OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4623, 29 October 1883, Page 2

OUR MINES.

NEW PRINCE IMPERIAL,

The manager reported for last week as follows :—" There have been 52 head of stampers employed during the past week, which have reduced 234 loads of quartz for the return of 8320zs of amalgam, making the total quantity now oq hand from the general dirt 2210bzg. There have also been 7cwt of specimens and picked stone crushed for the yield of 1408ozs. amalgam. The Wo. 2 lead in the Btopes above No. 5 level continues to look well, and has produced fully 4|cwfc of specimens and picked stone this week. The drive on the No. 1 reef at No. 4 level is in 332 ft. from the break, or 150 ft, on the eastern side of the shaft (this makes the total distance drive on this reef 4C3ft). The reef has much improved in the drive, being now a well-defined body of quartz carrying splendid minerals, but I have not seen any gold yet. The s'topes upon this reef are looking much better, gold being more frequently seen, and the dirt is shaping better at the batteries. The drive on this reef afc No. 3 level going eastward is now in 25ft, and the reef; still maintains its promising appearance, gold being very freely met with eaoh breaking down. Cleaning and retorting ;"for the month will take place next Saturday.—Gr. S. Clabk." „..,. . . . ,

DAEWIN.

The winding engine was to-day removed from Price Bros/.shop, where it had jteen undergoing an overhaul, and taken to Itho mine. A sidling track was cut on the bill, and the engine was hauled along this, with block and tackle, clo-e up to tbe bed. The poppet legs, which are of heart .of. kauri, are on tbe ground, and. the manager is pushing on work with all possible speed, so as to get them and the engine in position without any delay. The cutting out of the chamber at the 150 f( 3t leirel will probably be completed to-morrow. The reef has averaged 2 feet in thickness," and gold has been seen freely through the quartz at each" break**

DART.

Six" tenders were receivedj for driving lOOtfc. west on +ke Nb>2 reef Jit.iNd.l3 level ranging from 21s 9d to 343 9d per foot. At the former figure the tender of T. Johns and party was accepted. Before this contract is completed the tributers' shot of gold left in the floor of No. 2 level should -bio coaie upon. ■'"■'. ■- :

MOANATAIRI.

The manager reported on Saturday as fol'ows :r-"l32ft. level; Stqpfag on. No. 9 aud brauch lead is progressing, arid encouraging resulti are being' met .with. 451bs of picked stone t^ye come to hand from here since my last, and the west end of stopr-i hare a very.promising appearance at present; The Crown erbiscut'has been extended 17ft. 3in. during the past fortnight. The courtry is 'still hard, but a little more settled thai it has! been. The lead we have in hand from the abovenamed cro~scufc is a very likely one, I showing gold at each Jbceakingt; it is of a frubbly nature. 15lbs of picked stone bave been obtained from theleadiincewe commenced to ?work it; and there.»af* about 5 <ons <>f general staff at.the brttery awaiting,ftrial. The b-ittory litRS bean idle since .last Monday, in consequence of ten head bein^ dispensed with by the tribute^ We * sVall BtartfOa Monday next, ,s'head on tribttters' 'stuff, and lo for the; company, so. s as to get through what I have on hand byltnefentt of the month, whan we shall cleaS*'Up.— P. 5.—301 bs picked sfbns* Jjust came to hand from the No. 9, 132 ft level.—J. G. Vitiak." ■: GQLD pTURNS'; " Thames GoLDkk Obow:—McKenzie and party have crushed 7 loads of quartz forthe yield of ||ozs gold;

" You have the advantage of me," said the cashier blandly "You will have to get some one to identify you." •? Identify me P Why I am your son, just back from college for the summer vacation." :'•♦"May be, may.be,"' answered thei cashieir, •• but. my son did not look a fool, wear a cockney hat, monkey-tailcoat, skin-tight breeches, topthmck shoes, nor did he use such cane haMfWf" Whea^jwy^wifo returns Stom Europe next sumrneTj^yoU'might present your claims to her, and if she decides that you are our offspring, Ishall be happy to bid you an affectionate good-by on your return to college."

A widower residing in Bermondsey, who suspected that his serraat girl m» in the habit of using paraffin for lighting the fire, put a little nitrb-glycerine in the pilvcaa, as a test. Contrary" to expectation nothing happened; but a day Or two later the, girl cape and asked him to subscribe aorne^ thing towards buying a new store for her poor old mother as theirs had fallen to pieces. -

Djean Macartney of Melbourne is in hii 85th; year. He was ordained 60 years ago. His friends have resolved to commemorate the (Occasion by procuring a marble bust of bim., :■:■;.■■•;, -■■ : .* ■ ;//,*,•"■"; :■■,

M'ATJkUixn Fbvbb.—Malarial ferert, constipation, torpidity of the liter and kidney*, nervousness and neuralgic ailments yield readily to this great duease conqueror, Hop Biltejra, It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives \new life and vigour !to the aged and infirm.\ See