TE AROHA.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4250, 15 August 1882, Page 3

TE AROHA.

The reporter of the Mail, writing of a Tint to the mines, says :— We first passed over the ground of the All Nations, or Black Angel, which was „ recently- awarded to Mr Applegate on the ground of non-working by former lessees. „ \Ye had ample evidence of neglecfc to -j work, for not even a surface scratch was visible over the area we traversed. Next came the Little Jemmy, and here, too, very little work has been done. Some trenching and driving on the Queen of Beauty lode, coming from the direction of the Prpmier, is all that has been attempted. So far, nothing to. excite enthusiasm has been disclosed in the conglomerate quartz broken oat in trenching the ground. So far, indeed, the work done is mere prospecting, without anything very satisfactory to show for it. The ground is well situated, near the line of the proposed feeder to the tramway, and more energetic prospecting work might disclose better prospects. No work was beiDg done at ,the time of our visit, although workmen appeared to have been recently- on the . ground. In the Pearl the same absence of workmen was noticeable, but a show of woik appeared. Some fifty feet of driving bad been on the same reef, and the country; was kindly, but there was little to be seen for the work done. The same applies to the Rugby ground, which had less signs of life about it, and appeared, indeed, to be deserted. The country about this part of the field, seems t only to want prospecting, ard when that is done we shall not have to lament poor prospects or the absence of good crushing stuff. Although there was no sign of life in the Buby, the mineralised stone here and there, visible gave promise of something worth following up, aud we should strongly . urge more vigorous work in the mine as a means of proving its value. We next visited the Young Colonial ■ grottnd, and were relieved to find a stretch of country which showed signs of life and activity. There was proof of vigorous work, and something to show in return for it. A large reef was showing }0D the surface near*the road level, and a drive carried in upon it about 25 feet excellent indications, which tested remarkably well, and carried indications of gold. In the low level the 88me good show was visible in about 50 feet of driving. A brief inspection of the quartz brought to grass convinced the visitor of the presence of gold in the stone, and the easy access to the main line of of tramway which it is proposed to carry through this country, renders this claim a valuable one? We understand it has been formed into a company understand it has been formed into a company under the name of the Colonist. We next visited the Hero ground, and tbe same.encouraging prospects, the result of hard work on the claim, met our eye. A surface reef standing about 50 feet out of the ground, gave promise of years hf profitable work, when tramway, and battery facilities are completed. In the upper level good gold was visible, and when the mine is systematically opened up under good management, it cannot fail to take its place amongst the best gold producers. We next came on to the Premier ground, and felt amply rewarded for the journey in the excellent display of gold and real hard work done in this mine. It was the first ground on which life and activity were apparent, and besides this tbe effect of a master hand to guide and control operations was visible. A good paddock of quartz - containing- -about . 200 tons of crushing stuff, was the first indication of the forward condition of the mine, and the fact that gold could be seen in almost any piece taken up for inspection showed the good judgment of those having charge of the affairs of tbe mine in keeping a staff of men.at work. The paddock was formed at the mouth of a drive carried in about 150 feet on a fine body of quartz about eight feet from wall to wall, in which a good prospect could be obtained at any time. The lode runs in the^irection of the Queen of Beauty. , About 3&&et below is the boulder reef, containing even a better show. Gold is also visible .60 feet below on this leader and 100 feet on the footwall leader, below tbe blow. The leaders run into this blow on the surface, where a fivefeet lode shows gold freely, and a paddock containing about 75 tons of general crushing stuff has been accumulated here. The lodes run east and west on the surface, and junction north and south, and both the main lodes are fire feet wide down below the footwall. Altogether, the pros-

pects in this miDe are the brightest on the field, and the promoters deserve success for the perseverance they have shown in working the ground. (To he continued.)