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11 gr. gold, valued at £186 10s. 10d., and 61 oz. 14 dwt. silver, valued at £4 14s. From another part of the claim a further 1 ton 16 cwt. of ore was mined, which yielded 1 oz. 19 dwt. 14 gr. gold, valued at £12 10s. lOd. and 1 oz. 7 dwt. silver, valued at 2s. Id., making the total output for the year 51 tons 7 cwt. quartz, yielding 30 oz. 10 dwt. gold and 63 oz. 1 dwt. silver, of a total value of £203 17s. 9d., This represents the total recovery since start of operations. New Waiotahi Mine, Thames. —This claim was forfeited on suit by R. M. Aitken during the year and was granted to him. The only work done on it was by Preece and party, tributers, who, from small reefs on, or just below, the bottom adit mined 40 tons of quartz, which yielded 62 oz. 12 dwt. gold of a total value of £281 lis. Bd., which represents the total yield under present ownership. Golconda Gold-mines, Ltd., Thames (S. G. Baker, Manager).—The main operations in this mine consisted in driving on various reefs on the 160 ft. level of the inclined shaft sunk from the Moanataian tunnel level. A considerable footage of work was done, but no values were located at that horizon. From stopes over the 80 ft. level of the shaft. 174 tons of quartz was won, which yielded 67 oz. 8 dwt. gold, valued at £327 ss. Id., representing the total output since commencement of operations by the company. Dawn of Hope Gold-mines, N.L., Thames (T. Gillan, Manager).—ln this mine, which covers the Lucky Shot and Evening Star claims, the company employed three men, putting the Lucky Shot main level m repair crosscutting eastward of the creep, with a view to picking up reefs which were expected to occur there, and prospecting other parts of the mine. The quartz won by it amounted to about 10 tons, which yielded 5 oz. 12 dwt gold valued at £34 lis. 3d. Besides this, however, some ten parties of tributers mined a further 136 tons, which yielded 422 oz. 2 dwt. gold, valued at £1,960 lis. 4d., which, however, includes a considerable sum in premiums paid on gold won during 1932, but not previously accounted for. The total output from commencement of operations by the company amounts to 482 oz. 4 dwt. bullion, valued at £2,242 2s. 4d. Cambria Mine, Thames (A. F. Sawyer, Owner).—This claim was held under option by the Thames Prospecting Association during the year, but no work was done on it by the option-holders. Several parties of tributers worked various parts of it, but only one party had any stone crushed. This amounted to 7£ tons, which yielded 9 oz. 14 dwt. gold, valued at £44 4s. 9d. Monowai Gold, Copper, and Lead Mines, Ltd., Thames.—This company operated during the first five months of the year, work being largely confined to stoping in the Zeehan and Monowai Mines. The treatment plant was burned' down in May, since when practically nothing has been done on the areas. Prior to the fire, 9.86 tons of ore, mainly from the Zeehan Mine, were treated for a return of 99 oz. 8 dwt. gold, valued at £690, and 940 oz. silver, valued at £101, making a total of 1,039 oz. 8 dwt. bullion, worth £791, which represents the total output since commencement of operations. An average of ten men was employed. Kuranui Golden Hills, Ltd., Thames.—This company was formed in the early part of the year to treat the surface of Kuranui Hill as a low-grade gold-bearing proposition. A plant consisting of tube-mills, amalgamating tables Frue vanners, and canvas tables, was erected, and put in commission in April. A large cut was then opened on the western face of the hill, and the broken material was sluiced down to the plant. Up to the end of November, when, owing to financial difficulties, the plant had to be shut down, it is estimated that 30 000 tons of the surface material were put through it. The total recovery only amounted, however, to 236 oz 18 dwt. gold, valued at £974 15s. Id. A party of tributers working on a small vein from the Moanataiari tunnel recovered 7 oz. 1 dwt. gold, making the total recoveries for the year, and from commencement of operations, 243 oz. 19 dwt. gold, valued at £998 Bs. Id. Anniversary Claim, Thames (Phillips and McLean, Owners).—Two men were employed under the Unemployment Board prospecting scheme, but no payable quartz was located. Hopeful Claim, Thames (Babe and Party, Owners).—Two men have been employed, with Unemployment Board assistance. During the year 20 tons of quartz was won from shallow workings, yielding 39 oz. 19 dwt. gold, valued at £193 os. 6d. Blue Jumbo Claim, Thames (E. W. Cole, Owner).—Two men employed, under Unemployment Board scheme, won 6 tons of quartz from small veins near the surface, which yielded 24 oz. 5 dwt. gold, valued at £119 Bs. lid. Hit-or-Miss Claim, Thames (C. H. Timmins, ■ Owner).—Two men were employed, and won from small leaders 7 tons of quartz, which yielded 5 oz. 9 dwt. gold, and realized £25 14s. 7d. Christmas Eve Claim, Thames.—Three men were employed under Unemployment Board scheme, and won during the year, from small surface leaders, 14 oz. 15 dwt. gold, valued at £71 ss. 6d. Occidental and Occidental No. 2 Claims, Thames.—These properties were under protection for the year. From old tips 20 tons of material was treated for a yield of 4 oz. 5 dwt. gold, valued at £13 14s. sd. Gold Seal Claim, Thames (E. Keven, Owner)—A little surface prospecting only was done. From 10 cwt. of quartz 6 oz. 5 dwt. gold was recovered, valued at £20 ss. 2d. Total production from commencement of operations 12 oz. 2 dwt. gold; value, £43 3s. lOd. North Star Claim, Thames.—A little work was done in this mine driving from a winze in the lowest adit level. The only gold reported won for the year was 2 oz. 2 dwt., worth £8 16s. 10d., recovered from 2J tons of ore. This makes the total yield of bullion since commencing operations 28 oz. 4 dwt., valued at £101 12s. 1 . Golden Hills Claim, Thames (M. Matich, Owner).—The owner was employed throughout the year driving on various small leaders from an adit level, but treated no quartz. One party of tributers, however, crushed 2i tons from a small leader for a yield of 1 oz. 11 dwt, gold, valued at £7 16s. 6d., which represents the total production since commencement of operations. Siam Claim, Thames (Wind and Phillips, Owners).—Two men, under the Unemployment Board scheme, mined 7| tons of quartz from shallow workings, which yielded 42 oz. 7 dwt. gold, valued at £206 7s. lid. HauraU Mines Consolidated, Ltd., Coromandel—The only work done was by several parties of tributers, who from various surface portions of the property mined 38 tons of ore and 8 lb. of picked stone, which on treatment yielded 56 oz. 11 dwt. gold, valued at £305 12s. 4d. Total yield of bullion since commencing operations, 605 oz. 17 dwt., valued at £2,023 Is. 9d. Lonq Trail Gold-mining Company, Colville. —Apart from a good deal of general surface prospecting, underground work was carried out on Nos. 2 and 3 leaders and on the Long Trail reef. No. 3 leader was driven on for a distance of 150 ft. from the road level. On the Long Trail reef, the No. 2 intermediate level was driven for 130 ft., and connected to No. 3 level by a rise of 40 ft. No. 1 intermediate level was driven on the reef for 140 ft'' and some stoping was done over it. A drive was put in from Magazine Creek for 31ft., from which a winze was sunk for 20 ft., where it intersected the reef. For the year 131 tons of quartz was crushed for a yield of 73 oz. 11 dwt. gold, valued at £324 os. 10d., which represents the total output since commencing operations. Four-in-Hand Mine, Waikoromiko (Boswell Gold-mining Co., Owners).—During the year some 25 ft. of rising, 118 ft. of driving, and 44 ft. of crosscutting, together with a good deal of surface prospecting, was carried out. The only quartz' crushed amounted to 3361b. of selected stone, which yielded 19 oz. 11 dwt. gold, valued at £94 9s. Total production since start of operations, 211 oz. 8 dwt. gold, valued at £879 19s. 4d.

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