THE MINES.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 89, 14 February 1885, Page 2

THE MINES.

Colonist. — Tlte final cleaning np foithis mine took place yesterday, and the month's crushing results in 58oz SMwts retorted #old. J?'>«* this return two parcels of quarts? wore treatel, via., from the low level, 96 trucks, ami From surface 7& trucks. The return is eerrainly very poor, averaging only about. 6'lvvts per truck, whilst at least 2<l wts to 1 5 I wta wa« confidently looked for, seeing th'it gol-l wna visible in the quartz fn-ely, mv\ 34 trncks from sam«> block crns)»od durinir the holidays yieldeil B2oz or nearly \ok per truck, uid a crushing alx>ui sametim? from low level yielded lldwts. Ho\rever, the tailings have been all secured, and no doubt the Company will reap a benefit on a future occasion. Mr McCosh Clark, niaiiatfing director, paid a visit of inspection to this mine on yesterday, accompanied by the mine manager, who pointed out that there was now ready for breaking out a large block of payable stone, and no doubt operations will be quickly resumed.

New Find. — Work is going on as usual in this mine, and the staff now being broken out is of average quality. The number of stamps employed at the battery has been increased to 20. Mr Bay li lon, the Co.'s surveyor, this week laid off the proposed lower level, referred to in last week's issue.

Diamond Gully. — This company are n>w crushing a parcel of stuff, employin* 5 head of stampers. No cleaning up has yet taken place, but judging from general appearance the yield will probably be about the same as last crushing, which yielded over an ounce per truck. Tenders were called for sinking a winze, but none were accepted, the directors thinking them too high, aii'l fresh tender*, have been c.illed for the proposed work

Premier. — This mino has just complete! a (rial crushing fioin the intermeliate level but owinj? to the blanketings not being finished the result is not yer. known. The m wager is now breaking out a tri.d erushiusr from No. J reef, in which /><>ld is swn freely and a payable return is anticipate). Waioudngomai.— Ten stampers are now employed on <lirt from this mine, co ning from the reef in the southern portion of. the gronn 1, nwd which i- now l)oin>c tested for tie first time. A i?oo 1 payable return may be expected, as both the Inverness and.Ye, mont had ,<?ood payable returns from crushings obtained from the same reef.