OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4473, 7 May 1883, Page 2

OUR MINES.

NEW PRINCE IMPERIAL.

The quartz which was showing through the break at No. 5 level onFriday proves to be a strong leader 18 inches in width. The drive will therefore be continued on it, and a dig is now being advanced on the footwall. No breaking down of the quartz has yet taken place, but good dabs of gold have been seen in some which has been torn off by the shots fired, and several nice stones obtained. The quartz is similar to that in the No. 2 lode, but appears to be more heavily mineralised. Wo; definite opinion can yet be formed as to what; reef the new body of quartz is, but in th,e \ manager's opinion ifcis most likely to be identical with the hanging wall leader cut in the crocscut at No. 4 level. This' leader was about 30ft distant from No. 2 reef at that level, but was standing much straighter, and supposing it continued to underlie at the same rate, .would' be very near the point at which' the new lode has been fonud. This may or may not turn out to be the case| but driving will, be ' pushed ahead ou it, aod if.it is found not to be the No. 2, a crosscut will put in the footwall to intersect that lode. MOANAT^Htf. '; The manager reported on Saturday :— : "80ft level: The drive on No. 2 reef is; now extended about 30ft west of crosscut;; frpm.JP, inches tOrSftfofthehangingwall; portion of the lode has been carried alongl for that distance. breaking down! the reef. on Thursday afternoon last a small parcel of picked stone was obtained

and colors freely seen. Previous to last breaking down most of the gold found has been free from mineralised quartz, but now^ a good percentage of bright mineral accompanies it, and the couni try is,, becoming more congenial for gold as we advance. The main hangingwall leader's course is just parallel with the reef, about 18 inches from it. This lead shows gold when taken down, also bright mineral. A few pounds of picked stone have come to hand ! from the rise on same lead and reef ! during the week. Stopes above tunnel j level, Morning Star section, have im- • proved since my last, producing a little i picked stone. Our other workings i throughout the mine are without change I to.report since my last. We shall commence crushing with water power about Wednesday next.—J. G. Vivian." MABINEB. A start was made this morning to wind the water from below No. 5 level. At j first two tanks were used," but shortly j before 11 o'clock the water was reduced so much that the southern shaft, which was filled with mullock by the eld tributers to within about 25 feet of No. 4 flatsheet, was found to be drained. The spiders were then disconnected, and winding resumed with the single rope in the northern shaft. About 40 tanks per hour were lifted^ and' by 3 o'clock the water was over 20 feet lower.than when a start was made. Winding will be kept up day and night till the water is out, but this is hot expected to take more than two or three days. GOLD BETUKNS. - Kxjbanui Hill.-—Le Manquais and party have crushed lib. of stone tor loss. 3dwts. melted gold.

Smile of Fobxune (Owharoa).~ Sims and party, tributers, have finished a crushing for the return of 86ozs. 13dwts, melted gold.