The Auckland Gold Boom.
MCKE RICH RETURNS FttOM UOBOMiUDEL. ■ We (Times) mentioned last week that during last year £20,000 worth of gold was obtamed from 100 tons of stone taken j from thd old Union Beach mine at Coromandel. This handsome return was derived by the several tribute parties which happened to be working the ground. Most of the tributes expired at the beginning of the present year, and since then the Hauraki Companv, which owns the ground, has been obtaining equally splendid results from its operations. According to a telegram which the Hon Mr Cadman received on Saturday last from the mine manager (Captain Argall) a crushing of 40 tons ot general stuff and 80<>lb of specimens has produced the magnificent yield of 16060z 2dwts of melted gold, valued at £4800. Another crushing, inst completed, has given 10360z of retorted gold from 6501b of specimens. Nearly all this gold haß been obtained from a level 40ft deeper than that at which the tribu* ters made their lucky find
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 202, 25 February 1895, Page 3
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169The Auckland Gold Boom. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 202, 25 February 1895, Page 3
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