OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3844, 25 April 1881, Page 2

OUR MINES.

KURANDI HILL.

Owing to- the pressure-of dirt, the battery will be worked full time during the present week. The company and tributers are now keeping full force going. MOANATAIARI. The new dray approach to the battery —a sloping bridge of substantial timberis now completed, and claimholders other than those having access to the battery by means of the Moanataiari tunnel, will now be able to crush. A considerable quantity of the quartz crushed last month was from the Morning Star section which, though by no means rich, is easily broken and is payable. The manager's weekly report is as follows:—" Nonpareil: The i low level is now being cleaned out and repaired (eastwards), in order to get under the Waitemata. There is no change to mention in Point Russell 80 feet lerel. In driving south a large quantity of water has been tapped, indicating the proximity of quartz. In the stopes there is nothing fresh to report. During past four weeks 572 tons of quartz has been treated, including l|cwts. picked stone, yielding 1750zs of retorted gold: A large proportion of the stuff has been obtained from the surface in the Morning Star section." LUCK'S ALL. A little gold continues to be seen in the Republic reef at the No. 3 level workings. Owing to a change in the underlie of the 'reef, the manager will have, a greater distance to drive in the No. 2 level to cat it than he anticipated. GOLD RETURNS. Kurantti Hili. —James and party's crushing yielded 4ozs 17dwts gold.