OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4730, 5 March 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES.

DEEP LEVEL CROSS.

The cross leader in the southern drive at the 640 ft level vras broken down to-day; it is small, and the quartz is favorable, though no gold was observed. In the intermediate level below No. o, the hangiugwall branch of No. 2 lead, which has been only a couple of inches wide, appears to be opening out. NEW MANUKAU. A seventh stope having been carried along the'small leader to the hanpingwall branch of No. 2 reef, a breaking down of the latter took place this morning, lOlbs of picked stone being secured. Crushing is proceeding at the Golden jjCrown mill and the return should be tohand in a day, or two. NEW DIAMOND. A crushing of three loads from the reef in the winze started at the intermediate level is now being put through the Queen of Beauty battery, and the return will be to hand to morrow. A payable yield is anticipated. CALEDONIAN LOW LEFEL. On measuring up the crosscut at the 640 ft level, the manager found that with

the aid of the rock drill 42ft had been driven during the past week, making the total distance nearly 70ft. This is quite double the speed at which the drive would advance were the ordinary appliances used. LONDON.

The eastern drive at No. 4 level is in 45ft.; the reef is about 20 inches wide, well mineralised, and lying in favorable country, but has not shown any gold yet. Stoping is in progress above the intermediate level, and passes are being reared. The manager hopes to bs able to start crushing on Monday. DART. In the western drive at No. 3 level ft break has come across the face, and be* yo'nd this the reef has not yet been touched. The break is dipping in an opposite direction to that of the slide in the upper levels, so is not likely to be connected with it, The highest stope eastward is the 6th, and westward the sfch ; gold is. seen freely in breaking the reef, and the dirt is shaping for a payable yield at the battery. * DAEWIN. j Good progress is being made with the sinking of the shaft, which on Saturday was down 46 feet below'-the 150 ft. level flatsheet. The country continues an excellent class of sandstone for gold, mineral veins running through it.