OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4251, 16 August 1882, Page 3

OUR MINES.

QUEEN OF BEAUTY. Excellent progress has been made bj the pumps in reducing the water, and No. 9 leyel was dry enough this after* noon to permit of the four o'clock shift ■ commencing work. NEW PRINCE IMPERIAL. '; '* The alterations to the engine, &c, were so far advanced to-day that steam was got up, and the cages run up and down the shaft this afternoon. Driving was started td-'day on the reef in the bottom of the shaft towards the west winze. About 63 feet of driving should hole through, when a large block will be opened up. JScaplan and party have crushed a parcel ' '■'" of quartz for 4ozs 12dwts gold. ■■! • ALBURNIA. . „.■ Conn on and party, who are working a i block on McLean's leader immediately above where the latter got his recent rich \, parcel of quartz, have treated 12 j ' loads for the good return of 28ozs 2dwts | gold. This result should enhance the value of the block the company are open ;;-ing np considerably, as it shows that tbe V reef is improving grratly as it goes down. V. There is as yet no sign of qunrfz in the . company's drive, though the clay seem is , still being followed. ■r^ GOLD RETURNS. .[ } IKtjbautji Hill.—Dabb and party have 15 tons from their leader in the -, Oddfellows' section for the good yield of 58ozs 15dwt*s gold. Waihi.—The melted return from this company* first retorting is 82ozs lOdwts • '•■- goid^.for which 266 tons were treated.