WAIHI G.M. CO. (LIMITED).

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11625, 12 April 1901, Page 2 (Supplement)

WAIHI G.M. CO. (LIMITED).

ANOTHER . RECORD RETURN.

£51,330 FROM 12,658 TONS. During the'four weeks ending March 30 ■sfihe Wiihi Gold Mining Company (Limited) crushed and treated 12,658 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £31,380. This constitutes a fresh record, exceeding the previous best return (that of February, when 13,335 tons yielded £31,237) by £143. Though'the increase in value is but slight, it will be seen that the result has been obtained from a tonnage of ore less by 677 tons than that of February. The present yield is equivalent to an average value of £2 9s 6d per ton, the previous month's yield averaging £2 6s lOd. The total amount won from the mine to date is £1,602.186 3s sd, as shown in the following table of details: — 1,1 3890 £21.112 13 6 In 1891 ... ... , 23,935 511 In 1892. 18.235 torts 44.833 2 4 111 1893, 19,305 tons 61,900 10 11 In 1894. 24,864 tons 82,827 22 In 1335. 33.670 tons ... ... ... .120,334 22 In 1896 . 34,400 tons ... ... 137,321 8 2 In 1897, 40,764 tons ... 144,040 9 7 In .'IB9B. 77,929 tons ... ... ... 256,494 12 7 In *899, 102.383 tons ... ... ... 302,824 6 8 In 1900. 112,012 tons 315,135 9 5 Total £1,510,814 3 5 Period ending „ February 2, 1901. 12,958 tons ... 29.05 d 0 0 March 2, 1901. 13.335 tons ... 31,237 0 0 March 30, 1901, 12,658 tons ... 31,380 0 0 Total to (late £1,502,486 3 5

BARRIER REEFS G.M. CO. £3688 FROM 1809 TONS. During the month of March the Barrier Reefs Gold Mining Company crushed and treated, at their battery at the Great Barrier, 1809 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £1799 3s 3d (the plates yielding £1061 9s Bd, and the cyanide plant £737 17s 7d), and concentrates valued at £188910s 2d, or a total return of £3688 17s 5d- This shows an increase compared with last month's return, when 1263 tons yielded £3581 4s 6d. The total amount won from the mine to date is £19,605 19s lOd, as shown in the following table of details: — To December, 1900, 3C83 tons ... £8,955 7 9 Jannarv, 1901, 1105 tons ... ... 3,330.10 2 February. 1901, 1253 tons ... ... 3,581 4 6 March, 1901, 1809 tons ... ... 3,638 17 b Total to date £19,605 19 10

. iVAITEKAURI G.M. CO. (LIMITED). During the four weeks ending March 30, the Waitekauri Gold Mining Company (Limited) crushed and treated at their battery at Waitekauri, 1885 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £3295. This shows a decrease as compared with the previous month's return, when 1857 tons yielded £3306. The total amount won from the mine to date is £306,267 17s, as shown in the following table of details : — To December, 1397 £85,492 11 0 „To December, 1898 / 64,052 6 0 To December, .1899 ... ... 276 0 0 To December, 1900 70,749 0 0 £294,569 17 0 January, 1901, 2578 tons 5,097 0 0 February, 1901, 1857 tons ... 3,306 0 0 .March, 1901. 1885 tons ... ... 3,295 0 0 folal to date £306,267 17 0

WAIOTAHI G.M. CO. Thames, April 3. The manager of the Waiotahi Gold Mining Company's mine has banked 108oz of melted gold, valued approximately at £300. For this return 75 tons: of ore, won from all parts of the mine, were: crushed. The total amount won from the mine to date is £178,471, as shown in the following table of details: — To December 31, 1607 ... £163,302 In 1893 ... 4,660 In 1899 ... >.:* 4,656 In 1900 ... ... 4,787 177,405 January, 1901 ... ... ... 393 February, 1901 ... ... ... 373 March. 1901 .*. _300 * Total to date ... ... £178,471 UNION WAIHI G.M. CO.

During the 24 days ending March 23 the Union Waiki Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 1750 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £2329. This is a slight decrease upon last month's return, ■when 1689 tons yielded £2423. The total amount, won from the mine to date is £10,335, as shown in the following table of details : — - , • To December 31, 1900 ... ... ...£4,588 January, 1901, 1258 tons ... ... 995 February. 1901, 1689 tons lo'mn March. 1901, 1750 tons .. 2,329 Total to date ... £10,335

NEW FOUR-IN-HAND G.M. CO. During the month ending March 29, the New Four-in-Hand .Gold Mining Company crushed and treated at their battery at Waikoromiko, Ccromandel, 85 tons of ore, yielding 1740z 15dwt of melted gold, valued at £2 17s 6d par oz, or a total of £502 8s Id. Compared with last month, when 90 tons yielded £505 17s 7d, this return shows a trifling decrease. The total a,mount won from the mine to date by the present company is £11,633 5s 4d as shown in the following table of details: — In 1899, 655 tons ... £4,852 5 5 In 1900, 1204 tons 5 » 555 6 0 i £10,186 10 6 January, 1901. 59 tons ... ... 419 9 2 February. 1901, 90 tons 505 17 I March, 1901, 85 ton 3 .... ______ £11,613 5 4

TAIRUA BROKEN HILLS G.M.CO. During the past month the Tairua Broken Hills Gold Mining Company crushed and treated at their battery at Upper Tairua 65 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £268 5s 4d. The total amount won from the mine to date is £1881 3s 4d, as shown in the following table of details : — In 1900, 2130 tons £1,4 . 5 Z 8 0 January. 1901, 50 tons "5 10 0 March, 1901, 65 tons .... ... m 0 4 Total " ... ... ... - £I > BBl 3 4

KATHLEEN CROWN G.M .CO. "The Kathleen Crown Gold Mining Com- ■ panv (Coromandel) crashed six tons of general .ore for a return of 60s 18dwt of bullion, valued at £20 7s Id. ECLIPSE (LIMITED). Burin" the past four-weekly period, the Eclipse (Ltd.), crushed 230 tons of ore for a yield of 1250z 15dwt of melted gold, valued at £359 19s 2d. . KURANUI-CALEDONIAN TRIBUTERS' , RETURN. ; The tributers employed in this company's mine obtained gold to the value of £572 5s 2d during the month of March. For . this return 57 loads of general dirt and 110!b of picked stone were crashed which yielded 2070z 7dwt 12gr of melted gold. ■ MAY QUEEN HAURAKI. During the four-weekly period ending on the 6th inst., five parties of tributers, employed in this company's mine, crushed a total of 60 tons of general ore and 151b of picked stone for a yield of 180oz 15dwt of melted gold, valued" at £485 17s sd. NEW MOANATAIARI. Nine of the parties of tributers employed in this company's mine crushed parcels of "" ;>re during the four-weekly period ending on Saturday last. The total quantity crushed 'by them was 209j tons of general ore and 251b of picked stone, which yielded 1230z 4dwt of melted gold, valued at £341 2s 4d. PROGRESS-CASTLE ROCK G.M. CO. A clean-up from 27 tons of ore and 961b of picked stone, on behalf of the ProgressCastle Rock Gold Mining Company, yielded 30<« 16dwt of bullion, valued at £486 3s 6d. HAURAKI G.M.CO. The Hauraki Gold Mining Company have crushed 95 tons of quartz, and treated 431b of stone, for a return of 168oz 14dwt of bullion valued at £516 12s lOd. ROYAL OAK G.M. CO. Ths Royal Oak Gold Mining Company's return for the four weeks ending March 30 ■ i% M follows:— Twenty tons of general ore arid /051b of picked stone were crushed for » yield of 4310z 13dwt of bullion, valued at mZZ 4s 4d. WEST TOKATEA G.M. CO. The first clean up at the West Tokatea Gold Mining Company's new battery has just been completed. Ten tons of ore were treated for a yield of 450k lldwt of melted ■ y/M t valued at iJ130., jjte,'l; koiSi it:-I:s: i *4o ¥"' ; ; ; t: ■ ■.••■-.. '/ ,■>■■'■■'' ; '. ■ML*

TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED; G.M. CO. A final clean-up of the Talisman Consolidated Gold Mining 1 Company's old plant resulted in a return of bullion valued at £763 :16s Id.

GOLD PURCHASES.

During the month of March the local banks purchased gold won from the undermentioned districts as follows: — BARK OF NEW ZEALAND. oz. dwt. gr. Thames County ... 507 8 0 Coromandel County ... 13 10 0 Piako County ... ... 115 J 0 Thames Borough ... m "_ u rr n +nl . ... 1048 14 0 ' BANK' OF"NEW SOUTH WALES. oz.dwt.gr. ■ Thames County .. - 95 12 ° Ohinemuri County ... « ] " Weatland .. ••• - " x l Jl Thames Borough ... _______ Total '. - 243 13 12