The Broken Hill Silver Mine.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2822, 14 February 1888, Page 2

The Broken Hill Silver Mine.

(West Coast Times.}^' The history of the Broken Hil Silver Mine, since its discovery in 1883, up to the present time, forms one of the most remarkable, in the anuals of mining in the Colonies, jEJi.e unparalleled success of the operatioitfof the Company for the last two years, roads awe like a page from a romance than a reality, It is a remarkable fact in connection with the early operations that an expert, after a month's inspection of the property, gave a most unfavorable opinion of its proßpects. It is nevertheless acknowledged that the first oro taken from the surface yielded, on assay, merely traces of silver up to lOoz to the ton, these results being obtained from galena ores, It was generally regarded as an extensive but poor lode, and many of the original shareholders parted with their interests- for very littlo consideration, Indeed, it is stated that in one holder gave £b to be relieved of hi™bility. Other serious drawbacks Ijkewise arose through tho great scarcity of water and the wane of mining timber' both of which requirements up to the present time form an important item of outlay, a set of timber alone costing 10s, owing to thegreat distance froth whence it is procured. sia of the Broken Hill mine from he reorganisation of the Company m 1885, and is tjitiroly duo to parserverance and indomitable pluck on the part of those, vhoae early faith in its value remained unshaken, land ' the ultimate discovery of the rich chlorides of silver met with iu the extensive explorations, which yielded onapsay from 120Doz to 6000oz of silver to tho, ton. It was only natural that these Marvellous results should establish the per, manent character of the undertaking, and give a world-wide fame "a discovery, It forms link in the chain of evidence, 1 of the vast importance it is to these Colonies to foster and encourage mining jn, du6tries, so that their development may lead to the settlement of the country, and provide, employment for thousands of people, In this iustww

owner seriously thought of making hay on a large scale. Tho samo applies to the stations all the way through to the coast. In proof of this assertion 1 , might give a convincing mcident, it is station near Pahau where a large "number of ferrets are kept. Tho iabbiter, although out every day with a pack of dogs is not ablo to obtain sufficient rabbits to feed tlio ferrets, and about half the time tliey have to be fed on mutton, Query: What is to become of rabbiters and Rabbit Inspectors ? I notice that the Inspectors appear to think the days of their usefulness are numbered and converse in anything'but a cheery manner of the extermination of poor bunny. >Ve are also making rapid strides in the way of road communication from the coast to Martinborongh. There is at present an excellent summer road that can easily be traversed from Martinborongh to the East Caast by a buggy, and eventually the mouth of tho Pahau river may become a Brighton with its many picturesque

surroundings, and Maryborough > developo into a Chicago, Who knows ?

Football for. the Wellington Girl's High School.

This morning's New Zealand Times thus defends its suggestion that football would a suitable recroatim for the Wellington girls"Some mild jokes have been indulged in with reference to our suggestion that a modified form of the football game might be included in the open-air amusements of the High School girls. It is not the first wholesale suggestion that has been greeted with derision, and its reception does not in the slightest degree distress «s. We are glad to be able to state that the proposal has besn actively taken up, and ia in very capable hands, Suitable rules for the players' guidance are being prepared by one of the leading athletes of this district, and these will place the game v/ithin tho reach of every girls' school in the Colony, while rendering it an attractive pastime for all school girls. It is needless to explain that the modified game sug-

gested is free from all elements of f ugliness, There is none of the llaring and pulling about which is so objectionable in some forms of masculine football, and which would be wholly inadmissible in a game flayed by girls, Even in what is called the " Association game" there is comparatively little roughness, and in the proposed feminine game there will be none, but simply vigorous and healthy exercise."

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