OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4575, 3 September 1883, Page 2

OUR MINES.

NEW PBINCE IMPERIAL.

Saturday's lodgement of gold was, today reduced by melting to 12000Z3, making the total melted return lor tbe month 32890zs ldrct. By far the greater proportion of the genera' dirt was taken from the No. 1 reef at No. 4 level, and the regular way in which it shaped is very satisfactory. The manager reported on Saturday as follows:—" I have much pleasure in forwarding the result of the month's crushing, which has I yielded 33'290zs retorted gold from 28cwt specimens, and 737 loads of general dirt. The specimens put through averaged 14Jdwts to the pound. Work has been carried, on as usual in the mine, which continues to look well. The sixth stope on No. 2 lead, above No. 5 level, is forward to the point where the small leader in the footwall junctions with the main branch, and th'eleader is looking better than it did in the fifth stope. The leader in the seventhstope, (which is now 10ft through the break) is a good strong body of quartz, and is looking exceedingly well. 501bs of good stone were obtained from here yesterday, and another haul of lewfc came to hand last night, which has been put through the single stamper. The Bth stope is now about Bft from the break; the lead here is not so large or so solid as it, was in tbe seventh stope at this point, but good dab 3of gold are freely met with every day. The ninth stope will be forward to the point where the good hauls of specimens were obtained in the seventh and eighth stopes by the middle of the week. The lead in the stopes on the eastern side of the shaft continues to look much about the same, producing good crushing dirt, but no specimens or picked stone. I have removed the two. men who were in the crosscut going north, and started them on the shaft side of the break to excavate a chamber for tbe winze, which is going down to connect with tbe 640 feet level. Driving on the No. 1 reef at No. 1 level has not yet been resumed, as it will lake another week to bring the leading stope forward to the face. The stopes have all been looking well during the past week, gold being more frequently seen. I may mention that there have been 460 loads of quartz broken out and reduced frem this reef during the past month. The new engine and gear will all be ready for placing in position by the,end of this month, and as we are likely to havo better weather then we will have a better show to cut down and widen the uppar part of the shaft (about 60 feet), whilst the engine is being fixed.—G. .8. CiiAUK." MOANATAIBX ;,. The manager reported on Saturday as follows:—" No. 9 footwall leader, on which we have sunk 20ft. below tunnel level, is very poor, and does not improve in depth. I therefore discontinued sinking, and have commenced 1 to drive a few-feet towards No. 9 re jf, which is about ,25ft. ahead. If the lead does not look better in that direction, tban it has done in the winze, it will be abandoned, for the time at least. No. 9,132 ft. level: A loading stope has beea taken up aud carried aloug for a distance of 30ft, and timbers are now being fised, which will be nearly . completed to day. When finished, driving and stoping; will be continued. About 35 *•■-. lbs. of picked stone have been obtained * from Ko. 9 and branch leaders during the i week, and the general stuff is shaping payable. Shall retort on Saturday next. — J.G. Titian." THAMES GOLDEN CROWN. ..Cleaning up took place to-day for the goodjield of 1150z9 7dwts melted gold, for. Which a ( total of 60 tons w:s crushed. The/greater'portion of the dirt was from the/leaders opened out upon in tha Core crosscut at the 100 ft. Jtavel, and a small Jecjcter which the managCT?ouudin the 100 ft. climber. The first mentioned leaders con* tinize o look pretty well, producing a few lb? of s.oae orrcrionally. ■ The leader found in tbe 100;t cbomber has not been worked before. It is being driven easU ward, and though white in appearance and small has yielded 80 \bi picked stone during the past fortnight. The No. 1 battery level seef in the seaward drive at the 170 ft level is looking batter since a break cro sed it. It is 3ft wide and shows colors of gold when taken stfwn tq-day. A trial pare'e from the shai't side of the break gave 8 or 7dwts per ton, and ar. other parcel is now being saved.

KUIUNUI HTLL

Eetortmg took place oq Saturday, but only SO tons of quartz having' beea treated, and that all trial parcels, the yield was staall, only 70z3 131wts retried gold. The trial paroels from No. 9 reef in the Belfast tunnel, " and Hunt's and Barry's reefs in the level driven from the prospecting shaft all proved" poor, and" the only parcel which shaped payably was on© from tbe winze lately started on the AM Nations' leader at the tunnel level. Two v > loads from here gave 4oas gold. The '■£ leader is small but shews dabs of gold freely. The winie is 20 feet deep, and the country is unworked below, thougb.it would not take a large amount of driving to open it np at the Albion 80 feet le»el s