OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3935, 9 August 1881, Page 2

OUR MINES.

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Mr Vivian who succeeded Mr Comer in the management of this mine, received instructions from the directors on Saturday night to start work at once, and twenty miners, besides trackers, blacksmith, &c. were at once engaged by him, and work commenced in the mine yesterday morning. For the present, no prospecting will be done, but work will be pushed ahead in the sections recently worked by Mr Comer. We understand the battery will not start just at present. The manager reports last Saturday as follows:—" In accordance with instructions received from you I took over charge of the miiqie' on Tuesday last, and since then have made a partial survey of the workings. I now beg to "report a| follows:—Central Italy section:, We have this day removed sufficient timber from the shaft at' tunnel level to give access to the ladder-way, which, together with the shaft, is in good condition. The drive, which is twelve feet below the tunnel level, has collapsed, but this is of no consequence, it not being required. The drive into which we want to get is 42 feet vertical above the tunnel level, and 40 feet below the creek level. It is closed near the chamber, and will require repairing for a distance of 60 feet to reach the reef. Two men should

accomplish this work in a few daya. The chamber is in good order, beiajt?4»:'-#.: strong belt of country. A pu«,Jp# the quartz and refuse can be easiljKformed from a portion of the shaft, whjeh will not be required for any other purpose. The tributes are without change to report since my last.—J. G. Vivian." '"*?'"'■

KUBANUI HILL.

The battery started yesterday morning; 20 head of stampers are on the company's stuff and 20 on the tributers. The manager reports as follows :—" Poverty: Under beach level we have holed to oldrrworkings going westward-, There is still j a good sized stope to work out, but as very " little gold is seen I cannot hope for a big yield. The work above the besfth level > is proving a great extent of unworked ; leader, but so far no rich stone has been

found. The value of this class of quartz however can only be ascertained for certain by crushing. The stamps started on it this morning. All Nations:Fromi this section I

have beengetlinga few fair specimens each breaking, and have s'Xty pounds on hand.

There is on band 40 tons of general stuff.

The whole will give about lOQoas of gold. Tributes; Our tribute parties are all

looking below the usual averages.

I have

let a section at 20 percent, in the Junction

above the beach level, aid have several others under , offer. All the ground referred to has been several times - previously abandoued by other parties. Open cutting; Poverty and Long Drive: Tbe broken weather has thrown on* back

in getting preparation made for going forward with this work, but no time will

be lost as soon as the rain is over.—J. W. Walker."

GOLD EETURNS.

Hopeful. —A crushing of 80lbs of specimens for this mine at the Herald battery yielded 45ozs retorted gold.

QWHAROA.

Oats and party, of the Smile of Fortune, have started "15 head of stamps on stone from the mine. The result will come up to expectations. . .■•■■•

Lucky Hit.—4o tons of quarts are on hand, and it will* be treated as soon as possible

Jones and party, of the Goldea Hill, will hare a large crushing in a short time, as the paddock is well filled. Campbell and party (Radical).** Another crushing is being accumulated, and the prospects from the stone are as good as previously.