MINING NEWS. Thames, July 20.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 388, 27 July 1889, Page 6

MINING NEWS. Thames, July 20.

Cambria.-— There aro about 20 loads ot quait/i on hand, and crushing will be started in a day 01 1 two. Bjo I'umj. I.—1 .— - The water that accumulated during tho stoppage has now boon nearly reduced to No. 4 level. Saxon. — Somo dilliculty is evperioncod in making good progress with the sinking of the winze, owing to the quantity of water that has to be contended with. This winze is down 47 feet. There is no change to report, in cho other workings, New Bvri'iniY.— The erection of Mr Robert Comer's new 20-stampei 1 battery at the Kuranui has just about been finished, and a trial will take place early next wcok. Tuknton. —The country beins: penetrated in tho CID3SCU.& from the Cambria No, 4 level is still somewhat bluish in oolour, but at times small bunchos of quartz aro found embedded in it. This crosscut has now been extended a total distance of 175 ft, but the Saxon reef is not yet to hand. There ib no change to report in the nature of the suidstone in tho drivo from tho bottom of tho Company's own shaft, as it is still hard, Tho contractors have nearly finished thoir allotted distance. Saxon.— A few pounds of picked stone weie obtained to-day when breaking down tho reef in No. 2 winze. Tho best stone was got on top of the break, which still continues in tho winze, i