THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12544, 11 April 1904, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

I TAIRUA BROKEN HILLS G.M. CO. £1320 FROM 600 TONS. TOTAL TO DATE, £52,808 15s 3d. During March the Tairua Broken Hills Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 600 tons of ore for a return of bullion! valued at £1320. This shows a decrease compared with the return for the previous month, when a similar tonnage yielded £1730. The total amount won from the mine to date is £52,808 15s 3d, as shown in the following table of details: — In 1900 £1,457 3 0 In 1901, 455 tons 1,792 19 9 In 1902, 5076 ton,) 25,665 (* 0 In 1905 21.268 7 6 £48,183 15 3 January, 1904, 500 tons, 250 tons slimes 1.575 0 0 February. 1904, 600 ton* ... ... 1,730 0 0 March. 1904, 600 tons 1,520 0 0 Total to date £52,808 15 3 ROYAL OAK G.M. CO. The Royal Oak Gold Mining Company yesterday secured a further parcel of 40li> of picked stone. TE PLKH GOLD REEFS, LIMITED. The directors of the Te Puke Gold Reefs, Limited, announce in our advertising columns that they have ascertained thatsome very valuable ore has been found in the mine, and make a recommendation to shareholders as to dealing with shares. MINING EXAMINATIONS. [from our. own correspondent.] Wauii, Saturday. Several references have been made lately to a falling off that has taken place in the attendance at certain classes of the School of Mines, and also to the failure on the part of many students to compete in the annual examination-,. Mr. P. Morgan, | director of the Waihi School of Mines, again drew attention to the matter at the ; last meeting of the School of Mines Council. His report- on the question is as fol- j lows:—"The chief cause of the fall tug-off j in the mining class (which ought to be one of our largest classes) is. perhaps, the fewness of the openings for trained men in New Zealand, but the nature of the examinations for mine-managers" certificates also has a deterring effect. The standard of these examinations from an educational point of view is not too high, but the questions asked are on the whole of such a character as to encourage "cram" rather than an intelligent, well-considered course of'study. Under present conditions schools of mines must teach for these examinations and gain passes, otherwise they would fail to fulfil the chief condition that has called them into existence, but thd dual result is largely to discount their educational value. Her.co a feeling arises that it is not worth while attending ji school of mines unless there is a probability of its leading to a billet. Tims the cause of true education suiters."

WAT HI G.M. CO. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWX cobrespqxdext.] Waihi, Saturday. It is expected that a trial of the YVaihi Gold Mining Company's new pumping plant will take place next week, the huge pumping rods having been lifted to-day. The plant, is so complete that not a hitch is expected, and as its capabilities are so great the Waihi Company will be in a position now to thoroughly explore their lower areas and open up practically a new mine. THAMES BORING OPERATIONS. [BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN" (■QHUKiI'ON'Dr.M.] Thames, Saturday. At noon to-day the borehole in the public's ground up the Moanataiari Creek had attained a depth of 478 ft. It is still penetrating hard rock. The Victoria Cold Mining Company's borehole is down about 1000 ft. There is nothing fresh to report from the Kur.mui-Caledoniau Company's borehole. SHERIDAN G.M. CO. [BT TELEGRAM. OWX CORnE.SrOXDF.XT.] Thames, Saturday. A crushing of 10 loads of ore from the Sheridan Gold Mining Company's mine (Tapu) has been completed at the Fame and Fortune battery for the payable return of 21oz 17dwt of*melted gold, valued at £3 j Is per ounce, or a total of £56 12s lOd. • The ore crushed was won from the drive and leading stope upon ike main reef at the 70ft level, the average width of the reef being 9in. A block 80ft in length is now opened up and available for stoping, but there is a large extent of country ahead which has yet to be explored, whilst the same reef is also available for driving uponat the low level, • 120 ft below the present workings. OLD ALBURNIA G.M. CO. [BY TELF.OKArn. —OWN CORUEaPONTDEKT.] Thames, Saturday. The new reef intersected last week in the Moanataiari tunnel by the Old Alburnia 'Company is just getting clear of the face. It crossed the drive at rather a long angle, continuing for about 16ft. Its width is about 3ft, and it is composed of a highlymineralised class of ore, and encased by good sandstone country. No gold, however, was seen in the ore broken out. The management's intention is to continue the tunnel without any loss of time. NEW ECLIPSE G.M. CO. Tey TELEGRAPH.--OWX CORRESrOXttEXT.] Thames, Saturday. Some doubts at present exist as to whether the reef which is being driven upon at the low level in the Eclipse Gold Mining Company's mine is the same body as that worked upon at the upper levels. A survey was made a few days ago, according to which the reef that is being followed is too far in the hangingwall country to be the same as the one. worked above, but this doubt will probably be settled later on by driving a crosscut into the foot wall country. The reef in the face of the level has opened out to between 6ffc and 7ft, in thickness, and bears a most promising appearance. For the last 50ft or 60it of driving the "dig"' has been carried in on the hangingwall, but it is now intended to gradually cross the reef and get on to its footwall, which will prove its exact dimension, and should also prove whether it has any connection with any other reef on that side.

WAITAIA G.M. CO. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWX CORRESPONDENT.] CoiiOMAXDEi., Saturday. The Waitaia Gold Mining Company (Kuaotunu) banked 470z lldwt of retorted gold, won from the plates and berdans, and 750z 3dwt of melted won by cyaniding the tailings. DREDGING RETURNS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION-. ] Dunedix, Sunday. The following dredging returns are to hand: Electric No. II. x 221 m ; Golden lied. 660/; New Roxburgh Jubilee, 430z lOdwt 18gr -. Sandy Point, 420z sdwt 18gr; Rise and Shine. No. 1., 360z; Waikaka United. 350z 7dwt; Waimumn, 330z lOdwt; Gabriel, 330z Bdwt ; Earnsclengh, No. 1., 28oz lOdwt ; Enrnscieugh No. 11., 28oz Bdwt; Rising Sun, 260z ; Waikaka Queen, 250z 15dwt; Upper Waipori, 250z 14dwt; MacCharltow, 250z sdwt : Island Block, 240j! lldwt; Otago, No. 11., 21oz lOdwt; Happy Valley, 21oz; Rise and Shine, No. 11., 20oz 16dwt; Waikaka United. 20oz 15dwt; Otago No. 1., 18oz sdwt; Waimumu. 15oz ; Revival, 13oz lOdwt; Loch Lomond, lOoz 15dwt; Waikaka. 9oz 19dwt; Inch Valley, 9oz lOdwt ; Ngapara, No. 111., soz 7dwt. .' .' r. »."■ : rr