MINING NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2945, 30 May 1891, Page 2

MINING NEWS.

WAIOROXGOM AI. Iskw Pi.vus.—There has been very little news of interest to record from this district until lately. On Thursday, Mr Adains got from a new reef in tho Diamond Gully portion of the ground, some 300 feet from the old workings, about sixty pounds of picked stone, some of which might be classed as specimens. Today I went over the ground where tho new workings are. Mr (iavin, the manager, kiudly sent a man to show me the reef, which is now striped something over SO feet, running towards Jvjreka, and is some two to live feet thick. So far. it seems richer on the footwnll than the hanging wall. Cold is fairly distributed through the stone, which is estimated to go over tw® ounces to the truck. Wahkiok (lute Colonist).— This claim is now cetting out some fur stone. I could see dabs and colours of gold in the on' nmv out. The reef is some four feet wide in tho old Colonist lode. The Hero l.nle in this mine is 'imilai' as to the e'assof quart/:, Until 0/ Uie.-e are now worked, and sup posed to be payable. Ten men are now at work 011 the Xew Find and Warrior, and the manager informed me that as soon as the mints are a little more open, it is tho intention to increase the hands. CoPi'iii!. — Another matter of great importance to this and other mines is that quart* highly impregnated with copper and other minerals hitherto thrown over the tip, or used to till 111 the stupe*, 1 am glad to say, can be treated by Mr Xapier, a gentleman who has had great experience 011 this and other goldtields as an assayer and mineralogist at a cost of some t'3. He estimates it worth some £25 per truck, and 1 am informed after treatment this should leave a good margin to the credit of Mr Adams, who I sincerely hope may be remunerated handsomely for his enterprise. jMk Adams.—We learn from Mr Adams that he contemplates giving up the larger portion the ground at present hold by him retaining only what he intends working. This W'ill give great satisfaction as many are wishing to go prospecting but cannot as so much ground is locked up unworked. Other large companies should be made to do tho same—either work t in l ground or givo It up and let oibers do *■-(Own Corrnspondent).