo, has been confined to driving the crosscut east of the No. 1 level, and on Wednesday evening last the bangingwall lode was met with after driving 16ft. Where it was intersected the lode measures 2ft in width, and the average assay value of the ore is £2 15s per ton, as per the manager's wire published in yesterday's HkraTjl). This development lias a most important bearing on the future of the mine, because it proves that the payable ore shoot exists for a length of 100 ft along the line of the lode, and affords strong evidence of its continuation southwards. Driving north and south on the lode will be undertaken when the tramlines are laid. In the mill two ore charges are still under cyanide treatment, and the solutions are percolating very slowly. COLD INDICATIONS AT AWAKINO. [BY TELEGRAPH. — ASSOCIATION.] New Plymouth, Monday. Gold indications were found in the Awakino district by an old digger employed fencing a property about five miles from the coast. There is stated to be a well-defined quartz reef. DREDGING RETURNS. [BY tkleokaph.—press ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Monday. During tho week ended to-day, returns have been reported from 36 dredges, the total yield being 14620z 19dwt 12gr, or an average of 40oz per dredge. The additional returns Golden Gate. 420z 15dwt; Empire, 390z 3d\vt 17gr; Charlton Creek, 220z lOdwt; Tuapcka. 19oz; Evans' Flat, 18oz 4d\vt; Chatto Creek, 16oz 6dwt llgr; Golden Point, 14oz 15dwt 15gr; Jutland Flat, 14oz 7d\vt.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Duvedin, Monday. Dunedin Exchange sales at premiums: Caimmuir, lis 9d, lis 6d; Electric Extended, 15s 6d; Foley's Creek, 7s 6d ; Gentle Annie, 9s 6d; Gold King, 6s 6d; Golden Falls, 4s 6d; Main Leads Hercules, par; Teviot, 9d. Sales were also effected at tho following prices:— £2 18s; Gold Queen, 36s 6d, 37s 6d, 36s 3d, 365; Hartley and Riley, £11; Junction Electric, £2 -2s 6d; Magnetic, £2 19s 6d, £3; Mariuherikia, £5 10s. £5 12s 6d; Meg and Annie, £2 7s; Moa Flat, 22s 6d ; Vincent, £4 2s 6d, £4 Is 6d. Otago Exchange sales:—Golden Molyneaiix, 6d premium; Alpine Consols, 38s 6d.