THE GOLDFIELD

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12326, 20 July 1903, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELD

WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION G. 3 #. [by TELEGRATH. — CORRESPON ST.) Wathi, Satis?. , Development works in the Wain irani Junction mine are progressing i idily, with a view of- the permanency of i pro* . perty and to meet requirements wji the crushing mill is erected in due courseffheris are 32 men at present employeojpderground and on '■. the surface works. It th« 500ftlevel 130 f- have been driven nol-east -, ' j of No. 2, shaft, and the lode is l 3itt j wide. A distance of 180 ft has beenKven | on the can of the reef south-west to was one j main Martha lode, with which a confctio'a I is anticipated within another. 25ft of d >i£g. The boring operations from the chant at the 600 ft level, are making satisfactci proj gress. The bore was commenced an ' angle of about 68 "degrees from the hor ntal . towards the lode, and is now down 50ft. ' Allowing for the incline the bore wo ! be ! down about 450 ft perpendicularly, or fotal 1 : depth from the surf of 950 ft. 'Qu"z is I being penetrated by the drill, and fro! pfei sent indications important developjien anticipated very shortly. 1 I * * * THAMES MINERS' UNION. J [FROM OTTR own- cob respondent. Thames, Satnrd . The following nominations have bee received for the various offices ", in • connsiou 4 with the Thames Miners' Union for th ensuing twelve months: —President: , M ,rs. G. W. Peploe and W. H. Potts'.- - Yice-j sident: Mr. H. Henderson. Treasurer: jr. Jas. McClelland. Trustee i-i Mr. Wm.kcConnell. Secretary: Mr. W. H. J.i us . Auditors: Messrs. Jas. H. Hodge lid Robert Lloyd. Executive Council: Mi *ta. Jas. McEnteer and A. W. Sawyer. i (m----mittee: Messrs. A. E. Earnshaw, J. Vde, H. Woodhams, S. Dahb, F. Syria;*, J. Jj rle. A. Sawyer, and E. O'Sullivan. " The nominations in each instance d( Jot ' exceed the number required, except in the case of the presidency, where & poll %vi»be required. With respect to'the conxomee the nominations received are four shorßof the number required. ' 1 . SOUTHERN MINING. \ [by telegraph.—press association*.!! Reefton, Saturday.* - , Gold returns: —Consolidated Company fl l ',' June: Progress mines, 4852 tons, 22690z- *' ■. gold; value £9318; Golden Fleece, 1230 tons " 5440z of gold, value £2211; Wealth dj : , Nations, 1014 tons, 2820z of gold, vamfl £1364;' total, 7096 tolas,? 30950z of solil value £.12,893. . Gretmouth, Saturday, • \ Notown dredge (one week), 730 Z. *'i ■„ - Donedin, Saturday, ' \"£ Dredging returns: Mystery Flat,' 84os \-->. 3dwt2ogr: Enterprise 1., 350z lldwt 18gr ; $£ Cromwell H., 250z sdwt; Inch Valley, 21oa; Waimumu, 19oz " 12dwt; : Inchdale,' : 18oz f§ Bdwt; Central Charlton, 16oz 7dwt; Wai- ". mumu Extended, 1307, 7dwt; Cromwell 1.. ( • 9oz 3dwt; Hessey's, 7oz.# ~ ■- ' , v l ■■'_ - - ■-■ . DuNEntN-, Sundar. ? Dredging returns: Earnscleugh 11. 660 a ' '■■ lOdwt ■;i Waikaka,j;2lb!!? lOdwt; MacCharlton, 17oz; Gabriel, lOoz 3dwt; Clvde, 7o:s ' lOd-vt. _ •-•■,; Keen frosts in the interior have had serious ( effects on dredging. Manv dredges havw ' been stopped througis frost or from want of '".' coal. The Gabriel dredge, hear Lawrence, \]:\ -sank on Saturday in her dam.! ___ _. -.