WAITETE.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3896, 24 June 1881, Page 2

WAITETE.

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Jones' (Waihi Gold mining Company) are pushing ahead their low lerel, which is in 265ft, and in first class country. They hare cut a reef about 5 feet thick, which gives excellent prospects. It is similar in appearance to the Prospectors' foot* wall reef. Another claim has .been surveyed for this company, which is sure; to hare the abore reef, and which will add .considerably to the value of the property. Waitete: This claim, which adjoins the Vyaihi Goldmiuing Company's property,

is the next in order, and bids fair to become one of the best mines in the district. The large reef runs from end to end, and the fine reet lately eat in the Waihi ground will junction with the large one about 100 feet from the southern boundary. I may mention that it was from this part of the hill that Mr J* McCornbie had two tons crashed some two or three years ago. A drive has been started about midway down the bill, i which will give from 80 to 100 feet of [' backs. It is now in over 100 feet, and will require to go about 60 feet further . before reaching the reef. The country looks all that can be desired for carrying gold.—The Dulcibel shareholders are still driving on the footwall reef, which is now about 8 feet in the face, and prospects well. They have about 250 tons to grass ready for the mill.—Martha (Prospectors) have put in an intermediate level on footwall side 60ft, and cut into the reef about 3ft; the gold is showing freely through the stone (not stack on) bat good genuine wiry staff; about five tons are on the road to the battery for treatment, which is expected to turn oat good. Arrangements for the erection of the battery are complete, and the shareholders very sanguine.—The Young Colonial and Maria United (not married) . lies to the north and east of the Pros- -^ pectors', and there is every indication of their run of gold going into this ground as it appears to be dipping that-way. They have started a drive at the lowest level in the district and are now in 160ft. They should cut the reef about 200 feet ahead, when they expect to be able to give a good account of themselves. The weather has been greatly against them; they have had to timber all the way since the heavy rain.— Little Tommy, lies to the east of Young Colonial. Two men have been put on to prospect the ground. They have started a drive and had just got under ground at the time of my visit.—Creighton, Morton &Co., have been pegging out two or three claims to the east of the Little Tommy, and two on the west side of the Martha, Dulcibel, and Waitete claims.—Emily, and Evelyn claims are making arrangements to start work.—Cummings, Mackay &Co., on the Paketui Hills, are at present at a stand-still, but I am informed by Mr Mackay that operations will be resumed as soon as new tools arrive.—Comstock: The drive is now in 212 feet. The country is full of quartz veins; and they expect to cut into a reef in a week or ten days. This claim has a fine large reef, and the prospects taken from it are very good.—