MINING NEWS. Thames, May 22.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 371, 25 May 1889, Page 5

MIN ING NEWS. Thames, May 22.

Smilk of Foktune (Owharoa). — Farmer and paity, tributeis, have cleaned up for lOooz. gold. S.\xon.— A contract has been leb for enlarging the battery building for bhe reception of the additional ten head of stampers to be erected. The prico is £3G. In the mine the reel: in the eastern drivo at No. f) level is smaller, but a colour or two of gold was seen when breaking down. Little NbLL. — Within the last) day or two about 51b of picked stone have been obtained from the leader in the drive. Tins will be pleasing news for the' Auckland shareholders.

Tjiamks, May 23. Calbdoman (i.M.C. — The drive at intermediate level has been extended 12lt during the last week. The reef is 2f bin thickness showing good mineral indications, but no gold has boen seen for the week. The leading stope has been advanced lift, the reof same size as in the drive, and a few colomsofgold weie seen last breukingdown. In the back of the rise, which is up 15ft., the reef is 16in. in thickness, and looks very well. At No. 1 level the country is still very tight, and junction nob yet in hand. The cross reef seems to be bearing off again from the No. 1 reef, bub as the cross head has made its appearance in the face, this may havo the ettect of throwing the reefs nearer again.

Six years to-morrow since the advent of the advance guard of the Salvation Army into Auckland, Captain Ted Wright and Lieutenant Johnny Bo\V6rman were the leader?, and for a short time they had hard work to make a footing. How well they did their work is shown by the stately barracks which now occupy a central position in Albertstreet. The first address of the two Salvationists was given in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, and proceedings were lively before the meeting finished. Yet to - day the Army has branches in almost every populous centre in New Zealand, and its adherents tot up into thousands. As for Ted Wright himself he is still continuing his uphill fight. Recent advices state that he has just completed a term of imprisonment in Queensland for having a band playing in tho public streets. Tomorrow the Salvation Army in Auckland will hold a "Great Rejoicing Tea" in honour of their annivorsary. Officers commanding branches in the out districts will be in attendance. Amongst them will be Major and Mrs RoUe, Captains Sutton, Alston and Ross, who will give details of tho progress of tho, Mission.