OLD GOLDEN CALF.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3682, 13 October 1880, Page 2

OLD GOLDEN CALF.

For the last week or so the reef has been a pinched up conglomeration of gritty mullock and quartz, and there might be a doubt that it is the true lode if it were not for the fact that a good hanging wall has been carried all the way in. The wall has been quite unbroken, and from ita appearance the reef may be expected to make again at any moment. The country is fair, and has not yet begun to show indications of the proximity of the- slide. This, however cannot be more than 30 feet oft now, so that a few weeks' work will bring it into the face. The most competent authorities are of opinion that a deposit of gold will be struck on one side or the other in the Calf ground. lam glad to iearn that the recent operations of the Moanatairi Company at the 160 feet level are likely to beneficially affect the pros-, pects of the Calf. In the workings referred to some exceedingly promising looking quartz fyas been intersected, one of the lodes at its point of intersection being only about 100 feet from its boundary. The Moanatairi 160 feet level is about 20 feet above the Calf s No. 2, and 1 would strongly advise a little prospecting in this part of the mine, especially as the same would entail no costly workings. With reference to the recently commenced operations on a small leader on. the No. 2 level, I may mention that this leader was worked with highly satisaotory results some years ago, but it was found to be impossible to do%ny thing on it below the No. 2 level in cons quonoe of the water. One of the company's managers started to sink a winze, and though assisted by a by a pump he Could not get down further than six feet below the floor of the drive. The workings at the No. 3 level penetrated the hard bar of country that dammed the water, rendering practicable farther investigation of the leader. When the manager decided to give the leader a trial he found he could not continue the.old winze above referred to, that portion of the level being filled up, and he was consequently forced to start sinking from the other side of the crosscut. This winze is now down about 20 feet, and a drive to get under the gold is in progress. Another 12 or 15 feet will accomplish this, and the problem of whether the gold goes down or not will then be solved. In the present face of the drive the leader is two inches thick, and non-auriferous. -