MOANATAIRI.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2579, 13 April 1877, Page 2

MOANATAIRI.

Two of the Auckland directors, Messrs Stone' and Clark, accompanied by Mr Bleazard and Mr Comer, visited the mine this morning, the general object being to decide on the future working of the mine, ■ though it is generally believed that the primary object is to decide whether a winze will be sunk on the run in the Wo. 9 reef or not. Of course the sinking of the winze would very quickly determine the depth to which the shot of gold goes, but many are in favor of the floor of jthe drive remaining untouched from above until the shaft is put down the required depth and the cross-cut carried to the lode, it being said by them that sinking a winze will be picking out the eyes of the mine. At 12 o'clock to-day the answer of the directors was " not decided yet." The Point Bussell tributers crushed

401bs. of picked stone: at the company's battery yesterday for the return of 27£ ounces xetortsd gold. Henderson and party, another batch of tributers, finished retorting after their crushing at the company's battery this morning. They obtained 46ozs 15dwts gold. Thomas and party, Kneebone and party, and Gavin and party, company's tributers, have lots going through at present. The parcel of the latter party con*. sists of 1401bs of picked stone and specimens.