MOANATAIRI.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3507, 22 March 1880, Page 2

MOANATAIRI.

The weekly report of the manager it as follows :—" Point Russell Section—ln Driving Creek level east we have a.hard well-defiaed lode 2 feet thick, containing a mixture of minerals with a little copper, but there is no improvement in the quality of 1 the stuff. The Moanatairi creek is. being diverted and flumed for a length of four chains to make room for a mullock tip. I'his work will be ! completed in a day or two. Tunnel ' level: Tliere is no change iv driving east 1 on big reef, and better, progress is being made in extension of Nonpariel cross-cut. The rock isnow more jointy, and lam daily expecting to get through this bar. There is 120 feet more to drive in Morning Star section. 80-feet level.r-Nothing has yet been met with in driving on No! 1 reef, west of No. 2 slide. These stopes are being worked on No. 3 reef above this level. The stuff here shows colors oi gold, and is payable. The drive east on hanging wall branch has been looking well during past week, and 801 bs specimens were obtained. This leader, though much split up, yields nice pockets of golden stone. The drive east on foqtwall branch at tunnel level is much splHTtip and looks poor. Our stopes are stilffceking well and the general crushing is showing .up for a good payable return. Pumping Association.—Pumping was resumed on the sth inst, since which 33 feet of water has'been forked, including stoppages for changing buckets and repairing the set off from one of the 12 inch pumps. Every thing is,now working very well.~l am &c.; Robt. Comee.