KUAOTUNU GOLDFIELD.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 445, 12 February 1890, Page 5

KUAOTUNU GOLDFIELD.

Kuaotunu, Feb. 6. Since the holidays, quite a number of visitors have arrived here, amongst them being a few old Ohinemuri prospectors, whom we questioned re the looks and prospects of the field generally. They express themselves highly pleased with the kindly appearance of gold-bearing country plainly visible to an experienced eye. Mr Goodall was here last week inspecting the machine site. He also inspected the landing, and is of opinion that they will have no trouble in landing all the machinery, which will be effected during the coming fortnight. During the past fortnight there is nothing particularly fresh to report in the mine. Woodcock and Nelson are busily engaged bagging a trial parcel of 15 tons. The reef is fully 3 feet thick, and is an entirely distinct line of reef to the Try Fluke run of reefs. Gold in fine streaks is plainly visible to the naked eye, and should run 3 to 4oz to the ton. A very noticeable feature in this reef is the great amount of silica intermixed with the quartz. The country is first class, interlaced with crossleads and flinties, which are all noted indications of gold. There are other claims taken up on the same line with fairly good prospects. TRY FLUKE. The winze is nowdown a depth of 30 feet The reef appears to be widening out as it is sunk on, and the prospects are even better here than on the surface. Gold is fi’eely seen throughout the whole width of the reef, which is fully 4 feet 6 inches thick. The very same indications are noticeable here as in Woodcock’s. The manager is calling tenders for driving a low level a distance of 300 feet,which should give fully 200 feet of backs. The Carbine have extended their north crosscut on the reef a distance of 15 feet.. The reef here is split into ribs, and the prospects are equally as good as on the surface, fully 150 feet above. As the level progresses a splendid block will be available. In the Mariposa the proprietors have opened out on the Try Fluke reef at different points, and have obtained first-class prospects at every opening. There are a number of other claims on this block in full swing with encouraging prospects. In the Otama claim the manager has 30 tons at the landing, which will be shipped for the Thames during the week. The prospects obtained should warrant the stuff worth three to four ounces to the ton. A few pounds of picked stone on hand is worth two ounces to the pound.