THE MINES.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 106, 13 June 1885, Page 2

THE MINES.

New Find. — Work is being pushed ahead on the reef from the low level, three shifts of men being kept steadily employed, in order to connect with the winze sunk from the Arizona level as soon as possible. Directly this connection has been effected, stoping out this large block will be proceeded with vigorously. The reef continues to look exceedingly well, with gold showing every breaking down. The trial parcel of 18 trucks from the reef in this drive crushed this week, gave the very satisfactory return of 29oz of retorted gold. No. 1 reef and the stopes above Arizona level, both still look well, with a very fair show of gold to be seen, and the yield at the battery ftill continues satisfactory. The dirt now being broken out from the surface of No. 1 reef appears of good quality, with good gold showing in the )»fco e. Tiie ivcent returns from the battery exhibit a ven great mprovement, and are re.i.'ly #oo #

Premier — lue work now pio^rossin<* in this mine consists of sinking a w insse on No. 2 reef, so as to intersect at- intennetliate level, and the manager expects to have holf 1 through c»y about (he middle of next week, after wuich crushing will be recommenced at once. A hctle goi.l is to be seen in the winze.