THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12238, 6 April 1903, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

WAIHI G.M. CO., LIMITED. £52,707 FROM 17,447 TONS. TOTAL TO DATE, £2,653,261. During the four weeks ending March 28, the Waihi Gold Mining Company, Limited, crushed and treated 17,447 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at. £52,707. This shows a decrease as compared with the previous month's return, when 18,699 tons yielded £53,641. The company's output for the first quarter of the present year amounts to £156,792, and the total yield fiom the mine to date is £2,658,261, as shown in the following table of details: — To July 31, 1890 ... £13,628 July 31, 1890, to December 31, 1691 ... 35,453 In 1332, 18,297 tons 45,219 In 1593, 19,805 tons 64,34 a In 1894, 24,364 tons 83,023 In 1895, 33,670 tons 120,335 In 1896, 34,410 tons 135,156 In 1397, 40,7c4 tons ... 144.041 In 1893, 77,929 tons 256,494 In 1893, 102,331 tons 302,525 In 1900, 112,012 tons 317,902 In 1901, 159,325 tons ... 461,205 In 1902, 179,487 tons 520,1.38 £2,501,469 Period ending January 31, 1903, 17,587 tons 50,444 February 23. 1903, 18.699 tons 53,641 March 28, 1903, 17,447 tons 52,707 Total to date- £2,658,261 Total dividends and interest to date £1,065,395 BUNKER'S HILL G.M. CO. The total amount of picked stone secured by the Bunker's Hill Gold Mining Company last week was 501b, of which 20)b came to hand on Saturday in No. 7 stope. WAIOTxiHI G.M. CO. [from our own correspondent.] Thames, Saturday. This company crushed 75 tons of ore during the month of xuarch, for a yield of 1290z of retorted gold, valued -approximately at £355. MAHARA ROYAL MINE. [from our own correspondent.] Thames, Saturday. The development works being proceeded with in this mine are resulting in most encouraging prospects. They comprise the driving of a new low level, and the sinking of a winze upon the main reef from the level above, at a point where payable ore was obtained when the latter level was opened up The winze has attained a depth of about- 50ft. and is turning out excellent grade ore, the reef being about 4ft thick. A further distance of about 250 ft requires to be driven at the low level before a point underneath the winze will be reached, but payable ore should be met with long before that distance, is accomplished. When a connection is made between the winze and the. low level, backs of about 120 ft in height will be available for stuping. SOUTHERN MINING. [by TELEGRAPH. —PRESS association.] Dunedin, Sunday. The following dredging returns are to hand: Rise and Shine, 60oz 9dwt ; Earnscleugh 11., 60oz ; Sandy Point, 40oz 9dwt ; New Royal Maori, 38oz lOdwt: Waimumu Queen. 38oz 9dwt : New Roxburgh Jubilee, 38oz sdwt 12gr; Waikaka United 1.. 330z , Grand Junction. 230z ; Molyneaux Hydraulic, 20oz 12dwt 6gr; Earnscleugb 1., 19oz lldwt; Gabriel, 18oz 17dwt; Royal Waimumu. 4dwt; Golden. Bed, 16o*zl5dwb; Cairntrodlie. 15oz 14dwt; Clyde. 14oz 19dwt; Waikaka Queen, 14oz 13dwt • Chicago. 14oz 13dwt; MncCharlton. 13oz 9dwt; Waimumu Central. 12os 4dwt: Olrig. llozl2d.wt; Electric 11., lloz lOdwt"; Riley's Beach, lOoz lodwt; Ngapara 111., 6oz lodwt. GiiEYjiocTir, Sunday. The following dredging returns " are to hand : Paetolus " ' (two dredges), 1250z ldwt ; . Kohinoor (108 hours), 68oz; Prince of Wales (110 hours), 330z ldwt ; Black Water River (127 hours), 230z 4dwt; Shellback (120 hours). 15oz 13dwt; Leviathan, (one week), Boz 6dwt. The Paetolus return is made up as follows: No. 1 dredge. 720z lldwt, for eight days ; No. 2, 520z lOdwt, for four days and a-half. Wellington, Sunday. Rocklands Beach dredge, 230z for 110 horn's. Wj-stport, Sunday. The Mokoia obtained 58oz lOdwt last week —her record return.