MINING.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 275, 26 August 1872, Page 3

MINING.

Caledonian. —The return for the past week is not yet to hand, as the clean up took place very late on Saturday, so late in fact that all the amalgam could not be retorted by 12 o’clock. It will be finished, however, the first thing, this morning, and made known as soon as possible. In the mine there is nothing fresh to report, no change having taken place since Friday, when we were able te report most favourably of the general appearance of things. Gold is still being found in nearly every part of the mine worked. The rise upwards towards the Cure corner peg has been started and will be pushed up as fast as possible. The annual meeting is to be held on Wednesday next, at which one of the principal things will be the election of a director. Mr Bleazard has offered himself in opposition to Mr Weston, and will be backed by all the Thames shareholders we feel confident, as he will if elected be the only resident director on the hoard, and we think that it would be wise on the part of the shareholders to put Mr Bleazard in, if it were only that hais always on the spot. In addition to this Mr Bleazard is a practical man, where the treatment of quartz and tailings (a matter of the greatest moment the Caledonian Company at the present time) are concerned, and might perhaps be able to give very valuable suggestions, which would prove of benefit to the company. Mr Warwick Weston is the other candidate for a seat on the Board, and no doubt would make a good enough director, but lie is not a resident of the Thames, consequently we would not advise the shareholders to vote for him.

Inverness. —The final clean up for this company took place on Saturday morning at the Ivuranui Company’s Battery. In all about 70 tons were put through, which gave a return of 115 oz of gold, or over 3‘2dwt to the ton. This is a very satisfactory yield, and goes to prove what we stated the other day, that as they work upwards on the lode the returns will be better. Crushing was started again this morning at Goodall’s Battery. There are 50 tons on hand, and this quantity will be considerably increased before any stoppage will be necessary. In fact, the manager may be able to keep the battery going continuously for a long time to come.

Bendigo Independent.—Retorting the amalgam from the specimens Avas finished on Saturday, aud an excellent return of 300 oz 15dwt of gold was obtained. The gGueral crushing is still going on, and will be kept up for some time yet. The total amount of gold lodged since this crushing commenced is 3950 z sdwt. Una. —The return for the past fortnight is poorer than the previous one, amounting only to 104 oz 7dwt of melted gold from the usual quantity of stoue crushed.

--Ca£,ifornian.— On Saturday, 640 z sdwt of gold was lodged by the Californian Company, as the result of a fortnight’s work with ten head of stampers. The return is nearly up to the previous fortnight’s, which amounted to 68oz of gold. Little Lizzie. —Another parcel of 350 z Odwt 12gr of melted gold has been lodged by the Little Lizzie. We are not aware where this claim is situated ; but it is evidently auriferous, this being the second or third return to hand lately.

Poverty and Charleston Tribute.— The gold resulting from the late crushing for this tribute party has been melted, and gave a return of 182 oz 18dwt. ■ United Pumping Association. —So well baa the large pump done its work that the water in the shaft was taken out on Saturday evening as low as they can take it until they get the rubbish, which is sure to have fallen down during the progress of the works, out of the bottom. If the air will allow this will be commenced to-day, but probably they will be obliged to put down their air boxes before being able to commence. This will take a day or two to complete. Unicorn. —Stoping the specimen leader from the winze is being carried on with good results. They have now some 12 or 14 tons of quartz in paddock, which will crush well. The leader gives 15 inches of crushing dirt, so that there will soon be a much larger quantity on hand. The leader opened up some time since in the same cross-cut, where the winze is sunk, has been started on again and with excellent results. The first crushing from this leader gave at the rate of an ounce to the ton, but, judging by the appearance of the quartz now coming out, 3 or 4ozs to the ton will be nearer the return next time.

Old Whau.—The low level tunnel going in for the Whau reef has been completed for a distance of 150 feet, and according to survey it has to go 70 feet further before meeting the lode. The country being driven through is hard, and grogress in consequence rather slow.

All Nations. —The reef at the level below the main tunnel has now been driven on and opened up for a distance of over 200 ft, 80ft, from the cross-cut going in from the shaft, in the direction of the Junction, and about 125 feet into thebod}' of the claim. No gold has as yet been found at this level, and the drive is still being continued to meet the winze going down where the lode branches. Some very good stone has been taken from the Inverness leader, a block of which is being worked between the 100 and 150 feet levels, and payable stuff is also coming from other parts of the upper levels. There art now on hand about 80 tons of qua/flz from the upper levels, which is kept separate from the lower level dirt, and will be crushed as soon as the Imperial Crown Battery is set going.

Don Pedro. —The back of the lode has been met with in the winze which is going down at the end of the cross-cut from the tunnel, and it will be broken into this week. It was met with at a depth of eight feet from the level. Good stone is still being taken from the stopes, and there are altogether about 100 tons of quartz in paddock, whiclwwill also be put through as soon as the Imperial Crown Company’s Battery starts, and is expected to yield well. El Dorado. The crushing for the tributers of this company going on at Weston’s will be finished, probably, about Thursday next, by which time some 160 tons will have been put through. The tributers' time will be up on the Ist of September, and the company will again take charge of the mine. A return of about half-an-ounce to the ton is expected from the parcel being crushed.