MINING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2523, 11 September 1888, Page 2

MINING.

The Tor.— Tin's mine has been purchased by a Melbourne syndicate upon tlie following terms : —The price is £15,000, of which £13,000 is to be paid-up shares and £2000 cash. £500 of this amount was forwarded through the Bank of New Zealand <»i Thursday, and the balance of £1500 is to be paid when the mine is floated, which is expected to bo done in a very short time. The syndicate undertake to expend £30 per week in working and prospecting the ground. The samples of ore sent to the exhibition are admitted by authorities to be very superior, and are attracting great attention, The principal owners are Messrs Dobson, Prazer. Wallace, Roberts, and Hanmer

Montezuma, Te Aroha.— It is currently reported that this mine will probably bo sold for the sum of £5000 cash, to a Melbourne syndicate also. A month is allowed for the completion of the purchase. Te Aiioha.—XlHi following cases were adjudicated upon at the Warden's Court on Tuesday the 14th inst. :— Alksceda, Special Claim, Waiorongomai.—H. H. Adains: Granted, terms having been agreed upon with the governors of the Thames High School. He no Claim, Te Aroha.—Thornton Walker. Adjourned by request for one month, the "Warden remarking that this ground had been applied for to Warden Stratford by J. Wiseman and had not been forfeited. Bonanza Extended.—Adjourned to ISth inst. No plans in. Silver Citv. — John Goldsworth : Granted. Lord Nelson.— E. B. Walker and M. M. Edgar: Granted. Machine site, J. M. Chambers, adjourned to 9th mst. Protection applied for by C. A. Cornes to allow Champion Lode Extended to be worked for three months with six men. Granted. Special Claims.—J. H. Keep: Absolute protection asked for three months. Refused. Edward Cameron : Granted. Theodolite Claim.—J. M. Murray : Granted. Earl of Aberdeen and Riversdale No. 1 and 2. —Protection applied to work with two men for two months, payable reefs having been discovered but no access at present. Adjourned to 18th inst., the Warden stating lie would go and see the ground. Applicant, J. E. Ireland. Angleska Claim.—J. M. Murray and George Devey . Protection two months. Granted. Construction of a Road.— H. 11. Adams : (Tranter), New Era Licensed Molding.—P. Ferguson : Protection two months. Granted. Success Licensed Holding.—Protection two months. Granted. Resident Sites were granted to George Taylor, T. Nyland and Owen Gear.