Page 12 - 00 Volume 5 The Mine

Excerpts from the Annual NZ Mine Reports from 1892 to 1907

Featuring the Waikato Mine, Ralph’s Taupiri Mine, Taupiri Extended Mine
& Taupiri Reserve Mine.

1892 there is a trickle of water, which keeps with the
advanced faces. I could see further back where such
Waikato Colliery (7th July). had been running and had now ceased.

This mine employs twenty-one men underground. The dip is to north-west, at one in five, so that as
The places are all driven on bearings, but the plan is the workings progress under the lake additional cover is
only in pencil, and undated. This will be seen to. In the gained. Reports kept. Special and general rules posted.
working places to the east of the top of main jig the air Plan up to date, and air good.
is poor, but screens are to be put in, which will improve
Waikato Mine.
it.
This mine, which is situated on the left bank of
Tuapiri (sic) Reserve Colliery (8th July). the Waikato River, and on the opposite side to the
The workings in this mine are principally under railway, is worked from an adit level, where there is no
Lake Kimihia. All the bords are driven on bearings, and expense in hoisting or pumping. The cost of conveying
kept very regular. In most places there is a coal floor the coal on punts to the railway-siding is, however, a
left, and I am informed by Mr. Harrison that there is drawback, and the quantity produced is therefore
never less than 4ft. of coal-roof. At the west level face limited.