MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15132, 24 October 1912, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

■ ';.■";■'- /; v.;f; % :''',''' 'I'. "V' "" : «*-*■■—■ ****** ■ ''■_-'/ '.; '. k ■ 't■'■ '■" BREMNER'S FREEHOLD. In the fourth slope from the south rise on No/ 1 reef in Bremner's Freehold mine,. Coromandel/the ground driven into during tlia week: has been of, a more broken nature;-, the manager states,' and no gold has been ssen. The drive on^tho'new, reef which -the new crosscut intertiyiteda few' weeks .'■ ago is in another 9ft; _' The reef in the face is small but promising. ;vPAEROA WARDEN'S COURT.; : [BY TfeLEaBAPK.—OWN CdIBESPONOENT.] , Paeboa, : Wednesday. At the Warden's Court,, at Paerod, today, before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., the application of the Silveri Stream Mines, for: the ■ advance special claim at Maratoto, was , recommended ? for the conBent of the Minister -for; Mines.; As this will probably be the last occasion which Mr/; Frazer will preside over 'the Court ih this district, opportunity was taken by the members of the Bar to express appreciation) of the manner in which Mi?.; Frazer has carried bat ibis duties in (this; district. Pleasure was also.; expressed at the; fact that Mr. F. J.;Burgess will be able to resume his duties at Siß end of this month. Messrs. Clendoh, ; : Porritt, and Cliaidon spoke on behalf of the Bar, and Mr. Frasier. suitably replied. >

- ,';.;,_ :..";. NOTES. r | Work on the Ptinon. reef in the Tairua ! mine. Tairua, has been stopped for a. week, the mariner reports, and timbering is pro- , ceeding. ; The western reef is now timbered. Prospects; are good,, but to far there is ho improvement hi : the size pf. thereof. . .- -' •