COROMANDEL.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 225, 28 June 1872, Page 3

COROMANDEL.

(From the Coromcmlel Mail of yesterday) We are informed by Mr Crump that the Bismarck took out 701bs. of the most magnificent specimens yesterday afternoon, and expected to get another lOOlbs. at night. The specimens arc reported to be richer than any that have yc-t been obtained from this mine. They were taken from the drive in the winze running in the Kennedy Bay direction. A rough cleaning up of the Green Harp material at the New Zealand Company’s Beach Battery took place yesterday about mid-day. Between 47 and 49 tons of general stuff from both workings had been put through, and the rough cleaningup from the plates alone showed a result of 435 ounces of hard squeezed amalgam. That from the boxes has not yet been shown. This crushing does not include specimens or picked stone. The mining management of the Harbour View has been handed over to Mr Charles Wells, Mr Liebig having resigned. The mine has been left in a healthy condition, and a small leader was struck in the face of the lower drive, which is showing specimens. The New Zealand Company’s Beach Battery has been regularly at work night and day since the ‘2oth instant, proving the water supply by the tidal reservoir to be quite sufficient for all present wants and requirements. The Darkies Terraco have driven 128 feet to intersect a leader, from which they obtained splendid prospects on the surface. The manager expects to cut the leader in about twenty feet farther. They have also opened out on another leader running parallel to this one from which they have obtained a nice parcel of specimens. The leader in the face of the drive being from six to nine inches thick.

The Star of the Morning have now got down about six feet with their winze, and have got good prospects on the reef on which they arc sinking. Some small specimens have been taken out, and the general prospects of the mine are good. The Von Tempsky have now tunnelled to the distance of about 100 feet, and are still going through a mass of boulders without any immediate sign of a leader. The Golden Point Company have taken out a number of small specimens from a lode they came across two days ago in the bottom of their drive. It is probable that they will sink upon this reef. The Working Miners, after passing through a long tract of good payable stone, have come across something better in the shape of an auriferous lode, which they are now following. The Waikoromiko have secured their ground, and will probably go to work vigorously before long. To all appearance the claim will turn out one of the best in the lield. The reef is tolerably compact, and about nine inches wide, showing in every part gold of a firs • class description.