THAMES WARDEN'S COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 71, 24 March 1910, Page 6

THAMES WARDEN'S COURT.

(By Telegraph.— Correspondent.) THAMES, tale, day. Jit the Warden's Court to-day, applications were dealt with, as under:-! Granted: Talrua Broken, Hills Co protection for Broken Hills No. 6 and for the Broken Mills; R. "Worth, protection fo* Golwlq; J. Kneebonc, protecUou for Ajai -B3toud.qd; Watchman C 0.,. protection for Thames. B% reefs; Monowai Co., special : site; Commonwealth. Co., reduction for Commonwealth; WaJhi Extended Co., protection for machines sites (2), special sites (3) water race, and aerial tramway Recommended.:/ Thames Co., license for Thames; J. S. Thomas, license for the Cambria; Monowai Co. East; Fergnsson it and S. Co., amalgamation of the Colorado andColorado. Extended.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

■ MjssourJ Mines.— in the south end or the Bed Mercury- reef has been going .on- to ascertain* the- values, of the reef going lip, as. the block is. totact- to the. surface a distance of about 250 ft. The reef is a •nice compact body tit ore, in a: torn clas" of andesite country, and is improving -by dish, and mortar test. Assay, results of samples forwarded to the ofßce are as. follows-— No. 1 sample, taken lSOft north of the. present rise, at which point the reef measures lit in width;, the first 3ft 6in from toe hanglnswall giving values of £3 12/11 •per ton. No. 2 sample, taken the remainder of the distance, 3ft 6in, to the footwall, £3 1/4 per ton. Samples taken full width of reef in rise, value £2 7/8 per ton. Mountain King-.—ln the intermediate level north the leading stope has been carried .along- a distance of 20ft. The" reef is encased in a nice mild class of andesJe.e, interlaced with .numerous mineral seams. The reef in the present face is 6in to width, and-showed- strong colours: of gold when takeu down. In the back of the drive 12ft ahead of the present face the reef' 'opens- out to about 18in In width, and: showed, strong dabs of gold .wSien- passing•through in the drive. . iNew Waitaia.— the eidpe sbotb ef the. ■■slide, at So. . S.levrtl tttie, -vaine.-of, the or baaimproved cfmaideMJAy, and on bmtUnE down on. Si'turrlay good , - sized ibtotehea attd"dabs' at' goW were- seen weir dietriboted througi the stone.. The Teef Is oiswfc-ift r ;wldp, and. looks exceptionally well at. this r iwilit.- Stopiajf is being coutinued on the;