OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4832, 4 July 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES.

I^EW PEI\CE IMPERIAL.

In addition to the 3lbs. of picked ston a which we reported from No. 2 reef at the newly opened up No. 6 level yesterday, the manager later in the afternoon secured 201bs. of rich specimens, some of them having a s^om of gold fullyj;an inch •wide.; -running right through them. A further breaking took place this after. noon, when 701bs of epecimens were secured, and good gold left showing. The leader is also opening but and becoming more solid,'which is a god sign.

Betorting of the amalgam from the treatment of 10 loads of general dirt and' a few pounds of picked stone from • the leaders on the footwall of the reef at No. 2 level took place to day for the good return of 21ozs gold, reduced on smelting to 20ozs ldwt; This is a capital yield, and it may: now be safely predicted that the block will give a. payable retOrn. The main reef is being stripped at present. ■' ! -.'■' : .'■■.•':: ■. ":\".•-;•..•• ,-.;• ".

The reef in the south drive »t the General Chute level was broken down this morning, with the encouraging result that colors of gold were Been. The reef is 18 inches wide, and the country ii an excellent -white clisi " ;6f^ sandstone, the improvement in the lode being no doubf^v partly caused by the flinty striking into Ji it. It is very satisfactory to find gold again in the drive, as none has been seen for 20ft or more, though the dirt was of payable grade. The winie being trank by the Adelaide to effect communication between the upper- and lower levels will greatly improve the ventilation, and enable the manager to carry on stopiog continuously, which he is unable to do at present. .'■ v NEW NOETHs STAB.

A trial parcel of seren loads-from a reef in this claim (situated in the TePap* Gully) has jielded the satisfactory return of 6ozs gold. The proprietors hare determined to put in a low level which will give a considerable height of backs, and to work, the reef properly. /