MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 276, 27 June 1888, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

Thames. June 22. New Albimnia. - The crushing 1 of 23 loads quarts produced 34ozs gold. Saxon. — The return oi6JWozs gold, which I telegraphed yesterday, was obtained from 597 loads quartz and 1851bs picked stone. Gkm. — The mine manager reports that he is timbering up and laying a tramway in the level to enable work to be done to advantage. Blushing was commenced on the 19th at the Paroquet Battery, and the dirt is shaping for an ounce at least. The stopes aio underway, and, ii nece>sary, another crushing can be had next week. Saxox. — The Mine Manager reports: — 597 loads of general uirt and 1851bs ot picked slone have been crushed since the 18th May last for the return of 6140z5. This was i educed on melting to 6060zs sd\\ ts. No change oi importance has taken place in the mine since the last report.

Coromaxdel, June 22. Jlowl Oak. Since the manager's last ieport both reefs have been broken down. The iootwall reef, which is impicninjj in thickness, shows blocks of gold, going up, and the giound looks well — showing line mineral indications. The hangingwall lead has taken more ot a turn, and will junction higher up, &o that at next breaking down the two ieefb will be closer together. ToicAThA. — Tiibuterh Carlson and party in No. 1 block luvs c obtained a few pounds ol goxl picked stone this week; their prospee tj> generally aio again improving. McSweeney and McKcown on No. 6 crushed 1\ bag-s of general quart/: and 71b ot picked htonc, for a return ot 21o<ib \ - etoited gold. ]\lcHalpin and paity on No. 7 tribute are ■still accumulating a little general stuff", but getting no specimens. They have about 3 tons ot No. 1 stuff, and over a ton of No. 2, which will probably be crushed about the end of this month Stcll and Dyer, on No. 8. are engaged driving a km or le\el, and hope to cut the leei by the end of this week. Robot ts and party, on No. 17 tribute, have obtained 151b ot picked stone, making 251 band 1\ tons on hand. Hornibrooke'b crushing yielded 160/fc> 16dwt» of melted gold.— John Bennkt, mine 'Manager.