MINING NOTES.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5287, 30 December 1885, Page 2

MINING NOTES.

Tbe Lubra Silver Mining Co., at Silverton, N.S.W., it is believed, will turn out as valuable a mine as any in Silverton. The directorate was changed about six months ago, at which time affairs were in a rather disorganised condition. Vigorous efforts were made, with the result that in September last rich chlorides were struck, and up to October 31st, 10 tons of rich ore had been raised, uVe,of which had been smelted, with a yield of £576. They have been raising ore since at the rate of 4cwt. per day. The lode opened out on the west Lubra is upwards of half a mile from the main lode, but is believed to be of the same rich character, varying from 2910zs to 12C0 oza to the ton, which was the result of the last smelting.

The Silverton Association Smelting works in Silverton, N.S.W. is doing good work. Up to the 15th inst., the furnace was running almost exclusively on Day Dream ore, of which but one sample is being made —that is, the ore is being taken without sorting, just as it comes from the mine, and it is giving an average of lQsozs to the ton.

The Pinnacles Company's mine are just about to resume active mining and smelting operations. A parcel of 3 tons of ore from this mine treated the week previous to above date at the Day Dream works, yielded the very encouraging average of 98ozs, the galena giving 116ozs, and the gossan 80ozs.

From the Westport Times of Dec. 20 we have the following mining news:— There is nothing startling to report in mining, this week, but things generally bear a favorable aspect. So far as alluvial mining is concerned, the water supply has been good, and the Christmas washings* up on the various fields should give satisfactory returns.—There are rumors of the discovery of auriferous ground in a hitherto unworked locality near Charleston, but we have no definite information to impart.—The Great Republic Company will have their first general cleaning up on Wednesday next. The mine continues to look well. The Smile of Fortuue, Stoney Creek, and Southern Light, Mokihinui, are developing their newly-found reefs.—At the Nile mine, Uougb and Tumble, about 40 tons of stone are stacked,, and it is estimated that about 350 tons are ready to take out. The shareholders meet on the 220 dto decide upon purchasing machinery and the direction of future operations.—A partial cleaning up of amalgam from the plates, ripples, and berdans, at the United Alpine battery, at the United Alpine battery, made on Thursday last, gave 900 ounces from 303 tons of quartz, The mill was running for nine days, and, as will be seen at a glance, the return is an exceptionally good one, being an average of au ounce of gold to the ton.