MINING.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 193, 22 May 1872, Page 3

MINING.

Cure. —Another plate clean up took place at the battery yesterday, and turned out most satisfactory. About fifty tons of stone have been put through since they started, and besides the plate amalgam, a portion of the blanketings have been treated, and the total result is five hundred and fourteen ounces of hard-squeezed amalgam. This looks like proof of a good return, and two ounces we reckon as the lowest estimate.

Sailor’s Dream. The first crushing for this company has taken place at Martinson’s t<-st battery, Knraka Greek. About five tons were put through, and the result is most satisfactory, being twentyone ounces of gold, or at the rate of more than four ounces lo the ton. We are informed that a dividend will he paid tonight to the shareholders in this mine. Crown Prince. Crushing was commenced yesterday at the Manukau Battery for this company, the parcel to he put through consisting of about six tons, as a trial from tho leader which has been turning out so well lately. A good return is expected, from the gold seen in the stone as it has been broken down.

Manukau Tribute No. I.—A crushing for these tributers has been commenced at the company’s machine, where five head arp employed on it. A good-sized paddock of ston • is to he put through. United Pumping Association. The water has increased to such an extent now that tho pump.*, have just ns much as they can possibly do to keep the shaft in a state fit for working. The gas is also very had. It is therefore probable that they will he compelled to put, up the large engine and pumps before they can continue sinking. Tin* engineer to the Association is now awaiting instructions from the Board of Directors as to I lie modus operandi , and it is likely that they will he, that lie is to cease with tha press, it pumps and proceed at once with the fixing of the machinery.

Bkndigo Indefendent. —The crushing going on for the trilnitcrs of this company at the Prince Alfred machine will not be finished for a few days, as a quantify of stone is yet to come down to the batt«ry. Imperial Crown.— Steam was got up yesterday at this company’s new battery, and the engine worked remarkably smoothly. This was done for the purpose of pumping the reservoir dry enough to allow of some work being done to the flume which admits the water to the reservoir at high tide. The pump acted exeeilenflv well, and reduced the water very quickly indeed. The well of the reservoir seems to answer their purpose well and they seem to be well set and to form quite a solid structure, quite water-tight, so that the idea has proved very successful, and it is especially commendable on account of the cheapness of its construction. Sons of Freedom.— Crushing for tins company was started again yesterday morning at Pouter’s- battery, and will be kept up for some time to come, when a good return may be expected from it. Little Angel.—A trial crushing of several tons is being made for this claim at Soot- r’s Battery.' Tt is too soon yet to judge as to the probable result. Nonpareil. —The lode in this mine is looking well all through the workings. No. 1 specimen lode is showing up well where worked on, arid golden stone is of frequent occurrence. 'lhe No. 2 specimen lode, as it was called in the level above, has just come into the fac-e of the drive on the lode. Sloping is going on from the bottom level, and in one place the reef is three feet wide. Another rise is just being opened up out of the low level chamber, and will be put up to the forty feet level, and another rise will be nut up shortly on the south-west side of the winze, both of which will open up blocks :of ground for immediate work. The branch lode worked on in the main level is keeping' its own size and quality, and tlm strike is the same as it lias been all along, that is, for the Italian ground,near to the corner peg of the Central Italy. There are several hundredweight'of picked stone in the strong box now, and every shift adds to the quantity, some of it being very good indeed. Bright Smile.— The water has gained the mastery in this company’s shaft, and tbev cannot go on sinking any more. We understand that they inti nd to open out, and work the lode from the present level, which would give a block of twenty six feet or so to work out. r J he water can he kept at its present level easily enough, but sinking is out of the question.

Smiling Beauty. -Tiny have got down to tin- bottom of the shaft", and are sinking a wav again, but the inflow of water is very heavy, and they cannot continue the work much longer whilst such a quantity of water is coming in. They will have to re-puddle, but are sinking now in order to ascertain if there is another drift close, at hand, m which case they could do the whole thing at once. Waitemata. —A fine, lode has come in towards the Nonpareil side of the mine in this company’s workings, and seems to be making very strong downwards. '1 he lie of this, lode is almost perpendicular, so that there must he a large him k ol it in the company’s ground. This leader could bo worked well from the low level of the N Dpereil mine, and we have heard that arrangements will he probably made to carry out this object.