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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1070, 18 August 1904, Page 3

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WAIHI EXTENDED MINE Stbady progress is being mado in tlio drivo boyond the footwall nftho eighteen feet root in the Wuilii Extended Mine. Tho faoe of the drivo is composed of lwrd niinoralisod country, \vi' h occasional streaks of quarlz, Tho manager's proposal to drivo on tho roof end also sink on it, which was adopted a- tho company's mooting in Auckland at the latter end of last week, Yflllbo takonin hand as soon as tho preliminary arrangements for under taking, the work are completed, The prospects of roachiug good payabla oro a fow feet lower on tho reef aro considered by mining men to bo almost assured in tho faco of tho assay values obtained from oro in tho winzes in tho Grand Junction mino from about the fame level,

!THEKURANUI:RISE IN SHARES i Bj Telogrftph.—Prcsi Aisooiatiou. } ■ Thames, this day, ' There is considerable excitement at the Thames io the development of tlu Kuranni, There is a good demand for share, and many exchanges havo takon place To-day they are up to 2s 3d. I THAMES WARDEN'S COURT At the above Court on Monday business * was disposed of as follows: F Applications granted,-James Oorbott, Waiuiangu Extended special quartz claim, WhaDgamata: John Riordan, Kiriltiri prospector's special quartz claim, Kirikiri, Tho following applications were referred to tho favourable consideration of the Ministor for Mines:— John Lachlan MeLiver, Sunlight special quarlz claim, Great Banier Island; the ArendellSyndicate, Limited, six months' protection for the George Turnbull special quarlz claim, Karaka Creek, Thames, J. T, Tilsley applied for six months' pro. teotion for tho Wo Threo special quarlz olaim, Omahu, Mr li. Miller who appeared in support of too application, stated that tho last protection granted for the claim had eypired on May 16 last. At that time application was made for six months' further protection, but, owing to the option holdeis, who were thon endeavouring to procure English capital to work tho claim failing to pay tho rent, tho application could not bo proceeded with, Tho negotiations for English capital had, however, fallen through, and an effort was now being made to form a local syndicate to take over and work the ground. It was now desired to have a littlo further time to complete tho negotiations at present in progress and he (Mr Miller) therefore asked tho Warden to recommend the application to the Minister for Mines for/granting, Tho Warden staled that ho did not think ho would bo able to recommend anything, asnowork had been dono in the claim in tho meantime, but bo would forward the application on to tho Minister.

The foliowingapplications were granted: T. A. Duulop ivnrt Albort Bruce, permission to work tho Hidden Treasure special quartz claim, Moanatairi Creek, Thames with four men for six months; tho Big Beetle Gold Mining Company, six months' protection for tho Big Beetle special quartz Lclfiim, Kopowai. I Certificates of abandomnont were issued In regard to the respective privileges hold By the following mentioned persons i—R. ft, Law, business site, Kauaoranga Valley; Joseph Robinson, Panama Route Extended quartz claim, Tiipu; Wm. McGregor, [Eclipse Extended special claim, Tararu, Thames; J. J, Maclty, Thames Reef special quartz claim, Thames; C. E. McCormick, Tararu speoial sea beach claim; Thames; L. E. Autridge, Kelvin Grove Bpecial quartz claim, Wairao; An* drew McLood, Jubileo special quartz claim, Tararu; Wm H Buckley, Buckley's Chance special quartz claim, Puru; John McDonald, Hoctor special quartz claim, Thames.

Rccjivor of Gold Revenuo v L, E. Aucridge, plaint foe £1 rout duo on the Kelvin Grove special qnnrtz claim, Wniomo, Judgment was given for the amount olaimed, with lis costs, Eeoeiver of gold revenue v A. McLeod, plaint for £4 Gs duo as rent on the Jubilco Bpecial quartz claim, tfararn. Judgment for the amount claimod, and lis cosh.

iUCKIiIID SHAREMA9KO.

To-dav'B Noon Call, Mr, R, G. Macky, sharcbroker, roporis the Auckland Stock Exchange quotations at Doon today as follow : SALES Kuranui, 2s 3d, 2s, is lid Golden Bolt, paid, 3s 2d Extonded, 7s -Id, Bunkers, 3s 3d, 3s 40, 3s 5d Freehold, 6d, Hauraki, oont, is 5d SELLERS Kuranui, Is lid Eclipse, lOil Albnrnia, KM Golden Belt, paid 3s 3d Komata, 2s Prido of W'aibi, Is 2d Talisman, 6s "Wflihi, £6 2s 6d Waihi Beach, -Id Consolidated, Is 4d g Consols, did Extonded, 7s (3d Junctions, 50s Bunkers, 3s 6d Freehold, 6Jd Harbour, 4d Hauraki, paid 2s, cont Is Cd ldxi-b-Kuranui, Is Gd ' Eclipse, Gd Albnrnia, 6d Golden Bolt, paid 3s Komata, Is lOd Prido of Waihi, Is Talisman, 6n 7d Waihi, £5 10s fid Waihi Beach, 111 Consolidated Is Id Consols, 2d Extonded, 7s 3d Junctions, 4Hs 6d Bunkers 3s 4d i Freehold, s|d Harbour, 2d Hauraki, paid Is (id, cont., la U