OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4434, 21 March 1883, Page 2

OUR MINES.

NEW PRINCE IMPERIAL. Work is being pushed on at Nj>T Steve. as quickly as .'possible, and the crosscut is now in 43 feet fro-n the chamber, <-.o it should not be Ion;; before the winze is connected with. The country in the face 19 a fine white sandstone, - witbr a>-few mineral veins traversing it. :At "No".* 4' level the new reef in the crosscut ir being driven on southward. The face is ia about 18 feet, and the reef is somewhat smaller than when fust cat, but-the quarlz is well mineralised, and showed gold when broken down. this morning. The crosscut has been pushed on about 15 feet past the hangingwall of the reef, but there is as yet no sign of the quartz appearing on the right hand side~\>f!'tne break.. The country is . favorable for progress, and also for goKUbearintr lodes. At the eastern side of the shaft driving is in progress on the No, 2 reef.and footwall leader. The former bodj; of qua.tz is about 2ft. in thickaesi^bat thero are also several stringers on the' footwall. h The quartz looks well for gold. A leading stope is being carried along over;this drive, so a<* to ventilate'it more thoroughly. The footwall leader is about a foot in width. The stopes are being carried on as usual, and are looking .well, and the general dirt is shaping for a good return at the battery. " . DEEP LEVEL CROSS. The drive north on the hangingnrall leader, at No. 4 level of the Imperial shaft, is in over 50 feet Trom No^YSdef, and a few feet more driving will take it to the boandary. The quartz is of good size and well mineralised.,. The stopes are being worked as usuii; andHhere is very little change to report since last week ; gold beinjj freely se m, fchough-not so much pioked stone is coming to hand. The full force of the Herald mill is employed on company's dirt- 24 houra per day, and it is shapiug for a good yield. The contractors for continuing the south drive at the 640 ft. leveljwill finish their 100 feet to-morrow, when fresh tenders for a similar distance' will be opened. The country s in the face continues a, good white class of sandstone. THAMES WINDING ASSOCIATION. The bricking in of the boiler is finished, and the chimney—an iron one, made by Price Bros.—was hoisted into position this morning. The engine and gaar v are also very nearly ready for use. The contractors lit a fire this afternoon, rso as to dry the brick-work, and make it set properly, and steam will probably be got up tor the first time early next week^ Good progress is also being made w'th the erection of the hoppers, which when completed will hold over 60 loads of quartz. MARINER, LONDON, AND* QfUEEN OP ENGLAND. These three mines are at present working in conjunction so as.to get the-lower levels cleaned up and ventilated as soon as possible. The winze from No. 2 level, 4 the cleaning out-of which was commenced before Christmas, has been difidW by bags to carry the draught down to r the bottom, Men have been working here since;- yesterday morning, and if the weather continues good will bo through in a few days, as there only remains about 15ft. to sink to connect with No. 3 level... At 'this latter place four men are employed cleaning up, the level being about 18 inches deep in slush. As soon as the winze is through, the drive at No. 2 level will be boarded up, and this will force the whole of the draught to No. 3. ALBUBNIA. Work at the intermediate level on Dixon's reef, and also at the new low level, is being pushed on, and as the weather has been cooler lately, progress is better. Dixon's reef is becoming more compact, but no gold has been se?n in it lately. Two men have also startedhto ta'io out a small block on this reef at the point where the best portion of last crushing wag obtained, B