REEFTON MINING.

Grey River Argus, 19 January 1912, Page 5

REEFTON MINING.

REEFTON DEEp^EVEL PROS-' ■-. ; ; - .

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,(Our Correspondent). . REERTON, Jan. 18. By the mercjst ; ; ax;adent; news canie to hand privately- .jfrom Wellington to-day. that ajbouji , thtee . mpnthsv ago Corigoli^ated •ppmpany immediate,ly fplJp3ye4.::Uß.^ tioji.i oi>£lP,Qp() Subsidy vfcq develop 'the deep levels jru\ t|ie. j P.rqgres^.; Mjiies, whilst a similar application was Pendr ■jng' for 'a •.nfaiiuisb.a^e... to = . prospect the deep levels of 'the Welcome- and Fiery Cross -rgr.pup,- : of claims, by. : \a struggliHg- company -in Boatinans. Qrily 0113 application can be granted |n V one tlist'rict- at one time. The Boatmans Jipplicatioii was"; the first applicant. It- is also. 'the iniosc popularly supparted aiid" is recommended iby/fthe County" Coiincil ; arid«' the Chamiber -of Gpmriierce. - As; the" resfult.iot- -a pubfee deputation, Mr. I jjairies .Colvin^. ',M,'E.., and Sir ArtdiUT-GtiinnepsVeVittoiWel-lingtbn to iivteiviex^ MinisterSi Gqnsolidatedv Company can) ; sho\v; : :that they- 'are^ aiK-esta-Mished ;mine; Their action- of clashirig-.caiinot be •appr.qVr cdv of ; -by the } prior •• applicants^ ' who have endeavoured.; for; some . 'tinJje)i?to revive the . Boat'mans once, great ; qu»i l tz field; .'/■' ■■?. i ;i:;-.i :;:.;■ v;-ri> ;■ . \.,^ _ .mcii report that the Welcome and Fiery Cros& shafts.; " if deepened, will be a rcpetit : on ofthe once, abandoned •Energetic Minc'^ now the; deepc.st minCj ami proving la!rg'er>and>' richer stone .-at.^-hlo deep r c.st levels .janj^employing?- some huUr dreds; -pf . meji.,-- ; clashing . -niay ; again- thro Wvthje field, : bacl>^nany years if the- application lt i.s baulked., ., ; -_.. •