KURANUI HILL.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3584, 22 June 1880, Page 2

KURANUI HILL.

The manager's weekF^ report -is as follows ;—360 Feet Level: According to insti actions we started to shoot down on No. 1 lode*. By midnight all that had 4>een uncovered (about 7ft by 4ft) was broken and overhauled as carefully as the dense powder smoke allowed. The lode on this (northern) side of the "heave"is of a similar size as on the south side—lß to 24 inches. In examining the quartz we found no specimens of any great value but god strong payable quartz seems to ran through the whole of it. Two rough samples are sent by Mr Stodart. The hanging wfU continues of the best class of cbuntiy A coyerng of clay rests on the lode near the line of the-" heave," and the quartz there is less compact than it should be, but in driving northward the clay drs out, and the country, full of black-feeding veins, rests close down on the reef, which,, in that direction, assumes a solid form, and shows most favorable indications of being a good lode. We have resumed uncovering the lode, and W'll have about 20 feet length of it ready to shoot down by the time the CaledoHan new winding gear is ready. Oddfellows: The crushing is shaping tor an ounce per ton. Long Drive: A few smaU stones 'a one of oiirt brown veins show good gold. This is the only colours seen since starting, but our men spend Uttle or no ume in looting for gold. The crashing from this section will be started on W day.-' ..''■.. "''.'-;-.;.'' \.' .' ;".— ..; ■