COROMANDEL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 110, 27 April 1863, Page 2

COROMANDEL.

SIXTY POUNDS WEIGHT OF GOLD. [From the Daily Southern Cross, April 11], We hope the “ croakers” will be ever silent in regard to Coromandel, and that those who gave the “ cold shoulder ” to it will now be satisfied with the result. Mr. Piobert Kelly arrived in town yesterday by the cutter Wanderer, with 716 ounces 12 dwts. of gold dust, the result of about three weeks’ work for six men. The yield, per man, in Mr. Kelly’s claim, has been equal to that of No. 5, and both claims, to the numbers of the men employed, the time spent in mining and crushing, and yield of gold, have made returns unequalled in the history of mining. And there is no knowing where this will end. Other claims ai'e yielding gold ; and the crushing of Murphy’s reef quartz yielded 7 ounces to the ton. If the stone crushed was an exception it was that it‘was rather poorer than the average in the yield of gold. Recent operations have shown that Murphy and Co. have struck the reef, at a lower point than

formerly, and this reef so far, promises an unlimited yield of gold. The shore reefs, as for instance Hanson’s, on Keven’s reef line, promise well. Gold is visible in the stone, and great promise is given of future good results. The fact is, the shore reefs have never been properly tested. With one or two exceptions, the working has never been below the level of the water, and where deep sinking has been resorted to, the result has been favourable. The mill of the Auckland Quartz CrushingCompany has done as well as could be expected ; as a Berdan machine will be added, the appliances for saving gold may then be said to be almost perfect. About 50 tons of tailings from Mr. Kelly’s claim are waiting crushing by this machine.