MINING NEWS. THE THAMES DEEP LEVELS. PUMPING TO BE CARRIED ON FROM 500FT. LEVEL.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 384, 13 July 1889, Page 5

MINING NEWS. THE THAMES DEEP LEVELS. PUMPING TO BE CARRIED ON FROM 500 FT. LEVEL.

As briefly mentioned in our lasb issue, the matter of carrying on pumping operations from the _ 500 ft level of iho Big Pump was considered at the meeting ot the Drainago Bjard held at the Thames yesterday. The object wes introduced by the Chairman (Mr Lennox), who explained that at a meeting of the Auckland members of the Board hold recently re pumping from -tho 500 ft level so as to allow the Saxon (Jo. to w ork at a lower level, it was agreed that such should be done, provided the Saxon Company paid one half tho co&tot reducing the water, and one-half the increased cost of pumping afterwards. The Saxon Company, however, did not seem inclined to tako advantago of this proposal, and this morning Mr Dunlop had expressed an opinion that the Board should reduco tho water at its own cost. The action of tho Board had hitherto been in the direction of encouraging deep level prospecting as far as possible, and he thought the application should receive overy consideration. — Tho consent of mombors having beeu obtained, Mr Punlop. munagor of the Saxon Company's mine, addressed the Poard. The Chairman asked whether tho Saxon Compnny would givo a guarantco that a certain amount would bo oxpended in the event of the Board agreeing to pump fiom a low level. — Air Dun lop replied that they would expend £6,000 or £7,000, and do 800 or 900fb of diiving, in addition bo crosscutting, while a rock borer had been ordoied. The Board should pump tho water down to the 500 ft level at its own cost, as it was not fair to ask the Saxon Co. to pub the machinery in order that such could bo done. After somo conversation, the Chairman moved, " That tho Boaid take steps to pump from the 500 ft. level without delay, and that the Saxon Company aflerwauls pay ono-half of the increased cost ol pumping from this level.'' — Carried. — "Auckland Star," July 10.

Thames, July 10. I oxi: Hand. —The OJcnoral Chute- drive at the low level is passing thiough a &p)pndid class of whifco sandstone country. Cold was freely seen when bicaking down the crosscut in the Lone Hand Fccfcion of the mine. Uold and other nice looking mineial aie being seen in the other slopes Cvmp.iua. —The leader in the intermediate drive below No. 3 level is about 5 inches in thickness and shows gold freely when being broken down. Colouis of gold weie seen in No. 7 loader. The main zeef about No. 3 level continues to cairy good mineial, as also does the hangingwall leader.

Tn abies, July 11. Ijone Hand. —Twelve tendeis were received yestciday (Wednesday) by the mine manager for diiving 100 ft in the low level of this Company's mine. The highest was 355 and the low e^t 12s 3d per foot. They have been foiwaided to Auckland tor the consideration of the divectois. The stopes continue to produce a good supply of quart/, of a highly remvmeiathc gtado, although no pickod stone has been obtained lately. Camuiirv. —ln this mine opeiations ai'c progiessing much the samo as when last leportcd. In the intermediate drive below No. 3 level west the leader is 5 or 6 inches thick, and culoius of gold arc freely seen distributed through the quartz. Colours of the precious metal are also seen in the leading sfcopo on No. 7 leader, while in t!ie rise over No. 3 level the main reef carries some very favourable minerals. There is no change in the Inngingwall leader in the .stopes. i^axox. —Nos. 1 and 2 reefs still continue to show a little gold. The amalgam on hand for the 4 days' run of the battery, 2890z., was letortcd yesterday for a yield of 85oz. 13dwfc. melted gold, from 120 loads of quai t/. and 101b picked stone Nj;\\ Ali-.uksia. —Whon breaking down tho Sons oi Freedom reef to-day in the leading stope over the battery level, the manager obtained 201b of picked stone.