THE MANUKAU BATTERY.— MONTHLY REPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 203, 2 September 1870, Page 2

THE MANUKAU BATTERY.— MONTHLY REPORT.

(From To-Day's Thames Advertiser.)

During the month of August just ended, there have been 760 tons of stone crushed at the Manukau battery, from which the total yield obtai ed was 1493 ozs. 17 dwts. retorted gold, or an average of 1 oz. 19 dwts. 8 grains to the t >n. This mill, since it came into the present ownership, has been put into an excellent state of repair, and supplied with every rpquisite for a first-class machine. Competent management and first-class experts have been engaged, and the mill is becoming a great favorite with the public. We are indebted to Mr. Ellis, the company's manager, for the above returns.

The Eureka Company.—Yesterday morning a crushing for the JSureka wa9 commenced at the Moanatairi Company's battery, nnd Ihe stuff, we are glad to see, soon made a most promising chow on the plates. Before the manager could send the stone to this or any other mill he was compelled to make a road for the sledges, as the old track was reduced to such a miserable state as to be quite impassable. There is a good paddock of stone to hand, and if the weather continues fine enough to permit of the stuff being sent down, and the crushing continued, we shall expect to see a good result obtained from the Eureka crushing. The indications while breaking out the stone were very promising, Jand gold was frequently visible. The Junction. —The Junction crushing at the Kuranui battery has been giving the most complete satisfaction, and every promise of a high average yield. To-day the crushing will be completed, and the retorting will take place this evening. There have been about 100 tons crushed.

The All Nations.—A cleaning up and retorting for the All Nations Company, which occupies the six head battery of the Kuranui mill, will take place to-morrow. An average similar to that obtained from the last crushing is all that is expoded. Nolan's Candlelight —The shareholders of Nolan's Candlelight and the adjoining claims have,' at cousiderable expense and difficulty, formed an excellent road from the mine to Weston's battery, and yesterday it was made available to send down a paddock of quartz-from the claim to Weston's machine to be crushed. The. claiinholder.* in this locality have been for a long time almost completely 6hnt out from any communication with any of the crushing mills. The old road had become utterly impassable. The present road is much better constructed than the other, and also takes a more convenient course, so as to pass through the principal golden claims in the district.

Kennedy's Bay Gold. —A parcel of gold, weighing 27 ozs. 5 dwts., alleged to have been brought from Kennedy's Bay, was lodged yesterday at the Bank of New Zealand.

The Onehunga.—The tribufcora of the Onehunga Company's ground have cleaned up the Battery after crashing about twenty tons of stone, and tho gold obiuined from the retorting that took place yesterday yielding llozs. Vdwts, The parcel was melted at the Bank of New Zealand.