MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 472, 17 May 1890, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

May 12.

Blanche. —In this mine work has been confined in clearing out the triangle drive to get under the winze, where 71b of picked stone was obtained in last breaking down. This having now been completed and a survey made, will enable them to rise on the reef. This will open up a block ol good payable ground, besides giving access to test several nice-looking leaders running across this drive. There is a leader 15 1 inches thick known as the Shamrock Reef, running through a splendid class of country, being worked in the early days. This reel should, if worked upon, prove a valuable addition to the mine, being all intact from this to the creek level. This will also give the same chance of proving all the othei leaders, which from this level down is all intact and in splendid country. Trenton. —The manager telegraphed this morning: “55ozs retorted gold from 75 loads of quartz, and 201bs picked stone.” A further telegram stated that 41bs of good picked stone were obtained from the hang-ing-wall lode east. May 13. Norfolk (Tararu).—For the week ending 10th May, the following work has been carried on in the mine:—Drove 12 feet west on California reef. The reef is split by a horse of sandstone, which will go out in another few feet. We are saving all the quartz from here The winze on same reel is down a further depth of 12 feet. The reef is about three feet of splendid-looking copper-stained quartz. The crosscut hasbeen extended 16 feet further. The last eight feet is in a hard bar. Cleaned up at the Company's battery on the 7tn for 80oz. lldwt. of melted gold, obtained from 77 tons of quartz. Freedom. —The eastern drive was put in 30 feet last week, and the results are encouraging. At last breaking-down gold was seen in the quariz. Fully 100 feet will have to be driven before the manager gets beneath where the rich gold was obtained on the surface. Trenton.— Another scope has been commenced at the footwall lode from the Saxon boundary. The lode is 18 inches wide and looks promising for gold. At the hanging wall drive east, the lode is 12 inches thick, and looks well for gold. The gold has been seen, more or less, for 30 feet east of the crosscut. The lode looks well in the floor of the drive. Orlando. - The contractors fired a shot in the Bendigo big reef this morning. Th result was strong blotches of gold showing in the quartz. Red Mercury (Kuaotunu). —In the last breaking down in the winze, the prospects in the reef are improving, more so on the footwall. Saw gold in the stone, and of a coarser quality. On the whole the reef is improving as we get down. The contractor on No. 2 level has driven 21 feet since starting. Thames, May 14. Saxon.— A leading stope has been started in the drive at the new level. At No. 5 level the drive has holed through to the chamber. It will be continued on thereof seaward of the shaft, as it is running in a splendid channel of country. The reef is about ten inches thick, carrying good mineral, and shows gold frequently. A leading stope has been started on No. 2 reef at eastern side of the shaft. A small vein in the footwall gave 51b of picked stone yesterday. The crosscut from the Prince Imperial shaft is still passing through a hard bar of country. Cleaning up and retorting for the fortnight took place yesterday for a yield of 301 oz retorted gold from 435 loads of general quartz and 351 b of picked stone. Alburnia. —The dri-ye on the specimen leader has been extended and a reef cut which is three feet wide, but no gold has been seen as yet. Driving will proceed along this reef towards Dixon’s, with which it should junction shortly. The rise has now holed through to the next level, thus giving good ventilation. About 125 feet of the leader previously stripped will now be broken down. A good block of ground will now be available. This would have been worked before but for want of air. Good gold was got near here at Christy’s tribute. In taking down the reef in the stopes we again saw gold and about 101 b of picked stone came to hand. Orlando.— Strong blotches of gold were seen in the Bendigo big reef at last breaking down. The reef has become smaller, and better defined. Work has been discontinued on Carpenter’s reef in consequence of the quantity of water coming down through the reef. Preparations are being made to drive westward on the Bendigo reef.

Lone Hand. —Good mineral Mas seen through the quartz and gold frequently when breaking down the Manchester reef at the low level. The junction of the two reefs has not yet been reached. Gold and mineral was also seen in the Manchester reef in the western drive. In the fourth stope west on No. 3 leader gold was seen freely when breaking down. About 40 tons of quartz are to grass, and crushing will commence at the end of this week. Blanche.— The manager expects to get through the old ground by the end of the week. Cambria. —At No. 2 level, the crosscut is in 58 feet. On Saturday a leader was cut, which is 7to 8 inches thick. Some of the quartz looked well, there being good mineral and also zinc blend. The sandstone in the face is of a gc-od description. At the intermediate below No. 2 level, the hangingwall portion of the reef looks well and shows gold freely. The new leader is from 4 to 5 inches thick and showed gold at last breaking down. The leader in the third stope over the western drive also showed gold at last breaking down. There are at present three leaders in the face of the drive on the branch oft No. 7 leader. They average about six inches each and show good mineral. A nice-look-isg vein of quartz about four inches thick has also been cut on the right hand side of the ground. Crushing at the battery shou;d finish next Thursday. May Queen. — The crosscut from the shaftis passing through good country. Gold was seen freely through the quartz in No. 3 lode when breaking down, and three pounds of picked stone were ohtained. May Queen. — Colours of gold are freely seen in the drive at leading stope on No. 1 lead, and the quartz should shape pretty well when crushed. Cambria. —The crosscut at the footwall of the lode at No. 2 level is in 60ft. A 6in leader containing excellent mineral has been cut. liONE Hand. —Strong dabs of gold continue to be seen at the low level. The orushing will begin in a day or two.