OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4866, 14 August 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES.

BEIGHT SMILE.

The crushing at the Queen of Beauty battery was finished last night, nnd retort ing took place this morning for the excellent yield of BLozs retorted (77ozs sdwts melted) gold. The quantity of stuff treated was 13 loads of, general dirt and 651bs of picked stone and specimens, so that the average yield was over sozs per load. The whole of the quartz was obtained from the drive and leading stojpe on the footwall leader at the intermediate level. This drive is now within 30ft; of being under the face of the level above, and the hard rock which there pinched the leader out has i been nearly passed through. A good goldbearing class of country is:now appearing. ;in the face, and the lead'Js coming together, which augurs well ■ for its quality when the drive is adfAnced altogether clear of the unfavorable rock. :■: ,:;:/:% -yfcAM.BKIAV-//r'':'r:''■;■;:■■ ' A pleasing iniprovemenfc ha,3 been noticeable during the last day pr two in the eastern drive at the 23pffc level on the main reef. This drive-Has now beeri carried in about 80ft pastihe. winze, and thel reef has varied> iu > size^ and been tortuous itf course. A better class of country^ interlaced with black mineral veins, is now showing oh the footwali; and in breaking down the reef several good gold-bearing stones were secured, while colori were seen in takiDgdown a:further portion tibis morning. V .The c lode 4ft back from the fee was^:bnly 8 or?9 ioches thick, but ia the face this afternoon

there was quite 2ft. of quartz, carryins: antimony and other miuerals favorable to the precious metals The drive east on the f6btwal^trih^rs.iß.atVa^standstUl.;-at.p're.<<:' sent;; two, branches of quartz, one on each;:'wall of the drive, are" showing in the face. The leading and second stopes are in. pro«res9, and the third has just; been" started from the boundary. Gold is seen freely in the quartz, -and■■oc«r casibnally small parcels of picked stone are bagged; The dirt fromThere is shaping for a good yield at the battery, but; that from the main reef, as Was expected ■"wiirhot give a lare'e'-retufh;^ "/";: •"":• :<:-;;>'-' -; ■ "■•■• ■'■-■ ■'■ hi:, darwim ;■;.-.0-:;y,;t ; ;. A parcel of three loads, broken from tbe^f6otwairstnngers"clbse;rtb"::-,the^23oftv'; level crosscut, yielded lozslodwts melted gold. '1 ho dirt was taken but close to d break, and was not picked very clean : This break has. heaved the striflgers to the left, but the* manager will start and cut in for them in a day or-two, with the object of resuming driring/? ■. "> V'; : : K* ■ ■■■: GOLDrIIKTUUNSf.-; t:^-t:y, Ktjkan^i Hili —Tremba.th and party have crushed 3| tons for 3ozs. lOdwts gold/-'"'- ■'■"■••;-.:■: ■■;■';-;:--';.'-' :..vV-;- : ; v ''■■ :■'%. v; . Caledonian.—George and party to day banked lovs Tdwts gold. . r i CiiT :: of' MANCHESTEB.-^Scotfc and party, proprietors, have crushed 11 loads for the good yield of 240z3 ]2dwts gold. Victory (Karaka Creek). —Mr J. G ark, proprietor, • has banked 3oz*. 15dwts^ gold from this claim. ' V • ;'. ::