TIKI

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3891, 18 June 1881, Page 2

TIKI

Biackmobs's are still taking out very rich stuff from the big reef—in fact, there is Tery little change. The reef is still as rich as ever, although it has now been excavated for some distance into the hill. Yesterday gold was showing for nine feet up the face, and every available inch of level ground is occupied with rich crushing stuff. The flat reef is also turning out good crushing stuff. Homb Eule.—-The manager is busy putting down a winze on their rich reef, and is getting out some extraordinay rich. stmff. The reef averages from a foot to eighteen inches thick. ; Unlike some other reefs in this neighbourhood, it is almost perpendicular. Tiebnan's. —Are getting good average crushing dirt. The reef is very large m the new face, and shows blotches of gold through the stone. They are getting out a considerable quantity from the stbpe in the low level, and will have a very large heap by the time the battery is finished. PebßEveba.mce.—The tramway has been finished, and the drive straightened up to the face. Some very fair stone was got in doing this last week. The men started in to the face yesterday, and will have a large paddook full soon ready for the battery. ' Stoppabt's Liabb.—Owiug to the strike

of Blaekmore's big reef, this ground is coming into favour, as the reef must strike through this ground. Babbett's. —The' manager has started a drive to intersect the big reef, which must also strike through this claim, but I am of opinion it takes a considerable dip in the gully, and it is just possible this drive may be above it. I should prefer to start a drive from the road to make sure of it. Stab op the Tiki.—Work in this mine is at a standstill for a few days, pending the formation of a company, when it is intended to lay down "h tram, and systematically open up the mine. The show, so far as driven, is remarkably good, and there is every prospect of it turning out a first class mine.—Herald.