OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5197, 12 September 1885, Page 2

OUR MINES.

UAMBKIA. The winze in progress from No. 3 level is now down a depth of 30ft., and "be hanging wall portion of the reef itill maintains its promising appearance, while good gold has been carried down for the whole / depth. A further breaking down took place this morning, with the result that 4 1001 bs of specimens were bagged, and gold left showing in the eastern corner of the £ winze. The quartz is still impregnated v> with excellent minerals, and is of a Tery, promising nature for gold. There are* r now about 6201bs of speoimens on hand /•- since last retorting took place. - <) NEW EUKEKA CQTUNtJI) Cleaning up and retorting for the month took place to«day for the payable return of 2210zs retorted gold, which was reduced on melting to 2160zs 4iwts. This i» the product of 234 tons of general dirt, and ii satisfactory. The mine is looking well throughout. The drive which is in progress on No. 2 lode towards the Oriental is passing through a favorable class of sandstone. The reef is 6ft in thickness, and in breaking down yesterday good dabs of gold were seen through the quartz. OBIENTAL IOTUNUI). The drive on the reef at the low level is penetrating an excellent class of sandstone, and is now in about 150 ft north-east from the crosscut. The reef has been somewhat pinchedjately, but is now about lft in thickness, and in breakiog down the quartz good dabs of gold are seen. It is estimated that in another 150 ft of drivtos; the junction with No. 2 reef will be met with. .. ■■. • !