MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 441, 29 January 1890, Page 2

MINING NEWS .

WAIHI. [From our own Correspondent] Waihi G. and S. Mining Company: Dry crushing by means of steam power, with the twenty head of stampers recently erected by this Company is progressing ; four amalgamating pans and two being,also at work in connection therewith, . * The erection of an additional ten head, of stamps is now nearing completion. Alterations are also being made in the wheel pit, as it has been decided that only two Pelion wheels be used/ instead of three as at first contemplated. It is expected that the tail race will be finished in about a week, when the wat'e,r will, be brought, to, the mill, A new tail race is now being driven in the solid ground in order to avoid the swelling grorijnl,’ which is giving considerable trouble in the' race recently cut. In the mine the contractors (Savage and , party ), are engaged in breaking out 800 J ; tons of quartz. < .Martha i In this mine Hollis aid party,.tribute!s, are stea lily at work. KARANGAHAKE. [Fio n our own Correspondent.] Crown.— Owing to changes in (he management of this min/only a small ninpber of

hands are employed at present. The late manager (Capt. Coward) left on Wednesday last. I have not yet learned who is to he his surcessor, but think the directors will have no need to go out of the district for a thoroughly competent and trustworthy man to take charge of their mine and battery. The Cassel Company’s works are at a standstill (or almost so) pending fresh arrangements being made in the Crown mine. In the meantime they are cleaning up all quartz left at the Ivarangahake Experimental plant, which will be treated at the Crown works. Adeline Amalgamated.—The Manager of this mine Inis two men driving on the Dubbo reef, which prospects very well. I hear that several blocks are to be let on tribute. Imperial.—Mr Clements is putting in a low level to cut No. 1 reef. The drive is in a considerable distance in rather tight country, the reef is expected to be met with in about 10 feet. Kenilworth.—Moore and party were the successful tonderers for the tribute block lately held by Sbeplvn-d and party ; the percentage paid to the Company' to be on a sliding scale. Woodstock.—l understand that a tribute has been let in this Company’s mine, but as yet I see no work doing. I bear that the Woodstock and Kenilworth are to bo amalgamated under the title of the Woodstock Unit"d G. and S. M- Company., Christchurch Syndicate.—Four men are employed in this Company’s mine. The Battery is idle. Ivanhoe Batterv.—A parcel of ore from the Maria lode (Woodstock), belonging to Messrs McLoughry and Cornes lias just been cleaned up for a return of 26ozs 13dwts. 11 tons were cm died. The battery is now working on tailings.