THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13305, 11 October 1906, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

- HAURAKI FREEHOLDS, LTD. : [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN ' COBBESrONDENT.] ; . Coiiomandel, Wednesday. V Mr. , Strathern, chairman ;of directors of > the Hauraki Freeholds, Ltd., was in Coro- ' mandel on Saturday in connection with the -" letting of the tributes in the company's pror perty. I understand that ten blocks, embracing the goldfields portion "and the workings* on" the l Freeholds, as well as < the old -' tips, have been- let to tribute™. .; SCHOOL OF MIXES. [BT TELEGRAPH. — CORRESPONDENT.] , . " ',;,, Cokomandel, Wednesday. -•" " - At the meeting of the council of the Coro- - - mandel School of Mines the director re.tt ported that* since the school resumed on *-• the 10th ult. the number of students had .*: > been • reduced to 17, - three; having i left i the ■■** "district to occupy positions elsewhere. The %: average class attendance was. 34. The T question of free assaying for bona-fide pros- '!< pectors having now been settled, several • samples of ore from outlying districts have* - been tested. " The- Minister for Mines has; i acceded to" a request from the . directors' conference for junior examination papers in mining and surveying, etc., and practical • examinations in' ordinary dry and in bullion; assay.' Five.parties;of tributers had par- *" cels of . ore' crushed •at the l battery during the period. *",, In all ;8£ tons of general, ore and.-iwib'of picked stone were crushed, the total yield 'of bullion ■ resulting therefrom being 560z 4dwt. The question of proriding increased power at a: reduced cost for working the battery" v was considered. A report on i the question was submitted by - * the battery manager. It was decided to communicate with the Mines Department. ■ * MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. . • V. ' New Bunker's Hill (October'B): 'Hie crosscut at ■t the adit level was extended 18ft for the week. ' making a total distance of 659 ft. During the week *. the lona reef was intersected, and its size vanea ;'; from 2in to 6in in width. It i* intermixed i with .1 silica and rubblv •• quartz, heavily mineralised. : There is every indication of gold. Ido not- pro- '■' -■•'{ pose working on this leader until better ventilation ie secured by connecting with the shaft, 45/t distant from the present face. „ - . ..