MINING NEWS TE AROHA.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 216, 20 August 1887, Page 2

M I N ING NEW S TE AROHA.

There is nothing of special importance to report re mmmg 1 in this district smco last issiio. The battery at Waiorongomai has boon stopped during 1 the hist few days, owinj* to the alterations now in progivbd in connection with the new plant.

WAITOA. Mjcsshs. G. Frasor and Sons, of Auckland, in leporting on the result of the sample of auriferous deposit from Mr A. \V. Gubbin's propoity near Morrinsville, .assayed by them recently, ad' led the following remarks :—": — " Tho leturns are too small for any extensive amalgamation processor. We believe that by a cheap means of washing or concentrating to reduce bulk, which is very commonly vlune in xVmoiica with poor stuff, any niuteiial that will concentrate to advantage is woikable. Your stuff, I believe, is »uitahle for co,ieentralion. ll is said that 2dol. stuff in America has continued U> p^y dividends. As a practical test, giind n qu intity (me, then c.ireiully pin oil the qu;iitz, lea\ing the mineral and mineralise 1 quartz remain Place tni-5 aside, lvpi'at the panning, and when you have sufficient concentrations have the Sam > as^n\el, but previous to putting throng 1 ! t'.ie linely ground sLuIT a sample &ii<mlil lie taken from it atao for assay The weight of stud' previous to treatment, an 1 aKo weight of coucen tr.itions s'.uml 1 bb L ' noted. This carefully carried Ihrou^'i will present the practical vahi'j of what is tin ier tivatment."

OHINti.UURI. Wum — Mr. Wnoio, in uia^er of tiu 1 Sil\iM'i')ii mmi 1 , Wain, his o »L.iim»d :i yi« 1 i *if iOloz.b 15 !\yl firat-cl.is.s bullion from <S() fon> himilu <il ilirt. I^i i.mi MuDd urn ;li's tribute, (. \l irt.'i i ) Do/I ,r), r ) hsls ii'tuitol bull ion b.i\c Utvii ootuiuoil iiuM '2 I lon^. OWIIALIOA. RirniiM- nn.l |)irty, tri'.mt ts iti t!i i X mlo of F uttuic, tetortoil a ciushing of ,'Jo tons of lire on Satur lay For the very \\m\ Isomc return of IGOozs go Li, valuo £2 9s per oz.

KAItANGAIIAKE. The owners of the Imperial mine have obt.unel -1 oiiiic.'S 1G ilwts of bullion, from ouo ton of quartz troatoJ at the Iviniioe battery.