MONTHLY SUMMARY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume X, Issue 2711, 27 August 1877, Page 3

MONTHLY SUMMARY.

The gold yiold maintains the average total, although several mines do not appear so prominent in the list as formerly, whilst an outsider comes to the front in a most encouraging manner, and affords prospectsof a continnanco of rich yields for some time to come. Many important progressive works have been accomplished during tho month, but as these are dealt with in tho notices of the respective localities we need not enlarge upon them hero. Moanataiabi Disteic r.—Tho Alburnia mine, situate near the top of the Moanataiari, has proved the largest gold producer during the month, having contributed almost half tho total yiold for the field; The declaration by the directors of a dividend of 10s per scrip share is a very assuring fact as to the value of tho mine; ,and that it is not tho last of such pleasing mementoes is evident by the tone of the mino manager's roport, It is expected that it will be ■ followed this week by one of 15s per share, The position of the company, after tho payment of the last dividend was as follows :-Amouut of cash absorbed by the dividend,£(l,ooo; £500 carried to the reserve fund, which now stands at £3,000; and a balance of £500 left the next dividend. As the amount, last divided was declared only upon the amount of gold then lodged in the bank and sold—viz,, 1,71.80z5— the final retorting of the general -stuff augmented the balance in aid of the next dividend to overflQOO. Since then2,l26ozs have been lodged as the result of an interim retorting after eleven days'run with ten head of stampers. Tho mine manager's last report will supply details of tho workings. .. It is dated Wednesday last, and is -as follows" I have driven a length of 42 feet on tho course of tho Sons of Freedom leader, which has shown gold the whole length, especially the last thrco feet in tho leader in the west drive, which has turned out 8001bs of first-class specimens ; iu fact, the face of the loader provious to blasting the last shot looked really excellent, tho loader being three feet in thickness, 18 inches of which showed splendid gold from the floor of the drivo to tho roof. The leader, in the floor and roof still looks well; in the face of the drivo it is 15 inches in width, well defined, and showing gold. The Sons of Freedom leader in tho stopos above this level is about 7 foet iu width, and shows gold very freoly. I have'to-day broke from it 801bs of specimens. I have not broke down much of tho specimon leader in the stopo above this level sinco my last report; but, however, the leader still shows gold. _ Tho winze bolow this level on the specimen leader is down a depth of fifty feet' Tho loader has taken off in tho hanging wall side—so much so that I cannot follow it, but I hopo to strike it in two or three foet deepor. I purpose, after sinking a further depth of 20 feet, to open out a drivo on tho leader. Battery level: No. 2 leader in the stopes back of this level looks woll, and from oach breaking .down I got a few pounds of fair specimens. Carpenter's section: During the last fortnight I have beon cleaning out and repairing tho drivo, and am now almost ready ro break down tho quartz, I have to-day (21st) broken from it SOlbs of specimens, I have on hand about ono ton of specimens, which I purpose crashing on Thursday next, which, when crushed, I purpose retorting with tho amalgam accumulated from the general stuff, as I in'.ond to keep tho battery continually going. Tho genoral stuff is showing up for a good return."— Iu tho Moanataiabi mine good progress

is being made, arid the patent rook drill which lias been started to work will soon make a great difference. They have paid . a dividend of 5s per share during the month. The reef in tho low level has been cut through, but does not show gold visibly. Tho reef, being about four feet in thickness, will supply good dirt to the mill for some time to come, although it was expected that there would bo a greater show of gold in tho reef than there is at present. The intention of tho manager is to connect the'two winzes, to accomplish which tho reef will be followed east. Tho reef, however, is not fairly tested, as about 35 feet have yet to bo driven to tho No. 2 winze. Until this has been, accoraplisliad the value of the reef cannot be estimated. There is a markod improvement in the eastern stopes, situated over tho slide, and it is expected that a run of good payable stuff is boing eome upon ; indeed, throughout the mine the whole of the stopes arc turning out dirt averaging an ounco and a half to the ton, so that there is no lack of good payable quartz, Pho All Nations leader, in the north cross-cut, 150-feot level, has been cut and passed. The managor is now about to put men on to break through to the winze sunk on this reef, and driving o:i UTo. 9 reef towards No. 1 winzo progresses favourably. Owing, to ; the presence of water in tho face,< the drivo on the 80-feet levol oastward has been suspended for a short time, whlen it is hoped that tho flow of water will have ceaseil. The extension of the main tunnel east-, ward has been resumed by means of tho patent rock drill, which has answered well, and ,will soon prove whothor tho large block of country beyond the main slide, which lins not yet beeu prospected, will lead to any valuablo discovery. Tho other operations havo been of a progressivo character. Tho rock-drill and appliances connected with it work splendidly, and a hole can be drilled two feet in seven minutes, with an atmospheric pressure of ■ 28lbs to the square inch. Tho machine, will be kept constantly going, working, three shifts by nine men, it being tho intention to push forward tho tunnel as fast as possible to intersect the Point Russell reefs, in which good shots of gold are going down. Tho manager recommended the purchase of another drill, and 50 feet of connective hose. He is making the tunnel a little larger than formerly, as more rapid progress can be made. The only extra cost will bo in shifting the stuff. Occasionally two drills can be worked in the face at the same time, and Bhould one get out of ordor there will be a duplicate ready without delay in carrying on the work.—Tho Kuiunui Him Company had an Ingorsol rock drill imported, along with that now in use by the Moanataiari Company. Finding tliey had nothing for it to do at prosent, the Moanataiari Company made overtures! and wo are informed that they succeeded in purchasing it from the Kuranui Company. The Moanataiari Company have now two of these useful implements, so that if one should get out of order a second one is available; bosides, it is not at all unlikely but that the company will employ the two in tho face of the tunnel in order to reach, as soon as possible, the rich ground that is known to exist at the bottom of the Point (iussell winzes.—The Golden Calf is still taking out excellent crushing stone from their low level, and continuing the permanent works.—The New Mobning Stab continues driving from tho Calf levol, and is. now within 30 feet of the shaft, with two reefs cut, and when this is completed "6p'erations will be Commenced.—Nw Nora Devon is the name of a company just formed to work the ground of the North Devon and Kuby, above tho Alburnia mine, and operations are to bo commenced at once.—Tho Old Whau is worked by tribute parties, and nothing of importance has been roported by them during tho month, • i

The Waiotahi Distbict.—The mines in this district are steadily at work,— The Foni'AßEll claim, which, for somo time past, has been held by private individuals, is to be formod into a company, under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860. I'he number of shares to be issued are 10,800, at £1 per share, nil paid up. Advantage is to bo taken of the Central Italy drive from tko Moanataiari Creek to work the largeareaof unprospectedgrouncl in the company's mine, The new company will commence operations with first-class prospocts, and under good auspices.— The annual meeting of the Hed Queen G.M.0., which was to Jiave been held on the 30 tli ult., lapsed for want of a quorum. The financial statement which was to have been presented showod a balance in hand of £115, and outstanding liabilities, £10114 a 7d. The manager supplies the following report to his directors for the weok ending Saturday, the 18th' instant: —" I beg to inform- you that I broke down the quartz yesterday, but too lato to sond'you the result' by yeaterday's mail. I obtained no picked stono, but could see .a little gold.in tlio quartz. This morning I. had. occasion'to put another shot in the reef, : aqd the quartz showed gold freely, butnothing worth saving. As the last two or tliro6 breakings down have not shown much gold, and as 1 know I have some good crushing stuff in'the paddock, I deemod it advisable to crush up the quartz now out, about 25 tons, and started this afternoon with 10 heads at the Jfurauui battery, and expect to finish about Tuesday--Ofusliing a largo parcel from No. 6 reef has'been started at the Turaru . battery for the Cuius. Besides this reef, there'is now discovered, through working in tho adjoining mine (the Manukau) that tho Ho. 1 4, or black reef, is good on the: boundary of tho two properties. Many mouths ago this No. 4 reef was worked very profitably by the Cure, but, becoming very small, in hard country, working on it was stopped. It is now certain that a considerable block of it remains to be taken out, and that of excellent character.—Tho '.annual meeting of the Waiotahi G.M. Co. was held on the 30th ultimo. Mr C. J. Stono occupied the chair, and read the report and baianco-sheet. The profit and loss account showed, on ilia. Dr. side: Balance 30th June, 1877, £1,29G 4s 7d; miuo oxpondifure, £2,026 Is 9d; battery expenses, £688 lGs 6d—total, £4,011 2s lOd. Cr.: Uy gold, OBOozs lOdwts 12grs from 635 tons quartz, £2,580 6s lOd; crushing from other mines and winding for ditto, £154 12s Gd; transferred to machinery account, £240 9s Gd; ditto to mine acoount, £1,035 Ms-total, £4011 2s lOd.

Pumping Association and Suheoundino Mines. -Tho works under llio charge of Mr Black aro tho ndrlh and south cross-outs, and tho Imperial drive towards tho sen from the cross-cut at tho. 640 foot level. Tho last fortnight's progress of tho contractors has been very favourable. Tho north cross-cut . has been extended 27 feet, making the total distanco from tho shaft 819 feet. The south cros3-cut is in fine working country, and has boon driven <15 feet, or a total of '127 feet from the shaft, The Imperial drivo is extended '13 feofc, or 182 foot from the mam crosscut.—A crushing from tho Pbinoe

jimuTi mine now going on indicates dim it will bt; payable, and as there is a large quantity of crush dirt available, the owners of this property will no doubt And it profi able.--Caledonian : The result of the trial crushings from tho big reef is partially satisfactory. Eighteen tons have been put through tho Prince Alfred battery, 12 of which wr-re from the hanging-wall portion of tho reef in the Otago drive, and returned a trifle over an ounce to the ton, the remaining tons adding but little to the yield, which realised altogether IGozs lOdwts gold, From tho fact of the reef being driven •upon for Several hundred feet, and the lode on tho hanging-wall side being available for further operations, with facilities for 1 forwarding to tho surface,, there is overy probability that a shot of gold will bo disclosed in tho course of operations, which may now be carried on with a good prospect of profit. Some of tho quartz obtained from the hanging-wall portion of the reef in the Otago drive goes a little over an ounco to the ton. The reef being driven upon for 300 or 400 feet, and operations in rising and stripping the lone are carried, with gold showing occasionally, warrants this opinion. Throughout the mine is showing improvement, a better quality of stono being broken out, Tho following is a digest of Mr James' last report to the directors f~"l am following anetwork of small leaders on the hanging wall of the big lodo,,up and down ..from where tho best stone was got for the last crushing. I continue to see gold. It is to bo .hoped-.that by following those small reefs gold may bo traccd into the big lodo. There arc a few pounds of picked stono notted occasionally, and good colours seen in tho genoral crushing dirt."

. The Waio.-Kabaka.—The Piako mine is shortly expected to come to tho front aftain as a famous gold producer. The melted gold, the result of the last fortnight's crushing,' proved 2470z5. The supply of quartz is equal to requirements. Thoro remain • large blocks to stope out towards tho Queen of' Beauty, both in ■No. 7 and No. 6 levels. Driving seaward on the reof is extended'to 200 feet, whore the lode is not so large as iii the eastern end. Progress is being, made with tho Bird-in-Hnnd reef, and good looking stone is takenout iu places.. The advisability of having a winding shaft for tho Piako, independent of the present one used by the Association for pumping, is becoming every day moro apparent,— Sinking the , main shaft has been completed, and the chamber- itself started, and the shaft continued for the well. The winze from No. 7 level will be started at once towards opening out a lower level.—The Queen of-Beauty and City of London mines have amalgamated.. The directors of each met last week, and agreed upon the following terms:—The consolidated company to issue 20,000 scrip shares, of which the Queen of Beauty shareholders will receive as their quota 10,000, and tho City of London 5,000; the remainder to be held in reserve by the now company. The battery of tho Queen of Beauty and tho two winding plants to becomo tho property of tho new company, and each to pay their own coats for the necessary winding up of the,old companies.— The Queen on the May directors decided to recommend to the shareholders the proposed amalgamation between their mine and the Queen of Beauty and the City of London, on condition that they get share for share in the new company. As tho Queen of the May are possessors of a greater extent of ground than tho City of London, and are just now beginning to open up a new level, they think their scheme only fair. Miscellaneous.—The Thames Gold Mining Company have held their annual meeting, and presented the following balance ■ sheet: — Dividends received, £4,205 3s 6d; calls, £3,4-18; received for stock sold, £946; interest on calls, £151 13s—total, £8,750. Or.: Balance, 1876, £3,759; stock purchased, £578;. calls paid, £1,283; salaries, &c., £22; general charges, £164; interest on overdraft, £297 8s lOd; balance in Bank of New Zealand, £2,604-total, £B,7so.—Thereof in the winze of the Cbown Pbinckss mine is about eight inches wide, showing gold occasionally. The branch reef of No. 2 lode has boon cut in tho drive from the main level, put in to intersect it. Some good specimens wore got by tributers. — The Una mine, once tho pride of tho Karaka Croek, has been brought under the hammer, when the battery, water right, and all appurtenances were disposed of. Portions of this mine are worked by tribute partios, but their united percentages have not been able to stave off tho evil day,—Tho Hate Ceeek G.M.C. is about to commence work iu earnest, tho' battery and winding engine having been got into good order, and made ready for work.—Mining news from Ohinemuri is meagre. The low level in the Waitekaui has been secured and timbered, and tho loading stope is being taken along. The manager lias started to broak out quartz,—/I satisfactory report has been received from tho Alma mine, Tairua. The reef has greatly improved in character during the last day or two, and about 20lbsof good-looking specimens havo been broken out. A good return is anticipated.-The Golden Abbow crushing is showing up, and thoro is a good quantity of amalgam forming on tho plates every four hours.—'At Tapu Creek the Golden Point mine-the Hazemank -has turned out somo excellent crushing stuff, and other claims in that locality are giving fair averaga returns.

GOLD RETURNS. from the Ist August. l to the 25th (inclusive).

GENERAL NEWS. Parliament has now been in session six weoks, but little or no business, of any importance has beon transacted. The Opposition party have successfully impeded legislative business, and the greater portion of the time has oonsequontly been exponded in wrangling over some matters of small consequent in comparison with the real business of the country. In the beginning of the month the Premier (the Hon. Major Atkinson), delivered his Financial Statement, which was considered far more satisfactory than was anticipated, and showed that the colony was prosperous. The Government are able to meet ourreut liabilities) and to carry on the public works policy inaugurated by Sir Julius Vogel, besides conducting the business of the country'in an enlorprising manner with the resources at their command. In the Public Statement it is proposed to. set apart the sum of £6,505 to complete the Thames water race and make it efficient. The Thames Valley Railway was not included in the schedule of works, but. the Districts Railway Bill since introduced is expected to prove of service to this community in connection with that work. A debate on the incidence of taxation occupied the time of the House of Representatives for more than a week, and was brought to a close on Friday. After various amendments and the. resolution ultimately by' the Government was-as follows " That, in tho opinion of this House, { the general incidence of taxation be adjusted so. as to impose on property and income a fair share of the burdens entailed on the colony, thereby affording means for the reduction of taxation on necessaries, and that the financial proposals of the Government next session should embody this principle." We presume that only a moderate scheme will be attempted by the Government, embodying an adjustment of the incidence so as to ensure a tax on property and income, with such reductions in Customs duties as will assist the working classes, and remedy any inequality which may now exist in the tariff. The fact that no sweeping changes are contemplated by the Government may be inferred from the statement of the Premier in accepting Sir George Grey's suggestions. The Government stated through the Hon. the Premier that they lield themselves perfectly free as ! to the exact nature of the proposals ttay might deem wise in their discretion. Mr Header Wood interposed a resolution appropriating the land fund as part'of the ordinary revonue, urging that this was the only real solution of the difficulty. We believe Mr Wood is in earnest, and that his action is due to the frequentlyexpressed opinion of Southern members, that they would rather give up the land fund than submit to direct taxation. Of course it will not suit Otago or uanterbury, but it will, when carried into effect, sweep away, the last 'vestige of that iniquitous arrangement entered into by questionable procedure in 1856, by which tho North Island was made to pay for its own lands'by means of certain loans, and the other island land fund was_ created provincial revenue, to be paid, into the provincial chest at that time free from all deductions. Our marriage notices include the' an* noiincement of the union of Martin H. Payne, Esq!, M.D., of this place, to Miss Brewer, of Ouehunga. Tho happy couple were united at the Church of St. Petor,. Onehunga, on the 2nd inst. Tliomarmiago created considerable interest in the usually quiet township, of Onehunga, , whero the brido was so well known and so highly esteemed by all who knew her. She is tho second daughter of H. N. Brewer, Esq., for many years Colleotorof Customs at tho Port of Manukau, and who has retired on his \ Government pension, but is still activo in the disohargo of every social ■ work incumbont upon a faithful colonist of his standing. Miss Brewer was greatly beloved by a largo circle of acquaiutanco, who will have cause to regret her .change of residence lo the Thamos, where she will no doubt soon be equally valued for those many excellent qualities which endeared her to tho people of Onehunga. Dr. Payne is tho oldest medical gentleman at tho 1 hames, and the few hours ho has been permitted to snatch from his very onerous and valued duties as a physician have always beon spant in tho performance of somo work calculated to increase his fame ns a medical man and tlio rosp'ect in which ho is held in tho district.

During the month the Bank of How Zealand shipped • B,dilOozs; tho National Bank 1,8670z5; and tho Bank' of New South Wales I,4s'Jiozs gold to Auckland for export. Messrs Fraser and Tinne have on the stocks in Auokland a light draught steamer, of small tonnage, and have also shipped on board tho ' Sam Mendel,' to. their order, tho matorial for another steamer of similar dimensions to that of tlio' Kotomahana.'

A team of the Auckland Company of Victoria rifles will arrive at the Thamos next Saturday, tho Ist pros., in order to fire.a match with tho 'Ihames Scottish at the Government range on the following Monday. A painful case of scalding, resulting in the death of a flue little fellow, son of Mr Jf. Bestic, of the Moanataiari Creek, ocourred on Sunday woek. It appoars that tho youngster took hold of the tea-

pot containing tho scalding liquid, and - drank out the spout, and although sweet oil was given to alleviate the child's sufferings, death ensued. The little fellow was a favourite in the family, and was only three years and Ihree months old; •.'

The cottage of Mr George Dower, formerly of H.M. Oustoms, Auckland, but now of the Thames, situate; in Pom-pallier-street, Ponaonby, - was totally destroyed by fire in the early'morning. The house had only been vacated tho previous day by a tenant named A, Thunder, who had received notice to quit, Hugh Davis and Cbarlos Cutnmings were charged at the Police Court a few days ago that on the 22nd ult. they did unlawfully, maliciously, and ; wilfully commit injury to the property of Elizabeth Cash, by breaking five panes of glass, of the value of 7s 6d. Davis was Sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and Oummings to six weeksi in consideration of his having 1 already undergone sis weeks' imprisonment on remand.

Mr Plliiljps, lately in business in Pol-lon-street and at the Paeroa, as an iron- . monger, went home by the mail steamer ' Zealandia' to contest his claim to a fortune of £45,000, left, by an unclo .recently deceased, having, been advised of the same by. solictors in tlio.,midland , counties of England. i An elegant silver medal and clasp, won for tho first time by Tol. Kendall; T.B. V,, with an excellent, score ; of 52 points, has just been manufactured to tho order of' the donor, Vol. Eobinson, T.S.Y., by , Mr Aklgren, working jeweller. It bears;- s ' on ouo side the characteristic emblem, „ thethistlo, neatly engraved, and on tlio : reverse tho winner's name will bo engraved. , The famous Waiotahi Highway District.. Board is defunct, and the district is'now ! " ■merged in tho Thames County. On the 28th ult., while the steam launch- ' Fairy,' Captain May, was f' heavy barge laden with seeds, agricultural. implements, &c, to the settlements on tho" : ! Waihou river, she struck on a snag a few miles above tho Puke, and sank immo-- - diately in ten feet of water. The vessel was going at the rate of 8 or 9 knots an hour, and when she strucli was about forty yards from tho shoro, Captain May and the engineer swam to the land, and,,;,: started off to Te .Arolia, a distance of, ten miles, where a native meeting' was- being 1 held. Tho assistance of thirty or forty ' stalwart natives was procured, . all tho spare rope and tackle, ; they set out for the scene of tlie disaster^' Two Maoris dived, and snccoeded - in' fastening a couple of stout ropes on to the bottom of the boat. She was soon rais.ed, all the natives pulling at the ropes. ' Tile disabled vessel was towed into Paeroa f " and repaired, and in a few days was,, able to resume her regular trips, r Wo : may 1 mention that no 1 harm-was done to tho barge; which at the time carried javaluijble; ] cargo. This is not the first accident of tlio kind which'has occurred through boats getting snagged, and it would be ( , advisable that the comparatively few ; saags'! which remain in tbe i river should be) removed, otherwise, we may bo called upon. to chronicle another such accident, pauied perkaps; with loss of life. :1 ■ ? v . ■ A very painful ! acoident occurred at tUfi .Golden Arrow mine, Tairua, to a ; miner named Charles Dunoan. Duncan was • engagied in clearing away' the; the' 1 hill underneath the Golden'" Arrow ' •paddock in order to rmovo closer to the body of quartz, and so facilir ji tate its transport to the i'ramweiy when he was struek~byMhe falling ma-terial,'-and? sustained'a' dreadful icMp ' wound and injuries to liis back. Duncan is a sliareholdec in the Golden-Arrpjr» and' has been resident at, Tairua since the opening of that district.' '• He was conveyed to the.hospital,,where he.is doing „ Tie bridge over. % tho Paraw.ai Gardefiß .is, nialcin g ; good,pr o-i' f ,, gress under the ektraotors, Messrs Uullen,,, an'dßoyer..- ■» v; :.•'>!*> : f,Mr Robert Graham isthowing his*taste ' . . i as;well as hia desire to beautify Grahamatowri by planting i tree,s along ■ both sides n! ot; Pollen -street; and: other, principal; thoroughfares. ' The Fire Brigades; of. Sli'ortlandi and'.',Grahamstown celebrated their,fifth ann^.,. dinner. The engines were mannod, the torches ablaze, and, headed by the Thames • - Scottish band, the procession, started .on a, signal from tho whistlesiof their superin-" 1 tendents. The procession was a 1 very imposing one, and caused a large number of spectators to assemble on the line of march through i;Shortland and Grahams- : tOWn. I The remains]|of the ilato (Charles Cox,, chemist, of Sh'ortland, were conveyed to; their last resting-plaoe. in the'■SlidMand :', Cemetory on Sunday woqkj in; presence of ' a large. concour3o, of spectators. .. D,b-1 \ ceased was a member of the Lodge! of ,i Light, I.O„, andfcof Arch Chapter. The Thames! Domestic Water Supply 'have arranged with Messrs T. and S. Morrin for a supply-of large iron pipes,"" to enable tho proposed] extension, of the, „ main's to Block 27 to be carried out;'and to increase the supply in tho dry season. The work will cost £2,000; 'mi ' Vu)!!.!;; 1 An inquest was held over, the, romains of Archibald McLiver.'who met his death by, Ming down, a steep ravine on; ,the / > track. from Tapu, to tho Golden .Point claim, where, ho was .engaged'with liis two! brothers. -•' : Mr J. D. Partridge, "wlio has long connebte'd'with/;tho" Thames as' 1 local ' agent of the Bank'of Australasia,' leaves : per' Hero' on route for, number of his friends invited him. to.jqin ! them at a convivial gathering, hold'injlj^' honour at tho Goveruor Bowon Hotel, on,.' tho evo of his departure, and was presen-' y ted with a purse containing 25 sovereigns,:; We have reoeived a copy of Dr Eeanoy 's •. workon "Tho Functions of the Generative System in Health and Disease," pub' : lishod by Mr F. F. Bailliorq, of Mel- " bourne. It is a rare specimen l, of ty(io-" graphical skill, creditable to tho publisher and to the colonies. The work deals with a subject which; by many is looked upon . as a secret thing, and ono that should be. considered a sealed book, instead of open to free criticism. Underbuy circumstances, Dr Beaney is a benefactor to suffering humanity. Tlio subject is dealt with in such a masterly and unmistake. ably skilful mannor as to leave,;no doubt on tho mind of the, reader, that ,he has long attained the highest rung, on the,, ladder of medical 'fame, and deserves all'' tho praise which his very talented work receives at the hands of the Press generally throughout the colonies. It. deals with a subject,of tho:iitmost importance to generations yet unborn,, and , ono that ought not, therefore, to be hidden ' from view, but regarded'in the plainest 'ifiht.

Saturday's Aucklaud Star says"lt will, wo trust, be comforting to those electors by whose vote 3 Messrs liowe, Cox,'atul Sir Robert Douglas Ivive fouurl their way into Parliament to learn that the two former geatlemeu; voted against making the land fund colonial rcveuuo, while the other absented himsolf- from tbo House,'

CLAIM on COMPANY. SlONE CRUSHED. GOLD. . J I s' 11 a Albiunfa - - • - 271 0 0 4018 15 0 Ditto tributo (Skccn) - 2S 0 0 22 10 0 Ditto (Molcan)-' ■ ■ 60 0 0 33 0 0 All Nations (1'apu) - • 12 0 0 12 2 0 Crown Princess tr. (Barc'ay) 21 0 0 4 0 0 Ditto (McLeod)- - . 13 0 O 1410 0 Ditto (Cobb) - - - 27 0 0 21 0 0 Cure tribute (Walters) - 15 0 0 21 8 o Ditto (Thoi'burn) - 10 0 0 6 0 0 Ditto (Johns) - - - 30 0 0 23 1G12 Caledonian - - - - 00 0 0 )ii3210 0 Ditto tribute (llcrivoll) - 10 0 0 m3014 0 Don l'ccli'0 tributo (Syltcs) - 14 0 0 103 4 0 Fraud (Tapu) - - • 1 0 0 0 13 0 fenkfort Claim - - - 12 0 0 7 10 0 Golden Crpwn tr. (Gilpin) - CO 0 0 173 0 0 llazlobank (Tapu) - - 35 0 0 22 10 0 llapo Creek tributo 0 0 0 7 7 0 . Ditto Ileum's tributo ■ 10 0 0 12 0 0 Inverness tributo (Wilson) 10 0 0 7 8 0 Juno tributo (Stowavt) • 3 0 0 3 2 0 Kuranui Hill tr. (Carroll) - 4 0 0 21 12 0 Ditto (Ash) - - - 12 0 0 12 3 0 Ditto (Petersen) . - 0 0 80 48 1 0 Ditto (Dinlop) - - - 10 0 0 7 10 0 Ditto (Lo Mampiia)- - 20 0 0 . 59 12 0 Ditto (Ncwdiok) ■ . - 30 0 0 5118 0 Ditto (L'erk'ms) - - 15 0 0 0 5 0 Ditto (Gordon) - - - 10 0 0 12 3 0 Ditto (Peterson) - - 12 0 0 70 7 0 LustChanco - - - 2 0 0 1 1 0 Ditto (Sprnguo) - - ■ 2 0 0 0 13 0 Littlo Lizzio - - - - 0 0 CO ih34 7 12 Ditto tributo (O'Neill) - 0 0 18 0 IS 0 Littlo Clara - - ■ - 10 0 0 C 0 0

! little Maggio - - - 3 0 0 2 13 0 Littlo Emily ■ - ■ ■ 40 0 0 20 10 0 Manukau - - - - SO 0 0 mS919 0 Ditto tribute (Uareourt)- 3 0 0 0 0 0. Monday Morning - - 3 0 0 8 15 0 Morning Light (Karaka) - 13 0 0 mil 10 0 Moauataiari - ■ ■ 1000 0 0 ml337 0 o Ditto tributo (Truscott) ■ 12 0 0 37 7 0 Ditto (Kneebone) - - 170 0 0 JiiKO 7 0 Ditto (Sawyer) - - - 15 0 0 10 0 0 Ditto (UeBany) ■ ■ 70 0 0 rolOi 0 0 Ditto (Roive) ■ - - 180 0 0 09 2 0 Ditto (1'urncll) - - , - 1610 0 18 17 0 Ditto (Johns) - - 40 0 0 42 7 0 Ditto (Thomas) • ■ 10 0 1310 0 Ditto (George) • - ■ 8 0 0 13 10 0 Ditto (Jloyle) - - 1 0 0 4 3 0 Ditto (Goldsworthy) • 6 0 0 10 3 0 ■ Ditto (Scanlan)- • - 10 0'' 314 0 DIt'o (Luckie) > - - 29 0 0 78 0 0 Ditto (Qually) - ■ • 4 0 0 4 10 0 Ditto (Lang) -.- 3 0 0 2 0 0 Ditto (Henderson) - ■ 10 0 0 s 17 212 Ditto (Hoskings) • 25 0 0 55 15 0 Ditto (Teastlalo) - - 400 240 Old Golden Calf (Bagnali) - 6 0 40 84 12 0 Pretty Jane - - - - 000 8 0 o Piako 200 0 0 250 0 0 Prince Imperial - - - 29 0 0 19 12 0 Queen o£ tlio May ■ - 00 0 0 120 0 0 Queen of Beauty - • - 500 0 0 079 12 0 Red Queen - - - - 40 SO 0 43 0 0 Red Wnite Blue tr. (Green) 10 0 0 42 0 0 Robinson's Claim - - G 0 0. 2 8 0 South Devon tribute (Cox) 25 0 0 2D 0 0 Saturday Night tribute • 3 0 0- 1 18 0 Tookey tribute (Miiir) - - 28 0 0 14 5 0 Ditto (fiawlings) - . 20 0 0 8 15 0 Una tribute (McMasters) • 2 0 0' 010 0 ' Ditto (Ensor) - - ■ 12 0 0 39 12 0 Waiotahi - - - - 130 0 0 mill 0 4 Watchman tribute (Hears)- 38 0 0 ■- 103 0 0 West Const tiibuto (Smith) 30 0 0 0015-0 Total • > 3,072 11 82 8,875 14 10 Previous Mouth - 3,776 2 0 8,858 0 0 m means that the quantity stated is meltotl gold,