MINING.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 119, 26 February 1872, Page 3

MINING.

Caledonian. —The result of tbc past week’s crushing at tlie Tararu Battery, with 50 head of stampers, was 27(ioz. At

tlic-ir own battery, s(’>ooz were obtained

from the general stuff, and a small parcel of specimens on band. The whole was

melted into three liars weighing 861 oz. lOdwt. There were 2227<>x. 12dwt 12gr. on band, so that tlie tol l' month’s yield is s,”s‘Joz. 2dwl. 12gr. melted gold.

Bright Smile. —The manager lodged

1270 x. of retoiled gold, as tbc result of the clean-up at Vickery’s on Saturday aiicriioon. This, added to the 17ooz. lOdwt. already in bank, gives a total of st)2oz. lOdwt., from the crushing of about 180 tons of quartz. All Nations. —'l lie last week’s return is quite up tn expectation, if, indeed, it has not exceeded it. The manager lodged 711 1 on Saturday, which, added to 1.44J0z. in hand, makes the month’s return up to 2,1520 z., out of which tiic di.visors ought to be able to declare a good dividend. There is every probability of further ticli returns coming in, ami we may look on this mine now as one of the best on the field. Golden Crown. —The usual fortnightly return for the company was made on Saturday, and amounted to 3Soz. lhlwt. The stone crushed was principally taken from the No. 2 lode.

Bl.v k Angel.—A rough clean up took place at the Mamika.it Battery on Saturday morning, af.er about tili tons had. been put through, and. tlie rosu't was molted into a bar weighing 58oz. lOdwt. ol gold. Legnlar crushing.* will take place for some time to come, and large quantities of stone can be sent down te the mill with ease

Nevada.- -A crushing of Iff tons of stone for (lie tributers id: the Nevada took place at the Flora Macdonald Battery, Tararu. and the remit was 7oz. sdwt. sgr. of incited gold. Further crushing* will take p!a«e shortly, ami better results are expected : though even small returns would pay. o.i account of the size of the reef, and the facilities for working. Mil ail The manager lodged 220 z. 2dwi. lfigr. of melted gold on Saturday. This is tlie result of the crushing of a lot of stone which was out when the company ceased to work, and which was cleared off preparatory to tbc tributes in the mine being let.

I VAX HOE (LATE I 'OCK-A-I >OODLE). —The new proprietors of this ground have started work, and wiili excellent, results up to the present. A winze is being put down on the lode, ami from it some excellent stone has been taken. They have got two tons of picked stone, which is expected to yield richly. From ibis, about llilb of rich specimens were .woken, and brought down to town. They are about the best pa!eel we have seen come from the reef, and ought to crush well. They purpose putting in a low level drive irom the Missouri low workings, :n order to cut the reef at a good dept.i, and thus drain it. and so be a.de to open out and work it properly. M:nm.!-; Star. —The (10-feet level on the main loef is suit Hooded, and so prevents any’ work being carried on there. Nothing further will be done at these winkings imti’. their main low-level adit is in from the Moanainiari Creek to the teef. Tlio directors have decided to let tlie mine on tribute, from the battery level to the surface. Two different parties of tribulers have already got to work, and two more parties will start in a short time. In tic mean time, the manager has obtained permission to put ill a tunnel, to cut a ’ode far back in the ground on which in former days some work was done, and from widen a puant it y of stone was taken w.iieli gave the now payable return of 1 joz to tlie ton. In those days, however, such u yield was not considered wo.ill working tor. Tout vield from a large ’ode suc.i as it is, and with their own nailery on I lie ground, would pav tlie company splendidly. Central Italy. — Upon inspecting tlie shaft after tbc machinery was got to work it was found that about .>') feet at the bottom required repairing or ; e-timbering. Borne 20 feet have been now finished, and :U feet more roma n to be done. The manager lias started work underground, and no t’me will now be. lost in pushing ahead w ill the working of the mine. lie intends to s’uk the shaft until a sufficient supply of water shall have been obtained for t’iie supply of the engine, and then to open out on one or more of the lodes, lhc o. e last cut in the bottom of the shaft, and one passed through higher up, will probably both be worked on. A large ami roomy chamber is also to be cut to connect it with the main adit level now going in from the Moanntaiari Crock. This tunnel is co npi etc fur a distance of 21>4 feet, and the country seems to be changing for the better, so that it may be expected to be finished by tlie time that they are ready with the chamber in (lie shaft. Golden Cai.l'. —More specimens were taken from the No. 1 lode on Friday night and Saturday morning, and gold is still visible in the face as the reef is driven

Out ana. —This is the name given to a new lease just taken up at Coromandel, and situated next to the Pride of Tokatca, Kenilworth, and Argo leases. It contains about 40 men's ground, and has been pegged out because it is dead on the sirilre of 1 lie Pride of Tokatca leader, wh'cli, if it does not run out. must go right through the ground. A number of licli specimens have, also been picked up on the spur, and there is a rce. visible which has not been yet prospected or tifel. Tin* re arc a couple of men now working away prospecting the ground.and we understand .hat Mr V right is about to make, a complete survey both rf the Pride of Tokatca ami of this ground.