KARANGAHAKE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 351, 16 March 1889, Page 7

KARANGAHAKE.

[From om* own Correspondent.] Karangahake, Thursday, Crown : The work of connecting the different levels in this mine is being pushed on rapidly, and when completed, a large block of ground will be opened up ready for stoping. The contractors for the low level are in good country, having driven thirty feet for the week. The intermediate crosscut has been extended a distance of twenty feetfor the week. At the buttery the men are employed in removing the stampers used in connection with Reilly's plant, to make room for the new grinding; mill sent out from Glasgow. The Cassel Gold Extracting Company's Manager is about to let a contract for excavating a site for the plant, for the erection of which tenders will also be called for in the course o£ a few days. Mr Cock (contractor for erecting cottages), has got most of the material on the ground, and expects to have the buildings roofed in by the end ot the week. Imperial : Mr Clements (who is the principal owner of this mine), informs me ,that there is every likelihood of the ground being disposed of to a Sydney fivnd irate. The price agreed upon is £2,200 cash, and five per cent of fully paid up shares of the amount the company is floated for. Adeline Amalgamated : This company have two men engaged prospecting in the Adeline section of the mine, so far nothing very rich has been met with. Ivanhoe and Truro : The proprietors of this mine had a cleaning up at their own battery last week, but I have not ascertained the result, I hope it was satisfactory, as they deserve it for the plucky manner in which they have stuck to the ground for the last twelve months, besides spending a considerable sum on the erection of their grinding plant.

WAIHI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I have just returned from Waihi where I expected to have found everything at a standstill at the Waihi G.and S. M. Co.'s plant, instead of that, I found that there were about twenty men emploj'ed removing the Globe mills, to make room for Maokay pans, two of which were l.inded at the works while I was there. The Company intend to do away with steam-power, and bring in a water-race from the Oliinemuri river, a distance of one hundred and fifty three chains from where the dam is to be con structed, an auxiliary race will be brought a distance of forty chains emptying into the river above the main dam. It was at first Intended to connect the works and river by means of a tunnel of a mile in length, but 'his has been considered too expensive, and a surface ground race i« the plan to be adopted. A tailrace of twenty chains will be required, this will be got by driving a tunnel, striking the shaft «t a depth of forty feet, which will be a saving of so many feet pumping. Stampers are to be erected to take the place of the Globe mills. Mr Kussel (who kindly showed me over the works), informs me tdat he hopes to have everything in full swing in thrpe months, the tenders l>oing already ealW for dam, to be completed in ten week* from next Monday It is to be Imped the new machinery will have a longer life than that which it replaces Silverton : In thi* mine five men are at work on good payable ore. Martha, Mr Hollis (who has taken this Company's crnund and battery on tribute) i- engaged in repairing the tramway and WatiT-rdcc. No other claims are at work in the district.

Paeroa, Wednesday. The annual meeting for the election of vestrymen for the Church of England was held after service on Sunday, when Messrs 0. F. Mitchell, A. J. Thorp, J. W. Thorp. J Silcock, W. J. filli", and F. Cock were elected. Mr C. F. Mitclmll was chosen Peoples Warden, and Mr Cock, Ministers Warden. A pleasing 1 item in the business was the pres°ntation of a cheque for £11 3s 4d to the Rev Mr Knttern", this sum being the net proceeds of the late concert, An adjoiu-ned meeting of the Ohinemnri Licencing Committee was held at the Paeroa Public Hall on Monday la"t. Present: Messrs Edwards (chairman), Ritchie. Lipsey, and Barrett. The only business was the transfer of the license of the Owharoa Hotel from Harry Meyer to W, J. McKenna. For sometime past affairs at the Mackaytown and Owharoa hilf-time schools have been most unsatisfactory It has seemed as if it were impossible to get a good teacher to stay at these out of the world places. Much satisfaction is theiefore felt at the appointment of Mr John Ritchie, •who for so many years taught the Paeroa children. Mining matters are moving. Tenders are called for the timber and construction of the dams and water race at the Waihi G- M. Co/s works, and the stampers, etc., for the new battery will shortly be landed at Paeroa. The Australian Mine syndicate of Waitekauri and Sydney are also getttng their plant together. It is intended tn erect one of Mr Lockwood's furnaces on this mining propeity. Messrs Bagnall and Aitkin, Thames County Chairman and Engineer respectively, have been on a visit to Paeroa dining this week, on matters interesting to ♦he two Counties. The visitors afterwards viewed the chief centres in the County in company with the local magnates. I understand that Mr A. J. Cad man, M.H.1?., will shortly give a pre-sessional address at Paeroa.

To secure s^irie provision for the workmen of the Fatherland, and to cut the j:round from under the feet of the Socialist figitatorß, Prince Bismarck, a few yearß since, started schemes of compulsory insurance for accident or illness. The first of the-=e insurance laws was passed in 1883 find obliged every workman to insure a gainst sickness, relief being afforded for thii teen weeks. In 1884 another law thft operation of which ha 1 ? since been extended, was passed, co:n pel ling employers to insure against accidents. Legislation making provision for old age has yet to come. The first report just issued, covers thp year 1886, and shows a total of 3,725, 313 work-people insured, the indemnities amounting to £85,000. The expenditure was about 4s Bd. on every £50 of wages paid, but after theinitial expenses are defrayed it will be much less The eTpeiiment will be watched with keen interest hv all nations, but it is too soon yet to affirm its succe>s.