PARKES FURNACE FOR TUI.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 319, 24 November 1888, Page 2

PARKES FURNACE FOR TUI.

In reply to enquiries as to vrl 1 at ■would he (.due in the way of testing the Tui ore on the spot by mpjuis of his process Mr Parkes said : — He purposed returning to Karnngftl.ake on Mo'-itay, (by which time he expected a fresh snpply of Greymouth coal would have been received) to again superintend smelting for a week or so, after which he will be obliged to proceed to Queensland for » time, being under engagement for some months past to superintend theereetionof works for the reduction of gold and silver ores for a very large Company, having their bead quarters in London. After he leaves Knrangahake smelting operations will be. superintended by Mr Napier. He purposes to return to Te Aroha from Queensland at the "earliest possible date, in order to fu!6l his engagement (entered intopriortohisleaving London) to erect nnil work a series of fnrnacos for the treatment of quartz from the Champion mines, and any other ore obtainable. | During his absence in Queensland Mr Parkes stated that the preliminary work would be carried on, so that as far as possible actual smelting might be commenced with as little delay as possible on his return. In reply to questions respecting the coal used during smelting operations at Karangiihnke and its suitableness, or otherwise for the work, Mr Parkes said :—: — So f»r as the smelting was concerned his prediction (when first he saw it) that the Kamo and Kawa Kawa cool, that principally supplied, was utterly unsuitable for smelting, had proved correct when put to the test ; and the coal referred to had occasioned him much unnecessary loss of time and disappointment, through trying to use it. He is, however, sanguine that even at Karangahake his method of treatment will yet be found to answer when Greymouth, or other proper coal is used ; whilst with respect to Te Aroha, the character of the ore is very nnnh rnoro suitable, for smelting, and fluxes more rendily obtainable ; whereby the cost of treatment would be much less thnn at Karangahake. Mr Parkes stated the object with which he came, to New Zealand was fco erect furnaces at Te Aroha, and he had no intention whatever of returning Home until he had done so ; and was most sanguine his pro p ess would be found to be suited to the treatment of the Tui ore.

The statement of assets and liabilities in the estate of Mv C. J. Barton, late of Hamilton, are as follows : liabilities, £1570 12* y a?set3, £166. In the estate of Mr R. E. Isaacs, clerk, of Auckland, a bankrupt, the liabilities are set down as. £6492 7s ; assets, £31 14s-. He had a bundle of papers under his arm, and was standing near the railway station weeping. "What is the matter, little boy?*" said a pleasant-faced gentleman. "If I go home widout selling me papers mo feyther and mother will, bate the life out ot me." " That's bud." " Yes, sir ; but the worst of it is that I am an only orphint." " Yes,'' replied the philanthropist, allowing- a coin to drop back into his pocket ; " only itdoesn't often Imppon that a boy has such bad luck."