MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13768, 5 June 1908, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

» TAIRUA BROKEN HILLS. £880 FROM 475 TONS. TOTAL TO DATE, £84,997. DURING the month ended June 3 the Tairua Broken Hills Cold Mining Company crushed and treated 475 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £880. This is the second regular monthly crushing, and exceeds the one for the period ending May 1, when 360 tons of ore gave a return of bullion, to the value of £695. Tho total amount won from the mine to date is £84,997 19s, as shown in the following table of details: In 1903 £1-457 8- 0 In 1901. 455 tons ' ' 1,792 19 9 In 1902. 5076 tons 23.656 0 0 In 1903 21,268 7 6 In 1904 10,726 0 0 In 1905 4,669 3 9 In 190ti ... ... 7.627 0 0 In 1907 . 10,495 0.0 Total £81.390 19 0 Period ending: April 9, 1908. 1100 tons 2,032 0 0 May i. 1908. 260 tons 695 0 0 June 3, 1908, 475 tons • 880 0 0 Total to date ... ... ... £84,997 19 0 MAY QUEEN, RETURN 01' £280. The secretary of the May Queen mine (Mr. .1. W. Niehol) yesterday received a telegram from the mine manager to the effect that he had crushed 40 loads of quartz for a return of lOlor. of retorted gold, to the value, say, of £260. , GOLDEN BELT. £440 FROM 360 'TONS. The Golden Belt Gold Mining Company have crushed 360 tons of ore for a return of £440. At the previous crushing 120 tons of ore gave a return of £269 17s 6d. SILVER HILL. The manager of the Silver Hill mine (Karangahake) telegraphed to the secretary (Mr. Wm. Gray) yesterday stating that the new reef south of the camp had been broken down for 6ft in length, going north. It was ?.ft wide, and bullion was showing very freely the full width. TANG I ARC In a report to the directors on the Tangiaro mine, which is situated at, Pre.ece's Point, C'oromandel, Mr. A. T. Firth, mining engineer, states that he visited the property on June 2 and found that in the crosscut the manager had put in about 50ft east from the new shaft an oxidised reef had ' been cut, having a width of Ift and 10ft from the entrance. A portion of the reef was broken down in his presence, and a sample taken from about lewt of this gave- an average assa}- value of £12 15s Cd per ton. The main shaft is now down 45ft and timbered up. At 50ft from the collar of this shaft, a chamber will be cut on the western side and a crosscut projected to intersect the reef above referred to. This reef is dipping hillward, and may be intersected from 20ft to 30ft north from the, bottom of the shaft, giving some 50ft of backs between this and. the upper level,. On Tuesday morning the cap of a reef was discovered in the bottom of tho shaft, 45ft below the collar. This showed a few tine colours of gold by panning. So far as it is possible to determine at present this leader appears to be heading in a northwesterly/ direction, and should junction with the reef, near where the crosscut will intersect it.

GOLDEN PAH. A statutory meeting of shareholders in the Golden Pali Gold Mining Company was to have been held at the office of the secretary (Mr. J. W. Nichol) yesterday morning, but lapsed for want of a quorum. The directors' report, which was ready for presentation, stated that the total number of shares allotted was 100,000, and of these shares 50,000 had been allotted as paid up to 3d per share, and 70,000 subject to the payment of the full nominal amount thereof in cash. The 30.000 shares allotted as paid up to 3d per share had been allotted in part consideration of the sale, by the allottee to the company of the Golden Pah special quartz claim, in terms of an agreement between Arthur Joseph Prescott and the company, which was adopted by the company on March 25. The total amount of cash received by the company in respect- of such shares was £875. The financial statement, showed a. cash balance of £550 7s lOd. The directors are Messrs. A. Wright, 11. C. Chovce. John Parle. W. H. Whitley, and .i. 11. Dalton. Mr. C. A. Stitbbs has been appointed auditor.

CONTRACT SYSTEM IN" MINKS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN' ( OKIIESi'ONDKNT.] W.uut, Thursday. In connection with • the proposed conference, between the mine representatives and the delegates appointed by the Waihi Miners' Union, with reference to the resolution carried at the last meeting of the union, a reply has been received to the effect that the mine representatives are willing to meet the union delegates in conference on Saturday morning. The mine representative;' intimate that the question must also be discussed at:.a meeting open to the press, between the members of the union and themselves (the mine representatives). The union's propositions are to the effect that all contracts must be worked on the co-operative system, with no wages men.

PAEROA WARDEN'S COURT.'--:' [lit TELEGRAPH.—OWS" COttHKSrONOENT.J PaMßOa* Thursday. ■•' At the Warden** Court at PuMsroa to-day the following applications www grunted by Mr. F. .1. Burgess, Warders: -John Newdiek, permission ''> work Sir Colin Campbell special claim at Karanga.bak«s with two men for three month-: ft". W. Nteholf*, protection for thr<*e month* for Ksikoura Extended special claim at Karsrtqabake, The application of Samuel I.JilUmore for the Comtneretal Claim of 100 acres n; Rotolcabu w»* torwarded to the Minister, C. R. ItaMmgham'4 application for the surrender of, I'M Art" Patrick ami Just in Tim« claims w«* granted.

TE AKATEA COALFIELD. At the meeting of She ilaat'an Count Council on Wednesday •- letter was read from Mr. Ripsciman, of the ('<»• operative Coal Company. Limited, statins that it wssn (imposed to.construct a light railway lino from Ngaru.itrn'ii.l railway station to tin? coal nitno at Ti» Akatea, and asking for t.V ri|?hs. to construct the line »fon£ the surveyed road on tin' fore*! reserve side of Firewood Creek, and the riirht to construct a bridge over th»» Wjiua River. Mr. Runciman, who was present, said it wa* intendeJ to construct * ho similar to tlin*a» used by the t'ovenmieut. and the t'oversnnont stock, with the exception of locomotive*, w.'.il-I be used on th» line. He pointed out that lh»> Nvr.iruawathia Town Board had granted permission over tin* urea under their jurisdiction, ami tSi«> nailway Department had given the necessary per» mission for a siding at Ns.mmwahi.i.

A decision ha.-* not yet boon arrived at, but there i-« little doubt that the eonce.-.dons asked for by tho syndicate will bo grained. Mr. John Hayes, formerly Government Mining Inspector, reports in connection with tlm To Akaica coal mines that there is every indication that on the properties acquired there is ."iitlicit'ut coal to Keep st mine going in lull swing for 100 year*.

NOTES. The drive in the New Sylvia mine is no*, in a distance of 1530 ft. mid 150 ft Mill remain* to be driven to intersect Iho Sylvia, reef. The country -till continues of .a most. favourable description for gold, mid the country rock is impregnated, with good mineral seams.

11l the Magnet wine the north drive on. tho main reef has been advanced a .further 7f(. The reef in the face is much more compact than that met, with before the break, and should average about-18iu of quarts of » kindly character (or carrying gold. The reef in tin* seaward drive will average about 2ft. in width of quart)! of a favourable kind, and tho country through which 'it is passing is nil that, could bo desired.

Sinking In-low Me Isaac's leader i* in progress in iho Kapowai mine, and the winsn i.-< now down 10ft, very good prospect* having. boon met with for that distance, while colours of gold were also m'CH in the solid stone. To develop this a crosscut of about 20ft. will be nccetwarv so as to i-j-tabliah eommunica-'. tion with No. 2 level. Carrol's reef appears to be improving. There are about 50 ton* of dirt mi hand, and it is hoped to have tho. stampers going next. week.

The Silver Crown reef at the bottom of (lie winze in the Watchman mine continue!!* to split, and men are engaged timbering the. drive to make the ground secure, as it in intended to suspend operations there for the present. The rise which was started on May 25, and will henceforth be known an No. 2 rise, has been raised to a further height of 6ft' during tin* week, and the reef in a defined body of stone about 4ft wide, penetrating a splendid clans of sandstone for gold. ; Samples have been forwarded to the School of Mines for treatment.