MINING EXECUTIVE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1933, Page 3

MINING EXECUTIVE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th. '■ 'Hie Executive sat at 7.30 >p.m. Present: Messrs J. A. Murdoch (chairman), "W. Jeffries; T. R. Chesterman, •M, Keenain. amd R. Cox. ■' The minutes of the previous, meeting,, were .-.confirmed, and the outward, correspondence .approved. , INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From Unemployment Board, circular let.er enclosing list of- machinery for. sale by the Public. -Works Department at Wairoa.— (Received. I From Unemployment Board, acknowledging . with thanks copy of minutes of last meeting, also stating as asked that geological maps of Westland dis-1 trict .be forwarded.—Received with thanks. J From .Unemployment Board, agreeing to . proposed- expenditure of up to £2O for ropes- fo>jv. crossing Wataro-a River in -upper reaches-,’ also enclosing photographs.—Received with thanks,.

From Unemployment Board, regarding A. Mc'CHy 'who proposes to prospect .in .South, Westland with mate.—Received, all available information to be supplied. I From Unemployment Board, apknow- 1 1 edging letter of 23rd August with reference to Morgan and. party’s application ar.d enclosing copy of letter for-: warded to the.. Under Secretary o,f Mines,. the Unemployment .Board ad--1 vising they would' .notify amyl further deve'opmen:s, -and suggesting; .subsidy for tunnel.—Received, .to await -developments. | From S.JfV.i Strong, mining:engineer,' reporting on visit to War-, ren and Holley’s claim at 'Stafford, which was- approved, and track work recommended,—Received, attended, to.! From T„ A. Johnston,, district on-. g : neer, -Grevmou h. reporting on W-h'-I "■en and Holley’s claim at Stafford.—; Received, I From. Mr Sutherland, setting out- list ' of . gold bought from subsidised men,, also showing .amounts deducted npcordiug to endorsements of miner’s ri2hts.-tTßeoeiy.ed. with,, thank,Si

From J. ,Ak Cooper; supervisor, reporting on various claims- visited'; reporting on visi.-s- to -:Humphrey’s area, Wataroa a”-d T ipo. 1t.... was■ -.stated the j Taipp track was, . now advanced. to ; Hunt’s \g-''eek with Satis factory pro- | gress. Ten. mon. were on subsidy ... at Wataroa, and-, several others, work ini? | without- subsidy. -.The- work w's on-' the river . ..beaches, - which wared in | values. 'Holmes has left the river for-, the present intending to return. later. ; j Good' progress was made with: cleairir-g ( the bisecting track- from Kanieri. Forks 1 to Humphreys. There ,is a large area ot country,■ and : ,a suggestion was rnadyl, to utilise the old Kan ieri Lake yra-co below, the Forks to some miners down j country -row depending o a rainfall forwater.—Received. ■ .

From J. A, executive, with ref-erence - t-o matters eon*' eptning the Humphrey’s.; GuMyi scheme,, appreciating the tone::'of correspbndenco between this- executive aiid the deputy chairman of the - -Unemployment Rq-rd, Mr Murdoch notified 1 , that he- proposed at next court day to -ask''the Warden' to have all 'that.: area- of. 7,G0.0- acres which- the -HumiphfevA? race would com-: niand, " rtXginpted fpom : .mining,. The ehtairman , pointed. ..out that'' that was necessary owing, to- a. flaw in the .Mining Act wherehy ' any riiad holding a miner’s" .right .would, otherwise- legally be entitled to. peg, a claim of 10.000 square feet in the proposed- area.—Received;. jand thanks accorded- for ■action' .in the matter, - which had- been reported to the 'Board, : ..-'

The. Executive had four -applications before, it for supervisor in 'the. Humphrey’s -.prospecting,: .and Mr J;, D. McQuilkin was- appointed to: work in co-operation with J. Cooper, supervisor. It was arranged Jo select a .site at once to' ste^ ; '.|>ro's|^c]isiigf *7. T-. ' •'/ ■ i

•Surprise- was -expressed . that*.do a-pi, pl-ic-aii'on’s were received for prospecting. I In the" circumstances, authority was given to transfer, suitable men from mining -subsidy >arxl No. 5 Scheme to make up the required parties. * This is neeess’rv in -view of' the time limit; under the option, and every , endeavour •is +0 be Used to prosecute the work actively; s . - -,• 1

APPLICATIONS FOR SUBSIDY. j From IT. Stephens,' Rimu : , asking that application for subsidy be recorisid’erod;'' —To-, .await registration. j From H. Bi'eez’e, Ruatopiv, applying for .subsidy to. work-sea beach 'claim. — Detailed -’fo,. 'Humphreys' prospecting.From J. Sullivan, applying for--sub-sidy to work ffea b-eaeh ; claim, Tainui.— : Te await registration. I From S. Pickard, Waiho Gorge, .application for subsidy to prospect McDonald’s Creek.—Received and .approved. From D. H. Cambridge, application ■> for isubsidv to prospect Wataroa River.’ R-eceived’ and approved. I From "Watson and Brcslin. to prospect the Oemoeroa country with a third party, not. under subsidy.—Received and (approved. • 1

APPLICdJXIONS FOR EQUIPMENT; From Busher and, Newton, Scotty’s Creek, npplma-iion for mining pick, handle and spalling hammer. —Granted, usual conditions. i From W. lLirroWimau; WataToa; inquiring, regarding ropes for Wataroa River.—Grunted from special vote. From A. J. Wil.lmott, Wataroa, explaining regarding gold which be is ■still homing.—-Received. Tlie cleric said the position was not satisfactory, and he hs-d informed- Will matt if he

could.. could A-ffoi'd to do without i(.ie subsidy.— ißeceived. 'lt was resolved, as, this was not a. satisfactory case to. discontinue the subsidy, as from last payment-. . From iR. Fleming, Kumara Junction, asking that in- the meantime he be Ii transferred to No. 5 list, also stating ..that the claim was to be ,prespected by

a syndicate with a view to purchase, and that' it was quite likely' the whole of the subsidy paid would be refunded in -a dump sum.—-Received tts satisfaetorv. .

Front F. (Parker, /Kanieri. asking that mining subsidy be discontinued as he has received other, employment.Received and. transferred, to. No. 5 scheme.

From .W, 0. Johnstone . and- W. Shields, application to be'transferred to No. 5 list.—Received, to be • transferred to Humphreys prospecting; From C, W. and 11. Pierson, Iyumara, asking that, subsidy ho discontinued as in the meantime they could not put in full time at the claim, also stating thrt prospecting for future working; of the .claim were' considered bright, and in the meantime they yould Larry ion without assistance. — Received as satisfactory.

-From Jy Orowcott; Rimu, notifying he was off , work owing to illness, and asking if subsidy could be paid on brother’s work for one week.—Received, ;>."d r egrct e'-pressed that fhe revullti-o-ns did not'permit-a substitute being paid.

HUMPHREY’S-BLUF SPUR PROPOSITION. From Dr. E.-- Teiehelmann, letter dated 21st- August, stating he was prepared: to 'accejpt’ the tdrrns. ,n,s set out in offer Af-August 7th,.-although. he. : coiiside'vd 'that : be was -m4.k-i.nga sacrifice in • d°W so".--deceived with thanks.

From. Unemployment. Board,: to Mr Murdoch, chair-man of "K.vecut-ivp, ac* lcnowledein# his letter of. 22nd August regarding. Dr Teic.helmaun’s acceptance of. the terms’ offered, also suggesting' that immediately, the . option..-is completed, the -Public Works Dep l-tment b©.-asked -to .Arrange for a- survey and on. estimate of the cost of recondition-’ ing the-maces to be made, also. suggesting that action be taken tp have the area, protected .".s set out in a. previous letter. ..The Unemployment Board su-g- 1 gests .tha.t : parties be formed t;o prospect... the ,-area! ‘immccliate.ly under- com» peteut supervision.—Received. From Unemployment- Board; .-setting' out rates- of . pay. for-' men to be em- : ■r>ived: wh : le Avovking on' the /Humphrey’s HullV ! water .rare scheme, .a-lso fouec'-plfig' rates of pay for' supervisor, f 'l' 1 - - ’ • ' '

I E’’om T; V-; ,J>’hhe'op 'district p”gineev, U-reymbutli, .advising that, neoes- ! s:'’"'- fix* tlm survey hod 'been I appliedfor" Aand- that when- it was rocs’ved• 'wort- would’ he nut in hand: also that Mr. W. ■Strong' would eon.f;’.vdith• -,+lip„ dSkeffjd-DN'. 1 inspection of tb - * area on h’" ' return to the.-district.—-Received with . - From f; Taylor. Seven Mile; Taipo,; application for pick, shoved,.: axe,. ham-, mof, and timber-fioi!hboxes. a—Q muted. . Eiioip'/,G;' < Bergum n; J W%tg»n».v.s.'«npJyi ingAffoiy tei>+ 3-nd fly.—Granted, 'att- on usual conditions’.’ v ’■>'Hpl y : o ',y y- • ■' From'-' Ryan, . 'Soottv’s. Ffribek', ' -TaißOvbiwe -hammer;—Granted ott'usual- conditions; A - ' ' i-'T!.”-

Applications for Renewal of Subsidy.

Tlie ■ following,., were, granted L,.. Jf. Millynn, Woodstock, ghso . applying to join J. Invin and party..;;J;.McDonald, Kumara ; A. F, W. Dalkie, Chesterfield ; Smyth and ..Muir, Three Mile;. A. McNeill, Stafford ;, J. J. Lalpr, Kumara ; F. J. Lackner; Stafford;. C. P. Ogilvie, Rimu; V: Rasmussen,, Goldsborough; E. G. McMur-triej Stafford.; J. Dayergi, Rimu; F. Reedy, Kumara; , .Durham and White, Watarda.;.’ Thompson and BrownePukekura ; F.,,J ; Singer, Ejanier.iJ. Iywin, AVpodstockF. Y. Tymous, StaffpydqJ.ohn; /Marks, Kanieri; T. J. Knowles, .Rimu;; G,. Temper-ley,. Rimu;. D. Clifton, Rimu; -W. J. Me- . Cormack, Rimu. ; ■ 1 ■ ’ The application of T. Nash was. refused, applicant was transferred to Hunir. phveys, prospecting.

The aoiilication of. O. E. Pritchard was declined, and applicant transferred to No. 5 Scheme-. . . ;: T. E. Moore was detailed for work in connection with Humphreys scheme as available. .. .-; ' - The Clerk reported, that . 24ozs Bdwts cf had. been won- by men under subsidy during the past three weeks;—Receiv. eel. ■ The Clerk submitted a report nn Eum. nlueys prospecting, to provide for 3 parties, and adjust other .supervision vvor-lc through the weekly paymaster if full time can be ar v ’inged;r-Received. . - Accounts to Dm anjount of £29 P/2 ’•■ere recommeuded for payment by the Conut- Council fr"»u- the miuirm-,errant provided by tlie Unemployment Board.

Prospectors’ Reward. Referring „ to the Humphreys prospecting, scheme and the detailing of men,: the . chairman (Mr Murdoch) thought a proposal should be devised and put to the Unemployment .Board whereby men engaged in prospecting, and subsequently working on the field should lie given credit for the value 'of their time above the subsidising pay, 1 probably by free water, or other, moans suggested so that there would he every encouragement to carry out the prospecting work effectively. To. that end hq suggested .a record be kont of the men on the prospecting and..their time worked, so that, if the field.;provgs ,th° success all hone and expect at- will,, the men. responsible for its rrqspgc-tlflg-, will derive seme extra reward, i ~ - ' •Mr Jeffries.concurred in the suggestion,; and thought if. a scheme could,, be. hroueht, down on the. lnies proposed it woulff be only fait tp the men and as S