MINING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20541, 16 February 1935, Page 9

MINING.

Reports and Returns From Operations. WORKSOP EXTENDED. The return for the Worksop Extended Gold Dredging Company for the week was 730 z lOdwt for 124 hours’ dredging. Nine thousand two hundred yards of Goldfields Dredging. DUNEDIN, Feoruary 15. The secretary of the Goldfields Dredging Co., Ltd., reports that the return for the week ended February 16 was 21oz lOdwt for 129 hours’ dredging, material were put through. Bell Bill Sluicing- Co. The Bell Hill Sluicing Company reports that the result of the wash-up was 19oz 17dwt. Bing Solomon Company. INVERCARGILL, February 15. Til* wash-up at the King Solomon mtutf this week amounted to 90oz ldwt. Hahaklpawa Goldfields. X.td, The Mahakipawa report for the period ended February 15 is as follows: The leading face south was advanced 7ft in poor grade wash. The bottom has risen up to 4ft in the face here and is quite smooth. Development work was continued throughout the week on the arch drive to connect present workings with the Golden Gate. This drive has now holed through to the Golden Gate workings. The drive is apparently still in wash with the bottom underfoot. We are leaving the bottom 2ft of the drive in, for the last sft, to form a dam to divert the water to the pump in the Golden Gate shaft until we have prospected the low ground over which we can pass. Later on all the water can gravitate through this arch drive to the main shaft and be lifted by the one pump. Mr J. R. Templin, chairman of directors of the company, and Mr J. D. Renton are making a visit to the mine thia week-end. Wailxl Operations. AUCKLAND, February 15. The following Information has been cabled from Waihi to London: No. 5 Level—North branch Martha .ode, driving has been suspended at 127 ft west. No. 6 Level—North branch Martha lode, in the winze being sunk at 216 ft west first 17ft assays 33s 3d per ton and next 16ft 5s 3d per ton. The reef is about 18in wide. No. 7 Level—North branch Martha lode, vein at 555 ft, we have driven to west on this 53ft, assay value 2s 3d per ton, width of lode is about 2ft. No. 12 Level—Edward lode, the lode has been crosscut at 160 ft south and measuring from west wall, first 10ft assays 2s 3d per ton, next 3ft 18s per ton, and last sft 7s 6d per ton. Bew Registration*. The following registrations of mining companies are notified In the Mercantile Gazette:— Cumberland Prospecting Co., Ltd., registered December 21, 1934. Capital: £4OOO ni 4000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers : Reefton. H. W. Gebbie 26, J. B. Discaclati 25, G. J. Dick 25, D. Panckhurst 25, A- P. Watson 25; Waiuta, P. O’Donnell 20, J. E. Allen 25. Objects: Gold mining and incidental. Registered in Hokitika. Bierwirth’s Gold Reefs, Ltd. Registered January 31. Capital: £4OOO in 4000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Hokitika, R. Ford 630, P. H. Renton 440, C. Caliari 20. F. Preston 40. P. Renton 26, vv. H. Stopforth 20, A. Stuart 60, G. M. Elcock 10, J. Schroder 10, F. M’Gregor 10; Ross, W. O. Bierwirth 2365, W. J. Wallace 10, G. P. Rea 20, J. F. Minehan 10, E. D. Davis 80, J. K. M’Key 100, J. Manera 10, H. J. M’Mullan 20, G. M. Davis 10. E. Pethig 20. J. Pethig 30. P. O’Donnell 10, T. Vincent 10, J. W. M’Kirdy 10; KokatahL P. S. Heslan 40. Objects: Gold mininfc and incidental. Registered in Hokitika. Bendigo Zone Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Registered January 28. Office: Cooks Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland. Capital: £2OOO in 40,000 shares of la each. Subscribers: Auckland, A. J. Pearce, E. Marshall, W. F. M’Callum, L. M. Browning M. E. Heath. W. B. O’Reilly. R. G. Binmore 500 shares each. Objects: Gold mining, etc., and incidental. Registered in Auckland. Gold and Water, Ltd. Registered as a private company February 1. Office: Dilworth Building. Queen Street. Auckland. Capital: £IOOO in 1000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Auckland, W. E. Langguth 400, G. H. Philson 25. G. G. A. Martin 25, R. P. Worley 100, A. E. Minchin 25, R. W. Lock 25; Westport, H. D. Hamilton 50; Auckland, J. B. Donald 100, A. M. Donald 200, F. E. Eames 25, A. C. Jacob 25. Objects: Gold mining and incidental. Registered In Auckland. REAL ESTATE. Messrs Baker Bros., real estate agents, 166, Manchester Street, report the following city lettings. On behalf of Messrs Freeman and Carey, warehouse and offices, Hereford Street, corner Manchester Street, to Messrs Cuddon and Stewart, Ltd.; also on behalf of Mr H. L. Bowker, suite of offices and strongroom in his building. Hereford Street, to Mr G. S. Branthwaite, solicitor; also on behalf of the Widdowsons Estate, shop and living rooms attached thereto, to Mrs Holland, dressmaker. 6. Tonks, Norton and Co. report having sold the valuable property situate corner of Gloucester and Madras Streets, comprising section of 42 perches, together with hall occupied by Toe H, to Messrs Simpson. 6 Messrs Ford and Hadfleld, Ltd., real estate agents, 131-133 Worcester Street, report having sold on account of the trustees in the estate of the late Mrs A. Logie, residential property comprising seven-room dwelling and J-aere of land, situated 217 Linwood Avenue, to Mr Marriott. 6 Messrs Ford and Hadfleld, Ltd., auctioneers, 131-133, Worcester Street, have to report having sold on account of Mrs Kiver, the property, 22, Papanui Road, to Miss F. Gill, at a very satisfactory figure. 6