MINING NEWS.
(BY TBLKCJKAFH—OWN GOBRHBFONDEST3.)
this day. ROYAL Oak.—The tributers got one hundred pounds specimens and picked Btone yesterday. They have now about two hundred weight on hand. , , ■ , BiSSIABCK.-2020z5. of gold was lodged in the Bauk yesterday by tbp tribute", who consider they could have made up the amount to 300 ounces but /or scarcity ot water supply tor driving the battery. ToKATEA.— Knox and McNeil, tributes, arc crushing and exp-ct a good yield. Unios Beach.-The new poppet heads are now erected, and substantial limbers have replaced ?11 old stnff. The mine locks promising. . ~ KAPANGA,- Strong gold showing in t! 0 low level on io tty's reef, which is six feet wide in face, and all going to ttte roil.
THAMHS, this day. A start has been made to erect machinery at the Ckgwn Pbikcess shaft, Tho Kubohui fliw- cleared up tu-aay for 64oza 15dwts retorted gold. Moat of the parcels treated were (poor, but 3 tons taken from winze at the beach level on two leaders in the Porerty section, gave a ncn yield of 12ozs. of gold. A large block is to be taken out here on leaders, and the manager is in hopes of getting a regular supply of good crushing dirt. ■ ' Queen of Beauty.—The interim retoiting gave 90oza. 4dwts. gold. The bat tery is stopped for want of water. Nothing fresh in tne mine. The contractors for sinking the shaft are progressing favourably. ' ' ' '
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Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3851, 19 December 1882, Page 3
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