GOLDMINING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8963, 30 January 1888, Page 3 (Supplement)

GOLDMINING.

GOLD DISCOVERY AT PAPARATA. Some time ago Mr. Donald MacKeuzie discovered a small quartz leader on his farm at I'Aparala, wiion he was felling bush, at the root of a large tree which was blown up by tho roots, and at hia leisure time ho put in a drive in the spur, and cud the kador. Pioces of quartz wero shown to an old Coromandelite, and he s.»id if quartz like that was found at Coromaudol, it would bo followed up. So, to test the stuff, Mr. MacKenzie and two or three of his neighbours set to work, and got out some stuff, and Mr. J. Conning took down a bag of it to Messrs. Eraser and Sons to be tested. The following is a correct copy of Messrs. Fraser's report : j — Herewith we hand you report on quartz left by you (Mr, Conning) for treatment; oz dwt grs Bullion Assay .. ..084 .. » (1 Gold -- ..0-2 0 .. 8 « Silvor .. ..0 0 4 .. ] -2J Value prr oz — — — .. i) Si Return from 147 r.iw ore by direct pun amalgamation, Sjdwt bullion. Bullion oz dwt pra » d Gold .. ..0 0 !)| .. 17 yilvor .. .. 0 10 Hi .. 3 10 Value per oz.. 10 0 .. 5 5 oz dwt firs Bullion Return per ton ~ 2 13 0 .. h a Valued at gold .. 0 1 1 .. 4 6 .Silver .. .. 2 11 23 .. 10 4 J Return per ton — .. 14 9£ Nolo.—Tho silver which is groalor in the leturn than the assay is accounted /Or, as a charge of silver ore was previously put through. — [Bombay Own Correspondent. MINES ON THE UPPER THAMES. We are glad to heir that in all likelihood Australian capital may be invented in the mines of the Thames, notwithstanding the temptations held out at Broken Hill and other places. When Mr. fl. S. Meyers, who has boon in business for some years in New South Wales as a produce merchant, paid a visit to Auckland some time since, he was informed of the position of some mines here, and when ho got to Sydney he communicated with some gentlemen there whom lie thought likely to invest in a promising mining speculation. He found, however, that they were very sceptical about any New Zealand venture, and would not look at his proposals. On Mr Meyer's next visit to Auckland, he took with him on his return a ton of quartz from a mine on the Upper Thames, determined tint he would offer a large enough sample at all events, so that it could not be said that the stuff was selected. He found the Sydney people still sceptical, but he invited them to take some of the quartz and test it for themselves. They were simply astonished at the result, and ultimately Mr. J. Seaver, F.G.S., M.Soc.E., F.G.S.A., a member of the firm of Cox and Seaver, Mining and Civil Engineers, came over here, and is now at tho Thames. Mr. Seaver is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Now South Wales, and the firm with which he is connected holds a high position '■* regard to ability and character,

Mr. Scaver intends to go through the' Te Aroha district, and to return to Sydney by the South, What the nature of his report may be we have no meaus of knowing, but wo nudorstand there is little doubt that if it is favourable Australian capital will be induced to come. The holders of ground hero, however, must not open their mouths too widely, but deal openly and fairly with any proposals made for interests in ground.