Waiorongomai Mining.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5246, 10 November 1885, Page 3

Waiorongomai Mining.

Nbw Find.—The reef continues showing a fair amount of gold in breaking out. •nd ii shaping at the batteiy fully as well ailait month. - „ , . Galbna.—s tons from the Galena reer and 5 tons from No: 1 leader hare been despatched t» the Thames for the New Zealand Smelting Co. A trial parcel of about 15 trucks, broken out from No. 2 leader, i« being treated at the battery, and when this has been put through, a trial parcel of about 10 tons from No. 1 leader will be similarly dealt with. The hands employed in the mine are at present all employed . driving on No. 1 leader. Pbbmier.—Four men are now working in this mine, and are breaking out quartz from the junction «f Nos. 1 and 2 reefs far treatment at the battery. It is intruded to start crushing nrxt week with 5 head of stampers, and should the result hr Ratisfactpry, that number of stampers will probably be kept constantly employed. LoNS~HA»D.--The crosscut is in a distaniw of 80ft, and what is believed to be the reef has just been intersected. Coio»i«T.—The stuff coming from Jeffrey and party (contractors) stopes is of good payable quality, as is also the quartz being broken but from the low level by Roberts and party (contractors). Canadian.—The reef in the drive being put in by the company on the Colonist reef has greatly improved during the past few days, and showß a little gold. Waiobongomai.—>Mto tons of what is belief ed to b» Tery rich lead ore is now bagged ready for transmission to the Thames., FiV«j\tbns from the Virginia City reef ii also bagged, and the" additional five tons (to complete the parcel of 15 torn which the company haye undertaken to dispose of to the New Zealand Smelting Co.) is now being broken out— Newt. '