OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 234, 4 October 1888, Page 5

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day.

New Aleut-NIA. — Strong colours of gold can be seen when breaking the quartz in the eastern end. The mine manager intends bo crush about 21 loads quartz at the Golden Crown battery this week, Clirno and party have crushed 13 loads for lloz 13dwfc.

Caledonian.—Mr F. James has beec appointed mine manager. Ne\yf.__f.y-Vaotin. — The erection of the plant i 3 now almost completed, and a meeting of fche directors is fco be held in Auckland fco consider the matter of erecting a wasting furnace.

Marototo.—A parcel of 25cwfc of stone has arrived ab the School of Mines from the Hikufcaia claim, of which Mr Goldsworfchy is manager. A start will be at once mad_ with its treatment.

Cambria.—The manager has banked 590z Kklwfc melted gold, from 70 loads quartz. This is the result of fche past; fortnight's operations-. Saxon..—The block on the reef has dow almost reached No. 3 level, but fche lode is still intact above, and can easily be opened up. The rise is up about 6ft. ab No. 5 level. Good headway is being made wifch the drive at this level, and a kindly channel of sandstone is being penetrated.

Trenton.—The contractors for sinking the shaft; have given up fche contract;, and fche wages men were pub on fco continue the work.

The plaint; of W. S. McCormick v. J. H. Wifchcford for forfeiture of the Consols claim, Hapo Creek, for ndn-working, was heard afc the Warden's Court to-day. The defendant; did nob appear. After hearing evidence, which showed fchab since .June last oniy five tribufcers had worked in the mine and thafc for the past; month ib had been altogether unmanned, the Warden forfeited the ground and ordered ib to be advertised for sale. Costs £3 19s were allowed fche complainant.