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Prosecutions. A dredgemaster was prosecuted and fined 10s. and costs for committing a breach of section 260 of the Mining Act, 1926, this being the only prosecution during the year. Boring. A summary of boring activities carried out during the year by Government Departments, companies, and syndicates is set out hereunder : — ,N.Z. Prospecting and Mining, Ltd. m Kotuku —Situation: On ordinary prospecting licenses held by the company m Block 11, Brunner Survey District Operations were carried out with a Keystone machine using 6 in. casing and 7| in. shoe. Seven holes were put down on the area. Rimu Gold-dredging Co., Ltd. m Rimu flat Situation : Drilling on the Rimu Flat ahead of the company's dredge was continued during f h l m "ar S ix hota only being put down. A Keystone drill was used with 6 in. casing and 7J in. shoe. /o\ 'I'r.inm Vint. Situation: On ordinary prospecting licenses in Block XIII, Mawheraiti Survey District, held in the name of W. J. Radford. The Mines Department's No. 5 alluvial drill, equipped with 6 in. casing and 7J in. shoe, was used to put down a further two holes. Operations ceased in January. Kanieri Gold-dredging, Ltd. (1) Kanieri. —Situation : On company's special dredging claim No. K. 604 Block I Kanieri Survey District. Thirteen holes were bored with a Keystone drill equipped with 6 in. casing and 7J in. shoe. Grey River Dredging Co., Ltd. (1) Ikamatua. —Situation: On company's area held under special dredging claim license No. 8649. A Government No. 5 drill using 6 in. casing and 7£ in. shoe was used to put down thirty-eight holes. Barrytown Gold-dredging, Ltd. (1) Barn/feram.-Situation: On company's special dredging claim Block V, Wahvhero Survey District. The company using a Keystone drill equipped with 6 in. casing and 7J in. shoe, put down eight holes. Arahura Gold-dredging, Ltd. (1) Arahura. —Situation: On company's special dredging claim, Block II Kanieri Survey District. A Keystone drill equipped with 6 in. casing and 7£ in. shoe was used to put down three holes. Burma Malay Tin, Ltd. m Kamtea Area.—Situation: Block XII, Waimea Survey District, on ordinary prospecting licenses held bv Walter Rogers. The Company's own drill, using 6 in. casing and 7Jm. shoe, put down thirteen holes. VsTltoX -Situation: Blocks XI and XV, Mawheraiti Survey District on old title freehold land owned by J. O'Malley. The company's drill, equipped with 6in casing and 7£in. shoe, was used to put down eig h ° le % Camerons —Situation: New River areas, Block 111, Waimea Survey District on land held under ordinaiy prospecting licenses by Bundi Tin, Ltd. This company's drill, equipped with 6 in, casing and 7* m. shoe, was used to put down thirteen holes. Austral Malay Tin, Ltd. (1) Reefton.- Situation: On an area at Capleston held under ordinary prospecting licenses by W. L. Hughes. iJtSVV mi •*> <•>»- —«- "«■ >"»• iMih " 8 — in progress at the end of the year on this area. Hohonu Development Syndicate. (1) Teremakau Settlement-Situation: Block XIII, Hohonu Survey District. Five holes were put down with a Government No. 2 alluvial drill using 6 in. casing and 7jin. shoe. Department of Labour. (I) Wakamarina Valley.Situation: Block XIV, Wakamarina Survey District. A Government No. 5 percussion drill, equipped with 4 in. casing and sJin. shoe, was used to drill nme holes during the year. Mines Department. (1) Ross Aerodrome. —Situation : In Block IT, Totara Survey District. A Government. alluviall drill No 3 j i j„ wn 4- wn hoipq The drill used 44 m. and 6 in. casings with in. and 7$ in. snoes, work "befng completecMn February.' L hole was bortd in 1938, making a, total of three when the work was abandoned. Drilling by J. S. Langford. a 1 Reefton —Situation: At Italian and Raglan Creeks, on ordinary prospecting licenses held by J. S. Langford aid T. L. Blair in Blocks VI and VIII, Reefton Survey District. A Keystone machine, using 6 in. casing and 7£ in. shoe, was used to put down twenty-one holes. Drilling by McMahon and Lee. 11l Teremakau Situation : At Teremakau Beach, Block VII, Waimea Survey District. McMahon and Lee used 1 Government No. 2 alluvial drill to put down thirteen holes. The drill was equipped with (»in. casing and 7 J in. shoe. Drilling by Slab Hut Syndicate. m Ikamatua —Situation : Block IV, Waitahu Survey District. The Slab Hut Syndicate used a Government No. 3 alluvial drill to put down thirty-three holes. The drill was equipped with 6m. casing and 7J in. shoe. Diamond Drilling. This work was completed at the end of April.

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