OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3354, 22 September 1879, Page 2

OUR MINES.

MOANATAIEI.

The mine manager's weekly report is as follows:-—" Waitemata crosscut—l hare suspended this work until the arrival of another rock drill and the remainder of the 2^ inch pipes. Driving will then be done much quicker, and also with a saving of time. Tunnel crosscut south is still hard,-bat the rock drills much better

than foiiuerly. Ten feet has been driven this week. 80 feet level.— No. 3 reef as driven on west from crosscut is split into two branches and looks poor. Intermediate level (between tunnel and 80 feet) —No. 3 reef at this point is a nice looking lode, and payable stuff. East from winze two drives are being pushed forwardOne on footwali, the other on hanging wall. In the latter the leader is small, and occasionally a few specimens are obtained. The slopes in the back of this level and also above t'ae tunnell level are producing payable stuff; Battery.—26 stampers are employed on our own stuff which is showing up for a payable return. 15 head are engaged on tributes:*' quartz. We stopped on Monday and Tuesday last to clean out the reservoir, and the two pumps lately erected and worked from ike battery engine pumped the mud. out well, in one day work which previously required six days, thus effecting a saving of £30.-1 am, &C, Bobeki Combs. . :

GOLD HETUBNB. Albuknia.—McLean and party's crashing produced 24ozs gold. Moanataibi.—Hickey and party have finished crushing for the yield of 12ois 3dwtß gold.