MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VIII, Issue 488, 12 July 1890, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS’ REPORTS. Carbine. The quartz broken down in the reef on the upper level has been rather poor. The reef at the low level has split into two veins, near the Try Fluke boundary. The eastern vein is well defined, and has yielded colours of gold. The manager states that he has carefully prospected the reef in various parts at both levels, bub has nob found any stuff which, under present circumstances would be worth sending bo the battery. The most likely place he thinks in the winze above the upper level. Part of tho i-ecf thei’e prospects very well, and a few tons may be obtained without much difficulty. About two tons of excoilenb stone obtained when sinking the winze is now ready for forwarding to the battery. At tho low level two or three "tons were also bagged.

New Moanataiari.—The Reuben Parr reef is looking a good deal better, and about 251 b of fair picked stone have been obtained from the loading and third stope. A nice lead is coming into the footwall, and from its underlie it cannot have been worked above by the tributei’s, so that there will be a large block up to the Point Russell level. The stope is now being continued. In this and picked stone is obtained occasionally. The stone from tho main tunnel is now being crushed, and shapes for a few pennyweights per bon. Owing to the flow of water, good headway has not been mado this week. Another 201 b of picked stone was obtained from the third stope last Saturday.

Thames, July 7. Try Fluke. The quartz bi-oken out during the past week was from the north and south stopesof the winze. That in the south stope is of excellent quality, certainly the best yet taken from the mine. The reef is hard, solid quartz 4 feet vvide. In the north stope the reef is very loose and of a rubbly nature, but prospects fairly. Up to the present the shot of gold extends over 60 feet.

Red Mercury.—During the past week operations have been almost suspended, owing to the wet weather. As soon as it is favourable the 20 tons of quartz now bagged will be packed to tho beach, and shipped to the Thames for treatment. The ore is of fair quality and should yield 2oz per ton, which will pay, as the reef is three feet in width. It is the most solid and compact body of stone on the field, and should at no distant date stand second to none. Tho quartz obtained last week is of a higher grade. City of Dunedin.—The manager expects to cut the black i-eef in the lower level in about 10 feet driving. It is anticipated that payable quartz will bo obtained at this level.

New Fearnought.—A meeting of tho shareholders in the above Company was held yesterday afternoon in Mr R. McDonald Scott’s office, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. Tho report of the directors was read and adopted. It slated that the total receipts last year were £231 5s 4d, and the disbursements left a balance in hand of £49 10s 4rl. Mr James H. Smith was re-elected a director, and Air H. T. Gorrie was also chosen to till the other vacancy. Mr T. A. Menzies was appointed auditor to the Company. Orlando.—Tho contractor has struck a strong body of quartz in the crosscut, a distance of 30 feet from whci’e they started to drive. Five feet has been now cut into this reef with quartz still showing. So far, no gold has been seen, bub the quartz is of a kindly description for gold, showing antimony and other minerals. Freedom.—Tho rise has been advanced six feet, and when breaking down strong blotches and dubs of gold were seen freely distributed through the stone. Some pieces wore good enough to be classed as picked stone. ’ In the hatigingwall lode strong blotches of coarse gold ai’e seen in the stone.

Kuaotunu, July 5,

Hidden Treasure. Twelve tenders were received by tho manager for sinking a shaft 50 feet deep, size 6 x 4, and to be securely timbered the whole depth. Labour is very cheap in Kuaobunu at the present. The lowest tender for the work was 6s per foot and the highest 19s 6d per foot. Tho manager forwarded the tenders to Auckland to be considered by the directors. There is nothing fresh from the Carbine, John Bull, and Mariposa mines. Red Mercury.—Bagging the 20 tons is now almost finished. Gold is fi’eely visible to the naked eye in almost all the quartz broken. Packing tho stuff to the Try Fluke battery will be started at once, when a good return is anticipated.

Great Mercury.—Twenty tons will also be packed from this mine to the Try Fluke battery, when a fair return is expected, Just in Time, The contractors for driving the main level are making fair progress, and up to the present have driven 27 feet. Another 15 feet of driving should see the reef to hand. The counbi’y penetrated so far is very tight, and difficult to shoot. In appeai-anco it is of a hard blue nature, and thickly impregnated with bright mineral, which is a very noticeable indication for gold in this mine. Golden Gate.— Driving on the reef is being continued with two men ; the lode is about 1 foot in thickness, and yields excellent dish prospects. Otama U.M.C.—The manager has the men engaged timbering and securing the different levels, which have become rather shaky from the recent rains. Lady Carrington.—Good progress is being made with the main levol crosscut, and a good class of counti’y is being passed through. Mascotte.—Another reef has been unearthed, showing splendid prospects. This reef is fully eighteen inches wide, and carries a great amount of bright mineral. Prospecting operations are still being carried on in the Nemesis and Morning Star, Golden Streak G.M. Association have done a great amount of work, and deserve better success, Vulcan,—The recent rains have caused moire water than usual to flow into the shaft. Notwithstanding this difficulty, fair progress is being made. WAITAI DISTRICT. Bonanza G.M. Co.—A breaking down of No. 1 reef took place last week, when 81b of good, rich specimens were obtained. About 30ft has been driven through an excellent class of bluo sandstone, the reef showing gold the whole distance driven. During the past week, the level has been extended on the reef another sfb. In the face the main reef has been met with, which has nob, as yet, altered the course of No. 1. It is quite possible this No. 1 lode will live right through the main body. If so, a good haul of picked stone may be met with at any moment.