THAMES, (From our own Correspondent.] Thames, Monday.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 344, 20 February 1889, Page 2

THAMES, (From our own Correspondent.] Thames, Monday.

The Rev H, T. Robjohns is at present here on his annual vitit in connecnection with the British an I Foreign Bible Society. He took part in the services yesterday at the Presbyterian, Primitive Methodist, an<l Baptist churches. Many of your readers will be pleased to learn that Miss E. M. Adams, daughter of the head master of the Thames High School, has successfully passed her final examination for thp degree of B.A. of the New Zealand University. Miss Adams, who is now a teacher in the Beresford-street school, Auckland, received hei education at the Thames High School, and her success is all the more gratifying considering that she is only 20 years of age. I believe she is the youngest B A. in the colony. Parents at Te Aroh.i. whose children have passed the sixth standard, may be interested to know that their sons or daughters arn> thus entitled to free admission to the Thames High School. Application must be made to the Secretary, however, not later than the 22nd inst. "Is there nny likelihood of mining matters improving?" is n question frequently asked, especially by frequenters of the Exchange corner, ami I think Ihnt, taking all thing* info consideration, mi affirmative reply can be given. The ; Askhnm-Molloy process looks like a failure, and the Nowberry-Vaiitin Co.'s works are practically closed, but notwithstanding these disnppo'nfments, the tone of mining generally is much more healthly than has been the case for nvmy month's past. The New Moana tain Co., which was recently re formed, has commence 1 work, an 1 although only a limited staff of men are employed at present, it, is in f en le Ito increase the number as soon as the necessary " dead work" has been done. Then another new mine about to start operations is (lieMay Queen holding, which has lain idle for some years, but ha* now been floated into a company. Tt adjoins the once famous Queen of Beauty, in the Waiokaraka, and tenders are to bo at once invisted for dealing o-nt and repairing 1 the

City of York shaft, sunk\jnanf*je£ts. ago, and from which operations are to be carried on at a depth of 320/ feet. The winding engine has been % purchased, and will be erected as soon as possible, so that work' will shortly* be'iif full swing on this hitherto deserted portion of the goldfield. Apart from this, however, there seems almost* a certainty thata large area of ground situated at Punga Flat, will also be floated into a company in London, within the next two or three 'months, as negotiations are progressing very, satisfactorily, and (jhere is every reason to believe that they will be successfully concluded. This_ would prove a matter of great importance to the whole goldfield,.as it that in the event of the ground being taken up f extensive works must be proceeded with im mediately. With reference to the mines in operations are progressing, 'there is ripfrf much to report far the past week. The crushings for the Cambria, New Manukau, and Waiotahi, are shaping for 1 payable returns, as is »lm the Saxon.. A new bniler is now being bnilt in a»t the Big Pump, with a view to lessening the cost of pumping.