MINING.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 9, 17 October 1871, Page 3

MINING.

In our yesterday’s report of the yield of gold from the Caledonian mine for the month, wc incorrectly stated the amount at 7,Golozs. It should have been 4.641 ozs, The mistake was quite unintentional on our part, and we liastep to correct it. Yarra Yarra. —This is the name given to a new claim of eight men’s ground, which was pegged off on Saturday last, adjoining the MuJtum in Parvo, Bank of New Zealand, Yale of Aroca, and Nolan’s Candlelight No. 1. We are informed that the cross reef of the Multum in Parvo runs through the spur pegged out. A tunnel from a low level is to be entered, and it is expected that the reef will be met with at a distanoe of about 150 feet. This part of the field has been looking up well of late, and a good deal of work is being done in the surrounding claims, some of which are giviug excellent returns from crusliings now going on. Dixon’s No. I.—The crushing for this claim at the Prince Alfred battery was completed to-day, and the result after retorting was far beyond wliat was expected from the amount of amalgam. There wore 2G6ozs of aina'gam, and this gave 102ozs of gold, a far larger proportion than could have been looked for. 61 tons were put through for this yield, being at the rate of loz 13dwts to the ton. Lion. —The drive which is being put in from the Moanataiari creek is now in a distance of 200 feet. The last contract for 100 feet is within ten feet of completion. The country being driven through is looking much better, and some small stringers have been met with in the face of the drive, which looks as if some body of stone was near at hand. The air which was very bad, is now perfectly good, the shaft having beerT tapped, which gives a good current. Point Russell,.— Driving on the reef still continues, and stone is still being brought out in large quantities. A winze is being sunk on the reef to prove it at a lower level than that at present worked. Savage. —The low level drive going in from the bed of the Ivaraka Creek to cut the shaft sunk on this company’s ground is in a distance of 250 feet, and has to be continued for 80 feet more, when the shareholders will be able to work the reef cut in the shaft, and in which good gold was got, to greater advantage than could be done by hoisting all the stuff. The country is very soft, and they arc obliged to timber close all the way up. The Talisman. —The drive from" the shaft at a depth of 85 feet is still being continued under the Karaka Creek towards the Lucknow reef, which will be reached in about 45 feet more driving.

Thp,drive will be continued past the reef to Cut a leader which gave good specimens when worked on before. This leader underlies tl.e reef at about 20 feet distance. Bull’s ; Machine.— After ?UTThorough overhaul this-deservedly popular machine agam started to work yesterday morning, four new berdans have been added to the crushing, power and the blanket boards have teen considerably lengthened. A parcel of stone from the Golden Bark, Hape Creek, was started on, and also a trial lot" from some new ground on the Alabama Creek, Upper Karaka. The George Stephenson, Hape Creek, are carting a quantity of stone down, and several other claims are ready to follow, so that it is probable that the battery will be kept in full swing. Vale of Avoca. —The crushing still continues to look excellent, and will most probably exceed what was expected from it. Good gold conlitfues to be seen all the was down the winze, and the mine -and tramway are in first-class working order. Celt. Upper Tararu.—A meeting of the directors was held and the mine manager reported that the reef where driven on at present is four feet wide, with several large leaders about one foot wide running into the hanging Avail, and it is expected that the reef will make much Avider than it is at present. The manager has received instructions to sink a shaft 20 feet deep and to open out on another portion of the reef Avhere gold has been found. The reefs in this and the adjoining claims appear to slioav very good prospects, but machinery is necessary to thoroughly develop them, and before that can get there roads Avill have to be made. The Long Tunnel intend to commence crushing in a feAV days as soon as they can get the use of a battery. About 30 tons are ready for the mill. Oriental.— The manager has received instructions to commence crushing stuff from both levels as soon as possible. Most likely the stone will have-to be sent io one of the batteries on the flat, as the Criterion is constantly employed. Triumph. —This is the name of a large lease close to the township of Shortland. A large tunnel is being put into the hill towards the cemetry to prospect the country. It is at present in a distance of 288 feet, and it Is the intention of the ■shareholders to continue it at least 1,000 feet unless something is met Avitb. Pride of tiie Moanataiari.—The result of the trial crushing for this claim at the Manukau battery Avas loz 16dAvts from three tons of quartz recently taken from a two foot reef, being at the rate of 12dAvts to the ton, a result Avhich is so far satisfactory that it is probable the company Avill start in earnest 1o de\'elope their, mine.v ! Eight tons of stuff which had been taken out a long lime since Avas also crushed, but yielded only loz 9£dwts. At the Ivuranui old battery 14 tons were crushed for Good’s tribute (Tookey’s Company), Avhich Avas retorted yesterday gnd yielded about one and a-half ounces to the ton. The All Nations noAv occupy this battery and 10 head at the large machine, 17 stampers in ad. At the Manukau battery 10 stampers are employed crushing for the Red White and Blue from a leader in the upper levels of the mine. 10 head are at Avork on some of Wood’s Company’s tribute (Tookey’s) stuff, and the remainder are Avorking for the company. New Caledon r A.— r n looking over their paddock of quartz the workmen found several stones sliOAving goffl freely, Avliich are now at the manager’s office, Grahamstown. Work is being pushed ahead and stone is being got out in good quantities.