MINING AT WAIHI

Evening Star, Issue 18628, 8 May 1924, Page 9

MINING AT WAIHI

POLIOY OF TKS COMPANY. The mining Situation at Waihi was epitomised by -Mr H. W. Hopkins, attorney to the Waihi Gold-mining Company, m the witness box oi' the Arbii.rit.uon Court at Auckland la.st Saturday. "U 1910,' said Mr Hopkins, "the '\Yajhi_ ami YVailu Gmnd Junc.tiotu Companies entered upon a zone of coiiritrv which fell below Ihe valued wo had had in. the higher levels. That Plato of affairs, unfortunately, lias not begun to alter." Mr Justice F razor; You have not yet pot hold of Mr Morgan's new country? There i.s ■no of "thai yet?. Mr Hopkins:' Xot yet. In the meantime the Vva.ihi Company is spending from £120,000 io £40.000',% 'yw in trying -to Jind a new mine at deplh. Mr Justice Frazer: Let us see. How deep was it «lih;vt- Mr Morgan fa-id you would have to go?—Two thousand _fe.pt. .And vou a:ro now down l ; 8C0tr,?—-"Yes.

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