THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12660, 14 September 1904, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

■ ■ o OLD HAURAKI : AND, BUNKER'S : HELL G.M. CO. The Bunker's Hill Gold Mining Company : have given notice to the Old Hauraki Gold Mining Company to terminate the present pumping agreement in one mouth, as from September 7 last. The latter company have accepted the notice. Under the agreement the Bunker's Hill Company are at present paying a monthly drainage fee to the Old Hauraki Company. v WAIHI EXTENDED G.M. CO. The manager of the Waihi '.. Extended Gold Mining Company, reports that owing to the connection made with the Grand Junction drive from the rise, a splendid current of air has been obtained which is a benefit to the men driving on the reef. The drive) which is on the footwall portion of the reef, is in a distance of 18ft. The ore, which is the width of the face, is a strong body of quartz, heavily mineralised, and it is maintaining its quality and appearance. This drive ' will be pushed forward as speedily as can be, so as to enable the manager to get a' winze sunk as soon as possible. Preparations for sinking the shaft will be taken in hand in the meantime, and as soon as a supply of shaft timber is at the mine sinking operations will be undertaken. KURANUI G.M. CO. In the Kuranui Gold Mining Company s mine the new leader on the hillside of the crosscut has, opened out to > about 12in. There are now two loads on hand from this quarter, this quantity having been kept separate so as to find out its ; value. No gold was seen when breaking it out, though this may be" accounted for owing to the quartz being of a rusty brown appearance, making it difficult to . see gold in it. The two loads should make a very good test. Another stope has been I started about > 20ft back from tho face. When breaking down the leader oz Monday last, nice dabs of gold were Ba*»* with in two or three pieces of the stone, proving the lode to be gold-bearing. Very little has been done on the Shotover reef on the Moanataiari side of the crosscut. On the hillside the end of the drive on the shaft lode has been broken into; The manager believes that in another 15ft or so the latter will junction with the No. 1 leader and the Shotover reef, when he hopes to meet with, something good. : NEW UNA G.M. CO. In the New Una Gold Mining Company's mine, ino. 1 lead in the rise from the stopea above where . the former hauls of specimens were obtained, is maintaining its proper course. It is considerably disturbed, and blows of quartz of low value are frequently met with. The directors have applied to the May Queen Extended Gold Mining Company for permission to work from the Litter company's low level in the Adelaide section into their own ground.

HARBOUR VIEW G.M. CO. The Harbour View Gold Mining Company yesterday cut a nice-looking leader with strong mineral showing. The country is tight. ; ' ■'■ *■ - ■ '• '• -, _ [BY TELEGRAPH.— COKIIESPOXDENT.] Cohomandel, j Tuesday. About 60ft 'requires to be driven to intersect the Rainbow end of this company's property and the footwall lode which gave such good results when worked at the higher levels by the former owners. THAMES SHAREMARKET. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] _ Thames, Tuesday. .■ "Sales: Moanataiari, 3s; Saxon, 6£d, 7d. Sellers: Eclipse, 9d; ; Kuranui-CaJedonian,: Is lOd; Kuranui, Is 6d; ; Mahara- Royal, 9d; Moanataiari, 33 9d; New Alburnia, 3s; v: Victoria, 7^d; Una, 4d; Coronation, SM>; ' Golden Belt {paid up), 3s 2d f Old Hauraki (cont.), Is 9d. Buyers: KuranuiCaledonian, Is M; • Moanataiari, 3s 7d; Victoria, 6d; Saxon, 6d, ~' HANDSWORTH CLAIM. / [BY ' !EELE3RAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT ] CoROMANDEii, Tuesday. i- Mr. L. Woodcock, owner of the Handsworth mine (Kuaotunu) lodged 650z 19dwt of gold with the bank to-day, being the yield from a crashing at his battery. r :-i j: : GOLDEN SPARK G.M. CO. [BY TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] CoEOMANDEL, Tuesday. The Bright Smile reef has been driven upon in the Goldea Spark mine beyond the large cross lode, and it is now composed of. kindly-looking ore, while the country is more favourable. It is intended to put up a rise on the run of gold. EXALT CLAIM. [BY TELEGRAPH.— correspondent.] Coeomandel, Tuesday. The ore won from, the Exalt mine (Omoho) during the past week has shown strong gold, both in the northern drive and in the stopes ever the southern drive.