WAIOTAHI.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4290, 30 September 1882, Page 2

WAIOTAHI.

" This mine continues to keep up its reputation of being the steadiest gold producer on the field. During the past month 216. tons of general dirt have been treated for a yield of 3220zs retorted gold, which was reduced pi» melting to 3210z5. This return shows a considerable improvement on last month's yield; „y ;; rij.r

BRIGHT SMILE. > §The manager reported da the>2ti\x as follows:—I commenced work in your_ mine oq th^J-lth September, drmng ; »nd> stoping east" of main winze.; I did not" break down any quartz during the first week/'as'-the; hoppers were • not empty^ but I had breaking down on Friday, the 22nd inst.,'and obtained 32lbs specimen stone,* leaving gold showing in faces." I broke down some quartz to day, and. "picked out a few pounds of specimens and' picked stones. I intend to start driring and :stdping west of -the main winze,'as there is a good block of ground to take out, \ and as tributers' quartz is cleared, away, and winze opened up, I will be able? to start on payable quartz on this end of the ground. The, reef looks well through the stopes, and I belief©, w^jvill hare some good hauls of specimens; and that Jhe quartz will crush^ell; |Th*tributers have stopped work 5 unm'^ey^Jwe how their crußhingjwjll ;^urii '(g£f£zJgkm. G. ■ JSab/ve^. TJJiijS^^ <:ea'st Jhas^opehwl^t^agjiin^iwcl, j« ■ now about 10; inches iia-^hu^tiess> > better, if? any thing, th»^ itfdiMs^ul the stopes. qGood colors ami-dabs Jof gold have! been seen in it, though it hai hot yet produced any picked A; little quartz was,broken in the stppes yesterday, and gold was seen freely in it. The late tributers, GarTey'and party,vhaTe banked 44ozs Bdwts retorted goldi the yield from 27 loads of generar dirt.'- A;y previbus^ crushing of , stone "from v the same" "parcel gtild.* f,,

1 1'^: j'' „ , |^|. •;. An inlßrim-retorting took place to-day for the satisfactory return of 1570zn retorted, gold, for which about 125 tons of quartz have been treated. Crushing is still proceeding; The meited f -retarnjis 1530zs 15dwts. /'■"■■

:,, THAMES GQLDE^ QRQWN. ,- The usual, monthly icieaning^upOand retorting eventuated this morning. The return is 3290z5 /melted gold,: for which about3{X) tons,of; general dirt'h&ve.been put through. The mine is ; h6w looking well all through, and at present 'there-is every prospect: of good yields coming >to hand for some time. ; , ;. ~ . ',■; •:.- --- CAXE^NIkN^;:: • The merted return is 1320zs lOdwts. In the mine there isrery little ehangejj to. report/ The Xwbrt of cleaning lodtjifie^ drivel on the specimenleader'/air No. level; is necessarily a slow one, butftMe manager will continue it :so long as there is solid ground~ r'bverhead' A Bntil 1 ;thii drive is oleaned out he will not be able to start; sinking the winze to open up an intermediate level, v/vc" ; ; :_i:-- ■> . %,; c : Q^EEN OF ENGLAND.,,....;}_ We are informed that^ this cbaipany wag successfully floated to-day in Auckland, and; -the following directorate appointed :r-A. Brodie, E. Graham,! J. Howard, J..'; H, Nicholls, J;Dickey^. Byronj-and Q. Curtis. , The amount sab,-, Bcribed for the working of the mine,is said to be over £700, and^it is also stated that the Thames Deep ; Level Tribute company have .-taken up the balance of the shares, and will, as soon as the water ia reduced; push ou the crosscut south at /the 640 ft level.':.-'.■:': ■';:■';/ > ■■ '}.?;■'-^\/% Ee^ting:clicl.\nbt ibalcej?la^^Pr^a^feuf was postponed till Wedhesday;next^tTfi| c i general dirt has lately shown a slight in£ I profemeiit at the battery. "/ i;