The Thames Star. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1909. EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10420, 13 May 1909, Page 2

The Thames Star. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1909. EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

Some interesting details are given by Mx A. Whitley, mining inspector, formerly of Thaawea. At nuiruber of pmplei are under the impression that the Waihi mine's low, level, a little over! 1000 ft, is "the deepest working gold mine in the Dominion. The figures furnished .by Mr Whitley show that there are several gold mdnes .with deeper shafts than the Wathi mane. T!he deepest of ail is the Wealth of Nations, ait Cruißhingion, the; shaft 'beingi down, to a depth of 1720 feet: the Progress, ait Globe Hill, Jive mileß from ißjeefton, coming' next, the depth of the shaft being; 1420 feat; while the No. 9- level of the Tier ißiver mino (18 miles from' Rleefton) is being operated at ai depth of 1375 feet. The next dteepest mine, which runs very cjlose to the Waihi, is the XeerJ-itDark, at Cruishington. The shaft here is down 1074 flee*. The Blackwafter, said Mr Whitley, only ciomitneiicied comparatively recently, and its shaft has ailfretady attained a depth of 550 feet. 'Referring to the subject of deep mining in the Big River, at the 1375 fet level, very rich ore wais> 'being* obtaimed, the block' of are, he saddi, was the richest sines tto mine was launched on its oaareer.

■*# * • . The movement formiulatedl for the purpose of making a digr±ifi«idl j\'<f test to; Sir Joseph Ward against Mr T. E Tajrlor'st forwairdiing' 'bis no\r notorious Dreadnowght cablegram to thle 'British P^iimie Minister as membbr 1 for Ohristchuroh North has taken defflndte shape. Prominent and representative electors 1 of Ohristohuroh sNbrt'h have poiiblicly announced then" connection witli fixe matter on 'behalf of the 'Executive Oomimtittae. It is explained :by Oaptain. iFairtihing that they are backexTby many who db rM dare to appear publicly in the m!oTO>ment, but still desire to amiphaticjally deny thati Mir Taylor hadi any warr<ant ifroim; his constituents to have conneoted them with his dable by inference, and thus "reflected upon their loyalty as citizens of the Bmpim" "'Wa ao quarrel with Mr TayloP," Captain Farthing goes on to say, "nor do we desire to hiwe any repetition of suwh a disgtfaoeiful scene 'as ooeiuirrecli at the King TAwairdl Bairralaka, when the Wlavy Leapie meeting wias held. We harel simply donsutted a Tn.iiim.bef of prominent eTetcitors with a view to geitting tn eccprefiaioni of their opinions. I would add that «tLI those we* coniguilteid, without exception, condemned the action of Mr Taylor:." guibsequently however a) mteletinir>! wW hsM amd Mr Taylor's action was iafrongi!i}'| condemined.

Since tih,e war with. Japan, China has nilade great strides with heir nasry, andl has established naval schools on the lines of those conducted! in European countries. iShe lias fllso adopted thie idea of sending cadets on long cruises, so that they might get the miost efficient training. If*le)ently thjiieie 6000-ton cruisera, which aire used as training ships, visited Javai a,t the request of the Chinese residents there, -and a -conisiderablei ] time was spent in those waiters. It was suggested by Chinese residents in Sydney that now a Consular; representative had been appointed to !Auistralki a request should Wei ma-lo that the Vessels be sent on al vis>t. to the chief ports of the Comimnnwealth. This 'Suggestion, waa «ib once acted upon, and a request was cent to the Chines© 'Government. The suggestion has evidently met with approval, for it is stated that it is more tham lifeely that the three cruisers mentioned will proeieted to the Commonwiaalth. at an early date.