THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 33, 8 February 1905, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

WAIHI RETURN. £43,477 FROM 21,400 TONS. The first return for the present year from the Waihi Gold Mining Company is for three weeks' crushing, 21,400 tons having been treated for a yield of £43,477. The total output to date now amounts to £3,860,964. The returns to date are as follow: To July 31, 1890 £13,838 July 31, 1890, to December 31,

Jan., 1905 (three weeks), 21,400 tons 43,477 Total to date _........ £3,869,964 Total dividends declared.. £1,615,386

TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED RETURN.

£4394 FROM 2570 TONS. During the 18 days ending January 31, the Talisman Consolidated, Limited, crushed and treated 2570 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £4394 18/8. The costs for the past month were £1 15/7 per ton, made up as follows: —Mine development, 10/; mining, 11/; milling, 11/11; general expenses, 2/8. Appendea are previous returns: — In 1898 ... £58,875 7 3 In 1890 35,317 6 6 In 1900 2M* 3 ? 7 1m.1901 16,764 19 8 la 1902 .. _4,2«2 13 4 In 1303 88,095 8 5 In 1904 84,820 1 7 - £317,780 17 4 January, 1303, 2570 4,394 18 8 Total ontpnt to date .... 0 COROMANDEL WARDEN'S COURT, (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) COROMANDEL, this day. The usual sitting of the Warden's Court was held thla. morning before Mr Bush. The ioUowing* ippUcations were granted:— James Sweeney," Bound-to-Rlse special claim; J. A. Thomson, six mouths' protection for Kapai special claim. Knaotnmi; New Four-in-Hand Q.M. Co., permission to work New Four-tn-Hand special claim with 10 men for six months: Robert Ingllss, six months' protection for Aorere special claim; R. if. Kemnel and W, P. Ford, three months' protection tor Monte Chrleto special claim; wm. Borthwlck, permission to work Lord Charles Beresford special claim with two men for six months. MINE MANAGER'S REPORTS. Sunbeam.—Tlie drive Is In broken coontry. An iron vein was met with coming in at right angles of the lode. The manager thinks It will soon revert to Its course, . due east. Northward the reef la broken up and Intermixed with, but as pieces of quartz are met with carrying sulphides, the manager expects soon to again pick up the reef as good as ever. Walmangn.—The No. 2 level in the Wairaangu reef waa intersected after driving 54ft in the crosscut At the point of intersection the lode is between 4 to Sft wide on the southern aide, In which direction the manager propoiea opening out on the lode. About 150 ft of driving south will be required to get under where good results were obtained on the surface. The man* ager considers the outlook encouraging as between the points mentioned the rich parcel of ore was got that was treated at the Thames School of Mine*. He therefore expects to open up an extensive block of payable ore. At No. 2 level the band of sulphide ore traverses the centre of the lode.

XB9J. 3B,4DS :n 1892, 18,297 tons 46.210 In 1898, 10,805 tons 64,346 n 1804, 24,304 tons 83.023 ,n 1883. 3.:,G70 tons 120,335 [n 1890, 34,410 tons 135,156 !n 1897, 40,764 tona 144,041 in 1898, 77,929 tons 256,494 in 1889, 102,381 tona i 301525 In 1900, 112,012 tons 317.902 n 1901, 159,325 tons 461,206 In 1902, 179,487 tons .. 521,574 [n 1903. 231.373 touu 650.431 n 1904, 259,958 tons 673,101 Total £3,828,487