TE AROHA MINING INTELLIGENCE.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3738, 17 December 1880, Page 2

TE AROHA MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Fbom Te Aboha Minbb.)

Morning Star.—Though at first we must confess we experienced a tinge of scepticism regarding the reported find in the above mme 1, a visit thereto on Tuesday afternoon removed all distrust, as far as the genuine character of the show is concerned. In a previous report, the, upper workings were referred to and described. The present low level is about 100 feet below where gold was first obtained, and at a glaDce the lode can at once be identified with the quartz above, the same characteristics being perceptible in both places. About 10 feet has been driven, and though the solid I

has not been reached, the lode is welldefined and of good size—being 2\ feet from wall to wall. The underlay is but slight, being at the,time of our visit almost imperceptible. About eight inches of the lode is a mullocky composite of rubble, containing small pebbles of quartz. A dish full of this was panned off, and gave a fine prospect of coarse and* fine gold. Some of the coarse colors were perhaps half the size of a pea, and judging from the color, the gold was of good quality. The solid portion cf the lode is hard, and " blocky " and small fine colors of the precious metal were to be seen in almost every stone broken during our visit. Several parties have been making overtures to the proprietors of this promising mine with a view to erecting a battery, but nothing has yet been decided, nor probably will be until after the holidays. We believe that the shareholders purpose sending down a trial crushing of a ton or so to the Thames for treatment.

Auckland.—Such is the name of a claim of 15 men's ground, pegged off by Dan Mclntosh and party to work a lode said to have been discovered by Beard, the prospector, some years ago. The claim is situated on the spur behind Lipsey'g, and is about one mile north of the Prospectors'. Since the shareholders pegged out—about a week ago—they have been rigorously prospecting their ground, and a day or two ago opened on the lode, which is between two and a half and three feet thick. In conformation it somewhat resembles the Morning Star reef, the footwall portion being a layer of rubble, which has been' proved to be highly auriferous —washing..disclosing, particles of coarse gold adhering tfrminute^ fragments of quartz. Colon an also visible in the solid, and 'a mortar test of the rock at Christey's works gave a highly satisfactory result. The claim was registered yesterday. Who'd Have Thought It.—The shareholders' low level is in about thirty feet, but the lode cut above is not yet to hand There are, however, indications of its proximity to the face. United.—We are glad to hear that this company have decided to keen at work, operations having been resumed jetterday morning. The circumstances whioh would probably lead to work being* suspended till after the holidays/were detailed in last issue. In aotordanee with the programme there detailed J£r Gribble proceeded to HamiltoQ, a meeting of the shareholders wastield and -a 4?ei* siop arrived at to keep work going. Mr Gribble immediately returned here, and work was resumed. Bqththe,low drives will be pushed ahead to cut; the lode from whence the test was taken, and the manager expects to have them to hand after a few feet further driving. \ > , ' ' •" ". ' Te Aroha G.M.C.—for it is by this name we must commence, to call the Prospectors' claim—ore making good headway with the low level, drive. The winze is down five feet r ,the. leader;.fc^ng about six inches thick, and' without change to mention. Another lode has been discovered at the Ib^Uomt of the winze, lying under the fbortrajtl ofithe No. 1 leader. The new lode sh^W* gj^ld, and * it will be necessary to oarry'ifc yiijth the winze both up and down.. . ;\^ ;: . '. y - In the Prince of Wales claim thf shareholders have a> large r^eT-f-fivj&Tar six feet of crushing dirt—and,iwid dishprospects are obtainable. They we in .high bopes of the. ground turning up trumps.! Golden Anchor.—Christie and' party are sticking into .their /.work in real earnest, the winze now being, down about 15 feet. The lode is. 14 iaohjM in thickness, and looks first clius'. ,! fhi^bhvoksmith's shop ,is now Jtajahfawl, and saves the shareholi^ *Dora*H£De and money. -. ( 3 ''•' ,V "l;' \[ '■l j' • Nothing fresh/"o^ionsedßiakoe,. hai occurred in connection with tao<,Bpnanzai mine. "'',-' In the Bright Smile n^ine, 'ftf .shareholders are engaged in teeaking'out their tria+«ro»hi^Mi!^k«ady about three tons of quartz has been bagged to she flat—a very arduous job., Oft" Saturday the parcel, which; whenl ooatplete will amount to five tonsi will besentto the Thames. - - .';*,7 f;',/,' r.V.-.tV

The Golden Eagle sharehoWert, Kelly and party, are taking(dut a tml4skshing of one ton, which mil be sent to the Thames shortly. The leader it '■ about six inches, thick and a little gold is seen in panning off. . ' ■ '""•!" The following additional notices of pegging out have been lodged at the Warden's Office i— ■ •

Young Naval—Waicongomai Omft: A. Jamieson and party. |- Queen of Beauty—Twelve aim's. ground, second spur south of Proi£eo*' tors': James Smith. ' . •* . Clunes—Fifteen men's ground, peg and peg on south with Morning Star; J. W. JR.. Guilding.