MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15824, 22 January 1915, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

CROWN MINES COMPANY.

MANNING OF CLAIMS.

[BT TELEGRATH. OWN CORRESPONDFNT.]

Paeroa, Thursday. At the Warden's Court to-day before Mr. F. J. Burgess, warden, the New Zealand Crown Mines Company, Ltd., applied for permission to work the Crown Mines with eight men and the Earl of Glasgow special claim with six men for six months. An objection was lodged by the Miners' Union on the ground that it desired its members to take up tributes in the mine. Mr. Porritt appeared for the company and Mr. Moresby for the objectors. The objection was settled bv a conference between Mr. H. W. Hopkins, attorney for the company, and Mr. T. Morgan, secretary of the Miners' Union. It was agreed that tributes would be let where agreed upon between the mine manager and the union. Mr. Morgan also asked that if the tributers obtained sufficient ore to keep 10 head of stamps in the battery going for six months the company will open the battery at the tributers' expense. Mr. Hopkins agreed that if the matter was left open he would meet the men fairly. It was agreed that the tributers should be allowed to use the aerial tramway and the trucks at their own expense. In support of J.he company's application Mr. Porritt pointed out that the company held 195 acres, 'which there was plant and machinery of the value of £100,000. Making the allowance for plant and machinery the total number of men required to man the mine was 32. The company had been endeavouring to find fresh places at which to work, but had not done so, and had now to employ men in prospecting. The company could employ 14 men for a time, but might soon have to reduce this number to six men. Mr. Porritt pointed out that in three years the company had spent £131,433. "and the bullion won amounted to £112.255. Evidence was given by Mr. Hopkins and Mr. G. N. McGruer, the mine manager. Tile warden granted permission to work the two claims with 14 men for six months, saying that if the company found it could not employ that number it could make a further application.

PAEROA WARDEN'S COURT. [bt telegraph. OWN correspondent.] Paeeoa, Thursday. At the Warden's Court, to-day before Mr. F. J. Burgess, warden, the following applications were granted —W. H. Burton, jun., six months' extension of time in which to construct a water race at Maratoto; W. H. Burton, jun., protection for six months for Maratoto Consolidated, Walker's Consolidated, and United special claims at Maratoto; M. D. O'Keefe, Talisman East Extended quartz claim at Karangahake; S. A. Shaw, protection for six months for Waikino Waiomoko special claim at Owharoa; E. G. Baddeley, surrender of Owharoa special claim. The Komata Reefs Gold Mining Company applied for six months' protection for two water races at Komata. Mr. Moresby, who appeared for the company, said that the company proposed to surrender its claims, but desired time to realise on its property. There was a suggestion that the Ohinemuri County Council would obtain the water rights for the purpose of a supply for Netherton. The applications were granted. The OhLnemuri Gold and Silver Mines, Ltd., applied for protection for six months for the Silverstream claim, two water races, and two residence sites, all at Maratoto. It was stated that some miners resident at Komata wished to-have the right to take tributes in the mine. The application was adjourned to the next Court day. Four informations by the mining inspector against the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company of failing to pay full overtime rates were withdrawn.

NEW WAITAIA. No. 3 rise was up 42ft above the back of the low level, New Waitaia mine, Kuaotanu, last week. The* formation was from 2ft to 3ft wide, and still showed a proportion of conglomerate. The drive started on the foot wall branch, north of the main crosscut, was in 13ft, and the formation opened out over 2ft wide. It carried very little quartz. The intermediate level was along 20ft from No. 2 rise, the reef showing 12in of clean qUartz in the face.