MINING NEWS. (From the "Coromandel Mail.')

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 38, 23 February 1884, Page 4

MINING NEWS. (From the " Coromandel Mail. ')

«lust-in-Timk. — Payable stone is' still coming from the winze on No. 1 leader, which is a fair size. Work has been resumed on tho No. 2 reef, but nothing of any importance obtained at present. Albion. — Splendid progress is made driving on Just-in-Timo slide. The mara ger is very sanguine that if he can or> strike- a reef or leader abutting on the sliae he will be sure to get gold. The country is everything that can bo desired, and nr doubt we shall hear of gold struck ir \ >-f direction before long. Kapanga. —A little gold is still get the lower level from the old Kapanga reel and the mine looks well throughout. Cokuy. —Tho stopes in the level are not turning out quite ab well as was expected, but a lew feet moie may easily alter that. The country is good, and there is nothing to prevent gold coming in at any moment. Vizard's have sent down lfl tons to the Matawai battery, and so far as it has been put through is shaping splendidly. Theie can be no doubt of its richness, and it is probable this will enable tho mine to be worked much more vigorously than heretofore. Tun llo.mkwaud Bopm> is preparing to have another crushing, being not quite satisfied with the last trial from the big reef. Umon t Bjcauii. — The manager oi this mine reports having a .splendid reef in di i\ ing on the Venus ; so well does it look that he intends to save the stud" coming out for the battery, it averages about two feet thick, and is \ery highly mineralised. There is yet a considerable distance to go before arming at the junction with the Bl.ick reef, as it appears to be turning and going almost in the direction. The drive on the Black reef is also greatly improved. There is now a large body of stone in the tneo, a\ Inch tho manager considers indicates the near proximity ot another lode. Tho country is exceedingly good, and the fact a\ ill l)e quickly proved one way or the other. '^ToKATh v. — The dri\ c in kn\ le\el i.s still exceedingly hard, very slow piogie^s being made. Tho stopes are tinning out a little gold under the van level, but so far it its not as lich as was expected. Tho tributes (Kuok and McNeil) are still getting good paj able stufl from their section, and occasionally good patches of specimens. MvtaviAi. — There in a .splendid lot ot quait/ in the paddock ready tor the battery (about -10 ton*) and about 100 lh>. good picked stone. The show in tho lace is still good, and likely to continue. The low level is progressing \ery slowly, but the ieef looks well, and Mill no doubt givu ti good account of itself at the batteiy.

Minister;* are having bad time.-) with natives and Europeans alike at lioloma over that wretched township affair. The Maoris have withdrawn their former offer of a tract ot land to the Railway Company, tor which the ISativo Minister sayh they will suffer. The public of Christchurch aie to meet and consider the closing of the I'ublie Libiary on Sundays and reduction of hourh on week-day^, which has been done for economical reasons. En cry worker in the United Kingdom devotes about ten weeks' labour every year to paying interest on the National Debt, army and navy, poor rates, and cost of Government.