MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 334, 16 January 1889, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

Thames Jan. 12. Saxox. — The lecf in the drive at No. 5 level, which formerly consisted of two bands, separated by a " horse "' of mullock interspersed with numcious stringeia, has now come together, and in the face there is to-day a compact body of btone about 6 feet in thickness. Another bieaking down has taken place, with the result that colours ot uold were again seen freely distributed thiough the quart/, and a few pounds of good picked stone &a\ cd. The reef is in a lealiy nice class of sandstone, and the hanging-wall portion looks especially well, cairyinj; splendid mineials and showing belong dabs of gold. The win/c from Xo. 4 level' to meet this dr;\e ha& bean stopped, at in consequence of che leer occupying the whole ot the bottom it was necessary to sink r-olely through quart/, which was not only \ciy expensive, but also extiemely blow woik. As soon, however, as the drive at l!so. 5 level has been ad\ anccd sufficiently, a li&e will be put up on the xeet, a^> the adoption of this course will result in a saving to the Company of some C3O. XlVi Mvxukav. — Colours o ; «old continue to be seen in the quart/ coining to hand, which is or payable grade. Dkaixaok. — The basis upon which the assessment of the various companies within the diainatre area made for this year will be £300 per month, whprpns last veav £387 were required. This speaks volumes tor the management of the members of the \ Diainage Boaid and their engineer, as the j sa\ing is equal to over €1.000 per annum. Waiotaui. — The manager has banked 17^0/ of gold from 160 tons of quait/. New M-xitkau. — The crushing of 20 tons of quart/ has produced 260/ of gold. Warden"-- Coukt. —At the Wai den's Court yesterday the following applications were granted ; — Simon Diyden, Calliope licensed holding, Funga Flat ; Paioquet G,M. Co.. wire tiamway, with one chain ot uamvay on either side, YVaiomo. Thu following weic adjourned until the 24rh in&r. ■ — ¥. Chailib, Mariposa, \\ r aitekaati : R. Ale Donald Scott, Adeline Anialjiairuitt'l, K^raugahake ; (■. -1. I'antcr, Centennial ;s; s Tapu ; A. Portei, ('town, Ivai-augahnLe ; J Ftaser, machine Te 31atd. .Haints lodped bv ]Slr (!. Wilaon, Mining Inspector, foi torieitnie, \\ ere dealt with at tollo.'.b : — •J. A'oCombie, llheiina, l\a;;an^aiiake, ad i louincfl until 24th in-t. ; .1. E. Bankfc, | Moonlight (late Golden Calf), 7tn Felnuary ; ! H. Meyeis and Fonestci, the Appeal, Waiomo, toifoiLed; A. Knckland, Fieehold, Flu in, adjourned 7t-h Fubruaiy ; A. 1 L. Wilson. Juot-ui-Time, Nos. 1. 2. and 3, i WhanQainaia, adjourned 7th February; i Chaa. McWilliain-^, Young Colonial, Whangamata, iorieited ; .John Bice. Noitolk, I Taiaiu, adjourned 24th intt. ; W. G. I .Scott, Hiiver Fnnce, jMaiotjto, adjourned 7th February. Coi:oMAXi.>.fc.L, Jan. 12. | liovAL Oak. — The manager repot U .—. — Woik v^a-i again leaumed on the 3rd in»t. with favourable rer-ults.. In equaling the rise gold wab again brought to light, fiom winch a few pounds of fair stone were obtained and lua\ing gold .showing. I have started in the crosscut o\erhead. and cub the leef, which looks well, showing btrong mineral indications. 'When the rise i-- connected thete will be greater advantages derived for working this block. The tributri» are all at woik again working in No. 1 level. Theie hag not been any reef broken down bincc they started.