THE WEEK.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3131, 1 March 1879, Page 2

THE WEEK.

The matter of the Big Pump remains in a state of statu quo, and the stoppage of pumping operations have even ceased *to be talked about. This may be accounted for by the fact that none of the dire results that had been predicted would ensue on the stoppage of the pumps have yet eventuated, and people appear to be waiting, Micawber like, for something to turn up to avert the predicted results of the flooding of the mines. Up to the present the water in the U.P.A. shaft has been increasing rapidly, but it is expected that a period of many months will elapse before the principal operations in the Caledonian shaft will have to be suspended. . The weather having been favorable last week, the gas was not troublesome at the No. 3 level. At the WaioKaraka the water is pretty much in the same state as it was last week. The slow rise of the water has not yet caused the stoppage of any of either the company's or tributers' operations. The Alburnia has been looking well lately, and the same may be said, with respect to the Prince Imperial. The gold yield of the month shows a considerable increase over the yield for January, though, of course, the holiday season made the yield of that month small; and this week's return is a good one.