Latest Coromandel Mining.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3970, 19 September 1881, Page 3

Latest Coromandel Mining.

THE TIKI.

At a meeting of directors held on Wednesday, it was finally arranged that the battery should start on Wednesday, Tiernan's to have the opportunity of crashing first. Mr John .Robinson was appointed battery manager, and Mr Straughaa mine manager for Blackmore's. It will thus be seen that the long looked for event of the "crushing" is rapidly approaching consummation. The battery is now pronounced quite ready. The lower section of the tramway is finished, all but the break frame which is in course of erection, and will be completed in a few days. As soon as this work is done and trucks are on the ground the Home Bule will be in a position to commence crushing as also will Tiernan's. The trucks were conveyed to the foot of the hill, and Mr O'Brien was expected to take them out at the beginning of the week. Maobi Wim.—The low level has been let by contract to Mr Pearce, who will carry it in a distance of 60 feet, which will most likely cut through the present hard bar of country—in fact, a'change may be expected any moment. In the intermediate level the reef is looking well. The drive from the Tiki company's ground is going through soft sandstone country, so that at the present rate of progress the boundary will be reached in about ten days.

The Pebsevebance are still carrying on the main drive, with the best of :prospects. The Ettbeka are driving on the main reef with satisfactory results. The lode maintains its size, and is of a good character. Gold shows occasionally in the stone when broken. Gbbbnwood's are carrying in the tunnel in tight ground, and have cut two small leaders, and expect to intersect the flat reef next week.

Blackmobe's.—The rise is through from the flat reef level. Gold was spen all the way. The Black more section of the tramway is progressing, and will be ready for work next week. Babbett's.—The manager reports a little gold being got during the week. Home Etjle.—The late mine manager, Mr Eirby, handed over the mine to the new manager, Mr Bremner, last Monday, and the keys of the strong room, which contains about a ton of picked stone. Bich gold is coming out of the leading stopes, thirty feet from the winze. Bismabck.—Rich gold was struck in this mine on Friday. They broke out thirty pounds of specimens, and almost the same quantity of picked stone from the intermediate level. Gold is showing in the stopes. A few picked stones are also coming out of ths rise from the low level. The specimens show a band of gold about three inches wide, very thick in the stone. -C.Mail.

Which are the lightest men, Irishmen. Scotchmen, or Englishmen ? In Ireland there are men pf Cork, in Scotland there are men of Ayr, but on the Thames there are lightermen. "I wish yon could teach, my son to keep his own counsel," said a father to an experienced old judge. "Let him get into a chancery suit," responded the judge, "and I'll be bound he'll keep his counsel." He could never get rid of him.

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