Notes from Alexandra. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 27

Notes from Alexandra. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

AUCKLAND, September 5. , The manaser of the Point Russell mine, Thames, advised tt>y telegram yesterday that be had secured: 15i'b of picked stonefrom No. 1 stope. i The Herald's CoroTiandel correspondent, telegriaphs:—"The old Hauraki mina had o. most successful breaking down on Friday. The result as yot is cot financialiv known, but it is stated tihat anything from 501b to 1001b •of picked etone has been bagged m the Hauraki Freehold mine. The. manager obtained a good haul of specimen and picked ston-s on Thursday, and a email lot again on Friday." Some of the 6tone has been on view at the Bank of New • Zealand to-day. There appears to be some prospect -of Australian capital being introduced for the ■purpose of exploiting the Waihi Eldorado claim, which comprises 97 acres of ground*, and adjoris the Waihi and WaLhi Gladstone properties on their western boundaries. I Corrcspondonee is now passing fcetween tl c ' holders of tho claim and the ropresenta- j tivp^ of Australian capita.'. Steps are beine; taken by a syndicate to acqa'ire a property at Owharoa, to be known as the Waikino Spacial Quartz ' Cairn. Tha area is 22 acres, and the ground is close to the Rising Sun and Connecticut claims. The prospectors claim to have struck payable gold on the property.