WAIORONGOMAI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2662, 3 August 1889, Page 3

WAIORONGOMAI.

TK AnOHA SII.VEK AND Gor.PMIXIXG CojrI'AXV, LIMITKH.—The buildings, fixings, itc, lit these extensive works aro about completed. During tlio i>nst ten days upwards of 20 hands, principally of tlio carpeiituring, anil labouring cbns?s, including a number of boys who had been employed at the tailings plant have been dispensed with, solely on the ground that their services are no longer required at present. In the enso of tlic carpenters and labourers the cessation of their work was not unexpected, but in that of the lads employed at the tailJigs plant, it cuinu as a surprise. These tailings works are nnw shut down for a time, and as they are a most important factor in the object of the company's operations, this has led many to conjecture the

reasons for the stoppage. The works comprise a ruaatcr, a largo number of berdans, six l'io.-s pans, ar.d two large circular settlers. Tho impression caused through the temporary stoppage, is that this f>tnlf put through produced too much iron nist on the pans, thus indicating a predominance of ihvs metal over silver and gold in the samples operated on. It is a pity that this lir.-t experience liens of these Uoss pans should have eventuated so, as the expeme and fixing of then; must have been very great. The nnw .stampers at the battery are completed and are now giving every s itisfuction. It is reckoned that tivo of thc-odoas much woik as ten of the old mil's, most ot which by (he way are kept continually at wmk. On the whole, t!ie prospects of these works are highly encouraging, and if tho stuff its in the stone, t lies'. , , great works which Mr Howill has so n-sidiiously supervised the erection of will undoubtedly fetch it out. Whilst the natural reduction of labourers has been taking place, miners have been taken on to vigorously work the company's mine.

.Vkkuusox Syndicate.—No great propress has been made at the works in contemplation here, although a largo quantity of machinery is already on the ground. It expected that in about throo weeks a Rolid start will be made, which wi!l absorb any surplus labour left thrnugh the completion of Mr Hmvell's works.

Oin Footpaths.—Thanks to Mr Barney Montague's labours, and a dry wind, our footpaths are ii.uch improved and generally in good condition, but so long ns residents tolerate their four-fonted porcine friends to the freedom of the city, this improvement cannot be expected to l-io permanent.

At the funeral of a young man named Him , , at Shamokin, Pa,, four young ladies were the pallbearers.