OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4375, 11 January 1883, Page 2

OUR MINES.

NEW PRINCE IMPERt^L.

The manager telegraphed this afternoon to the directors as follows:—"201bs of picked■stbne from fobtwall leaJeT; >-£[o. 1 Section East; sO'b< from stopes, No. 2 Section" West. Battery sta^ts^ crushing continuously to-morrow morning. —Gr. S. CIAHK." ' •' ■' -'V-iif

DA.RT. ■ The contractors for sinking "the pump shaft are now down over 90- feefc, leaving 30 feet to break through to No. 2 level. The country continues of a good class. The leader which was come upon about a fortnight, ago has disappeared in a clay seam. The quartz was, however, kept for treatment, some colors; of gold -having been seen in it. The dam ia the crosscut at ~No. 2 level, to/ keep [b&pjfcftth^^ater issuing from No. 2 reef, isitsompleted, and as a consequence ouly atfoat one third of the baling is necessary. The pump shaft will probably: 'bo down the required depth in another three weeks, - when the sinking of the> main shaft, to open up No. 3 level, will be commenced. BRIGHT SMILE. The manager yesterday brought; down 601bs of good specimens, obtained ia breaking down the leader in the itopes and drive at the intermediate level.' A considerable amount of crushing dirt is on hand, the large hopper being; frill, ami a start will shortlyjbe made to cart itto the flat for crushing.^ :.7;.7;