LATEST MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8883, 20 May 1892, Page 5

LATEST MINING NEWS.

iBY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRKSI'ON'DKN'TS]. Thames, Thursday. Big Pomp.—Mr. Phillips ascertained today that the water had risen to the top of the Hat-sheet at the 400-feet level, consequently a start wurf made this evening to got up steam, with the object of resuming pumping operations at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. May Queen.—A start was made to-day to crush a trial parcel of 13 loads of quartz broken from No. 4 reef in the eastern drive at No. 2 level, and when that is finished a trial parcel of 13 loads of quartz broken from No. 4 reef in the eastern drive at No. 2 levoj will be treated. iMoaxataiaki.—The various works in hand show no particular change as regards either the quality or quantity of the quartz coming to hand. What is believed to be the best quartz is being broken trotn the stopes below 100-feet level upon lieubon Parr and tootwall reefs. At this point ft block about 80 feet in length is being ftoped for a width of about '20 feet, and a little gold is seen in nearly all the veins of quartz which traverse this width. The stopes upon tho Golden Age footwall and cross reefs are also supplying their usual quota of crushing dirt, but nob much gold has been seen during the past few days. Warden's Court.—The following applications were dealt with this morning by Warden NorthcroftJohn Berriman and John Hatton applied for residence sites at Waihi ; but the applications were adjourned until 26t.h inst., in order that the Mining Inspector might report on the same ; Thos. McPike, occupation license of ! 50 acres, Ifikutaia, adjourned to the 2Gth inst.; J. L. liuden, occupation license, 50 acres, Ohinemuri, granted. Several plaints for forfeiture, which had been laid by Mr. George Wilson, Mining Inspector, on the ground ot non-working, were dealt with as follows : — Thos. Corbctt, Maritoto Goldmining Company, withdrawn ; ly. Edwards and others, Grand Junction, forfeited ; George Dunnetb dunes, forfeited, costs, 11*; Isaiah Speer, Standard, Nos. 1 and2, fined 20s, anil costs lis for each holding, and if not paid within seven days both holding* to bo forfeited ; Oriental Goldmining Company, adjourned to 23rd June in order that the mining inspoctor might make inquiries re purchase of ground "by Pride of Karaka Goldmining Company; F. Creighton, Tararu licensed holding, forfeited,costs lis; P. Creighton, Tararu Extended, forfeited, costs lis; Pinfire Goldmining Company, forfeited, costs lis ; Adeline Amalgamated adjourned to the 7th July ; Chas. S. Farmer, Hotchkiss, forfeited, costs l<s; Louis Melhose, Marie, forfeited, costs lis; .lames Smyth, Victoria, forfeited, costs 17s; James Barrett, Golden Treasure, fined 40s and costs, lis (the fine was at once paid); John Phillips, jun., Bella, forfeited, costs lis Wm. Brown v. Chas. Brady, for the forfeiture of the hitter's interest in the Lark claim, withdrawn ; Win. McLennan v. Malcolm Fleming, forfeiture of Goldwater, adjourned to the lSlth inst. For some time past a number of applications for residence and business sites at Waihi have been adjourned by the Warden's Court, but the survey of the new township having now been completed, the work of dealing with them will be greatly expedited. The Inspector of Mines (Mr. Wilson) will proceed to Waiiii on Monday next, for the purpose of investigating the applications, •And will then meet all interested.

Ai.nuKMA.~The directors of the Alburiiia Cold Mining Company have appointed Mr. Thomas Kadford manager of their mine. Mr. Radford takes charge on the '28th instant, but in the meantime instructions have been given to the present manager to discharge all hands on Saturday. ° The reason of the change, we may state, i« that Mr. Thomas, tho present manager of the Alburnia, has sent in his resignation.

MINK MANAGERS' PORTS. Woodstock Uxitkd (Karangahake).— The treatment of 14 tons of free milling ore from the No. 3 lode resulted in a return of 7 ( Jo/. of melted bullion, value £2 12s 3d per ounce, realising £20,"> ISs, and the average is £14 14s per ton or thereabouts. Striking a mean through all the assays made sir.ee starting to break out this lot of ore, the value appears to be about £21 per ton. It will thus be seen that about 70 per cent, on the assay value of this ore was redeemed by pan amalgamation, and the whole of the tailings, being the residue of this lot, have been saved for subsequent treatment. At the mine the twelfth stnpo is now in progress, and north of the break there is.showing a tine body of free milling ore. Southwards of the same point, where the ore is refractory, the lode is very much disturbed at present, but some of the ore is very rich in the precious metals. Hereunder you will tind list of assays made to-day : —

HaZKI.HANK.— Eight pounds of (licked stone were obtained lust night from the leader striking into the footwall of the main reef at No. I level (known as Darby's leader). It is from eight inches to a foot, in thickness, and continues id curry excellent mineral, also colours of gold are freely seen in the quarts in breaking it out. There is also an improvement on the reef at the new intermediate level.

Sample bullion. Gold. Silver. ' oz<lwtgr ozdxvigr ozilivtgr Refractory oreNo. 1 .sample .. -24 10 0 10 4 4 14 , r i 20 No. '> K.iiuplo .. "JO If; 12 10 0 I 10 7 11 No. 3 sample .. 20 11 12 1) 7 14 11 :i 22 Fret) milling ore — No. 4 sample .. 18 7 12 10 4 4 8 .1 S No. f- sample .. 9 7 14 4 11 8 4 If. (i No. (J sample .. li 10 0 5 4 0 (if. is