CORRESPONDENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 50, 1 March 1893, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE DEEP LEVELS AT THE

THAMES,

(To the Editor.)

j SfR, —As the development of the low levels jof the Thames Goldlield is now attracting i the attention of Auckland and Thames | raining men interested in the prosperity of I the Thames field and the province genor- | ally, I beg to offer a tew suggestions as to i the works to bo undertaken and most I likely to prove successful and benefit i the field generally. Now, Mr Editor, I j think thia matter should bo approached j liberally and not from a narrow-minded | spirit, and whether some of those appointed 'on the Thames Committee are shareholders ! in tho Queen of Beauty mine or not, I trust I when submitting their recommendations [ they will forget they are shareholders, j and also forgot wii » owns the i same, whether bank officials or any other officials, and draw up a scheme which will benefit the whole Thames goldtield. I would suggest that tho water in the Big Pump shaft, bo pumped down to I the 600 ft level, and that a diamond drill be I procured and worked under a competent^ expert head, and all reefs, where available, to be eot ab below the 600 ft level. That j bore holes be put clown aion<* the course of tho reef?, whatever distance aparb tho^e in i charge advise, down on the underlie of tho ; numerous reefs whie\ have yielded such rich returns in the upper levels of the various mines, the borings or drillings to be all saved and sent to our School of Mines for analysis and assay value, and the strata of country be also bored ond submitted to our School of Minos to report on, etc. The abovo work will take all the monoy available in Auckland and at the Thames, together with a Government subsidy, which no doubt tho Government would willingly grant if Auckland anl. Thames mine-holders and Thames Local Bodies are willing to subscribe according to their means. With a favourable and encouraging result from assay of brrings and a favourable report of the country mot with, which it is not unreasonable to anticipate, after boring operations were completed, I then think English capital could be obtained to sink shafts, procure more improved engines and pumps for the Big Pump shaft, drive a main adit level from the Big Pump shaft to the Queen of Beauty renfs, and then further sink the Queen of Beauty shaft below the main adit 600 ft level, allowing all water to be raised to tho surface by Big Pump machinery, and, I trust, open up a new era for the Thames goldfield.—l am, etc., Huoir MoLiver, Mine Manager. Thames.