OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4550, 4 August 1883, Page 3

OUR MINES.

NEW PRINCE IMPEBIAL. The final cleaning np for the month of July took place tOday for the result of 31600Z8 amalgam, which on retorting gave 12240zs gold, obtained as follows :—From about 7cwt of specimen*?, 8660z5, or about an ounce per pound ; 174 loads general dirt treated at tbe Alburnia, Golden Crown, and Herald batteries, 3580z5. This makes the total return for the month 262Qozs retorted zo]d, of which 606 loads of dirt gsve 9570z5, and 16cwt specimens no loss than 16530z5. This is the largest return but one obtained since , the new company started work, the largest being that for November in lost year, when 27540zs 12dwts melted gold was obtained. LONDON.

The winze on the No. 1 reef is now down about 20 feet, and Rold has been seen pretty freely in both the main reef •nd hangingwall leader every breaking, while there- is now: on hand 501bs of picked stone from the latter body. The winze is, goin^ down fully five feet wide, there being a number of small stringers, in which gold was seen last night, between the main reef and haogingwall leader. The manager some days ago recommended the directors to authorise him to extend No. 4 level till under the winze from No. 3. but as yet he has received no reply. The drive on the IHo. 2 reef eastward is now in 75 feet. Tbe Reader was broken down again yesterday close to the face •nd colors.of gold seen. The leading ■tope is cow forward to the break beyond which gold was first seen in tbe drive. Crushing will be started at Boll's mill •boot Thursday next; the quartz from the two reefs will be treated separately. mariner: The No. 3 reef at No. 5 level in tbe . drive westward is improving in size and appearance. It is now about five feet wide, but has so far shown no gold. Tbe winze on the crosslode between Nos. 2 and three reefs at No. 3 level, has been f tar ted. A small portion of the leader has been taken down. , No gold was seen, but the quartl being so very dirty this is not to be wondered at. GOLD RETURNS. Moakataibi. — Quaeily and party, tributers, have banked 22ozs Sdwts gold, the result of a crushing of 12 or 14 loads , at the company's mill. . Adbxiidi.—Mcllhaney and party, proprietors of this claim, have banked llozs. 17dwt8. gold.