OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 151, 27 June 1888, Page 8

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day.

Cambria. —Good headway is being made with the sinking of the winze on the main reef at the intermediate level, and it has already attained a depth of 12 feet. The hangingwall portion of the lode carries mineralsof averyfavourabledescription, and colours of gold are seen in the quartz every breaking down. At No. 4 level, work is being pushed a-head as quickly as possible. As already repotted, the cross-cut has holed through to the winze sunk from No. • 4 level, and the ventilation is now all that couid be desired. The manager has started driving towards the boundary, after which a crosscut will be commenced to intersect No. 7, and the .other leaders worked so successfully in the levels above.

Caledonian. —Colours of gold were again seen to-day when breaking down the leader in the winzo in progress underneath Rowe's tribute. Judging by the amount of gold observed in the quartz, it is just possible that the stuff will prove payable. The winze is down 15 feet. Saxon.—Payable quartz continues to come to hand from the stopes over No. 4 level, bub there is no change to report. The contractors have resumed work in the crosscut at No. 4 level, and are penetrating an excellent channel of sandstone.

At the adjourned meeting of the Thames North Licensing Committee yesterday, a license for the Governor Bow en Hotel was granted to John McDonald.