MOANATAIARI.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3810, 15 March 1881, Page 2

MOANATAIARI.

The mine manager reports as follows :— Point Eussel Creek level: The crosscut north has has been extended 36 feet this fortnight, making the total distance driven 88 feet. Two Ismail stringers have been intersected within the last few feet, but nothing of importance has been met with. The country is still good for leaders. Twelve feet more- driving will complete the present contract, and we shall then start and crosscut south with four men. Nonpareil : In another week the adit level will be abreast of the shaft, and a short crosscut will then be put in to connect with it. The,old level has all fallen in, causing much trouble to get through. The surface drive in the Kuranui creek has been extended 84 feet this fortnight, and is now up f o solid ground in the face. A winze has been started here to connect with the hot stopes below for the purpose of ventilation. 80-feet level: The south crosscut in Morning Star section has been extended 27 feet, and we are now driving on the leader previously intersected and reported upon ; small patches of gold are obtained here. We shall shortly drive upon it eastward, and also start stoping. In stoping upoc branches of No. 3 reef, the leaders are small, and have not lately produced the usual quantity of picked stone. The general\crushing is still poor, but showing for a slight improvement on last return, but on the whole our mine is looking encouraging.—Kobebt Comee.