MINING ACCIDENT.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 276, 27 June 1888, Page 5

MINING ACCIDENT.

Thames, June 26. A i\rrNKK named George Hansen, worki in Moanataiari Creek, has bcon admitted to fcho tfospifcal, having beon .seriously injured by a fall of mullock. His spi.ie is hurt, while he has sustained internal injuries.

Nkw Pkinck Impkjual,— The crushing o* 36 loads of quartz from the hanging leader has produced 32ozs. gold. Bui Pu;\ii\ — The inspection of the boiler having been finished, pumping operations have been resumed, and the water that had accumulated during the stoppage is now being rapidly reduced. Camtsiua. — The mine manager reports that the hanging wall portion of tbe main ieef in tbe winze that is being sunK from the intermediate level down to No. 3 level was broken down to-day. There is about .six inches of splendid looking mineral, and colour of gold were seen through this wher breaking it down. Nkw Jb'jiAJiNorfour.— The past week has been taken up in cutting through the reef underlying about two feet in .six ; the crofescut required to be extended six feet in order to get through it. In cutting the reef nicelooking minerals have been observed. Quartz is of a kindly nature and very favourable for the existence of gold. Total distance of crosscut is 30 feet. Tkkntok.— The contractor has put down the shaft seven feet in eight days. It is not yet timbered. Total depth now is 344 feet. Country has been very hard, but appears softer at the bottom. The boiler having been inspected, steam was got up on Satin day. I »3a\o>> t .— The directors declared a dividend of 6d in this mine. Nmv PnixNCE Imi'kiual.— The cleaning up yielded 31oz of molted gold from 34 loads of quail/.. A (rial lot of three loads from a lead in north crosscut at No. 2 level returned 13oz of amalgam, equal to loz of gold to the load, Although this it> scarcely payable, still, as it is running through the western channel of the country in which the rich gold was got, it is worth prospecting 1 . Saxon. --The hanging-wall portion of main reef ufc A T o. 3 level has taken a turn to the left. Tin's -will perhaps necessitate both parts being worked separately. No. 1 foot-wall leader in ciosscnfc will be in hand in a few days. The mine manager drew attention to the effect that fche u vet age cost of running the Prince Imperial Battery per month has been £150, while the Savon have paid for crushing an a\ crage oi -C 264 4s per month for the" last throe month,*. He suggested the ad§ viability of getting a batten for the exclusive use of the mine.