OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 288, 4 December 1889, Page 5

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(by telegbaph—own co-respondent.)

this day. Royai. Oak.—About, 501b were obtained yesterday. The gold is B fcin going down, i

Thames, %, day. Waiotahi. — The monthly cl^ n j n g U p and.retorting took place yesterday^ f or bQ excellent return of 3090z, which a fterwards melted into an ingot weighing 3060z 6dwt. This is the product of 220 to ns o j quartz crushed- from all parts of the rittae. Cambria.—A parcel of 151b of P% e stone was obtained yesterday when breaking down the reef in the secbttfl stope over the western drive at the intev, mediate below No. 3 leveL Colours gold were also seen pretty freely distriv buted through the general dirt. There ia\ no change to report from other parts of the mine..

Lone Hand.—The contractors in the General Chute drive ab the low level have driven a further distance of 29 feet during the past week, the country being a splendid class of sandstone, and very favourable for progress. The Moa reef ab the magazine level is still being stripped, and Btoping is proceeding as usual on the several leaders, and also on the Manchester reef, in all of which colours of gold are seen when breaking down. Crushing will be commenced next week.

Saxon.—The various works in this mine are proceeding much the same as usual. As the result of the past week's operations there are 451b of picked stone and 4070z of amalgam on hand,

New JVlantjkatt.—The monthly cleaningup to-day produced 270z retorted gold. Saxon.—Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 stopes on the western or seaward side of the junction, on the f ootwall reef are all turning out a large supply of payable quartz and upwards o£ 301b of picked stone have been saved, from the stopes during; the week. In the new crosscut started at No. 5 level east of the cross or flinty reef to pick up the No. 2 reef, a very promising reef was mefc with fully eighteen inches thick, running in a good channel of sandstone country.' Gold is showing freely through, thequartz. Itis believed to be the No. 2reef. The No. 1 main reef runs from four to five feeb in thickness, promising well, and a little gold has been met with in a vein on. the hangingwall of the main body. The country around is of a favourable nature. In the drive along the specimen leader near the shaft at No. 2 level colours of gold are being freely seen through the quartz. The No. 4 level crosscut has now been driven a distance of 125 feet on the hanging-wall side of the main reef, and is at present in a splendid channel of goldbearing country. From the numerous block veins the crosscut is now passing throueh it is believed fresh leaders are at

hand. There are on hand 4070z of amalgam, with 451b picked stone.

Norfolk.—A very encouraging report is to hand from this mine. The contractor's 200 ft contract should be finished by to-day. The crosscut passed through a reef about eight feet wide at the back of the Norfolk reef, and had before this passed through several good-looking quartz veins. There is no necessity to do any more cross-cutting at present, as there are already a number of reefs to work upon. The prospects in this part of the mine are exceedingly good. Messrs Darron and Cook have got very good gold on the level at the Star of California reef. The reef is about 2 feet 6 inclies wide, looks well, shows good prospects, and is easily worked. In all probability there will be from this parb an unlimited supply of quartz for the battery, which from the present value of the reef should prove highly remunerative. To-day the mine manager started to sink , a winze to connect from this level with tha crosscut before mentioned.

Cambria.—This morning the mine man* ager wired :, •' Fifteen pounds picked etono from the second stope on western drivQ intermediate below No. 3 leveli"