Ohinemuri Goldfield.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4495, 1 June 1883, Page 2

Ohinemuri Goldfield.

(FKOM OUB OWN COEBBBPONDBNT).

Paeroa, Thursday. Kabangahaice.—l would, according to promise, have visited this district severaT days ago, but was prevented from doing so by the weatb«r, which, during the past 10 days, has been simply abominable. Karangahake may be approached, by two different routes, the one, when the Ohinemuri river is fordable, being by way of Mackaytown. The other is by crossing the bridge at Paeroa and follow" ing the Te Aroha road until you reach the base of Te Moananui's bill, and thence by following your nose—unless you are fortunate enough to be accompanied by some person practically acquainted with the locality. I hay« travelled by both routes, and I have not the slightest hesitation in stating that they " reflect the greatest of credit" oa the powers that be —both local and general. Upon reaching the scene of operations, the first mine met with was that belonging to the JTauraki GM. arid Q.C. Company, of which Mr P. Hanseri is the manager. The Hauraki, which is better known as the Prospectors' claim, was located about 15 months ago, and the sum of £900 has already been expended in its development. Operations in this mine are at present con* fined to the low level, where stoping out upon No. 2 lode, averaging 3 feet in thickness, is being vigorously carried on. From the stopes 1 broke out six different pieces of stone, every one of which, when subjected to the usual process, yielded prospects that were simply astonishing. The manager estimates the whole of the stone coming to hand from this section of the mine to be worth 2ozs per ton, and judging from what I saw yesterday, I am inclined to the belief that he under estimates its value pretty considerably. Intermediate level: This level has been driven 80 feet along the course of No, 2 lode, which carried gold from wall to wall the whole of thatdistance. Itis situatelsofeet— vertical measurement —above the low level, and is connected with the latter by means of a winze sunk upon the footwall of the No. 2 lode. From this lode stone shewing gold freely was broken out at various points in the winze, in the level, and in the risethirty feet in height—which connects the level with the surface. This block, which in ronnd numbers may be said to be 200 feet in height by 100 feet in length, and averaging three feet in thickness, has already been pretty well tested by meani of the works already enumerated. The tramway connecting the mine with the battery will be in working order in a fortnight, by which time the mine will be in position to keep the battery, comprising 16 head of stampers, continuously employed. It will, therefore, be seen that this company has a grand future before it, and that there is every probability of the shareholders being handsomely rewarded for their pluck and perservanoe.