OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4793, 20 May 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES.

CALBpONIAN.

The manager reported on Saturdays— •'There is no change to report in the stopes since my last. The winze is now down 47ft, and a nice leader now in the bottom, about nine inches thick, and when broken down to-day showed several ni-e stones with blotches of gold and ruby silver in them. It should be payable according to the gold seen. There has not been much sinking done this week, as^ the men were erecting an air-tigLt door, and fixing pipes down the winze, which are complete! with good result—plenty of good air for working any depth. I harp removed the men from No. 1 level down to No. 2, and opened out on what I think to be the right-hand branch, which yielded well at No. 1 level. There is not sufficient done on it yet to tell how it is likely to turn out; There has been no work do:te on the main leader this week. The battery did not start until Wednesday. Tarn only; running 8 hours with ten head; the dirt is shaping a trifle bettor.— T.B. Hicks."

CALEDONIAN LOW LEVEL.

Since the pump stopped, the men have been employed in the Moanatairi tunnel, getting out the second air receiver. This was to-day conveyed to the Big Pump, in readiness for use.

DARWIN.

The contractors for the crosscut at the 230 ft level are making, good headway, the face being now in 601' i, which ic^Tes.leig thaa 50ft to drive to ctit the r jf. The country is a favorable class of. white sandstone, with mineral wins striking through it. The contractors hare now been at work three w?ks.

NEW ATLANTIC*

This claim, which consists of about 26 men's ground, and is situated in the Col* larbone gully, Karaka creek, belongs to Messrs G. S. Clrrk, Erownlo, and others. Ast.rfc was mado t. clean out an old level, which wil be extended to the Atlantic reef. This lode gave good returns when work d in the early 'daysj and the prospects of the new claim- ere considered gooj. 1