KARANGAHAKE.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 145, 13 March 1886, Page 7

KARANGAHAKE.

The Woodstock mine never looked as Well at any other stagg of its developement than it does *t the present time. Stone showing strong colours of gold is novr being got from Jthe reef injthe low level, as well as from the intermediate '"workings* and the lode in both places •iTera^es B feet ta thickness. During 'the week about 50 tons of good smelt'injET ore has been sent down the win- ! tramway, a:t»l this is now being trucked •long the home grade section and damped on the platform at the furnace, \rluch is ail ready for a start as soon us the iron "ore required for fluxing puriposes cornea to hand. The first load of a small parcel of rich ore from the Rose mine was despatched to Paeroa yesterday and the manager is Bending an 18-ton parcel of second class ore to be treated at the Irani toe battery. In the Adeline mine fair headway is being made with the work in driving th- low level, »s well as with that of eiukmg the winze from the intermediate workings, and the reef looks well at both points. The Directors of the Crown mine have decided upon sending 10 tons of tueir best quartz to the Ivanhoe battery, and, although this process is by no means suitable to the class of ore, the return should be a good one. The term of protection extended to a good number vf claims iv this district will expire very shortly, and if the pre s<Mit proprietors do not then make an effort to dawlope their respective hoi I ings, the Mining Inspector should assert his authority ati<l throw the claims in question open to public competition.