OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 246, 19 October 1886, Page 3

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

TiiAMi;-. this day. Cambria.—The southern crosscut al No. i level is in adiiitiincc of 2X> iVcl. At lhc batlcrv tho bcriliiii.i (ire cinploycd grinding tailings.

MoAN.vn.UilA.—Colours of gold urcitill seen when breaking down tin- Ke.ihin reel' in the slopes and lhc ipiartz is thaping sal isfactorilv ut the battery.

New MANUKAt/.-Good dabs and colour.; of gold arc scon in the quartz coming In hand from the various workings which should lie more than payable. W.aiono District.

The recent excellent yields obtained from ci'iishings from the I'ui'oiiuet claim have apparently hud Ihe client of attracting Iho attention of spectators to Waiiino district, which now seems likely lo receive a fair trial. Several Auckland gentlemen who are interested in claims] in the district have decided to erect a battery on the ground. To-day permission was granted tliciu by tlio Warden lo continue races for the conveyance of water from Wniono, Paroquet, andfanother smaller creek to the proposed site, I'hc old llalyerono battery, consisting of ten head stumpers, lias been purchased lor removal to Waiono. and in aboitl v foiliiighl a start will be made to convoy it thither. It is intended to dispense with the old fashioned water wheel by which this battery wus formerly worked, and creel one of Messrs Price Pros, improved I'elton wheels siiflieienllv to drive 10 head of stampers. Tenders lire receivable until Wednesday, lor feliite,'anil sawing 20,000 fool of kauri into boards, which are tolio utilised in I be erection of the battery. and the construction of the three races. A couple of months should sec Iho battery 111 Wiiioino uu accomplished fact. I'AUAi.irgT. The manager (.Mr .1. (.'artel') lias, during tlio past, fow days, been engaged straightening the drive put in a abort lime ago at the low level, lo moot the winze sunk upon tlio lecf. This work bus now been completed and driving started upon toe lode, which is a strong body of quart* three or four feet thick. Good colours of gold arc seen every breaking down. The drive is being coolinued on tlio reel inula good supply of quartz is now obtainable. Ahoul teutons of stull'hnvo been packed lo tho beach, hut it lias not vet been determined whether it shall be brought to lhc Prince Imperial mill for treatment or forwarded lo Pepper's ball cry at Tapu. It is probable, however, that the latter course will be adopted, as the cost of conveyance to Urahanislown is vory great.