OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4886, 6 September 1884, Page 2

OUR MINES.

DART,

The crosscut at No. 4 level is now in some five or.six feet past the hangingwail branch of No. 2'reef, and the main portion is expected to come to hand 10 or 15ft. ahead. The country is an excellent white sandstone, and water in issuing from the face. Work on the Alfred leader at No. 2 level has been temporarily stopped, and the men removed to this "winze on No. 2 reef at No. 3 level. This winse; was started some time ago, bat had to be stopped on account of water. It will descend about 35ft west of where the crosscut will touch the reef. No quartz will be broken till next week. : . NEW EUREKA (OTUNUIK The manager reported to-day at foU lows:—"I have the honor to report to you on the work done in your mine under my supervision daring the last twelve months as follows—ln the upper level the amount of driving done is 60ft.; a rise to the surface 46ft; two stopes have been worked the whole length of the block, viz., 120 ft; and a third stope a distance of 30ft. In the low level the amount of work done is: Driving cross* cut, 398 ft; driving tm the course of the reef, 136 f t; drive on No. 2, 26ft; rise to upper level, 42ft; rise to aurfaee, 36ft; a stbpe on No. 1,20 ft. The whole of thii work.is done ia a proper manner and the mine is now opened up, and well-ven-tilated. A considerable amount of surface work has had to be done in the shape of tramways, paddock, smith, turning creeks, &o. A large "item of expenditure has been the alteration!! to the battery, and bringing in the small creek. This work was necessary, owing to the battery being badly constructed, I hare- crushed 268 tons of quartz for tike company, for a return of 3640z5. 16dwts, of melted gold, and 48 tons of quarts for outside elaimi. I have handed over to the legal manager all tools for mine and battery, and have left two men timbering up the low level. I desire to tender you my resignation at manager.—l am, Ac, Thos. Buck. —P.S. There are 80o2is; of amalgam on hand from tailings." ■

WEEKLY GOLD BJSTT7RNS.

Adelaide (William.' tr) "... Jo w Caledoniaa ... ... t 65 2 0 Do. (Dryden's tr). '.'., 20 0 80. (Irwin'str) .. Gif q Do. (George'B tr) .. 6 s n Dart (Hardman's tr) , 2 3 0 Do. (BicCollnu's tr) ...' 214 0 Karanai Hill (Eoire'B tr) ... H 7 0 Do. (Grubb's tr)- ... 514 0 Lonehand (Adams' tr) .„, 216 0 Moanatairi (Jonei' tr) .., 36 0 Seuben Parr (Baatoe's tr) ... ' 115 0 Eocky Point , 120 la 0 Thames Golden Grown .;. 97 6 0 Waiotahi „. 197 2 0 Total ,„ jftlßTO 0