OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3443, 7 January 1880, Page 2

OUR MINES.

ALBUBNIA

In this mine, the main interest of alj our mining men is centred in consequence of the lode which has been developed during the last two months, and the good dividends paid from the results of the crusbings. The reef worked is Mswn •» the Sons of Freedom reef, a body of quartz rarying in size from 18 inches to 10 or 12 feet, and which runs across the mine from the Old Whau to the Jfew North Deron boundaries, traversing' a distance of about 600 feet. When the manager first* commenced wtfrk on the reef some months ago, it had a rery barren, uninviting. aspect, but still he kept on dririag till at last he was

rewarded with the siglit ; of a few colors of gold, while aa improvement in the appearance of the reef promised something better.. Farther operations developedthe rich run which was .found to cxteßd upwards, having a strofig underlie west. The Old Whau boundary is within 30 or 40 feet of the richest part of the run in the drive, and many believe that the Alburnia. will not get rich gold on their low level, as the flatness of the run will carry it into the Whau ground. If thie' surmise proles to be correct, there, will still be a portion of the gold to work on underneath the present level. The manager has commenced sinking on this lode at a short distance from the boundary, and this will, to a certain extent prove whether the gold goes down or not. The reef in the eastern end, that is towards the New Norfch Devon, is a very promising body of stone, and good gold might be struck at any minute. The* Nj&w North Devon tributers are working on the reef and and have been taking out good specimen stone. :