ALBURNIA.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3861, 14 May 1881, Page 2

ALBURNIA.

The mine manager, under date 11th May, reports as follows to the Directors :- "70feel-level: Crosscut has now been extended a distance of 24 feet;^ the ground here is hard, and progress consequently slow, but I hope to be in better country soon. Intermediate level: Sloping has been carried on on junction oi Sons of Freedom reef, with hanging wall leader, from wheuce we derire the greater portion of onr crushing dirt at present; we frequently see colors or gold but no specimens. Stoping has also been carried on: on hanging- wall leader, the leader here turning ont similar to the intermediate level. Whau level: Driving on Star of the South reef has been continued daring the fortnight. The reef here looks promising, and I hope when ii is again, cut in the 70 teet level the company will be repaid for ail their outlay. During the paat few days we bad a trial crushing from this reef which yielded at the rate of 15dwts per load. 1 consider this very encouraging, and as soon as the drive is pushed far enough to secure ventilation by the winze coming down from battery level, I intend to still prospect this ground by stoping. Dixon's winze is now down about 25 feet, there being about 18 inches of crushing dirt. This I intend to keep separate until I have a sufficient quantity for a trial crushing. Battery level: Driving over Christie's tribute is being carried on by two men ; the'leader, still continues to show gold, but nothing very good as yet. Battery: The battery has been working constantly for the last eight or nine days, and we. have not heard of any likelihood of a stoppage as yet.—l ha»e, &c., Thos. Radfobd."

OLD GOLDEN CALF.

The hauging-wall of the lode has risen so much during the past two days that the quartz is now six feet high in the face, and Mr Crawford expects to get through to the foot-wall next week. Some nice gold was seen last night, and what is better, good solid country is making, leading to the belief that once clear of the slide, the reef would straighten up. The crushing is shaping fairly, and the manager believes it will produce a yield equiva^ lent to an ounce per load.

NEW NOKTH DEVON.

Owing to the lightness of the air in the rise from the 160 feet level, the manager has not taken any quartz from the side the gold was seen in a day or two ago. He has decided, to put up the rise on the mullock so as to complete the work as quickly as possible.