NEW WHAU.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 7 April 1880, Page 2

NEW WHAU.

The cleaning out of the old 90 feet level is completed, and to-day a tender was accepted for driving in Dixon's low level, Mr Easter being the successful tenderer. After this is finished connection between the two levels will be estabHsed by means of a winze, and the out put of the mine disposed of that way. The mine manager's weekly report is as follows:— The progress of sinking No. 1 winze during last week has been rather slow on account of the banging wall being full of quartz stringers. The winze at present is down a depth of 27 feet. I propose sinking through the reef and get into the footwall where I expect to get better ground for sinking. I am taking down about 5 feet wide of the reef at present, which is composed of dark blue quartz. A little gold is seen through the reef in every breaking down; and a few fair specimens are occasionally met with. The hanging wall leader is about 6 inches thick, but it has not functioned with the reef in sinking yet. There is some first class gold-bear-ing mineral in this leader and a little gold is seen in every breaking down. I intend to commence a rise as soon as possible on the foot-wall of the reef from the Alburnia 160 feet level to connect with the bottom of No. 1 winze, which should take about a month to complete. This connection would be made about the same time aB the Sons of Freedon passes and levels would be completed, when driving and stoping will bo commenced. I have commenced to repair the Sons of Freedom pass, and to-morrow a contract will be let for repairing the 90 feet level. I do not intend to lose any time in opening up the mine.--FjBANCiB Datkin.