THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13455, 6 April 1907, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

WAIOTAIII

A meeting of directors of the Waiotahi Gold Mining Company v.-as held yesterday forenoon, when a dividend of Is 3d per share was declared. The distribution of this dividend, which represents a sum of £15.000, brings the total amount paid in dividends to date up to £319,800. DREDGING RETURN'S. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS association. D CNF.DIN. Friday. Dredging returns: Muddy Creek. 4oz lldwt: Koputai. 2&07. !6dv.t; Central Chariton, 260z: Nov. Per-overance No. 11.. 20oz wt: New severmice No. 1., 1607.; Chariton Creek, ICoz; Matau, 5-:z 12dwt; Bluospur Consolidated Mining Co., 7330z (for the hall-yearly cloau up). THAMES WARDEN'S COURT. [BY TELKGRAi a. OWN COKUESI'OXDK.NT. ] THAMES, Friday. At the ordinary sittinsr of the Thames Warden's Court, held to-day. the following applications for special quartz claims were dealt with:— C. Manuel, for the Brilliant special quartz claim of 50 acres at Tararu Creek, granted with the consent of the Minister to tho Sylvia Gold Mining Co.; A. Campbell, tor the Albnrnia Extended and Conservative special claims of ftS and 100 acres respectively .it T*rartt. granted with the consent ot the Minister; .New May Queen Gold Mining Co., for the Queen of Beauty special claim of -15 acres at Thames, granted with the consent ot the Minister The applications of I'.. B. Dufaur for the Frecchase special claim at Kirikiri, If. H. A dams for the litiia. No. 11. special claim at Great Barrier island. E. Ryan for the Golden Hill Extended special claim at Tairua. and .i. M. Aenew for the Brilliant Block special claim were adjourned until next. Court day. Miscellaneous applications: The Day Dawn and Norfolk Mines. Limited, lor renewal of lease of water-raco at Tararu Creek for a period of lb years. Mr. GlonHon appeared for the applicants, and stated that he wished to withdraw this application in favour of an amended one' applying for a now license lor the same privilege, which was agreed to and granted. Umahu Mines. Limited, for six months' protection for the Sheet Anchor. Capstan, and We Three special claims at Omahu and water-race. .Mr. K. .Miller appeared for the applicants and asked for an adjournment until next Court day, as the declaration received by him from the company's secretary was not in order and would require to he amended. Adjournment agreed to until next Court day. B. uwen, for six months' extension of time for construction of works on special site and water-race 111 connection with the Mount Zeehan special claim at i'ulioi Creek, granted; H. H. Adams and J. J. Craig, for absolute surrender of water-race site and two machine sites at Burn, accepted; . Elizabeth Johnston, for surrender of residence site at Karaka Creek. Mr. ft. MiUer appeared for applicant and stated that there was another similar application from (5. S. Clark regarding the adjoining site arid also a further application from CI. S. Clark for a new Jicense for the amalgamated area, which contained a quarter-acre. The two applications tor surrender were accepted and the license for the amalgamated situ granted. Day Dawn and Norfolk Mines Limited, for six months' protection for the Creek and Turn run special claims, together with throe water-race site-., three tunnel sites, and two special sites, all at Tararu. Mr. Clendon apjjeai-ed for the applicants and stated that since these applications were filed instructions had been received from London to commence work upon the property with a limited number of men, and asked to be allowed to amend the application in the ca«e of the Tararu claim to one for reduction to work with eight men, which was agreed to by the Warden, and the application for absolute protection for the Creek special claim and minor privileges was recommended, while that for permission to work the Tararu claim with eifzli men for six months was granted. Thames Gold Mining Co., permission to work the Fame and fortune and Nonpareil special claims with two men each for six months, granted: Golden Belt Gold Mining Co., pcrmiision to work tho Golden Bolt Extended and para hi special claim# with two men each for six months, granted; Sunbeam Gold and Silver Mining Co., permission to work the Sunlight and Day Dawn special claims, Great Barrier, with two men each for six months, granted; c-ew Monowai Gold Mining Co.. permission to work the New Monowai and Gem and rown special claims with two men each for six months, granted; New Moanataiari Gold Mining Co., for six months' protection for Ihe Moanataiari special claim and wator-race site, granted; C. Manuel, for month's protection tor the Sylvia Extended special claim, rararu, granted; J. Pa tor .son, for license for tho tairweli Extended claim at Tararu granted.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

New Saxon (March 28): Preparatory work in connection with the new scheme of operations to bo parried out is well advanced. Rv Monday J expect to be able to commence driving along the course of Hie Cardigan So. 2 rref cast, of tile crosscut at No. 2 level, and in view of the productiveness of hi.? reef in the lower workings it IK reasonable to anticipate meeting- with Savonrable development.* as fbi* work ad-ranees. To gel. to where it is intend'**! to ep*rrrtr on the Saxon No. 2 reef at, No. 4 level a length of 370 ft. of drive has to he cleaned out arid now tramlni' laid down. VThon this is owuplcfccd storing east and west from the rise lending to No. 3 level will lie. forthwith carried out. Remunerative results .'ire eocpeeted from these new worts Tairua fln«k«n llille, (March 27): A*er working the stopen short handed in the eiiiier part of the past, week, owing to the scarcity of mim. wo have the stop** fully manned "now, find a fail- supply of good crushing dirt is brans obtained. The wceiKj Mvp* has been carried along for a distance of 20ft, the reef maintaining rt* size and viUue. He main low level croasrut has been advanced 10ft, making a total of 42ft. Old Kapanga C-Sfrrij 1): Sine** the pr»fent company tow over the mine a /Wyrousr+i innovation of (he plant, lias Ireen mtide fieri everything about the shaft made secure. A primp has been in-i-tftijpd sufficient to unwater the mine down to the 300 ft. level. A long drainage drive and ,cn open cutting have been made to divert the crook before any of the workmgs are reached. A crowscut has b.'-eti driven 60ft to connect with the old Coromandel shaft, and this work will be completed to-morrow, when < perationfl will he started to pet to the point where gold was obtained prist 1 to the present company purchasing the mine.

Sunbeam (April 21: Driving on the lode in a westerly direction at No. 2 level has been continued and the faco extended sft. The reef is 2ft. bin wide. 18in of which is composed of wilphide ore of a payable 'pialitv. Sbetphig ojx'ration.s over New. 1 "mid 2 lerstt: hare been carrind en with a limited nmnVr of men and ore of better quality is now being mined. The stamps have ei usbed 20 tons of ore, producing 4008 of amalgam, making a total on hend of 227 v.. Concentrates Far; ml mount to 150C1b. of an avwnjre valuo of £26 IDs Id per ton; fallal on hand. 4 tons llj'"wr. New Occidental (April 2): A distance of sft. lias been driven for the week. Seiill veins have crotsed the face and have retarded progress, but the veins eonio together ahead and will form a la n*!' lode Champion (March 30): The hands rising in the low leTel have rueea lift for the week, malting a total of ilft to date. Wo have <i1«o pkic"d in position a further 9ft of cribbing. The country p»«-ed thinuiTß for the last 28ft has be<.'n of a fairly soft nature, necessitating timber to be placid in position almost immediately. A further 'ft has been driven oercos the new lotle, making 53ft to date. The ore is stiU of a very hard c.'mracter and the fame fair prospect* are being n.»t with in the confinuaitann of this level. Victoria (April 4): 'Die Victoria reef at No. 3 J» eel maintains its usual width and is more defined than formerly and continuing to show nice mineral in the hangingwall. We are still pro£»pectin? Ui» Manners' reef at No. 3 level, both cast, and w«%t of (he break, and are rising on the v r«fr rn fid- of the break, from where we got tho good mineral.'. So far no gold lias been seen.