MOANATAIRI.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3595, 5 July 1880, Page 2

MOANATAIRI.

The country in the Nonpareil cross-cut continues pretty hard. Timbering is gom,' on at present. The eastera drive in creek level has been pushed aiiead in mullock of late, the quartz not being touched. Tho weekly report of the mine manager is as follows :—" Point Russell section —In driving east at creek level no reef has been broken down this week. The 100 feet level has been extended 44 feet during past fortnight, but the reef here shows no improveineut. Tunnel lereL —Nonpareil cross-cut has been extended 27 feet this week through tight

country. About 70 feet of this level requites timbering, and I have taken tha men f.om No. 1 ieef in Golden A<;e crosscut to do the work in order to keep the rock drill going and the cross-cut pushed forward. 80 feet level.—The branch from junction of Kos. 1 uva 3 reals is producing payable slaff, with a few pounds of pickej stone. In the crosscut west twenty feet more driyicg will break through to our main wo-.-kia \ level. Two promising leaders have been intersected, which we shall prospeci when ventilation is obtained and there are also numerous small side leaders lately discovered striking ia all directions, being, in fact, like a network, and each containing gold. There is no change in the stopes to mention. We have crushed during tbe fortnight 350 tons of s';uff, including 2£cwt. picked stone, the yield of gold being 3550z5. Tee pumps were stopped four days for boiler inspection. They are now working again, and a 1 in good order.—Eobt. Comee." ,