OUR GOLDFIELDS
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Thames, this .lay. A TRIAL spin of Mr Robert Corner's twentystamper battery, fche erection of which has just been completed on his section of the Kuranui Hill ground, took place afc 11.30 o'clock yesterday in the presence of a number of gentlemen interested in mining. The motive power is supplied by water through a two-inch nozzle, the plant being driven by one of Price Bros.' Pelton wheels. The stampers are driven direct from the main shafb of fche wheel, to which is attached a foot-belt, which is connected with a cam-shafb wheel seven feet in diameter. The whole plant worked most smoothly and satisfactorily, and Mr Comer now possesses one of the most compact batteries on the field. The erection of the five berdans in connection with the plant is now being proceeded with, and will be completed about the end of the present week.
Saxon.—The additional ten head of stampers ab this Company's battery have been started.
Lone Hand. —A promising leader two inches thick has been cut in the crosscut in the Lone Hand section of the mine. Very little quartz has yeb been taken out, bub gold is freely seen.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18890723.2.28
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 173, 23 July 1889, Page 5
Word Count
199OUR GOLDFIELDS Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 173, 23 July 1889, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in