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Te Aroha News, Issue 166, 21 August 1886, Page 2

New Find. — The second 100 feet section of the new low level was completed yesterday, and tenders will now be called for duviug another .soeLion of 100 feot. The total distance to ho driven is estimated at, 420 feet. The ground in the 1 ice has recently been more favourable for driving. B' oping opeiations aie piocecding much as usual, the principle supply of crushing dirt is at present being obtained troin the blocks north and south on No. 1 reef above low level ; both of which are yielding good clashing dirt. A considerably supply is also coming 1 to hand from the hanging wall portion above low level. From the surface of No 1 reeE a largo quantity of dirt is being broken out ; and here the quality of the dirt has greatly improved ot late, with good gold showing in the stone. About a week since a start was made to drive soutii on the No 1 reef from Arizona level. This veal: h.13 much improved in ch-inicter, showing gold freely lor the last 12ft of driving. The improvement List referred to nmy prove of great importance to this mine, as the ground over head is intact to the surface a distance of over 130 feet, and there is every reason to believe that the quality of the dirt will continue good. No stoping as ever yet been done within •iO feet of the part now referred to. Gokoox (late Pcenix). — A t ial parcel of 10 trucks is now being put through at Firth and Clarkes battery from this claim, and judging hy appearances is expected to yield about loz per truck. Surprise Claim, (Tni) — The sharoholdeis have ai ranged to take out a p mvl of 5 -or G tons of carbonate of lead, which will be forwarded as soon as possible to the Woodstock furnace afe Karangahake. Champion Lodes (Tui). — The con tractor is still sledging down quartz to be shipped Home for treatment. On yesterday no less than 50 tons were put on board trucks, and will be conveyed to Auskland by this morning's train.