THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12240, 8 April 1903, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

! TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED G.M. CO. £6814 FROM 3280 TONS. TOTAL TO DATE, £162,541. Dueixg the period ending March 31, the Talisman Consolidated Gold Mining Company's mill ran 43 stamps for 23 days, and crushed and treated 3280 tons for a yield of bullion valued at £6814, being at the rate of £2 Is 6d per ton. The total costs, including mine development, amounted to £4345, being at the rate of £1 6s 6cl per ton. The return shows a decrease compared with that of the previous month, when 3650 tons yielded £7500. The total amount won from the mine to date is £162,541 19s 4d, as shown in the following table of details : — To December, 1393 £39,875 7 3 To December, 1899 35,317 6 6 To December, 1900 28,645 2 7 To December, 1901 16,764 19 3 To December, 1902 24,262 13 4 £144,865 9 4 Period ending— „,,„.,„ „ January 21, 1903, 1625 tons ... j,j62 10 0 February 28. 1903. 3660 tons ... 7,500 0 0 .March 31, 1903, 3230 tons ... 6,814 0 0 Total to date £162,541 19 4 HARBOUR VIEW G.M. CO. During the past fortnight stoping operations have been continued in the No. 2 block and No. 5 stope in the Harbour View Gold Mining Company's mine, and a start has been made on No. 6 stope, which has been carried along 12ft. The reef here varies in width from a few inches to lit, and makes occasional pockets of very fair picked stone. A leading stope has been commenced in No. 3 block, which is in 18ft. The lode here looks really well, and is from 18in to 2ft wide. In breaking it down at the end of last week, strong dabs of gold were seen in the ore. A few feet further ahead this stope will reach a point where good gold was obtained in the level. A second stope has been started in this block, where the reef also looks well. The three blocks referred to have a total length of 90ft, and a height of about 140 ft. The main level on the lode is also being pushed ahead. The lode is about 4ft wide, composed of pug and rubbly quartz, and carrying dish prospects. The manager is daily expecting to cut the junction of Hannay's reef. There is still a very heavy flow of water to contend with in the level.

The manager telegraphed yesterday as follows :—" Strong gold showing in quartz broken, from the face of the low level." BUNKER'S HILL G.M. CO. The Bunker's Hill Gold Mining Company yesterday obtained 121b of picked stone from No. 8 stope, which has just been started. During the past week No. 6 stope was advanced to the end of the ground, dabs of gold being seen in the ore broken out. No. 7 stope was carried along 18ft, the lode averaging Ift in width. The leading stope above the intermediate drive has been extended to the main winze, and the lode is a strong body measuring 18in in width, and showing a few colours of gold. The pumping machinery'is working well, and the water has been reduced to within 6ft of the 160 ft level in the Hanraki shaft, leaving Ift on the flatsheets in Bunker's No. 2 level. WAITAIA G.M. CO. The Waitaia Gold Mining Company have completed a crushing for a return of 560z 2dwt of bullion, valued at £173 18s. THAMES WARDEN'S COURT. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN" CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Tuesday. j The following business was transacted by Mr. Bush at the Warden's Court to-day: — Consentcdajto: The application of W. J. McCormiek, for the New Middle Star special quartz claim (late New Whau mine), Moanataiari Creek, Thames, having received the consent of the Minister for Mines, was filially dealt with and granted. Recommended: The application of W. D. Tilsley and J. Newdick for three months' protection for the Sheet Anchor special quartz claim, Puriri, was recommended to the Minister for Mines to be granted. Applications Granted: The following applications were granted:— J. Hill and others, six months' protection for the Gloucester Extended special quartz claim, Karalca Creek, Thames: H. H. Adams, six months' protection for the j Golden Belt Extended special quartz claim, Neavesvillo: Thames Talisman Gold Mining Company, six months' protection for the Thames Talisman special quartz claim, Thames; Henry Rabe, permission to work the Fortuna special quartz claim, Thames, with two men for three months; James Miller, permission to cut a kauri tree at Waiomo, for mining timber, fo>' the Waiotahi Gold Mining Company: Thames Talisman Gold Mining Company, six months' protection for a tunnel and special site, Karaka Creek, Thames the Eclipse, Limited, six months' protection for I the Eclipse and Vulcan special claims, aerial tramway, and machine site, Upper Tararu, Thames; the Pnru Consolidated Gold Mining: Company, permission to work the Russell and Russell Extended special quartz claims, Puru, with two men each for six ! months; the Chelmsford Gold Mining Comi pany, six months' protection for the Chelmsford special quartz claim, Neavesville; the Mananu Gold Mining Company, permission to work the Cascade special quartz claim, Whangarnata, with two men, the New Wentworth claim with 24 men, the Minnesota claim with two men, and the Rapid claim with two men, each being for a period of six months; the Tairua Broken Hills Gold Mining Company, permission to work the Broken Hills No. 6 special quartz claim, Tairua, with three men for six months; John T. Tilsley, permission to work the We Three special quartz claim, Puriri, with two men for four months; the Welcome Jack Gold Mining Company, six months' protection for the Welcome Jack special quartz claim, Gumtown: Chas. U. James, application for the issue of a duplicate license for a residence site situated in Karaka Creek, the original having been lost. Andrew McLeod v. W. Ludwig: Plaint for the foreiture of the Taranaki Extended river claim, Tararu. for non-working. Mr. E. Clendon appeared for complainant, and the latter deposed that he know the ground mentioned in the plaint. He frequently had visited the ground, but the only work he ever saw done on it was about equai to one day's work He neve:, had seen any men working on the ground. For the deteneo, Ludwig deposed he had secured two or -three returns from the claim, and worked the ground whenever the weather was suitable. He had two or three loads of stuff on hand ready to treat at the present time, and had employed two men on wages at different times. In giving judgment, His Worship said he did not intend to forfeit the ground. Complainant held othei ground, which he did not work, consequently it was not right he should take ground from others. At the same time defendant should look after his ground, and in future, when he was net able to work it, he should come and secure the' protection of the Court. The plaint would be dismissed, with costs against the complainant.

NEW FOUR-IN-HAND G.M. CO. [by telegraph.— CORRESPONDENT.] Cokomandel, Tuesday. The new Four-in-Hand Gold Mining Company have completed a crushing of eight tons of ore at their battery at Waikoremiko for a yield of 560z 19dwt- of melted fold, valued at £164 8s 3d. « WHITE STAR G.M. CO. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Coromandel, Tuesday. Dabs of gold have been visible at each breaking down of the lode at No. 2 level in the White Star.mine (Cabbage Bay) during the past week. , The reef has now carried gold for 20ft, although the face is not within 80ft of being under the run of gold worked in the upper level. This would indicate either that there are two runs of gold, or that the run is of -greater extent at the lower level. In either case the position is very satisfactory - .

SOUTHERN MINING. fBY TELEGRAPH.—-PRESS association.] Dtjxedin, Tuesday. Stock Exchange sales : Dunstan Lead, 10s ; New Besdigo, 5s 6d; Rise and Shine; 275; Handy Point, 6s, premium.