MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 409, 9 October 1889, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

Thames, October 4. Trknton\—The reef has beeo broken down on the Saxon boundary, but so far no gold has been observed in the quartz, which is of a clayey and rubbly description. New Manukau. —As the result of the past month's operations the manager lias banked 26')z of gold. Warden's Court.—Business was transacted at tho Warden's Courti yesterday. In the course of the proceedings Mr Northcroft said that in future when granting licensed holdings or special claims which were situated on native lands, a clause j would bo inserted in all the deeds to the ' effect that all persons working in. these hcldinga must bo the holders of £1 miner's rights. According to the Amondmont Act, it was not compulsory for wages men or tributets to be the possessois of a minei's right ; but in future, whore the mines woie granted on native land?, it would be necessary for them to see that every wages man or tributer employed is tho holder of £1 right. The Warden added, however, that this only referred to those holdings or special claims which may be granted in the future, and did not affect those now in existence. May Queex, —There is splendid-looking country in the bottom of the drive. Koyal Oak (Coromandel).—Since date of last report there is nothing new to report from tho Company's portion of the mine. Tho underhand stope is nearly up to No. 2 cross lead, where gold may be expected. Tho reef is looking much better along the floor and tho ground showing better indications. There is nothing new from the tributo to report. Thoy have ptarted to cirive-from No. 2 level for tho bottom of the winze, which is still flooded. Dives (Karaka). — The manager to-day banked 250z gold from a crushing of 461b picked stone.

Thamj:s, October 7. May Quekx,— The preliminary operations in cont-ection with this Company's mine aro now rapidly approaching completion. The phaft has been cleaned out and repaired the required depth of 295 feet by the contractor-, and in the course of a few days the manager will be in a position to proceed with tho work of "picking up" the levels and opening out. The country in the bottom of the shaft is a really nice description of sandstone, being all that could possibly be desired for gold.

Lone Hand. — Capital grade crushing dirfc is coining 1 to hand aa usual from the etopes in both the Lono Hand and Manchester sections. I

Saxon. — In this mine operations are progressing much tho same as usual, but there is very little change to report in the various working*. Colour rof gold are occasionally Been when bieaking down the No. 1 reef east of the No. 2 break, in tho drive at No. 5 level, but no picked stone is obtained. The stopos are yielding quart/; of the usual grade, upon which 32 head of stampers are engaged at the Company's battery. The quartz has shaped a little better the last two or three days.

Nkw Moanataiaiu. — The Reuben Parr reef has again been broken down. It is about 12 inches thick, and composed of kindly quartz, in which there is some favourable mineral, but no gold was seen. Colours of gold have been seen in som6 quartz stringers crossing the face of the drive on the Ci olden Age reef.

Nkw Prince Imperial.— Dunn and parfcy have crushed ono load of general dirt and 61bs etono for Sozs 12dwt melted gold. Scunlou and party have secured Bdwt melted gold from two loads general quartz. The result of two men's work for two months.

Saxon. — All the stopeg are without change, a fow pounds picked stone being saved occasionally. New Moanatatari. — The quartz coming to hand from the stopes on the hangingwall lead, No. 4 level, has been shaping a good deal better lately, 18 loads being reduced for tho yield of 32ozs of amal gam. A trial parcel of 6 loads from the sott flat lead, Cambria end, has been tested for fcho yield ot 6ozs of amalgam, equivalent to 6dwts. gold per load. No gold, has yet been seen in tho main lode, Toint Russell section, bub good strong colours of gold are frequently saen in tho small stringers coming in the sandstone on the hangingwall. There is no material change in the appearance of the Reuben Parr reef.