Mining in the Upper Country.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3850, 2 May 1881, Page 3

Mining in the Upper Country.

(FBOM OVU OWN COBBESFOSDENTS.) TE AROHA. A trial crushing of some fire tons has been put tbrouah for the Tai, .but owing to the coßt of conveyance to the battery, was not considered payable. WAIHE. The reef in the Martha has been cut through thirty five feet. The last lour feet is really good stove. Gold is to be seen pretty well through some of the quartz. I believe arrangements have been completed for the erection of the battery. In the Poloibel the reef is still being driren on, and fair prospects obtained. The Young Colonial are putting in a hrrel 120 feet lower than where the Prosjtectors bare openjd out. Xbis will test the^ralue of the north of the ProsThe Old Colonial hare started to prospect for a leader supposed to pass through the upper portion of 4heir ground. The Waitete are putting in a drire on the footwall, which.'frill test the reef 70 below the surfaite: : Mr Jones has irrahced tb forward a trial of ten ton to thft Owharoa battery. The Comstock drivers; now in4C^ feet. There is still 60.feet to drive to intersect the reef. ... ."■ ■':■, . , Mackay and his party are doing a large •mount Npf.' work, end obtain fair Pr.The Warden it expected up to lay off geveral sectioni for building purposes. Meaara Darrow, Frczer, and company hare been busy the last tow days in garrej ing the water race. The sources of iU pply are a« low at present as they are likely to be.