MINING NEWS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8455, 15 June 1896, Page 3

MINING NEWS.

MAY QUEEN EXTENDED. Wc loam on very good authority that the above company have purchased from Mr Goo, Bull his splendidly-equipped 12stamp mill in the Knraka Crook. This is a step in I ho right direction, and should 'greatly enhanco the valno of llio mine, which is now undor oiler to Hritish investors. PURU CONSOLIDATED. The Itimu roof hns thickened out to fully i foot in tho No. 1 level going south, ond tho manager says it is carrying bonds of bright pyrites, with colors of gold, freely distributed through tho ovo. As! this lovol is entering {ho mam range and all into new coptyy, too much |iraportDnco ennnot- bo. attached to the dovolopmont, as tho oro body is large and consistent in quolity. The low levol continues to penetrate a splendid class of country. TAKAItU CREEK G.M. CO. Thio company's return ramo to hand on Saturday, which is as follows:—Union 17dwts melted cold, <it 05s per ounce, total valuo £347 5s .'ld. This yield, it .must be borno in mind, is tho product ; from oro treated by tlin ordinnry mill method. The erection of tho cyanide uppliuncos aro well in bund, und should vory shortly ho in nporation, when an improvement in tho returns of gold will Iw looked for. ADKLAIDR. The contractors timbered llio shaft down from tho adit level, a distance of 22 feet, and sunk tho soino n further depth of 1 foot. A more congenial description of country provoils, and it is anticipated that hotter progress will in couscquonco bo effected. II muy bo mentioned lliul tho total depth of tho shuft from tho adit is '11 foot. Mr George 1 Waruei who htus for sumo time past been

manner of tho Wynyardton G.M. Co. at Coromandol roliurjuishos that position, and has uccoptcd tho positiou of manager of the Adeluido property. Ab Mr Wurno has considerable oxporiouco both in theory uud practice, tho company have rouson to congratulate themselves on scouring his services. Mr Warner,w.hois tho holder of a tirrt'dussminemanager'sceitilicaiej Kaiued the latter as a 'student at. tho Thames School of Mines, NEW WUAU. The nmnogcr reports:—" Driving the W lovol has bcun continued,and tho reef is aiiain moro dofinod and larger than when hist reported. Thogrouud is Btill very fnvornblo for driving, and of a very need description for liold bearing. Hie Middle Star drivo lias been continued, but we aro only stripping the reef hero at present. Tho country horo is mixorl with bri«ht mineral voius, a initierul i|iiito dillbronl from any which wo have seen since starting this drive.— I'. R.U>l''OULl." CLUNKS. Tho manager roporis:-"Tho contractors ore now making «ood headway with tho drive, haying diivon '21 feet lor tho fortnight. The ground through which wo are driving is good sondstone country, and I should think good country for carrying gold-bearing reefs. Tho old drivo has required a good deal of attention lately, tho ground being Yory heavy and full of slipping heads, bat a few moro sots of timber will put this right, - Titos, Radfoud "'