MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 283, 21 July 1888, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

Thames, July 18. New Manukau. — A start has been made to crush the quartz that has accumulated during the month. The return "hould be quite equal to the last, which was more than payable. Thero is no change to report in the mine. Cambria. — The manager has commenced a cross-cut fiom the the clrh c at No. 4 level, to connect with the winze sunk on No. 7 lead or from No. 3 level. Trenton. — The shaft has attained a depth of 397 feet. The country ia still hard, but there are evidences of a change for the better taking place, as small patches of sandstone aye occasionally met) with. Tic Mata G.M. Company.— The prospects of this Company are not veiy encouraging at present, as, owing to tne occurrence of a " break " in the drive in the low level, the leci has. been cut ofV. The drive is now being extended to pick it up, and it is expected that it will again be met with shortly. The materials for the batteiy at the junction of the Mata and (Jcntlc Annie Creeks are now on bhe ground. The framework ol the building is up. and the bed-logs of the machinery are all in position. A number of men are also engaged cutting the lace, for which the icquisito timber is being sawn. Waiiu CM. Company;. — A telegram from Paeroa states that the tender of 13. Bain and party, at L' 2 15s per foot, has been accepted by the WaihiC.M. Company for sinking a drainage shaft 130 icet. Work is to be started immediately. \ Cambria.— The manager banked 420/. of gold to-day horn 17 loads of quart/ and 151b ot picked &toue. C.uiDiUA. — The mine manager reports | that the tee diive at No. 4 level ■was in the required distance (80 feet) on Saturday UibC, j and the croois-cut to exit the bottom of thu winze that was oiink on No. 7 leader was started on the morning of the 16th, the directions having been laid oil' by Mr Bayldon. The win/0 on the main reef in the intermediate level east holed to the No. 3 level on Saturday la&t. The winze holed through to No. 3 level on the month of the crosscut that put through the reef by the Dai win Company. I have started the leading stopc -west of the iceh Two men weie btaited on Monday to sink the win/c on the hanging wall leader horn No. 2 level down to the intermediate level east. Seventeen loads of quart/, have been ci.u-.hed from the win/c on the main reef below the intermediate level east for the return of 60 o/ of amalgam and 151b of picked stone for 490/, ot amalgam. Eight and a half loads ot tailings have been pub thiough the berclan during the week, for the return of 16oz of amalgam, or about 4oz gold. Five head of stampers ore putting through a trial lot from the old Nonpareil mullock tip, and 15 head are cru&hing for the public. Trenton. — The mine manager reports :—: — Small stringers of quart/ are coming in on the eastern corner of the shaft, and also pieces of mineral stones aie occasionally found in the rock in this corner. The country is not all that could be desired, ie being .still of a light bluish colour, but it is a gieat improvement on what it has been. Sanox. — The mine manager reports: — The No. 5 level has been advanced 11 feet during the past week ; the two leads will soon junction. The original or No. 2 has been again broken down ; very good mineral was seen in it, Dut no gold was observed. The quait/ from here Mill bo kept sepaiate and to treated at the battery. The country is still tight but fa\ oiuable for gold. The dihe on the foobwall poiUon of the main reef, at No. 3 level, has been idle tor the last few days tor the purpose ol timbering up and filling the & topes. The leading stopc heie has been acUanced 7 feet, and the reef is about one foot thick, carrying good mineral and showing occasional good colours ot gold. The end stopc has been extended 9 ieet, and produced yesterday 20 pounds, of picked stone, and in the 3rd stope the reef is from 9 to 10 inches thick and gold is seen every bi caking down, The drive on the hanging wall portion of the main leef here has been extended 8 feet, and in the two fctopos above theie is about 18 inches of crushing dirt, consisting ni several leaders iutei lacing a face about 3 feet wide. This all Ins to be shot down and carefully picked o\er to avoid sending mullock to the battery. The crosscut from No. 1 footwall loader is almost home to the lead, but will have to remain idle lor a day or two until the &topes below are leady for the mullock already bioken out r iom it, otherwise the mullock would have to be sent to the smface. The stopes at No. 1 footwall leader have been advanced about 9 feet, and the leader has opened out to 10 inches, showing favourable mineral and good colours of gold. The 4th stope on hanging-wall leader from No. 4 level is now close up to boundary, and the sth stope is within 28 feet of it. The reef here in some places is one foot thick, and in others barely 2 inches, butcoloursof gold are sceninallalikewhilegoodmineialisplcntifd. On the footwall leef the Bth .-tope is 166 feet, and 9th 128 feet in from risu. The reef averages 10 inches in thickness and carries gold moie or less all through. The amalgam on hard is 4180/ 15dwt» New Alkukma. — The mine manger reports : There is but little change since my last report. Bub little quart/ has been broken down in the eastern face owing to having to come back for another stope in the western end. On breaking the leader here on Friday a few pounds of picked stone were bagged. Jobe and party are now sending down their quart/- to the battery. Invin and party will follow, and after they have finished, the company's quart/ will be fovwarded, bub I am doubtful if it wjll bo pub through the battery this week. New Manuka ir. — The mine manager reports : As regard's Mulligan's leader, the block ea&t of the winze is now ready for btoping, and the last blank stope is now in hand. 1 do not think it will bo advi&ablo to put many extra hands for a week or two, and before we get payable dirt on the lode. The present crushing will be right enough, bub 1 do not know about the next I will pub them on when ] can do so without going behind. 1 think it will be too risky to tiy it, but will do so if desired. Started crushing today. Thames, July 19. Trenton. — The mine manager reported at 9.30 this morning that a small stringer of quartz had been cut in the shaft. Saxon. — The mine manager reports :—: — Twenty pounds picked stone from second stope, footwall portion of reef No. 3 level. Qkm. — The mine manager reports :—: — Since my last report crushing has been going on regularly during the day time with" 10 stampers. I have in hand 85oz. amalgam from aboub 25 tons put through, and no cleaning up. The mine continues to look well. Gold can be seen every breaking down. We are forcing ahead the face. A little water showed in the hangingwall the other day, and it is jus>t possible that another and larger body of' quartz may not be far away. I would recommend that a contract be let to extend bhe low level through the creek, and pick up the black leaders we are how working on, This would give us another 90 feet ot

backs at a small cost, as tho country is very good for far driving. lam rather jammed at present working from the one level. This would not only give us elbow room but enable us to put on extra hands, and consequently an extra yield of gold would be the result. Nkw Fbarnougiit. — The mine manager reports : A distance of eight feet hah been driven on the hanging wail stringers from the winze. The main stringer is from Wo inches to four inches in width. Excellent mineral and colours of gold have been observed when breaking down. By driving from the winze, I find the main stringer is tho same as was infcei'sected in the crosscut. Have discontinued work in the winze, and have commenced driving on it iroua the crobscut. Mata. — Tho mine manager reports : — I have two shifts working iv the low level. Last- week we cut through a slide about eleven feet thick running north and south which I bclievo has thrown the leader oiF its> course. We arc now driving towards the winze, and J think we shall be able to pick the leader up soon. CoiIOMANDJiX, Jujy 19. Rov -vi. Oak. — The tributeis have on hand 3001b specimens and picked stone.