OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4869, 18 August 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES.

NEW PEINCE IMPERIAL.

'."■■The'- improvement a few days ago as having^: occurred in the;seaward drive on No. :'2 reef at No. 6 level still continues, and though the lode has not yet formed into a solid body, there.'•; are several stringers of quartz showing in the face, and strong dabs of gold were seen in: these at last breaking dqwn^TJbestoDejare also looking better, and aHbg«hef'a%iß%t 401bs of picked; stone and\ t specimens were b&ggedfi sn ring |he|J^eMl There is Nothing fresh in the other workings.

D EEP LEVEL CROSS.

The reef intersected in the No. 4 level crosscut has :now^)een cut, thrqngh mc thej top^of 5 the drive. Itl is 'there abbut 20ft. thick, but as the hanging wall is standing much straighter than the, footwall, it will not, be, so wide in the floor.. No gold biasi been seen, but as the^ quartz is promising in appearance, the manager will put a few loads through as a trial. Crushing will be started at the Herald mill to morrow, and parcels from the small leader at the 640 ft. level,; and the footwall lead at the intermediaie lflrel, besides that from the new reef, will be treated. .-.''■' - '. ' ■.- '•• -:" ,';' ". '''■■'■ '■" '■ ■ :':'

CALEDONIAN.

Stoping is still in progress on the Red Queen leader, and five head of stamps are kept einpldyed at the Herald battery.^ The crosscut at No.; 3;leyelißin 4£lft.,and^ no sign of the hard Bar has yet been met with, so it is hoped that by following the leader in the; facethe'unfavorable" country wiW be altogether avoided.

MOANATAIRI.

The manager reports that the westerly drife in.the Waitemata section has been extended 45ft. from the crosscut. The quarfz is very promising. .The stppes on; No. 9 reef, under Guthrie's old tribute^ block, are looking >well for gold ■, though only aicolor or two of the precious metal has been Veen during thie-week. Every stope here should see (he > reef improving^ ;a'^: got; excellent-dirt pyerhead. £■'■"■: .'.- ;■ GOLD^^TURN'g.^^l'r;;';;

Kuba^ui HiLt.-rrThbinasf and) party hare, crushed 4| tons for ltoza lßdwts .g6ld;;.-;:;^:Vi; ; :v^Jr>::.;-^*£'^;:\^::V •:■•■: JHoanataibi. — Johnston and party and James and party hare the.tespVciiTe yields of I7dwts and 7dwtsgbld. : "Eeuben PAHR.-^Easfoe and party hare obtained Bozs gold from three loads quartz.