Coromandel Mining.
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Tiernan's party have completed preliminary negotiations to purchase the freehold of their claim, and intend so soon as this is completed to form a company. This step is absolutely necessary with, all claims holding their title from private owners, as in dealing with shares in the market there is very little security for the purchaser under the present system, as the Warden's Court cannot register any share transferred in the usual way, the purchaser requiring to hold the transfer until a company is formed, and with no security against the re sale of his interest. Tiernan's hare been sold at something over £600 for a full share.
Out of the twelve claims now being worked at the Tiki, nine have been discovered quartz veins of a rich gold bearing character, and the ground as yet has scarcely been opened. Two of the reefs, which are all distinct from one. another, have been found on Government ground, and the fact of a large area adjoining being unoccupied shouid attract a number of prospectors.
It will be gratifying to readers to learu that arrangements have been made to have, a crushing of ten tons of stone from Sheehan's and Heenan's claim (Tiki) at the Corby battery. This crushing will be followed by several others from adjoining claims. Tenders are invited for supplying a 10 stamper battery for the Tiki Quartz Crushing Company, and for erecting the same on the Company's ground. An important announcement appears .in the. Mail to the effect that £100 reward will be paid by the New Zealand Timber Company for the discovery in payable quantities on their property at Wuangapoua of any valuable minerals, or will make liberal terms for giving the discoverer an interest in his find. This estate is worthy of the attention of prospectors independent of the question of the reward, which however affords double stimulus to men of energy.
The villain of a play always meets with execration from an English gallery, and sometimes even with rough handling, but fortunately the missies at command are not usually more fatal than nuts and ! orange-peeli It is different in Nevada. Mr Edwin Booth says that the moa(f genuine compliment he ever received was on the occasion of his playing lago for the first time at Grass Valley, then a new mining camp. The audience, which had not seen a play for years, was so much incensed at his apparent villany that they pulled out their shooters in the middle of the third act and began blazing away at the stage. Othello had the tip of his nose shot off the first volley, and- Mr Booth only escaped by rolling up the stage on his stomach, and disappearing through a trap door. A speech from the manager somewhat calmed the house, but even then Mr Booth thought it best to pass the night in the theatre, as a number of the most elevated spectators were making strenuous efforts to induce the Vigilance Committee to turn out and lynch "the infernal sneaking cuss,'' as they called him.
A concentrated tincture of insect power is highly recommended as an insecticide be Finzelberg, who prepares it by digesting one part of Persian insect powder in absolute alcohol, and claims that in order to prove efficacious it should be scattered by means of an ordinary perfumery atomiser. When thus used in close rooms all flies soon drop dead ; while scattering it over linen etc., acts as a .'protection against fleas, etc.
There is a man in Australia so thin that lie had a row of buttons put on his umbrelli cover aad wears it for aa ulster.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 7 March 1881, Page 2
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611Coromandel Mining. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 7 March 1881, Page 2
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