OHINEMURI

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2503, 26 July 1888, Page 3

OHINEMURI

+. Mixing Summary.— Mining matters are making n decided move a head in this district, and the coming spring will undoubtedly bring us a step closer to the desired goal of a successful goldfield. At Karangahake Messrs Parkes and Chambers are making rapid strides towards the completion of their furnace, which will be ready in about a fortnight. After a couple of week's delay, in order to allow it to dry, the work of smelting will be commenced. The first lot will be 100 tons of ore, chiefly from the Karangahake and Tui Mines, a smaller lot also being sent from Tararu for treatment. The ore is being bought out by Messrs Parkes and Chambers, the price being arranged on a sliding scale, according to the assay value, ranging from 20 per cent, for £8 ore to 75 per cent, for £100 ore. Most of the first lot is from the Kenilworth Mine at Karangahake. The Scows Mochau and Margarec, from Auckland, have brought over 100 tons of fluxes and fuel, etc., for the plant, all of which has been carted out to the furnace house. Mr Napier, assayer of the concern, is on the ground, and the entire arrangements are being carried on under the personal supervision of Messrs Parkes and Chambers. The amalgamation of the Adeline, Rose Drammond, Dubbo and Josephine Minos, at Karangahake, is a very wise step, and will undoubtedly tend to the benefit of the shareholders of the various mines in particular and the district generally. The amalgamation is termed the Adeline Amalgamated, and will possibly be placed on one of the Australian markets at an early date. In the Woodstock and Kenilworth tributes some splendid ore is being grassed by Messrs Keitman and party, and Moore and party, respectively, and in the Kose-Adeline tribute Messrs Derom and Ilichards are doing well. Mr Cox, the representative of the Christchurch syndicate, who have taken over the Iyanhoe and Scott properties, has returned from South. In these mines Mr J. McComrio is doing a large amount of dead work. At Owaroa there is littlo new. Messrs Farmer and Powell, owners of the Smile of Fortune tribute, cleared up on Saturday for loOoz. gold, valued at 50s per oz. A large number of contracts are being let by Mr Walker, at Waihi, for the new English Company. During last week Mr G. Bain .was the successful tenderer for the sinking of the pump abaft, 130 feet, at £2

1"h Gd per font. Mr G. Colebrook has taken tho contract for constructing the hopper?, poppet lipids, &c, for £1)1.'. Tlie engine and machine house is now nciirly completed, and will be finished in a week or two. Somo splendid ore is I'eitiK baggpd fn m the lv>semont section (if the. mine. The plant and pumpinfr Rear should ba in full swinir by about the latter part of the sprinfr. Mr Walker is sending about even t< ns to Mosm-8 Frazer and Tinno, Auckland, for; treatment. Waitek.mri is waiting the return of Messrs Kersey, Cooper and Witheford. Mr Cooper is expected to arrive in a week or so by the Coptic; and Mr Witheford will return from Sydney in about a fortnight. Three mines at Waitekauri have been floated, viz., the Jubilee, Mararoa and Mariposa and Waitekauri Companies. The Saxon (late Eclipse,) is expected to follow suit in about six month's timo. It may confidently bo stated that Waitekauri will have from 100 to 150 men at work. Maratoto is keeping very quiet. The roads are so had that it is impossible to pack ore down, and as yet no plant has been elected. The summer will put a different aspect on affairs. About 40 hands are employed. The Arizona, Tawa and Darwin claims have been purchased by Mr Quayle, for_ the purpose of floating in New South Wales. Prospecting of the Koniate Creek, between Waitekauri and Maratoto, still continues.