OUR MINES.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5255, 20 November 1885, Page 3

OUR MINES.

CAMBRIA.

The fifth slope on the main reef at No. 3 level has now reached the spot where good gold was left thowing in the roof of the former stppe, and in breaking down the lode tbis morning the manager secured the excellent haul of 4001bs of specimens, while good dabs of gold were also seen pretty freely distributed through the general dirt. The reef is heavily charged With the usual excellent minerals, and a fair show of gold is still visible, auguring well for future breakings down. j BRIGHT SMILE. The crushing of 16 loads of general dirt and 601bs of specimens was completed to* ! day for the excellent return of 67ozs { melted gold. There is no change to report in the mine, where operations are in progress as usual. NEW ALBUENIA. I The manager reports to the effect that the winze on the Success reef has been snnk a depth of 48ft. The hangingwall of the Star of the South reef is now showing in the hangingwall of the winze, but the two reefs hare not yet junctioned. About 2ft of quartz are being broken out from here, in which gold is seen freely. The country in the crosscut on the 70ft level is •till tight, and only 7ft has been driven during the week. BLANCHE. In breaking down the reef in the rise this morning, the manager bagged the encouraging haul of 151bs of picked stone. The reef is a nice kindly body of stone, carrying some favorable minerals, and eolori of gold were also seen distributed through the general dirt. QUEEN OF BEAUTY. Driving has. been commenced upon the reef recently cut at No. 5 level, but at pre* lent it is rather mullocky. The country is an excellent class of sandstone.