OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4705, 5 February 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES.

DEEP LEVEL CEOSS

1 The pump started at one o'clock this morning, but bad to be stopped again once or twice, a fair start not being obtained till eight o'clock. The speed is now six strokei; per minute, but it is probable that'thV water, will not be out again till Saturday. CALEDONIAN. The drive on the leaderinteisected *£ tKe crosscut at 'No:2levefWijm^%§li> ; j the quartz is still split into two" 1 jpsalfi branches,'with small stringers sfcrikitfjt between. The hangingwall one is "Wgktlinches thick, and is the richest, the quarts showing colors of gold freely and x>c« casionally yielding a tew picked stone. The footwall branch is two inches wide, add also shows gold when broken. The stopes on the Bed.-Queen leader and branches above No. 1 level are looking about the same as usual,' and the dirt being crushed from here is shaping payably. The manager hopes to be able to engage another five head as soon as the No. 2 drive breaks into the winze, and to keep the 10 head constantly running. BRIGHT SMILE.

The manager a day or two ago called tenders privately for extending the Extended low level 100 ft towards the Bright Smile ground, and received four applications as follows :.—T. Sjneock, 19s 6d per foot; P. O'Briea, 27s 6d; J. McDermott, 28s; J. IL Duijn, BQa. The lowest tender was accepted last night.'■■•■ , : ■■■■-' DARWIN. %J ■-"■■' '

The reef has not been broken in the winze for several days, the manager being desirous of having the hopper and shoot finished first, as he is short of stowage room. The hopper, &c, will be finished to-morrow morning, so a portion of the lode will be taken down this evening. It is stripped for 10 feet. The small dropper in which gold was seen freely last week has ran out. The bottom of the winze being now near the boundary- of the Cambria, a survey is to be inader as soon as possible, so that the quartz may be kept separate

NEW MANUKA!!

Operations are at present confined to stopiug oq the leader at theGoldeuCrown 100 ft. level, between the boundary and the No. 2 reef. The block is at present 30 feet long, but each stope will be longer than the one below.- A washing of 17 tons is npw. going-through the battery, aqd it is shaping for a similar return to that obtained from the last parcel.

GOLD RETURNS. Caledonian.—Erwin and pipy have« orushed a small paroel for return of Bozs 16dwts gold. Daet.—Childerhouse and party have banked 2ozs 6dwts gold.