LATEST THAMES NEWS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wednesday.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 3999, 16 June 1870, Page 4

LATEST THAMES NEWS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wednesday.

TE PAPA GULLY TRAMWAY. Dk. Nicholson, Provincial Secretary, who arrived last night from Auckland, proceeded to Hape Creek this morning, accompanied by Messrs. Millet and Simpson, for tlie purpose of inspecting the site of the proposed, tramway, and to ascertain whetherthe locality was reallyworththe expenditure of so muchmoney. Mr. Grove, and two other mining managers of those claims that will be directly benefited by the line, met Dr. Nicholson at the foot of the Hape, an& went with him to the head of Te Papa Gulty, and pointed out the various good claims in work. I am given to understand that the doctor expressed himseif as quite satisfied with the soundness of the speculation. And this I know, that he has issued instructions for the preparation of plans of the wire line, and for calling for its construction.

MASONIC. The large and influential Lodge of Light is making liberal preparations to celebrate in befitting style the high Masonic festival of the appioaching St. John's Day, which falls upon the 2lbu instant. I hear there is to be a grand ball on St. John's Eve. The ball tickets are now being issued by Mr. Secretary Loveday, and there are to be a number sent to Auckland for distribution. The installation of Brother P.M. Seth Sam as.Master of the Lodge, vice Brother E. W. Power resigned, will take place during the following day's ceremonial, which is to terminate in a banquet.

THE COURTS. The transactions in the Court were confined to three suits for money against the Ladybird and Hand of Friendship, Company. Judgment went for plaintiff in each.

MINING. Ladybird and Hand of Friendship Company. — Tnesale of thisvaluable property, to satisfy a judgment under bailiff's writ, was to have taken i>lace fco-clay at 12 o'clock, at the Pacific Hotel, and a very large number of persons indeed assembled to compete for it. About five minutes before Mr. Auctioneer Craig would have ascended the rostrum, two or three of the principal shareholders came forwa d and satisfied the claim. Not a few expressions of disappointment were overheard when Mr. C:aig announced — No sale.

F. D. K. Machine, Hape Creek.— The "Wandering Star crushing was concluded last night to a splendid return of amalgam, the quantity being 22Goz. from 22 tons. This should retort at least 2^oz. of gold to the ton. A pai-eel of Morning Bell stuff was also finished, but did not show well. The batteries are n jw engaged upon a lot of stone from the Flagstaff Claim.

Grove's Hape Creek Machine. — Twenty tons of stone from the Clyde Claim have just been crushed, at this machine, and about 1650z. of amalgam were collected. This is indicative of l^oz. the ton yield. Quartz from the Pretty Nelly Claim now occupies the batteries.

Tararu. — Crushing of City of Dcinetlin •tone is still proceeding at Russell's rnaekmo, with excellent results. Over l,ooooz. are already in hand.

Little Nell —A trial crashing of 20 tons of stone from this olaiin commenced to-day, at Russell's machine.

Odd Fellows'.— The amalgam collected from 19 tons of sfcone crashed at the Kuianui machine was retorted last night, and the gold melted at the Bank of New Zealand today, the result beins lOoz.

Junction Company. — The crushing for this company was finished last night, and the amalgam retorted to-day. 1520z. sdwt. of gold were banked, and there are a few more ounces to come in. This is a good result.

Tweedside. — The 1001b, of speoimens crushed at Bella machine yesterday yielded lHoz. of gold.

T«.v\j\YAY Machine. — Crushing for the Belfast Company and the Beach Claim is proceeding at this machine. The tables make an excellent show.

Golden Citowx Cqmpanv. — A patoh of beautiful speoimens were taken to ■ day from the older workings of this mine. The stone was deeply impregnated with gold. Mr. Maokelvio takes several of the pieces to Auckland by to-night' 3 steamer. I am pleased to be .\ble to report that the lode in the main and the lowest tunnel opened is daily improving in appearance. It id surmised almost to a certain by that the shoot of gold is not far away from the end of the level.

(FRcni yesterday's "tha-ues advertiser.") The Flying Cloud. — At the final clearing up and retoiting, the gold obtained from the general stuff put through was 510z., and there was another lot of 50oz. lldwt. obtained from a parcel of about 1001b. of specimens, making the total result lOloz. lldwt. of clean retorted gold.

The Moa G.M.C.— From a 50-ton lot of stone crushed at Bull's battery, the result obtained was 31oz. lSdwt. of retorted gold.

The City of London. - The City of London Claim (late Tower of London), next the Queen of Sheba and Mount Macedon, has been taken up. Some of the original shareholders took possession of it under miners' rights, and again the mine is in full vork.

The Ruby Claim.— A parcel of 30 tona of stone from the Buby Claim has been sent down to Bull's battery.

The Duke of Magenta. — The trial crushing from the Duke of Magenta, at Souters battery, was not payable.

The Beach Claim. — A lot of stone from the Beach Claim, next the Mariners' Eaef, was yesterday sent to the Tramway battery.

The Manukau. — The final cleaning- up for the Manukau at GoodalFs battery took place on Monday, and made a total of 1630z, from 332 loads of stone. The next crushing will take place at the Thames Crushing Company's battery, •which has, we understand, become the property of some of the shareholders of this claim,