OUR MINES

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4775, 29 April 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES

DEEP LEVEL CEOSS.

Driving is in progress as usual on the footwall branch of the cross-reef at the 640 ft level. The quartz is rather more | split up than was the case when it was I first intersected, bat gocd mineral is still seen in it. At the intermediate level stoping is in progress on the hangingwall branch of No. 2 reef, which, though small, shows colors of gold, A crosscut is also in progress to intersect the footwall branch here; it should be about 40ft distant from the starting point. CALEDONIAN LOW LEVEL. Hard blue rock was struck last night in the crosscut at the 640 ft. level, it coming in nearly square across the face. This will make progress slower. The tunnel has now passed through 'the Golden Crown ground, and has just entered the Caledonian G.M. Co.'s property. DAEWIN and CAMBETA. Out of the twelve tenders sent up for the directors' disposal, that of Hosking and party, at 17s per foot, has been accepted for putting in the crosscut at No. 2 level. The distance to drive is estimated at 103 ft, and the party started operations this afternoon. The manager has not yet received intimation as to the amounts of the other tenders. The Darwin well-hole has been finished, but no sign of quartz has been met with. The guides have also been attended to. The Cambria crushing is not yet completed, the battery being unable to run full time for want of water. BELCHEE. The hangingwall of a body of quartz was struck in the shaft yesterday. It is believed to be identical with the lode found in the creek. The hangingwall has been broken into, but the quartz, though of a favorable description and carrying good minerals, had shown no gold up to this morning. The proprietors are still sinking, the footwall not having yet been reached.