WELCOME.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1129, 13 September 1882, Page 2

WELCOME.

Saturday, September 9. The crushing machinery has lately undergone a few alterations, and is now working better than it has done for months past. The battery is engaged upon stone procured from the south end of the mine between the sth and Gth levels, which report speaks very highly of. The contractor for the erection of j the extra berdans has all the necessaiy I timber supports for the berdans into ; position, and is now erecting the building which is to shelter them and driving machinery. The iron work and berdan basins are being landed at Boatman's, and will be taken to their destination as soon as the road between the township | and the batteiy, now under construction, lis ready. In the mine, steady progress is being made in the sinking of the main shaft from the chambe.r in the No. 6 level, which is now down about 40 feet. Something more than a passing remark should be made upon the works now being carried oul'by this company, for it is very evident that the directors are determined that the future working of the mine shall be performed in the best manner possible, and with this object in view their engineer has prepared plans of a most complete plant, consisting of engine and winding machinery, together with air compressor, receivers, and rock-drills. The chamber to receive the machinery has already been constructed, the dimensions being 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and, 15 feet high. Over the shaft now being sunk from the chamber, and above the crown of the chamber, a timber chock has been constructed which will act as poppet heads, and in which provision has been made for pulley wheels. From the chamber a flue or upcast s^aft is to be constructed to the .intermediate level, which is overhead, for the purpose of conveying the smoke and fumes from the engine. The construction of this chamber, which is, without doubt, the largest upon the West Coast, reflects the highest credit on all concerned. The work has been most successfully carried out by Mr F. llooney, from designs prepared by the company's engineer, Mr Win. Gardner, at a cost considerably under £300.