MINING NEWS

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 25, 24 November 1883, Page 2

MINING NEWS

Army. — Work is proceed ing/on No. 3 7-eef, an important / clis^qvory^Sliavinj* recently been marie on the surface of the mine, good stonp being obtainable along the outcrop of the reef, which has bepn stripped and tested for fifty feet along the same, giving good dish prospects the whole distance. In tho Te Aroha portion of the company's mine a crosscut is being carried in to intersect, the No. 3 reef. In a few more feet the lode should hp in hand, though progress is unavoidably slow, owing to the ground being 80 Light. - . Invbhnkss. — The operations ~~ of this* company have been, watched with anxiety for some time past by persons connected with" the development of the, field, as the tunnel ijiynn the tramway le^el ha^/b^en going through a hard belt of country oi a somewhat unfavourable character. jAt a distance of 108 feet from the mouth' this hard bar was passed, and the face has entered a kindly sandstone formation of the right kind for carrying gold. On Thursday a few, stringers ,were observed scattered across the face indicating the proximity of a reef, the drainn.no from which was, considerable. This low level was judiciously 'started at a sufficient height above the, tr.ain.way to give room for the -convenient' 'construction of the hopper. The building of the latter was commenced on Wednesday. Vulcan. — The prospects of this mine are so excellent, and the stone coining to hand of puch good quality, that the directors decided to have a short.'tramway of about three chains constructed to connect tho mine with the l Premier hopper. When tin's work is finished, a hundred tons will be sent to thd battery. \Vaiorongomai. — Driving is bjing continued towards the, Vermont. ; The reef, which is six' feet wirfr 1 , has a horse oi mullock at present dividing it. The lode on the whole looks highly promising, the procious metal showing frectv throughout the entire extent of the reef, bright showy gold bping visible in the interstices. PitKMiKU. — Stuping proceeds on No. 1 and No. 2, providing an abundint supply of ciu-hing material. The total amount of amalgam on hand up to last night is 1645-j-ozs. Colonist! — The level is .being; pushed ahead along the main reef' going 1 " towards the Canadian bound. iry. Stoping is proceeding with a satisfactory Isbo'w',"th Q . reef avenging about five feet wide. 1123£nz. of firnnlgam is in hand. ' Canadian is splendidly situated ground, in the strike of the mam reef of the New Find. Eureka. — This company have the right of ten head at the battpry it' the Army company do not require to use such. Mr Firth has promised to put up extra stamps if necessary, accepting 2000 shares for providing the- crushing power. We mention this through the Eureka being referred to by one of the Auckland papers as having made no provi »ion for crushing, which is a mistake, and having. n<; is well known, an unlimited supply of go.d-bo'iring quartz, it now only remains for the nec.jsß.iry connection to be made with the trimway to place, the company in a position to forward -tuft' to the mill. Iho h'-meh lino to connect the Eureka u-ith <1m« County tr.nn will be started imuirdiaf "'v. Got, "MX 11ml. — A favourable change >f con i try has mine in, whirl) greatly ini'»ro\ -s (!i>; prospects nt the company. Wf!!\H!Ko. — In a week or so the uppor Mock will bu Rtoped, and a st-irt will be made t > open out from the intermediate level. There i^ a respectable total of 10520j{. of amalgam on hand. Vkkmont.— A survey was made, by Mr Bay Id on on Wednesday, with a view to intersect the Waiorongomai reef, which it is thought will be cut in about 150 feet of driving. The tunnel will start on the Inverness ground, and will some time be useful as a low level for the Waiorongomai company. ' ; „ Diamond GuliA'. — 'Although 1 ' the New Find reef runs directly into and through 'this company's ground, no efforts had been put forth to Qpen out for it until this week, when the irianagdr started on' 'the surface near the boundary line, and afte v a few da 3*s work this fine reef was discovered within a few feet of the surface, to the great satisfaction of the local director*, who Ind ordered the work to he donp. In breaking stone out of the leef the manager 'obtained precisely similar quartz as is got got in tho New Find. Not. so rich as ypt, but the fact of \Uo first shot bringing down gold bearing quirts' of a. nice character is very encouraging to shareholders. This find gi-'afe'v enhances the value of the mine, a* it shows the company havo an nnlinn'f -d supply of ennhiny; material, ii\ addition' .to tlie leader worked ion for the,! Ifi-t two 3*'ars, which has turned nut fftofie* which looks more like specimen than am thing else seen on the field, and adds; groitly to the evidences in favour of an extensive and permanent run of gold. ! Lucky Hit. — The reef is being stripped for a hundred feet along the surface, and shows gold the whole distance. Stoping operations in the upper level on No. 1 r«pf are attended with gratifying r>.ulN. Dundee. — Comprises fivp acre 1-*,1 -*, is situated to the west of the New Find, a likely-looking leader ha« been picked up, and efforts are being put forth to discover spine fresh lodes. Wellington. — A little gold has been obtained in driving along the reef^ whiln the vigorous prospecting work now going on should result in picking up a fresh. run altogether. Several fine rpefs are" known to exist in the ground, and there is oven* intention to open them up thoroughly and test their value.. ' Lx'DicvKNDKXT, consisting of 10 across, is situated a few chains beyond the Premier." A man is engaged prospecting tho reof, none of the precious metal has been seen in the solid stone, but good dirt prospects are obtainable. i Last Kind.— This ground is situaWl on the north-cast boundary of the, Premier, and north of tho Queen. Prospecting work is being carried on in the hope of soon picking up a payable lode ; fair prospects Jiaving been obtained. ) Hicuo.—This well situated mine is- to be energi'tio.illy worked, in Jnture. Tlie operations previously carried on comprise' a low level driven 45 feet on a .fine reef in S.W. portion of the ground. An upp^r level 'has been earned in about 15 feet oh the same lode, the 1 course of which is N;lil. and S.W. , A fair .show of gold-is'seen through, two on.*l»»«6 feet of ,the, stone. It is proposed Restart a 1 low level from the train way, from which fi.ture opera.tio.ns.. pan, advantageously be carried on.

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