THE GOLD RETURNS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11842, 20 December 1901, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE GOLD RETURNS.

TOTAL FOR THREE WEEKS, ' £59,960 7s* 10d. " _ PREVIOUS BEST ANNUAL OUTPUT - , EXCEEDED. * The gold returns for the Auckland district for the past three weeks have reached the satisfactory total of £59,960 .7s lOd, which lias only twice been exceeded in the current year during , any similar '. period. The output for the preceding three weeks was £67,170 0s lid. Though the . final cleans-up for the . year are not yet completed at any of the mines engaged in crushing operations, the output to date, since the beginning of the 'annual, period now drawing to a close, exceeds the highest previous gross annual output for several years, amounting in all to £696,724 9s 2d. The record yield for many year* was that of 1899 (£641,150 14s sd), upon which the output for 1901 already shows the sub-; stantial increase of £55,573 14s 9(1, whilst the excess over last year's' total amounts; to £61,690 9s lid. The following are the details of the past three weeks' returns: — ' OHINEMURI. £ a. d. Waihi G.M. Co.. 12.425 tons ... 39,964 0 0 N.Z. Crown Mines, 2700 tons ... 7,201' 0 0 "U'aitekauri G.M. Co., 2045 tons ... 3,666 0 0 Talisman Consolidated G.M. Co., 2496 tons 3,435 5 0 Komata Reefs G.M. Co., 1210 tons 1,183 0 0 Total Ohinemuri district ... £55,449 5 0 THAMES. ' ' ' ' Eclipse Co.. 378 tons, 1950z 3dwt 552 17 9 lCuranui-Caledonian tribnters, 11 loads, 251b, 320z 3dwt 86 12 11 New Gloucester G.M. Co., 3 loads, Boz, 18dwt 26 16 3 Monowai G.M. Co., 41? tons concentrates, 217 tons tailings ... 455 4 3 Sundries 250 0 0 Victory claim. 3 tons concentrates 7 14 Waiotahi G.M. Co., 100 tons 12707, lOdwt ... ... ' 350 0 0 £1,728 12 11WHANGAMATA. Mananu G.M. Co., 140 tons ... 526 14 5 Total Thames district ... .... £2,255 7 4' COROMANDEL. Hanraki G.M. Co., 40 tons, 391b, 920z 12dwt 285 0 0 Royal Oak G.M. Co., 9611b picked stone ... 1,456 12 11 £1,741 12 11 KUAOTUNU. Waitaia G.M. Co., 60 tons, ' 960z 12dwt (plates only) ... ... ... 303 9 8 £2,045 2 7 GUMTOWN. Welcome Jack G.M. Co., 30 tons 210 12 11 Total Coromandel district ... £2,255 15 6 Total Auckland district for three weeks £59,960 7 10

WAIHI'G.M. CO., LIMITED. ANOTHER RECORD RETURN. \ £39,964 FROM 12,425 TONS. , ; TOTAL TO DATE, £1,945,130.' ' During the four weeks ending Deeember 7, the Waihi Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 12,425 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £39,964, or an average per ton of £3 4s 3d. This constitutes _ a fresh record, exceeding the previous highest return (that for OctoberNovember, when 12,747 tons yielded £39,804, or an average per ton of £3 2s 7d), by £60, notwithstanding that 322 tons less have been treated on this occasion.' The output from the ! mine for the current | year now amounts to £425,004. and the total output to date to £1,945,130, as shown in the following table of details : — To July" 31. 1830 ... £13,628 July 31, 1890, to December 31, 1891... 36,408 In 1892. 18.297 tons 46 219 In 1893, 19,805 tons ... 64345 In 1894, 24.864 tons ... ... ... ... 83,023 In 1895, 33,670 tons 120,335 | In 1896, 34,410 tons 135,156 In 1897, 40.764 tons ... ' ... 144 041 In 1898, 77,529 tons ... 255*494 j la 1899, 102,381 tons ... ... 302',525 In 1900, 112,012 tons ... ... 317,902 ■ . , Total ... ... ... £1,520,126 Period ending— February 2, 1901. 12,968 tons 29,362 March 2. 1901. 13.335 tons ... • ... 31,594 March 30, 1901, 12.653 tons ... ... 31,712 April 27. 1901, 12,576 tons ... ... 32,249 May 25. 1901, 12,481 tons ... ... 33,975 .Tune 22. 1901, 12,382 tons 32,845 July 20. 1901. 11.878 tons ... ... 36,722' August 17. 1901. 12,415 tons 38,449 September 14. 1901. 12.880 tons ... 38,350 October 12, 1901, 13,159 tons ... ... 39,87*. November 9, 1901, 12,747 tons 39,904 December 7, 1901, 12.425 tons ... . ... 39,964 Total to date £1,945,130 Total dividends to date: £754.379 4s 3d. WAITEKAURI G.M. CO., LIMITED. ' £3666 FROM 2045 TONS. TOTAL TO DATE, £337,119. During the four weeks ending November 29, 1 he Waitekauri Gold Mining Company, Limited, crushed and treated 2045 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £3666. This shows a decrease upon the previous month's return, when 2053 tons. yielded £4035. The total amount won from the mine to date is £337,119 3s 2d, as shown in the following table of details:— . To December. 3597 £85.492 11 0 To December, 1898 ... ... 64,052 6 0 To December, 1599 74,276 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, 1835 tons ... ... 3,295 0 0 April, 1901, 1901 tons ... ; ... 3,501 0 0 May, 1901, 2806 tons 4,668 0 0 June, 1901, 3082 tons 5,004 17 10 July, 1901. 2062 tons 3,296 0 0 August, 1901, 2182 tons 3,312 0 0 September. 1901. 2173 tons ... 3,368 0 0 October, 1901, 2053 tons 4.035 8 4 November, 1901, 2045 tons ... ... 3,666 . 0 0 Total to date ... £337,119 3 2 NEW ZEALAND CROWN MINES, LIMITED. „ £7201 FROM 2700 TONS. During the month of November the New Zealand Crown Mines, Limited, crushed and treated at their battery at Karangahake 2700 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £7201. This is the l.lghestmonthly output from the property since October, 1899. The return for last month was £6580 from" 2792 tons. The total amount won from the mine to date is £390,757, as shown in the following table of details: — Bullion obtained prior to 1896 ... ... £138,104 To December, 1898 52,024 To December, 2899 71,636 To December, 1900 ... 66,515 ' £328.279 January, 1901, 2980 tons 4,800 February, 190?., 2804 tons 4,502 March, 1901, 2836 tons 4,642 April, 1901, 2888 tons ... ... ... 6,118 May, 1901. 2896 tons ... 5,995 June, 1901, 2656 tons 5,575 July and August, 1901, 4724 tons ... 11,123 September, 1901, 2734 tons ... ... 5,942 i October, 1901, 2792 tons 6,580 I November, 1901, 2700 tons ... ... 7,201 Total to date ... ... £390,757 TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED G.M. CO. £3435 FROM 2496 TONS. During the month of November :the Talisman Consolidated Gold Mining Company crushed and treated at their battery at Karangahake 2496 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £3435 ss. This shows a slightly-improved average value compared with the previous return, working out at about £1 7s 6d per ton. The total amount Avon from the mine to date is £118,622 3s 6d, as shown in the following table of details: — To De: -über, 1398 ... >, £39.875 7 3 1899 ... ... ... 35,317 6 6 1900 ... ... ... ... .... V, 23,645 2 7 £103,837 16 '.4;' Period ending- , v; March 1, 1901, 72S tons .... " 1,662 '4 7 April 12, 1901 ... ... 763:16 ;1 October 31. 1901, 6928 tons ... ' : 8,923 1 6 November 30, 1901, 2496 tons ... : 3,435 - 5 ,0,. Total to date ...' ... £118,622 3 6 J

j v , <r * f? . - • „ . !" r ■ ... '• r , . V .4 ■■iiimnmihMin *■■!■,■■■ ■■■■■■ "■■ -' . :.. :..-/■ .- . X ::l - '■:.-MANANU G.M. CO. " v-' -* V •vv . , - \ • _____ '- ' • V;' ' ■ ' £526.' FROM 140 ' TONS. yi During the mouth ending November 29, the Mananu Gold Mining Company crushed' ■■;. r and treated at their battery at Whangamata, • 140 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued' V; at £526 14s sd. ' This is a very satisfactory \. yield,- showing an - average value , of.' «ver £3 15s per ton, an extraction of 90 per cent, of the assay value. l During October 286 tons ,C yielded £871 0s 9d. The total amount wo» / from the mine" to date is £11,973 15s 6d, ■ as shown the following detailed table: —. v' " * ' ' ■■ ' ' . ' 4 £ s. cl. In 1900. 1162 tons ' ... ... . ~ 3,841 0 9■ j. Period ending . ■. , ~ January 31, ;1901.' 152 tons ; ' "447 14 7 February 23. 1901, 198 tons ... .• ... - 505 10 8 March 31,. 1901, 241 tons ... . ... : 863 19 1 ■ April '30,"1901, 300 tons ... ... ' 607 5 6 ' . June 30, 1901, 297 tons ... • 974 6 11; ". • July, 30, 1901. . 302 tons ... 1,061 6 2 August' 30, 1901, 443 tons ... ... 1,067 2 1 \ September 30. 1901. 348 tons... ~. 1,207 1 October 19, 1901, 286 tons .... , ... , 871 0.9 November 9, 1901, ■ 140 tons ... 526 14 5 Total to date ... ' ... : 11,973 15 ft - WELCOME JACK G.M. CO. ■; r - ,y , V .* : • . £210 FROM 30-TONS. " TOTAL TO DATE, £2107. During the four weeks ended-December 7, the Welcome Jack Gold Mining Com- i pany crushed and treated 30 ' tons 'of or® 1 -<5 for a return of bullion valued at £210 12slid. The battery only .worked half-time, > owing to . shortness of water.V The returns; SJf show an average value of £7 per ton, and 1 the total is an encouraging increase upon the previous month's yield (£145 98 from . 48 tons). The total amount won from the mine to date is £2107 5s id, as shown io> the following table of details: — ; -, <* In 1898 - ... ... ' ... • — • ... £543 15-7; In 1899' ... ... ... 662 7 6 . In 1900 ... ... ... ... ... 263 10 10; ; £1.469 13 iii:^ ■ September, 1901. 45 tons .« 281 9 3- . .. . October, 1901, 48 tons ... . 145 9 On' November, 1901, 30 tons ... ... ' 210 12 li t~> £2,107 6 ~l\ NEW GLOUCESTER; G.M. CO. The New Gloucester Gold Mining Com».. -? pany (Thames) has completed'a;trial crush'' ing of three loads of ore,' from what is known as the rubbly lode, • for a return o£''"-;.'| 8oz" 18dwt of bullion, valued at £26 16y .&£• 3d. ' HAURAKI G.M. CO.' The Hauraki Gold Mining Company have , completed their crushing for. the past four <•'«> weeks from 40 tons of ore and 391b of | |§ picked stone, for a return of 920z 2dwt of , melted bullion, valued at £285. ECLIPSE G.M. CO., LIMITED. This company, during, the four-weekly , period ending on November 23, crushed 379 I:'tons of' ore for a yield of 1950z. 3dwt of---melted gold, valued at £552 17s 9d. KURANUI-CALEDONIAN TRIBUTERS. : Only four of the tribute parties, at work . in this mine crushed - parcels of ore daring ,; November, and three of those' parcels were . : trial lots. The total crushed was 111 ;loads ;! of general ore and 251b of picked stone, which yielded 320z 3dwt of melted gold, ; valued at : £B6 .12s lid. ' <

ROYAL OAK ! OF HAURAKI' G.M. CO. The Royal Oak of Hauraki Gold - Mining ' Company have, owing to the continued dry. vweather, and consequent scarcity of water 0$! in V the race during the past «. four weeks* ■" been unable to treat any general . ore. of ;! which there is about 250 tons at grass,, but 9611b of specimens have been treated, for < a yield of- 5780z lfidwt of melted bul-W lion, valued at £1456 lSs' lld. : This'shows? a considerable increase -upon, alii; previous 3 ' returns. _ , ~7 -.... .■■,' •. /. ' * WAIT ALA. G.M. CO. ' During the fortnight ending December '■ the Waitaia Gold Mining Company crushed at the Irene battherv. Kuaotunu, 60 tons v of ore for a yield of 960z 12dwt of bullion, from the plates only,, of the value of £303 3 9s Bd. - • " , WAIOTAHI G.M. CO. During the' past- month the Waiotahi Gold . ' ' Mining Company, crushed 100 tons of ore. V s for a return of 1270z lOdwt of retorted,' gold, valued at about £350. The'previouf return was £330 from 85 tons ' treated. ~ - . MONOWAI G.M. CO. . • Particulars as to the result of the treat* ment of this company's September month's; accumulation of concentrates at the Daptoi r Smelting Works are just to hand, and show; \ that the net weight of the parcel was 4lji tons. ' The treatment' resulted in a cashi ' return to the company of £350 12s 8d; thai . quantity of raw ore treated for this return. \ J was 301 tons. During the September month .! ' the company treated at its cyanide plant 21? tons of tailings (from which the concentrates) had previously been extracted) for a return 1 of bullion valued at. £10*. 12s, which brings the month's total return to £455 4s Bd. -. - IvOMATA REEFS G.M. CO.' During the month ending December 7,. the Ivomata, Reefs Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 1210 tons of ore for a return' of bullion' valued at £1183. -' This shows a slight, improvement upon the previous, return when 1230 tons yielded £1095. ]