QUEEN OF BEAUTY.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5033, 28 February 1885, Page 3

QUEEN OF BEAUTY.

In driving eastward at No. 11* level, the teef still keeps 18 inches wide, but is carrying better mineral and altogether looking more, favorable for gold than . where first cut.

SAXON. Excellent progress is being made with the shaft, which has now attained a depth of 66ft. below No. 5 level. Sinking will be finished next week, by which time it will be down the required dwtance—7sft. At No. 6 level, two men are still stoptng • on No» 3 reef, which shows colors of gold, ■ad avcouple of men have started to open o«t on the hangiagwall leader at the London winze on No. 1 reef, frem which some picked stone was obtained in Mr ■ Waite'i time. . - KUBANUI HILL. , The finishing from the old stopes above the tunnel level has not hitherto shaped Very well j cleaning up takes place on Monday. The manager has been compelled to abandon the stopes for the present, on account of the excessive heat, and the men an now. stoping the No. 2 reef at the 80ft . level. The battery is chiefly employed on tributeri' parcels. DART. The crosscut at No. 3 level is in 115 ft from the point of commencement, and the country is now a good white sandstone, through which better progress should be Bade. The manager has lately explored the old workings on the Mount Pleasant No. 3 reef, and thinks it likely that two Other leaden on the hangingwall aide will have dipped into it before the level of the OTOMcnt is reached. GOLD RETURNS. : Moakataibi.—Howe and party have " crashed a parcel of picked itone for 9ozi lldwtigold.