THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12736, 13 December 1904, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

CROWN MINES RETURN.

£5005 FROM 2091 TONS.

TOTAL TO DATE, £582.071

DrßlNi; the mouths of October and November the New Zealand Crown Mine*. Limited, crushed and treated 2031 tons of ore, for a return of bullion valued at £5005. The total amount won from the nunc to date is £582.071, as shown in the following table of details: —

Bullion obtained prior to 1896 £138,104 I To December, 1898 52,024 To December, 1899 71.656 , To December, 1900 ... 66,510 | To December, 1901 ... 68.073 To December, 1933 75,452 | To December. 1903 78,265 £550.069 January, 1904, 2310 tons 4,201 | February. 1904. 2620 tons 3.334 I March. 1904, £572 tons 5.453 j April. 1904. 2333 tons 3.450 ! May, 1904. 2768 tons 3.99-3 I June, 1904. 2414 tons 3,513 j July. 1904. 2024 tons 3,234 August. 1904. 2261 tons 2,521 I September, 1904. 2019 tons 1.640 i October-November, 1934. 209! tons 5,005 j . Total to date £582.071 BUNKER'S HILL G.M. CO. ; The manager of Bunkers Hill mine re- i ports that work has recently been confined j to driving at the Hauraki Freeholds level, > and in crushing operations. The country is j well mineralised, and if leaders are inter- j sected they should be gold-bearing, and an- : other 15ft should reach the company's own property. Then there would be about 250 ft i in prospecting the company's own property before reaching the 4in leader. ; HARBOUR VIEW G.M. CO. The manager of the Harbour View mine reports that the same class of country is being met with in the crosscut. The level is in 514 ft, and will be continued for a few feet further, to make sure there is nothing ahead before starting to open out on the reefs already passed through. In the Pride section the cross lead has been driven on 9ft, and in the early part of the week produced a few pounds of picked stone. Sine*? then the lead has been disturbed and poorer, but easier country might bo. expected in ? few feet, and the lead more defined. HAURaKI NO. 2 G.M. CO. The manager of the Hauraki No. 2 mine reports that during last week he extended the drive, on the leader Sit. The leader is from three to four inches thick, of likely- ] looking stone for gold. There is a good j class of blue sandstone country showing in I the drive, and the indications are very good I for gold. ' " | I GOLDEN BELT G.M. CO. i The manager of the Golden Belt mine re- I ports that during last week the low level ; was driven 26ft, making -a total length of 993 ft. Good headway is being made with j the concrete foundations, and the aerial tram J has been finished, and is running smoothly. I ? • | MINERALS. LIMITED. < The manager telegraphed yesterday that ! he has driven 57ft on the crosscut east from ! north drainage tunnel. Prospects have im- ! proved, and the wash has now increased I from 6in to ISin. He has also driven 16ft i on the crosscut west from the north drainage ! tunnel, and reports that there are good' i prospects. Twelve, loads are in the hopper ready 1 for washing. ;

DUNEDIX STOCK EXCHANGE. [by telegraph.—press association.] DrxKtiiv. Monday. The only sale on the Stock Exchange today waa of Manuherikia shares, at 27s 6d.

DREDGING. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION'.]

DrxEDiN, Moudav.

During the week ended to-day returns hare been reported from 48 dredges, the total yield being 12130z 14dwt 16gr. Additional returns: Enterprise 11., 2160z ; Taniwha, 20oz 14dwt: Loch Lomond, 19oz, Enfield, 14oz 12dwt 12gr.