; MOUNT WAIHI. This holding was placed on tke market at Mr Brimblecombe's office, and was sub scribed threefold in a very short space of time. The list was practically closed tt the time of application, and shares had tj be divided amongst the applicants. The holding comprises 100 acres at Waihi, held under special claim license. The terms were 60 shares of 1000 scrip each. Of these, 20 shares were retained by the pro moters and 40 were sold at £20 each. SIR JULIUS. This property wasalso floated on similar terms to the Mount Waihi and all over subscribed. Of the purchaee money for these properties, £300 goes to the vendors and £700 to the company on brokerage. PAUL'S CREEK Co. (Ccromandel.) Negotiations are in progress on behalf of Eoglish capitalists with a \uw of purchasing this property. It is located near Paiil's Creek, and is peg aod peg on one Bide with the North Kapanga, an Ecglith company, and on the other with the Golden Lead. The property consists of an area of 50 sere?, and which is said (o contain several splendid .looking reefs. It is stated that the Kapanga and ScrittyV reef must pass through this property, aud considering the excellent prospects; of the Kapanga, it is more than likely arrange ments will be satisfactorily concluded. INVICTA (KcAoTrao). ' No. 2 level has been extended 30ft, the reef being from 2in to 9in thick, and por> tions of it bave given fair, loose prospects, but very little is seen in the stone, conse quently only the beet portions are Bared, At No. 1 level the reef has been of fair qoality and size, the whole of which is being saved, bnt the manager hardly con- Bidets it .worth sending to the battery under present circumstances. South on. letel the country has been mnch • better, and the reef is gradually getting larger, and will no doubt open out to its proper size. There will only be the stone and 4 tons ot quartz to crush this lime, from which the manager expects Isooz. THE NEW ZEALANDER (Komata District). This holding comprises 78 acre.", and is situated on the line of reef io the Waite kauri district, and shsuld contain s«me Very rich junctions, as.the Komata Goki urining Company's and Waitekauri Gold miciing Company's reefs must junction »onaewbere in the vicinity. 