THE TIKI.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3846, 27 April 1881, Page 2

THE TIKI.

A gentleman just returned from the Tiki informs me that Black more and parly will be crushing in a day or two. They will hare to bring their quartz seven or eight miles, so they will only be able to treat five or six loads. It is expected that this, however, will produce 80 or IGOoza of gold. McDonald and mates are also preparing to crush, and will be followed by the Maoris. Both these are reported to have good shows.

TE AROHA. From private sources I learn that the battery is just now wholly employed crushing quartz from the Tui claim. It is not shaping much, but if it does nothing, else will, sweeten the plates. The mining men of the community are highly pleased with, the battery, though, owing fa the drought and the consequent scarcity of water in the creek, there has not yet been an opportunity of fully testing its capabilities, five head of stampers only being eiigaged. The Prospecors will str.rt crashing a parcsl of 10 or 12 leads to-morrow or the next day, it being expected to yield at from l|cz to 2ozs per ton. The manager of the Morning Star has discovered that the rise being put up by the Smile of Fortune is eight feet inside.Tae MorrcigStar boundary, end as soaia of tba best gold yet seen in the leader has come from the rise, it is most encouraging to holders of Moraing Star stock. Ifc ia expected that the Morniog. Star will hot be able to crush for a fortnight yet, but when once a commencement is made the manager hopes to keep the mill goJug till ICO tons is treated. - . '"