Diary of the Week.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 11, 6 July 1888, Page 19

Diary of the Week.

Wednesday. 20th. Meeting of shop-keepers at Welling'on opposes Joyce's Bill. — Republicans nominate Livi Mirton, of New Yoik, as V Cd-Pre-adf-nt Morley'a vote of censure on Irish Government defeave i by majority of 83. Thubsdav, 28' h. Mahikipawa diggings near Havelock pioclaimed ; sura placed on Estimates for ro»d.— Disastrous floods ii Mexic > ; great destruction to life. — Emperor William promises religious toleration. Fhiday, 29 th. Attempts to find rock at place of s.s. Hawea's wreck prove failure. — Favourable reports of Ljndon wool sales.— Mahdi's Emir killed in skirmish near Suakin. Saturday, 30th. Coal exports for week at Greymouth 3771 tons. — Revenue of Victoria £7,6oo,ooo.— Scare caused at Melbourne by breakage of both cables between Port Darwin and Banjoewangi, reported outbreak ot war. Monday, 2nd. Meeting at Auckland protests against intsrferance with educational system, but advocates cheaper working— reduction by 75 per cent, of teacheis' salaries? — Rich stone stru;k in Jackson's mine, Kimberley. Tuesday 3rd. Syd 'ey Syndica'e conclude pmc i i^e of coal prospecting ar^as at Ngakawau. — Diapn to revived between V ctoria aad Nev South Waleß as to ownerohip of Murray river. Mining. The report famished by Professor Black and Mr. Beal 0.E., to the prom iters of the propose I quartz conpiny at W upon sa\i tba' the O.P.Q. reef is over a mile in leogth with an average width of from Bft to 17f', aBS-tymg nearly 17 dwts to the ton. There is sufficient water available to work two batteries equal to seventy head of stampers, and tnere is stone enough to keep tnese worki ig ror ten years a. 'he rate of 1,000 tons a w.-ek. No shaft staking is required. It will be the easiest worked reef in New Zealand, and it is estimated that 3£ dwt will piy handsomely. Sjtne picked samp^s went from Sob to Boz to the ton. It is r okoned that a return right through of 10 dwts will yield a clean profit of £40.000 a year.— Reefton battery returuß for the past week :— Keep-it -Paik, 4160z of amalgam (general cleaning up) ; Welcome., 2640z from 67 tons ; Fiery Cross Extended, 2750z of amalgam from 110 tons ; Proeress, 178oz of amaJgam (general clearing up) ; Venus Extended, 31 L a retorted gold from 425 tons.— Returns for nine days' crushing from the Gallant Tip perary Skippers, 89 ;z of amalgam from the plates. Manager reports improvement in quartz.