THE GOLDEIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13187, 26 May 1906, Page 3

THE GOLDEIELDS.

:-..;———.i <».,,.„ ___ '*■'■' . OLD , HAURAKI TRIBUTERS' RETURN. ''•'" •Teibitebs in the Old Hauraki mine (Coro•mandel) have crushed three loads of ore and 91b of picked .stone for a return of 31oz 15dwt of melted gold, worth £94 18s 3d. ,\ -'J: •:' 'THAMES. ' .'/• ' ; A NEW KIND OF LODE. ' , • [BY TELEGRAPH.— .COEEESI'OXDENT.] - : - Thames, Friday. • The new air-compressor in connection with the Thames Gold Mining Company's mine and the Alburnia lias been placed'in. position, and is working satisfactorily, there being now plenty of power to enabl the rock drill to be used.in both mines. A contract has been let in the Thames mine to rise lOOit with the rock drill, and work was commenced by the contractors yesterday. The lode in the top of the rise 'is looking well, and has opened out to about 15in "in thickness. .Work has also been recommenced in the face of the south drive on -the lode, there being now • sufficient air available to allow of this work being continued a.t the same time as the rise. The lode in the face of this drive is also in.creasing in size, and is now' about 18in thick. The ore coining to hand from both ( these workings is of good quality, showing' '.gold ,freely, and l gives assay, .values from £12 to £350 per ton, the larger values being from a dark band of stone running with the white quartz, and varying in width, and in which no gold cam .be ,seen. with the naked eye. but is plainly to be seen pepper'ed through the stone by the aid of a good 'glass-/- The nature of this; lode'is something quite new.on the Thames, nothing of the same, class having been previously worked. There is, however, no great extent of it yetopened up, it having only been driven on for about 60ft and risen for about 30ft, and the value of the find will depend on further development in the drive and rise. Should the. same class of ore. continue for any extent there is ho doubt that the discovery will be. a valuable one.

NEW MOANATAIRARI. [by TELEGRAPH.—own correspondent.], • a Thames, Friday. : The improvement which took place last' week in the bottom of the winze, on the ■Cambria reef below No. 3 level in the New Moanataiari mine still continues,- and dabs of gold arc seen.freely through the hangingwall rib of quartz, and although this rib is .only a™ yet small in size, its present .underlie indicates that it will drop into the reef itself lower down the' winze, in which'' case there is every ■ciiaiu.o of its carrying gold into the main reef. • "TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED. [BY TELEGRAPH.— "CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Friday. Matters in connection with tlio Talisman .Consolidated Company's.property are proceeding about the same as usual, but at pre- - sent the low level works are not looking as ,;'.well as they did a. few months ago. The ' extension of the No. 13 level is being carried on both, north and south, but both faces are in very poor country. Thereof in the nor- ; thern face is carrying low values, and is not expected to improve for , some distance ahead. With regard to the.. southern end .-the face is being continued on the line of reef with the- hope; of- picking -up (the ore chute as.it. conies down from the Bonanza. The desired point' how ever,' ,somc distance off."* - Arise is being carried "tip .from the No. •13 level on payable ore. for ventilation mri'posSs-, also tracing up. Hie reef and providing -.a basis for future sloping operations. A ' good block of stono is being opened up hero. With regard, to the No. 12 level a crosscut I" was run-out-from the southern with the '.object of locating the lode, and a quartz for--".'snation has intersected. At pre : "Milt tbp reef : is.poor in, quality, but if; is-jiir t'q\ftvd'.to-. ,f(>il6w.' it -along in a :6o_therly direction, with the, object of ascertaining' if ,* |f.'^;ili',lead ' into "the Bonanza, 01©/, chute. Stopiingoperations from the No. 12 level' upward are being!carried on with successful results, the -groater portion'of-the crushing material being furnished by the slopes.

. ; DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. ' [BY TELEGRAPH..rRESS. ASSOCIATION.] . DtTNgDIN, Friday. Stock Exchange sales: Molyneaux-Kolii-noor, contributing, 13s 9d; Riley's Beach,3fl. : -,-- - :::••.• '■■■■' DREDGING. . [by .telix;r.u.*h. —press ASSOCIATION .] >'. ■ Ditxejun'. , Friday. Dredging returns: Mastfcrton, lOOoz 7dwt; iMolyneaux-Kobinoor, 78oz 12dwt; New Perseverance If., 32oz' 14dwt; Wuiicaia. 31oz ; Alpine 11.. 30oz lldwt''; Hartley and Riley; 290z; Muddy Creek, 27oii sdwt*;.' Mvsterv Flat, 240z 7dVt; Central Charlton, 220z 18dv,'.; Lady Annie, 220z Idwt; Charlton Creek, 16oz 7dwt; Electric 11., 16oz; Diinstan Lead, 14-.*_ sdwt; Hessey's, 14os 6dwt; Olrig, ,7oz. ",-

1/ -MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

May Queen Extended' (.May 22): I hope .to have the lower levels quite clear of old mullock within a day or two. Nov that the cage and.hauling: gear have been put in writing order, sampling of the reef will be r."sutn«'<i and operations will be confined to the lower levels.

Old Haurx.tfi (May 19): V)avis and parly (No/5 tribute) , have driven. v. : rosscut, about 40ft at the adit level and have just intersected the No. 6. lode. H is from Sin to 4in thick, in good country, and looks promising. It is- in new country, and should it prove parable there is n large block of solid country to work. In. the Toria. section Anderson and . party have driven a crosscut about '70ft in good working country. They have passed through several small leaders, and" in 40ft or EOfl; of driving should intersect the leader they are driving for. The appearance of the country has much improved during the' last lew.f>?t, of driving. Carlyon and partyill No. 'I tribute -arc now driving a crosscut, in the hungingwall of No. 7 leader for the purpose of intersecting the hangingwail branr-h, and will most, - likely reach it; next week. They are in hopes of then getting on better ore. In No. 9 l;lackmore and party are still driving and risn.jf on the two leaders previously mentioned, and a few colours of coarse gold have been , occasionally seen iu the stone during the week. Mcintosh and party have started work In No. 10 tribute section.

Richmond Hall, ■■ in Short's ;Buildings,, Richmond Avenue, was 'formally opened" by. Mr. A. A. Creamer last evening. There was a largo-attendance. • Mr.'Creamer: referred to,-the rapid. -advancement of the . district, and'said lie hoped that, tire,'people of Richmond would give the hall the patronage it, deserved. Ho-then .formally declared the hall open. The' Richmond Social Club then held their inaugural reunion, which took the form cf 'a dance. The hall, which is situated in the centre of Short's Buildings, is 150 ft long by 50ft wide, and has seating accommodation for 360 people. JUST WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD DO. Mr. S. G. Mather, proprietor Chronicle, Normaiiton (Q.V. always keeps a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand, ready for emergency, for there is no telling when it may be needed. lie says:"lt completely cured me of chronic dysentery, irom which I had suffered, for years.. I feel confident that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy saved the life of my infant daughter,. who, when . teething; was severely attacked with"diarrhcea. and was given up by the doctors." For sale by all'chemists and storekeepers The Auckland Shakespere Society announce that their first reading of the present season will be givon on "Wednesday,. June 20. The play chosen is " Macbeth." Laces: 'Soft, net laces, in white, cream and Paris, various widths, from 4£d. s|d, 7jd, 10_cl, Is, Is 4 |d, Is 6d, Is. lid, 2s 6d, up; white allover laces, white, cream, ecru, and black, Is 6d. is Ud, 2s 3d, 2s lid, os 6d. up; lace scarves, in white, cream and Paris, narrow to wide widths, 10£ d. is, Is 3d. Is 6d, Is Hid, 2s 6d, lis lid, 5s lid, up.—McGullagh and Gower. ■ .'-''. The Band of, Hope Union gathering practices wil be continued next Monday in the Tabernacle schoolroom. Children taking part in the march and dialogue are requested to meet at 'the Choral Hall this afternoon. Now opened: 143 packages new oilcloths and linoleums;, keen-cut prices for all furnishing drapery.— John 'Court, Queen-street.' • The Rev. R. De-war. from Calcutta, will give an address at St.- David's Church, Khyber Pass, to-morrow, at eleven a.m.