MINING NEWS. WAIORONGOMAI.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 281, 14 July 1888, Page 2

MINING NEWS. WAIORONGOMAI.

Te Aroha S. and G. M. Oo,'s Property. Mv Howell, the mining export from America, is still busily employed in carry ins: on the series of experiments upon which he has been engaged since his arrival, and he does not expect to got finish pel for a couple of weeks yet. So far as the experiments have proceeded Vfe understand the results obtained arc decidedly satisfactory, and there is every reason to belicye that as a result of Mr Howells visit, the Company will be able to erect such additions to their existing 1 plant as will enable them to profitably treat very much lower grade ore than heretofore. That it is considered concentration can be largely introduced with advantage, is demonstrated by the fact that in addition to the two (Hendy's " Triumph*) concentrators erected since the arrival of Mr Howell, and which he has had almost continuously at work ever since, fifteen more concentrators ("Frues") have been ordered by cable from America this week, and on arrival thesewill be erected in the present stamper mill. Mr Howell is now engaged in checking over the results already arrived at, as well as carrying on additional experiments. Directly he has completed the very important work he has in hand, the additional plant will bo erected with the least possible delay. Roasting will be largely adopted, and an order for a second revolving furnace has already been placed wilh Messrs Price Bros., of the Thames ; which will be erected adjacent to the present stamper battery. It will idso be seen by reference to our advertising columns that tenders are invited for the ejection of new offices For the Company. These will be of a, very complete character in view of operations being carried out m a large scale, and will include nn assay department, manager's room, engineer's room, etc. From Messrs Price Bros., two large stone breakers have also been ordered, Altogether matter. 1 ? look promising on this portion of the gold field, and there is no donl't those who now have the matter in liaml are determined to spare rneithe trouble or capital in solving tho bast

I method of treatment For ,the refractory j and low grade ore that, so abounds at Waiorongomai. INI r Wilson left Auckland on his rclurn Co Australia by last Tuesday's boat. The Minos :—ln: — In the New Find portion of the Co's property work is progressing as follows : Wiseman *> and party, contractors for putting in the 900 feet level, are now in a distance of about 40 feet, and arc making fair progress with the work in hand ; the country now being passed through is of a kindly nature. Tn the -I ;") 0 feet level O'KccFo ami party are making fair progress with the work in hand, viz., that of driving' on iho reef, and are now within about 100 feet of the urn of gold. In the 400 feet level Mace and party are making fail' progress. The largo reef; known as " The Buck " is now being* passed through, and Uic drive lias to go a farther distance of about 50 feet to Gut No. 2 run of gold. In the stopes Maisey and party are making good progress with l ho work in hand, and the stone now coining to grass, is of a payable quality, and is now being reduced by 40 head of stampers working one shift. Other Works : — Sou they and party, contractors for driving* a cross cut of 100 feet to cut the reef recently discovered in the A.rmy giound, and known asGoldsworthy'saro making fair progress vuth the work. In the Silver King mine the drives n )rth and no nth on the roof are now each in a distance of about 80 foet, the work is pioL'ressing satisfactorily, and the country Wing passed through i^ of a kindly na'.ure. The tailings plant and revolving far- ' nnce are kept steadily at work treating new tailings as they come from the mill. Colonist : Tn (his mine gold is showing fivly in the stone being broken out in the low levol