MOLLOY'S PROCESS AT THE THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A LOCAL BODY.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 257, 21 April 1888, Page 5

MOLLOY'S PROCESS AT THE THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A LOCAL BODY.

Thames April 17. A AiihiJMiNAKY trial oi Molloy's plant ub the Heraco battery was arranged to take place yesterday morning, bo that it coulu be witnessed, and any defects lemodied by Mr Molloy, betore hi*, departme ior Sydney. The machinery had only been in motion a lew minutes, however, when the water wib cut oil by the County authorities because the battery was in ai rears with the water late, it appears fchoie i-*. a sum of I" 150 owing by se\eial toimer propiicfors of the Heiald Battoiy to the County Council for water. Some time ago a resolution was passed by the County Council that the water should be cut oil from all batteries in ai rears with water rates, but those interested in Molloy's process appear to have determined that they should not be debaried Irom using the water horn this cause, and upon taking over the battery they made airangemeuts for the payment of the amount to the Council. One of the directors informs mo that when pmeha-ing the inteiests of otigmul ow ners oi the battery, the whole of the pioprietor*; it>ceivcd shares in Molloy"sCompany, with the exception ot Mr Ci. Fiaser, who was paid I" 300 conditional upon hi*, defraying all ousting charges on thu batteiy. About a foitni^ht ago, owinrr to then 1 l)ein^ pome misapprehension regardino; the--c,a meeting of the Thameis director-) nas eomened at which Mr Fia/.er was piesent, and it w.is agreed to pay him the additional sum of C4B so as to enauiu that no tiouble should arise in the matter of obtauunu w atei when the plant \va* ready foi the commencement ot opeiations On the 12th mncant MolloyV Company applied to the Count> Council for the use ottuoot thice heads oi water, and as a monthly meeting floes not take place until eai ly uevt month thcChau man insti ucted the clerk to notify the applicant a*, a temporary measuie that his tequest would be granted pending the approval of the Council. Two membeis of the Water llace Committee took it upon themsehes tv instinct the kneinan ot the race to turn ot! the water fiom the Heiald battery, and he did .so. with the result mentioned. The action of the Council is unhcisally condemned.

Thamnn April 17. Svxnv — The manager ha& just banked 7300/ sot gold. The return exceeds ex{ic«jlnfcion>s. Xi.w Fi.vKN'oriMiT.— The mine manager reports that he commenced extending 1 the crosscut formerly staitcd seven leel. has now been driven, making the total distance driven 14 feet The country is all thai could be desiied lor gold, it being « white sandstone interlaced with mineral \iens and stringers. On Wednesday labt, « hen breaking- down, l^lb ot picked stone was secured fiom a -mall stringer branching oil from the leader, which i.s now irom 2 to 3 inches in Ihickne^. On Fiida} another lUb was obtained horn the main lcadei. The drive i>- started 20 teet above the level ot the creek and i* nothing more than a mass of quart/— a buck reel Caicful examinations, has shown thin lo be a net work of reefs and stringers. One roet is 15 inches, in width and miuht be intcisectcd by the present crosscut in about 20 feet of driving. The course ot the drive ha# been slightly altered to keep on the lcadei and to intersect the Cambria's reef at the nearest point and then dihe on the ("ambvia^ reef to intersect the supposed junction of Cambria and Waterfall reofb. The present level will give 50 fecr. of backs? on these reefs and will increase in depths as driven hillwards. Camp.kia. —12 lbs picked stone from eleventh stoke on No. 6 leader. Saxon.— Cleaning up is taking- place today. The retorts arc now on the tito, but the returns will not bo known until about 2.30.