THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13202, 13 June 1906, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT GOLD RETURNS.

£104/435 FOR' FOUR WEEKS.

Tick value of the gold won from the' Auckland district fields for the past four weeks is £104,435 5s 2d. The yield is a. gratifying one in that it maintains the steady increase that has marked the gold production of our fields this year as compared with the output for 1905. Towards the present returns the Ohinemuri district contributes £82,164 0s 2d, the Thames £21,442 19s 3d, and Corqniandel 828 5s Sd. SOUTHERN QUEEN. The secretary of the Southern. Queen Gold .Mining Company (Mr. H. J. Lee) received the following telegram from the mine manager yesterday : — Got three pounds good specimen stone in winze ; reef looking well." WAIHI BEACH. The following are the results of the latest assays of samples of quartz taken from the north drive in thu Waihi Beach mine: — 3083 f- from the main crosscut, £1 2s lid' per ton; 511 ft, 19s lOd; 313ift, £1 4s lOd. MINING AT TE AROIIA. SIGNS OF A REVIVAL. [l'Y • TKLKUII.U'H. —OWN' COURKSI'UNDK.VT.] Tk Akoha, Tuesday. There are some signs of a revival in mining here. Several claims have'been pegged-out recently, and active operations are anticipated- at an early date. WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION. [BY •nci-.'.uKAi'u.— coiiuksi'O;.,DK.VT.]. Waihi, Tuesday. The battery works are almost completed, and, Mr. Simmons anticipates being able to start crushing in August. The electrical hoist is yet to arrive. Sevaral parts of the machinery' are missing, but as .soon a.;, they are forthcoming no time will be lost in their installation, andi crushing will then be started.

COROMANDEL WARDEN'S COURT. [BY TKLEGBAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Coman del , Tuesday. The monthly meeting of the Warden's Court was held to-day before Mr. R. S. Bush, warden. Protection was granted to J. 1). Regan, Exalt special quartz claim, for six months; A. H. McNeil, Gallant special quartz claim, for six months ; John Carroll, New Invicta special quartz claim, for six months; -Dan Leahy, Sir George Grey special quartz claim, for six months. The following applications were also granted:-— J. Prescott, Tandem special quartz claim, 20 acres, Kennedy's Bay; F. M. Mills. Mills' Reward special quartz claim, 100 acres, Mat-amataharakeke; C. Eraser, New Waitaia- special quartz claim. 100 acres; F. H. Turner, Whim Whan sea beach claim, Mercury Bay ; J. W. Callaway, Black Sand claim. Mercury Bay; Hauraki Freehold Gold Mining Company, protection granted by Minister for Mines for six months from March 15, 1906; Golden Pah Gold Mining Company, protection granted by Minister for Mines from March 15, 1906. * *

In connection with A. J. Prescott's application for Tandem special claim, objection was lodged by the New Four-in-Hand Company. Mr. Rhodes appeared for the applicant and Mr. Burgess for the objector. The objection was dismissed and the claim granted to applicant.

Robert Sadgrove applied for the Kapai special claim, Kuaotunu. This was* objected to by Joseph Dyer, on grounds of insufficient marking out. Mr. Carnell appeared for applicant and Mr.;,, Rhodes for objector. The objection was 'upheld,, ! and costs awarded to the objector. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. New Occidental ("June 9) We have advanced lie new scut Bft, making a total distance from the. main level towards the Dives reef of 167 ft. The country passed through during 'He week is of a mast favourable class of andesite for the existence of gold-bearing quartz. A couple of small quartz veins carrying favourable minerals were again met with. ' Water is still coming out of the country in the face of the drive, which leads me to believe that it is coming out of tho reef, which should be to hand very shortly.

Southern Queen (June 0): At the No. 1 level the drive on the course of the blue reef has been extended 7ft, which makes the total length driven to dace 150 ft. The reef 111 the face is about Ift in width and looks well, showing colours of gold when taken clown. _ The winze 011 the junction of the blue reef and Costar'B leader is clown 6ft, and several stones showing good coarse gold were selected from a portion of the reef broken 'low 11 to-day, Picked atone will :noM'. r-rot.ias','.y be oblnined at this point in. the near future. 'Hie crosscut to intersect the blue reef at No. 2 level is in 13ft. and the reef should be. in hand in about another 10ft- of driving. The level on the course or the Atlantic reef has been extended '25ft. making 230 ft.

Waitangi (June 9): The eastern drive has been extended 13ft during the week, making 96ft. driven. 'I'll" country at present in the face is of a, good description and water is running freely from the face. The drive in the north end of the. winze is now in 33ft, and the country is ef a. good class, being interlaced wit li mineral veins.

. Champion Mines (June 9): For the week the low level has been extended lift ' To-day (Saturday! Vot'tr country lock again shoved and at present fully en is showing up the lace of the drive.