LANIGAN'S ANTIMONY AND MINERALS, LTD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 213, 6 September 1907, Page 5

LANIGAN'S ANTIMONY AND MINERALS, LTD.

A company has been formed to acquire the lease held by Mr. Pierce Lanigan over 1300 acres of mineral country near Opua, Bay of Islands. Chief amongst the minerals hitherto discovered is a very rich antimony lode which: is clearly defined for about three quarters of a mile ja length, as also fromthe surface to sea-level, a depth of. 317; ft. During the past year, a large amount of work has been done, and in the course of development of the mine over 100 tons of antimony ore have been selected, and shipped to London, where very satisfactory prices were obtained for it. Within the last few months there has been a considerable fall in the price of antimony ore, caused partly by excessive production in consequence of the late abnormally high prices of the metal, but chiefly, perhaps, owing, to the financial panic in America. The fall in the price of the crude ore is, however, believed to be greater than the decline in the value of the metal warrants. A valuable plant, upon the most approved French model, has been erected at the mine for the reduction, of the ore, and in about a fortnight the treatment of a large quantity of ore will be commenced. Amongst other works already carried out, are the erection' of a wharf, with a tramway leading to the works, a distance of about 60 chains, a storage shed and other buildings to accommodate a number of men. The lease of the property is_ held, upon most favourable terms, and is renewable every 21 years. No shares have been offered for public subscription and the proprietors are satisfied that they have a. most valuable property. The success which has hitherto'attended this undertaking- is very important, and will certainly stimulate others, to-deve-lop the undoubted wealth of'the Nortlu

Mr. John Fry, aged 56, died at Hampepe this morning. He was a resident of Hamilton, went to Harapepe on business, contracted influenza, and pneumo* nia supervened, with fatal results.

New Zealand is getting a footing into the business of supplying the garrison of Gibraltar with meat. The steamer Orari, which left Wellington on Sunday, has a shipment of meat for the fortress. Some time ago the Kaikoura landed about 3000 carcases at " The Rock.'' The cargo now being taken by tie Orari is slightly larger.

Telegrams containing the following resolution of the Auckland Hourmillers , Union have been sent to the- Premier, the Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, the Hons. G. Fowlds, J. A. Millar, and Messrs. Alfred Kidd. and C. H. Poole, M-HJL's: —''This union views with alarm the proposals to abolish the present duty on imported flour, as, if carried, it will be the means of closing down the flounnills of the colony without bringing about any difference in the price of flour or bread to the community. This union earnestly urges the Government not to permit each, a monstrous and suicidal policy to be carried, as besides the milling industry, other allied industries will be kUled." - The annual ceremony of the Salvation Army of commissioning new officers for service in various parts of Australia and New Zealand has grown of late years to such dimensions that the Bourke-street Temple, Melbourne, has proved too small to accommodate members of the Army and their friends desirous of attending. The Town Hall, consequently, was substituted this year. The ceremony was performed before an immpTiHA audience, hundreds being unable to gain admission. Commissioner McEie, altliaugh just, recovering from an presided. Upon the platform were seated the 100 new officers and 12 rescue workers who during the past twelve months had been undergoing a special course of training in the Federal garrison, Victoria Parade. An interesting innovation this year was the commissioning of eight nurses for the district nuxeing staff which was recently instituted by the army. These nurses will be accommodated at the hospital headquarters, Kichmond. In announcing the districts allotted to the various officers, the commissioner stated that until that moment not one was aware of his destination. If the audience knew the cur-' riculum of the training garrison they would be surprised at the complete system of teaching which those who were to be officers in the Salavation Army had to pass through. He questioned whether it could be surpassed anywhere, and whether in any theological college so much training was done in ten months. An elderly lady had a narrow escape from a serious accident on the Great North-road on Wednesday evening. She had just stepped off a tram and was in imminent danger of being run down by the horses in a lorry. She was between the car and the waggon and almost under the horses, when a telegraph messenger named Baildon rushed to her rescue and, at considerable risk to himself, succeeded in extricating the lady from a dangerous situation.