GOLDEN CROSS. The second and final dividend of the Golden Cross, Gold Mining Company (in liquidation) is announced to be payable at the company's office[lnsurance Build ings, on Friday next. Tho Golden Cross is now a portion i and a very lai'ge pro portion too, of the Waitekauri mine, into which it is now merged, and for which up to the present it is the chief gold pro ducer. Instead theretore, of ceasing to exist it has started on a new existence on an extended scale, and it will for years to come no doubt lead the van as a gold producer in the Waitekauri district. WAIHI EXTENDED. This property, which would appear to have hung fire in the market recently, wasfinally lannchedon Monday,the whole of the unsubscribed shares being taken up. There had it appeared been some little difficulty with regard to finance, which kept the company back from the public, but the whole of the property be ing now taken np more vigorous oper ations will be carried.; on, as the shares disposed of realised £3000,which'isavail able for the development of the mine. Operations have- already been started, and very encouraging prospects have been mefe with in the drive, which has been carried on under the supervision of Mr Chas. McLean.- SOPHIA (Waitekatjei). Under the auspices of Mr H, Gilfillan, junr., the Sophialicensed holding, Waite kauri, was placed before the speculating public on Monday. The property com prises rather more than 60 acres, and is situated easi of the Jubilee. The pro perty has been divided into 60 shares, each to represent 1000 scrip. The pro moters retain 30 snares, and the balance, which were offered to the public at £40 each, were quickly subscribed for. HAZELBANK. A copy of a cable message, received from Mr -Melville, in regard to the Hazel bankj was posted in the Exchange, yes terday. Ifc was as follows : —Hazelbank » Good progress is being made. Have secured capital to gain possession of sur rounding ground." The announcement had a marked effect on the market, caus jpg an ijnnwdiat^ rice from Bales »t 7s to

7Y6U : The manager reports i " The drive on the cross reof to the westward of Kelly's crosscut at No. 