MINING NEWS. Thames, Jan. 16.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 335, 19 January 1889, Page 5

MINING NEWS. Thames, Jan. 16.

TnisNxoN. — It is uadersfcood hero that hero is a strong probability of this Company commencing operations from the Saxon Company's shaft afc an early elate. There can be no doubt that were this course adopted, the Trenton mine would soon come to the front as a gold producer,as it is a wellknown fact that good payable quartz was carried by the Saxon right up to the various stopes on the reef, while it is also stated that gold was left showing. The profit which would doubtless result from carrying on woik here would in all probability be sufficient to also defuiy the cost of continuing the sinking of the Company's own main shaft. 1 believe the mine manager has been instructed to report on the matter to the directors. Tenders have been invited for sinking the shaft another*s feet, and will be forwarded to the ducctors on Saturday. fcjAXox. — Thid Company's mine continues bo look well. The drive at No. 5 level, which should now be close to the " break-" has been extended a further distance of 15 feet during the past week through an excellent class of sandstone. The reel is a well-defined body of quart/, while there are aJ&o several nice-looking leaders, all of which &ho*w colours ot guld, and a lew pounds of picked btone have come to hand from here duiing the last two or three days. The stopes con tin uo to produce quartz of the usual grade, and there are now 45 or 501bs of picked stone on hand. The amalgam that lias accumulated during the week y mounts to 5310/,. Njcw J'juncij Impetual. — The winze is down 29ft, but pi ogress is somewhat slow, owing to the hardness of the country being pcnetiated. Colours ofgoldwereseen in the quaifcz when lasfc bieaking down. The drive at No. 2 level to meet this winze will require to be put in a further 25 or 30 feet before communication will be effected. Cambria. — Stoping on the No. 1, or hangingwall leader, is proceeding as usual, and colours of gold are seen when breaking down. The crosscut recently started at No. 3 level in the old Cambiia section is passing through a fair description ot sandstone.