Karangahake.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5256, 21 November 1885, Page 3

Karangahake.

(FKOK OUa OWH COBBESFOKDBNT.) Pacboa, This day. « Goidek CBOWK.--In the main level of this claim the reef shows from 2 to 3ft in thickness, and the prospects arer very _en couraging, gold showing freely.^ A winze is being sunk near the mouth of the tunnel. Much disappointment is felt at the report re the umatisfactory return from the Thames shipment from this claim. • Adilinx.—Mr Hall has been appointed manager of this claim. The men are engaged in clearing a track connecting with the road, and it is the manager's intention to send a big lot to the Thames swelter shortly. ; - Ivakhob.—The contractors are making good headway with the extension of the tunnel towards the Scott boundary. Some grand dirt is coming to hand, and the manager is confident of still further im-: provement. Sixteen head of stampers are tt work on a shift of 10 hours, and the cleaning up and retorting will take place about Tuesday. JLbnilwobth.—About 25 tons of quartz are bagged for the Thames furnace, and will be sent down next week. About six ewt of bags arrived to-day per Waitoa, io the manager means business. Wbicomir-The long-expected-reef is not yet to hand. Mr Byrne is working through heavy sandstone country. Scotia.—A start was made to-day in . the low level, where the lode is sft wide. Some stuff will be sent down to the, Thames for smelting purposes at an 'early dale. .: :-;.:,.-■ -