WARD PROSPECTING.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 275, 23 September 1896, Page 3

WARD PROSPECTING.

The manager reported that on Saturday a change of country has been met in the crosscut, andesite having been intersecled. It is anticipated that a lode will soon be to hand. KAUEI FREEHOLD GOLD ESTATES, Ltd. The rich crushing of 2250z of bullion from two tons of ore, mentioned in the Herald last week, was obtained from Messrs Lillas and Eyan's claim at Waitekauri, on the property of the Kauri Freehold. Gold Fstates. NEW ZEALAND EXPLORATION COMPANY. In reference to the report that, the New Zealand Exploration Company were in negotiation for the Woodstock and Talisman properties, we learn that with regard to the Woodstock Mr Daw, the manager of the Crown mine, has gone through the property, and that is as far as negotiations have gone in that. direction. In reference to the Talisman, no proposals are before either the company or the New Zealand Exploration Company in the direction indicated. ALFRED—CHRISTINA. A meeting of shareholders in the Alfred and Christina special claims was held last week at the office of Mr H. Gilfillan, junr., in Auckland. It was decided to form a company, to be called the Omega Gold Mining Company (no liability); with a capital of £5000 divided into 100,000 shares of Is each, nil paid up. The following appointments were made:—Directors, Messrs A. Kidd, H. Brett, J. J. Craig, and E. M. Corbett;, legal manager, Mr H. Gilfillan, jun. ; bankers, National Bank .of New Zealand; auditor,' Mr Wildman., This property consists of nearly 200 acres adjoining the Alpha Gold Mining Company's property, Waitekauri, in a south-west direction.