THE GOLD FIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12759, 9 January 1905, Page 7

THE GOLD FIELDS.

...... ■» — THE THAMES HAURAKI PUMP. tBY TELEGRAPH.-— OWN- CORRESPOXTIKXT.] THAMES, Saturday. Ax informal meeting between several representatives of mining companies and the Hon. James MoGowan, Minister for Mines, was held here this morning re (lie Thame,? Hauraki pump. The Minister informed the deputation that it was (he intention of the Government to treat only with the Drainage I .Board in the matter, and that the Govern- j ment were prepared to offer (lie plant on 1 such terms as the Hoard could fairly ae- i .<«pt. This would be a happy solution of j the pumping difficulty, and would enable ' the New May Queen Company to commence, operations at once oh (he lower blocks of ; Urotind where work had to bo discontinued j by the previous company by the closing down | of this plant some time ago, i WAIOTATU G.M. CO. CliV Tr.i.Kcn.vi'ir.— own fOnKESI-OXOKXT.] Thames, Saturday. There is no change in the appearance of the reef re the face in the Wniotahi Goldmining Company's drive, .jwing to the extremely hard nature of the quart,: progress j is slow, ami only two men can he employed m the face at one time. Two men .also engaged in breaking down the footvail portion which had been left standing I to hake room foe timbering. The ore from • this portion is of a payable nature, and is I being saved for treatment, at the mill along ' with the general ore from the face. The I mineral in the face still continues, and is of ' as promising appearance as ever. The time I tor breaking down the hangingwall portion ! (from which the. picked stone was obtained) ! has not yet been fixed. WAHH GRAND JUNCTION G.M. CO. | r .nx Tr.I.KCRAI'II. —own- rORIIKSPOXIIKXT.] \ Wauu, Saturday. I _ Exploration work is again in full swing i in the Waihi Grand Junction mine, but the balanco bob for the pump is not likelv I to be here before the wid of February. WAIHI SOUTH G.M. CO. [by TMT.KtiRAI'II.— own- CORRESroXtir.VT.] i Waitii, Saturday. The directors of the Waihi South Cold- j mining Company have completed negotia- l tions with the Diamond Drilling Company for testing the company's ground to a depth of 1000 ft. Operations arc expected to he | commenced in a few days. : I WAIHI CONSOLS G.M. CO. [by TEi.rcr.Anr.—owx < orrescondi r.] ■ a | Waihi. Saturday. ■ The borehole in the Waihi Consols'* mine 1 has been carried down a depth of about 7noft, ] much better progress having been made since ! the resumption of operations. ! DREDGING RETURNS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—I'UKSS ASSOCIATION.] Dl'XEDl.v, Saturday. The dredges having only started on Wednesday after the Christmas anil New Year holidays many did not wash up, and the only I returns to hand so far are: Upper Waipori, ! 21oz ldvrt: Waikaka United No. 1, lSo*, | Idwt; Molvneaux Hydraulic, llcz sclwt: j Clyde, l.loz: Waikaka United No. ft., RJoz I 15dwt; Chicago, lOoz sdwt; Charletou Creek 10oz; MacChsrlton, 4oz 2dwt. j