THE WEEK.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2829, 9 March 1878, Page 2

THE WEEK.

The event of most interest to the mining portion of the community during the past week—the stoppage of the south drive at the 640 feet level of the U.P.A. shaft—is a matter to be deplored, and the inertness of the oompaniei whose ground has been prospected at public expense, having not taken ad-■**.-rv. »•■■-•■ -,-■ <-IQfrrj.-j-.-v* 'ir I*' ft^&ipv&zw.va-xtaßi/m----vantage of the discoveries made, is en* tirely to blame for the actien of the County Council. .. putting a damper on the enterprising spirit of the County .«■>* thorities, and throwing a aumber of men. out of work, the stoppage of this south drive * will have a - deleterious effect- on another part of the gokUhld—the Wfto* Kjtraka flat; for it must be remembered that when 'the,work wai commenced, be* sides being the immediate meanest the adjacent companies carrying on prosjseoting works, it was intended to be part of ft work connecting the drainage system of the Waio-Karaka flat, and by which the water from that district mighibediaaej^i to, and lifted by, the Big Pump* and • thereby save the enormous expense of keeping two pumps: going while one might do. At tho Council meeting on Thursday there appeared to bo an. element favorable, to the eroes-eul being resumed" if the' companies eftsjooi. fa inalinatioo to prosecute prospecting wOritf. Should ta«y r ap so, it ii to^r^edlCaM the County, Ukbg into eond&ifatiott th» other Important issue' of the wovk-vill ~ irosume operations. While writing on this snbjeet, a word.of praise is djMjto tbeKuranui Hill.United Ooaapany^rno hay« for many months eatvMd on avteaal highly expensive works, and rtoaWlartsd largely to the maintenance of putping operations.,. The Imperial Crown-it the . only ether *me jfchttfhii^done lay preepecting whatever ' .' ' * The matter of the Government reward for the discovery df payable goldfteUs has been fully commented, oa4t Umm columns, and we are *# seellJami the County authorities are resolved to subsidise: f&ea /tor additiooal grants of money. "Our b:ek boWtty is' alsaost «.- terra inoognitn to- tto^goM prospector, and a little generosity judiciously ni- , ministered might bei tko titsjh of- eatab* lishing a flourishing goldfield be^twoan thit and the east coast. , v . , - The general mining news of the .does not call for any pariieulrr nnmaisaf -

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