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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 436, 3 June 1871, Page 2

(From to-day.'s Advertiser.)

Thb What? CoMrAKV.—For several days past the.Whau mine has been turning out some excellent crushing stuff from the low level of the mine, where a rise is being put up on the reef. No rich specimens have been taken out, but in much of the Btone gold was freely visible. -The great drawback to the working of the mine hitherto has been the quantity of water which it makes, although even at present the lowest level is not as deep as that of the Alburnia.

The Middle Stlb.—The manager is sinking a winze on the reef from the lower level of the mine, for the purpose of meeting the main tunnel which is to be put in from the Moanatairi Creek to intersect the lode of the Sons of Freedom mine. The winze is already down about 36 feet, and a good show of gold was obtaided yesterday from the winze.

The Albubnia.—This mine continued to produce stone of rare richness from the various workings yesterday, but especially from the lower level on the specimen lode. There were 2 cwt. of specimens taken out during the day. The crushing is turning out magnificently. There are about a ton of specimens on hand.

The Pbince Impebial.—A crushing of 25 tons of stone from the Prince Imperial mine haß been completed, but the amalgam has not yet been retorted. There are 236 ozs. on hand, so that the yield will probably be over 2 ozs. to the ton.

The Caledonian.—More specimens were taken out yesterday morning, and the reef continues to look as rich as ever. It is expected that a large parcel will be taken out by the next shift. This company will during the next week employ no less than 67 head of stampers, as it is intended to have a part of the Criterion battery engaged on tbe general stuff.

The Poverty and Charleston. — The tribubers of the Poverty and Charleston have opened out a new leader in the upper level of the mine, from which, although it was only discovered this week, over one hundred weight of specimens have been taken out alrea iy. A shot put in yesterday discovered stone of very great richness, and, besides, a fine lot of specimens which were taken out at the time, left gold freely visible m the face. The leader runs E.N.E., and varies in thickness from a couple of inches to nearly a foot. It had been cut through under the former management, but never opened out on. Ab.mt 50 lbs. weight of specimens were again taken out of this lode last evening.