Waiorongomai.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4531, 13 July 1883, Page 3

Waiorongomai.

PREMIER.—The quartz from tho riso in the reef still continues to show tbe same " rich quality as found above and below. The No. 2 reef is aW showing up well. Coionist.—The quartz from the vrir.zp, ' the only work at present being done in <he ' minei still continues to show «Hd freeK. New Find.—A contract for the emotion of the feliobt. and hopper hss bee^ let to Mr Courtney, for £200. The iron «. il! b»found by tbe company. Eureka. —Tbe driver on the reef is almost far enoueh to enable the manager to connaance the rise to connect with il>e surface. The quartz coming to hand is payable, about 18 inches in the middle of tbe drive showing gold. Wbrahiko and Waitoki.—The hepper and shoot are nearly ready. The manager will at once convey all the quartz stacked at the surface to the paddock and fill the hopper, so as to be in readiness when tbe tramway can be used. Welcome. —A drive is being put in on

the reef from which the rich gold was got, but. there is cot much headway made, .as /-Substantial timbering has first to be JP Claim. —Some very fine specimens hive been found in a leadt*.}° *b's claim The manager ia now en|a»ed in opening up. Tbe prospects improve, and the vein is getting strobpi«r, and is likely to junction with another'fold-bearing leader. A considerable amount of prospecting is being carried onj and people are getting in better heart to spend money ion virgin ground .in anticipation of the completion of the tramway. Parcels of slbs each of quarts from the principal mines have been collected.by Mr H. H. Adams, and forwarded to Wellington to be tested there. —-Waikato Times.