OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5014, 6 February 1885, Page 2

OUR MINES.

CAMBRIA.

The tender of C. Stevens and party, at 15s 5d per foot, has been accepted for driving the crosscut at No. 3 level 100 ft, and the work is in full swing. The M«tion just let will be driven on the boundary of the Darwin and Cambria. The mine is looking well, gold being seen in breaking down in all the workings. A late report from the manager says:—« " The reef in the face of the eastern drire is 10 feet in thickness. It still continues to look well; dabs and colors of gold are seen frequently in breaking down the quartz. There is not much change in the. intermediate level. There is still ft great amount of mineral in some of the stone* also gold is seen freely through the quarts. Stoping is being proceeded with as usual. Tbe size of the reef varies in thickness 1 from 3 to 5 feet. Gold is seen freely through all.the stopes. and it still looks [ well going upwards. No. 1 winze is down a depth of 61 feet. There is a stringer running down with the winze, but I think the principal part of the reef is more in the footwall, yet another 14 feet more sinking will put this winze down the required depth."

MOANATAIBI EXTENDED.

The country in the south crosscut it now a firm white- sandstone, of a favorable nature for gold-bearing leaden; according to the. sur?ey some 50ft. or more has yet to be. driven to eat the Cambria reef. The sandstone in the north croii« cut if also becoming of a more favorable class.

CALEDONIAN LOW LEVEL.

The cross leader in. the south drive at the 640 ft level was broken down to»day, some 8 or 10ft having been stripped linee work at this point was commenced. The lead is 18 inches wide, looks very promising, and contains excellent minerals, though no gold was observed. The manager has now got the rock-drill to work in this drive, so good progress will be made, and before long the junction of another reef should be met with.

DABT.

The crashing at Bull's mill is not •haping quite so well as was expected ; it will probably be finished, and the gold lodged f early nexi: week. In the mine the country ia the crosscut at No. 3 lerel ii becomiof easier, and<cpntaini*promising miatrti seams, though as yet no reef or leader tai beea cut. jSome more blocks of grovod wiil probably be offered on tribate shortly.