WAIHI. [From our own Correspondent.] Waihi, Wednesday.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 418, 9 November 1889, Page 2

WAIHI. [From our own Correspondent.] Waihi, Wednesday.

Favoured by intervals of fine weather rapid progress has Iron made in connec tion with the various branches of the machinery now being erected by the Wftihi G.M. Co., and it is confidently anfc-'cipated fhafc the actual reduction of quartz will be commenced within a few weeks from now. Tlu erection of the rotary furnace, one of the most important portions of the new machinery, has been completed, and a slow fire has been lighted therein, in order to gradually season the brick worlc, etc. Mr George Ginn, bricklayer from the Thames, who carried out the building of the furnace stacks nnd other masonry for the Te Aroha S. and G. M. Company, at Waiorongomai, was entrusted with the construction of this portion of the plant, which has been completed in a thorough manner. The erection ef the stampers (which are to be on the dry crushing principle) was entrusted by Mr Eussell, to Mr Terry, late of San Francisco ; who indeed has had the general supervision of the various alterations and additions, now nearly completed . As a brief description of the process to which the ores are subjected will prove of interest to many readers of the News. I will, to the best of my ability, endeavour to describe the modus operand i : The ore will be first dried in its rough state by being spread out over the flues of the rotary furnace ; after which ifc will be operated upon by the 1 stone breaker. From the stone breaker it is trucked into three large hoppers constructed at the rear of the stampers, and is conducted into the stamper boxes by means of automatic feeders. After being crushed it passes from the stamper boxes into another receiver, through a very fine wire grating. It is then conveyed by means of a screw into an elevator box, whence it is discharged into the rotary furnace, theio calcined, and finally is treated by means of a Boss Pan Plant. The owners of the Newbury-Vautin process were for some time negotiating

with Mr Russell with the object oo f erecting their plant upon the Waihi Company's ground, with the view of demonstrating its ability to satisfactory deal with the Waihi ores, and operations for erecting the plant were actually commenced, but the plan seems to have been subsequently and finally abandoned. Proposed Traffic Bridge : In consequence of tlie lukewarmness of tho Ohinemuri County Council, and the dilly dallaying policy of the Government, in replacing the bridge over the Ohinemuri River that was swept away some years ago, the inhabitants of Waihi and Katikali are contemplating erecting one by the ai 1 public subscriptions. A list has been prepared and is now being taken round for signature. New Reef Struck : The contractors in the Eclipse claim struck a fine reef on Saturday last. It prospects well and is a fine compact' body of stone. This ground was taken up by Mr A, S. Ford, some eight months ago, who, unfortunately was compelled to part^vith a large share of his interest, after having heM it for upwards of six months ; but judging by appearances taa interest he still holds should reward him for hisperseverance, in the face of the adverseopinions of the Waihi wiseacres.