Keenest interest was evinced in tbe sale of-the N.Z. Broken Hills (Tairua) mine, plant, and all rights this after noon, Mr Thome's capacious auction mart being crowded with mining in« Testers and speculators, among whom were some cf the most influential mining men in the province. The auctioneer? stated that the property j comprised. 340 acres and about eighty. tons of ore were already broken out, i ten tons of which, when treated, yielded at the rate of £9 to £10' per \ ton. Two thousand foot of driving j had also been done on the property. J Mr E. W. Allison started the bidding at £1,000, and spirited bidding ensued, i the whole being knocked down to Messrs Adams and McCombie at £3,500. MAY QUEEN-HAURAKI. It is currently reported that the capital of the May Queen-Hauraki is to be increased for the purpose rf acquiring the Cardigan property. DREDGING AT THE THAMES. It is believed the time is not far distant when gold dreding operations, which have proved so successful in the South Island, will be carried on at the Thames foreshore. The option holders of the Thames dredging claim, accompanied by an expert, are to visit the Thames on Saturday. Other likely | areas at the Thames and along the coast are being enquired about by investors,; and it is confidently believed if the tests are considered satisfactory, ample capital will be forthcoming for the purpose of erecting and working dredges. i KAPAI-VERMONT. The remaining assets of the Kapai- Vermont Co., including thirteen cases of machinery in connection with the Krupp mill, were sold for £100. GOLDEN SHORE. The mine, pumping plant, winding gear, and other macninery of the Golden Shore Company, Coromandel, were knocked down to R. W. Allison at £45. THE REPORTED ALLUVIAL FIND. The report that a new alluvial field has been discovered at Oxford is contradicted, there being nothing better found than in 1885, when it was considered the traces of gold were insufficient to carry on profitable operations. TALISMAN. At the informal meeting of share* holders of the Talisman Company a committee was appointed to act generally fcr New Zealand share holders, and to arrange that colonial shareholders .shall be consulted in connection with the company's affairs, and especially with regard to any change in the status of shareholders. 