OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4533, 16 July 1883, Page 2

OUR MINES.

NEW PRINCE IMPERIAL.

The footwall lender in the second stope ' west above No. 5 level yielded 601bs of specimens on Satuday afternoon, and an excellent show is still visible in the roof. * good show was also left in the back of the sixth stope 1 lie reef in the fifth. stopa, which is 8 or 9 feet past the break, was broken down this morning and 7Olbs of good specimens were bagised.\ The dirt is shaping well, as will be seen from the following report fr.'in the manager, dispatched on Saturday: — " Thera has been 141 loads of quartz crushed during the week, which b.»s yielded 618ozs of amalgam, making the total amount on hand for the fortnight 11430z-. Seventeen head ot stampers are employed at the Alburnia, and 15 head at the Golden Crown. The mine throughout v*n«?er looked better than at present; 3cwt of specimens were obtained since Thursday last, all of which have come to hand from the second stope in No. 2 section west, and the 6th stope in No. 1 section west, with a good show left in the back of both these stopes. which looks well for the next stop« coming along. The fifth stope is now about Bft. through 'he break, but then? has been no quirtz broken yet on the western.-side. In the stopas in No. 1 section east the lead continues to look well, gold being seen freely each bre«king down. The drive on the No. 1 reef at No. 4 level is now in 195(c. from th^ break. The reef still maintains its size and appearance, and nice dabs of gold are met with daily. A few pounds of good picked stone hare been selected from here during the week. In the stopes the reef also looks well, and produces a large amount of good crushing dirt, and a few pounds of specimens occasionally. Now that the reef is thoroughly opened up, I am able to engage ail hands working on it on the day and afternoon shifts, with the exception of the men driving. The contractors in the winze at No. 3 level are making good progress. There are now down 108 feet, and should hole through to the drive about the end of next week or the begin ningof the following.—G. S. Cla.be." KUtUNOI HILL. The manag r reported this morning :— " The drive north-west from shaft h*s been extended 17 feet during the week, or a total of 117 feet. Nothing has been met with ; however, a little water is making in the face, therefore 1 should not be surprised to cut the leader at any moment. The drive on the lode in southern end is now in 24 feet from the crosscut. It is much more compact and vertical than it was, and about 1 foot thick in the fade, more mineralised in places than on first opening out on it. The hands are started to open out sea* ward on it, where it is much larger. How* ever, nothing fresh fill be known about it for a few shifts., The quartz has a much better appearance than the load crushed, and is being saved much cleaner. Albidta: Commencing to sink to hole through to rise mentioned in my last, and may probably hole through by the end of the week. Belfast, No. 9: Everything is in good working .order; two shifts, two men in each, are continuing the drive. As there is a good length on this reef on which very little has been done, it is very likely a good run of gold may be picked up. The reef also being of. considerable size, something ' lasting-would be the result if it proves payable.—T. HTGrawvobv." LONDON. The hangingwail leader in the winze at No. 3 level was broken down to»day. Good colors were freely seen, and 6 or 71bs off picked stone bagged. The No. 1 reef has not yet been* taken down, as the manager is desirous of getting a few feet of it stripped first. A start has been made to break down the No. 2 reef from the crosscut. No gold was seen in the quartz thrown Iput by the first shot, but the manager does not expect the reef to improve till he gets in several feet further. * ' • *...'! MABINER. j The No. 3 reef was cut in the crosscut north from the shaft at No. 5 level last night. It is about 18 inches wide, and some of the stone looks favorable for gold. This reef has always been a patchy one, so the manager may have struck it iv a poor place.