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Copper at Farina. — A telegram from Farina, in Taeeday’a Advertiser, mentioned that some splendid samples of copper ore were to be seen in that township from a mine to tho north - west of Government Guna The following particulars of the discovery have been supplied •: — It is some years aitioe copper was first discovered in the locality, four or five miles north-west of Willourn IliU, and about twenty from' Farina, but the high rate of cartage prevented the working of the mine. Since tue extension of the Railway to Farina a fresh impetus has becu given to the district, and the original discoverer recommenced work. He sent down a truck load of ore to the smelting works at Port Anelaide, and was paid for it at thereto of 37£ per -cent, of pare copper. Since then five other sections have'been started on the same lode, which comprises a length of about two miles. Two trial shafts have been sunk, one to the deptn of 20 feet, 7 foot by 4 feet in aize, and the ol/hsr 40 feet deep and about the same dimensions. These two shafts are a mile and a half apart, and are through solid ore, without any sign of a wall, the ore apparently form 30 to 40 percent, of pure copper—some even richer. The lode lies between two ranges, about one mile apart, and is found in a small undulating series of ridges rising from 50 to 100 feet above the valley. It is apparently 10 or 12 feet wide, and the quality scorns similar throughout. Persons who have seen the place speak of it as likely to rival the Moonta mi no in richness. The total cost of raising the ore. carriage to Port Adelaide and smelting uuiler £10 per ton, and as the value of the ore is fully £20 per toil the profit is not difficult to arrive at. It is being worked privately by five or six persons.Inqncst,On Thursday morning last a fir: took placeon the premises of Mr. Juucs, Bootmaker inRedruth. Ou the next day an inquest took place before Mr. J. I). Cave J.P. when the following evidence was taken:—John Jones—I am a shoennker, the workshop burnt down on the morning of the 6th July was occupied by inc. I was working in the shop on Wednesday evening up to 7.30., ray brother was also there with me, have no fireplace and use no tire, use onekcrosiuc lamp which ia hung by a screw fixed iu an upright of wood ; when we left off work my brother blew out the Lamp ami xve both went to the front door in the dark, the Lamp is used and I work iu the name end of the shop mid tho dt»or and wiudow are iu the north end. Tho shop is galvanized iron on a frame of wood, the roof also is iron, the ceiling was of calico ; tho Lamp whcu used was alxmt three feet from the ground,I only used a smull counter to hold my tools, there were no iuflamuiable materials near, nothing but leather ; had a good stock ol leather, about £10 worth, lmd a stock of old newspapers used for wrapping, tbe»e were at the north «n»l of the room near the door and window. Had a stock of boots and shoes iu a box under the window from £50 to £60 worth ; am certain the lump was Lluru out clean ami there was no wick left alight. Did not visit the shop after 7-30 until al»out sir next morning when the place was burnt; used no light ou Wednesday night except tho one Lamp, there was no kcrosme in a bottle and only a very Little in the laiup, did not replenish it as I did uot intend to work late tliat uight. Have no idea as to how the fire arose wrc.'pt that some one might have broken a pans of gbits* iu the wiudow (there were no shutters) and lit the window curtaiua when the lire might have gono to the ceiling.By the Jury—Have never beeu told I had better uot occupy the premises ; 1 boliovethere is some ill-foeliug against ray landlord,Mr. Gray. Mrs. (J'Farrel did say to me once that Gray might shift the house eoiuvwhere else for me. L heard a quarrel ouco between Mr. Gray and Mr. O’Farrell about tlic owuerahip of the laud. O’Farrell uaid ” he would put the fear of God iu his heart, this was perhaps three months ago. The northwest corner of the room is m Mt b-irut at the lioor, know nothing more iudsmiuthlc living there than iu auy other |»arfc of the room : have had no notice from anyone to leave the place. My stock is not insured.By the Folicc—The papers could have been reached from the window and tlwre was over 20l*». of waste paper there ; the wiu-lovr was hound and was a fixture.Lewis Jones —I am a brother to John Jones, and work with him in the bootmaker's shop, was there on Wednesday evening, blew out the lamp that evening about 7.30 and walked t» the front door in the east, am certain 1 blew out tho Ump clean, blew down through the glass, it is a small kerosiue lamp, hung on n stand, there was no other light used ; kuovv of nothing iu the shop that could ignite spontaneously, the luejfers were kept ou tho stand with the tools, there was aliout half a box full. Cannot account in auy way for the firo except it was set alight by someone ; did not visit tho shop after 7.30 until 6 next morning, the place was then burut. Locked the door when I left and gave my brother the key outside. (Witness corroborated his brother’s evideuco relative to stock). The lamp was never moved from the stand on Wednesday evening.. John llobinsou Gray—I am the owner o the workshop lately burut down. Mr. O’FarreU, on one occasion, raised some words with me, he pushed me off the grouud aud said “ I will put the fear of God iu your heart some time, he also swore at me. Thought he was in liquor. Ho was very angry at my building the workshop, although, both he and his wife knew quite well the place was mine. John Jones and Luke Teddy were present when the quarrel took place, I think Mr. O'Brien was also pasriue.By the Jury—When the quarrel took place, the won! fire, was used by O'Farrell, but do not know quite what the expression was. He brandished an axe over my head ; took it from him and threw it to Jolin Jones.Catherine IJukson—I am the wife of George Linkson, storekeeper, and live close to the house burnt down on Thursday morning, there is only a footpath between. Was not outside ou Wednesday evening, and went to bed at about 8.30. In the early morning, somewhere about 3.40, heard a noise, as if something was on the roof of oui house, then heard a noise again and saw a light as of a fire shiuing in the house. Called to my husband tbat our storeroom was on fire. Ran out without my boots and ouly in my nightgown, and met Mr. Farrell, he said “ where's linkson,” “there’s fire,” go and alarm the people round. Did not go to the front, but returned to my house and finished dressing. By the time I got to the frout the place was burnt, and the police were there. Mr. O’Farrcll was in his nightshirt whcu I first met him.William Neville—I keep the Court House Hotel, Redruth. About 4 on Thursday rnoru-lug, I was awakened by the cry of fire.” Got out quickly, and saw Jones's workshop was on fire. -The flames were coming out of tho window and door, the door was knocked in just after, the flames were also coming through the roof a little. Some teamsters (four oi five) were in my house, aud wc managed to put out the fire with water brought in buckets. The glass was cracking and tailing when I got there, and the door was shut, some one knocked in the door, there was very little wiud. When I arrived there were Linkson, O’Farrell, two teamsters, my ostler, aud myself,'these were all I saw. It was the frout part of the house that was on fire. Do uot kuow if auy pauea were then broken.By the Jury—I have no idea of the cause of the fire. Never heard any throats used.' ■ ■ ■ —■ ■O’Farrell, Linkson, and one of Linkson’a boys were just getting water on my arrival, the N.VV. corner of the room was where most of tlic fire was. Mr. O’Farrell helped to pot the fire out. He was not in his night-ahirt when I saw him. Was in tho yard about 3.30 and saw no fire, if there bad been any blaze I must have seen it.Wm. H. Linkson—I am a letter learner, and live at my father’s house, dose to the premises burut dowu ; passed Jones’s workshop at about 10.45 on Wednesday evening, there was nothing about the premises to attract my attention ; between 4 and half-past was awoke by some one singing out lire; got out aud ran round to the front; the place was on fire, and it was just starting through -one pane of tho-window ;■ went and-kook away some of my father’s lioxes which were close by; when I liad moved a fdp I went for the police ; am positive that when I first saw the fire it was coming oat of one pane only of the-win low, the«mok«-w*a coming out of the roof, bat no blaze just then ; Mr. Farrell, my father and I were tbs first there ; saw Mr. Farrell coming away from his own house, be was not then dressed, at least he only had his trousers on ; there was no fire, outside ; there were no flames outside; all the frame-work of the wiudb* was in ; the door was shut; do not know who,opened it, it was closed when I returned From the Police Station ; Farrell helped to pat out “the fire ; did not do much myself towards potting out the fire, threw some water on it, but thepolice were tlrere and there was plouty of help ; did not see that it was-any business of mine to put out the firo.Lewis Daria, aged 12 years—I am the son of John Davis, and live near the burnt premises ; saw a light in Jones’s.simp between eight and niue o’clock, I was alone ; was going past, aud could sec a light shining between the door and tho window ; pushed the door and it would not open ; went for bread and candles to Mr. Linkaon’s; msther told me what to say.George Linkson—lam a storekeeper living at Redruth, between eight aud biuc on Wednesday night, cannot say the exact time Lewis Daria came to my shop for some bread, am not sure as to the exact time, but it was some time before I closed, which was at 8.50. put up my shutters iu front; do not know if there was any light iu Jones’s, if there was it could not uavs becu much. When I first the tiro it tioemcd to l»e all in a blaze, went right iu front, l»egan taking away tuy boxes which were near, there was no tire outride. Mr. Farrell and I ojtcned tho door and the other men threw water on* there was what appeared to bo an empty box and a full ono ou the top inside, the flame came through between* tho door aud the wiudow, tho titet two buckets of water were throwu against the iron, thcu the door was opened in order to be aide to -use the water, the fire was then soon put ont.By the J ury —If the lamp in Jones’s had been alight when I put up my shutters I must have seen it as it throws a light on the footpath, which I can see as 1 pans, going for shutters or bringing them to my atore.William Prior—I am a farmer at Billina, was iu tho Township of Rodruth ou Wednesday evening and passed Jones’s shop between eight aud niue, saw no ligf t there, walked ou the road iu front, if thuro had been auy I must have seen it. Yesterday morning a*Kut two was outside my daughter’* house aud agaiu shortly after, the second time hearing some noise I went across the street aud afterwards passed at the luck «»f Jones’* shop to my horses then came round iu front aud saw no light except in uun of the windows of the hotel, S4W \uo nue about, this must have Ikhxu Ik,-tween 2.30 and 3. If there had bccu any light iu Jones’s shop I must have soeu it. Heard no alarm of lire ; the place was burnt down whcu I saw it tlu* morning afterwards.William Farrell I live iu Redruth, close by the site of the late fire. About 3 a.m. a blaze of fire passed liefore the w'iuduw, aud 1 heard some noise, my wife au out tliat Linkson’a was uu lire. I passed unt iu frout, the fire was inside Jones's shop and shiuiug through the window, then* was no tire outside, the window and door was shut. Did not uotice if a jtaue of glass was broken. Was present w lieu tlu* door was opened. The iHtlicu had then arrived. Went out first iu my uight-ahirt au J after wants uvut bock and put on my trousers.By tho Jury—I heard tlic uoipu .of Iwtraoa iu the yard. My wife went to the' wiudow and said that Link sun's was on lire. • When I cam . out the ..re was ou the. jpsidc of thoalmp. Mrs. Linkson was eryihf ont “ tire” when I first came out. Believe I helped Linkson to move away some of his boxes before going in to put on my trousers. Tim glass had gone out of the window b.tfore thu door was opened. Relieve there was more tiro in the front .tliau iu the btck. Was outside .^cfore foing to hctl and did nut notice a«y light in Jones’s. Moved Liuk-kou’s boxes before Attending to the fire, because if they lnul caught the fire would have spread.JulLa Farrell—I am the wife of William Farrell ; was awakened on the morning of Thursday by a noise as though a waggon or butcher’s cart was passing; went to tho window and there was a bright light shining ; said to ray husband, there must be a fire; he ran out in his night-ahirt to call linkson ; I looked ont at the door, dressed, and thcu came out, the window was all in a blaze, the door was shut; men were about by this time.David Smith—1 ami a pxinter, rein dine at Redruth ; passed by Jouee’s shop abont 7.30 Wednesday evening, saw the two Joues* standing at their shop door ; there was no light whatever in the shop then ; between 8 aud 8.15 I passed again, there was no light there then, nor any one about; au* able to state this particularly as I am iu the babit of going into Jouca’ shop wheu passing to liavo a talk with them.Richard Pholan—Am a Corpora! of police stationed at Redruth. About 4 a.m. on Thursday W. H. linkson reported to tho station that a tittle shop near his father's was burning, I immediately proceeded to the spot. Trooper McKenzie following me. The fire was in an oblong galvanized iron builil-ing, tbs door aud wiudow facing the street at tho north end, a number of people were then throwing water through the window, the casemont was off, opened the door and looked to see if there were any shelves for books, saw a clock and books (produced) which were blaring. All the the contents of tlic 8bop except a few lasts were destroyed, the framework of the house (deal) was still blazing. Water was thrown on the different parte and the fire put entirely out, examined the debris and found immediately under the window tl»e charred remains of a packet of newspapers aud a whole bundle od the floor. The lamp was on the floor aud somo distance from the bracket where it had hung and lying towards tiie south end waUand about H feet from it, aaw nothing else inflammable except another keroaine lamp which was near the west wall about the middle of the side of the room, the gloss was ou hut a piece liod burst oat, can form no opinion au to the origin of the fire except that it appears to have been aet on fire either maliciously or by some one who had intended to pluudcr the Bhep knowing it was unoccupied. The apron used by Mr. Jones and -left on his seat was onlykhalf burnt, most_ probably the fire began near the north end, all the surrounding circumstances also apparently poiut to that.By the Jury—Tho window was open trhcaI came, had no'difficulty in opening the door.The following verdict was returned That the said fire was canned by the workshop having been wilfully and set on fire by some person or kuonn.ay the work-
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