OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 215, 11 September 1890, Page 5

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day.

Caledonian.—The crosscut drive at No. 2 level has been extended a distance of 13 feet this week. It is excellent country in the face of the drive, but, so far, nothing of any importance has been cut. As this drive is going through unprospeeted ground, I am still in hopes that something good will be discovered here. . The drive that is being put in at No. 1 level to intersect the Young American lode has been driven 16 feet this week. The country here is good for speedy driving. Four men are still employed in etoping on the No. 1 leader, below No. 1 level. Colours of gold are occasionally seen in the quartz, but nothing worth picking out. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. May Queen.—On No. 4 footwall branch the No. 5 stope is in eight feet from the rise, and dabs and nice colours of gold have been seen. No. 4 stope has been passing through a rich portion of the block, 251b of pickod stone being obtained during the week and a little gold being left showing. Id No. 3 etope about 12 inches of good crushing dirt is being saved. No. 4 reef east is 2 feet thick, carries first class mineral and is in good country for gold. A second etope has been started on No. 4 reef west at the point where the leader met with through the slide junctioned with No. 4 lode. The reef is 3 feet thick and shows gold pretty freely. Several pounds of picked stone came to hand here during the week. Mr S. F. Admans reports: "In investigating the connection between the May Queen and Trenton lodes I have come across rather an interesting fact. The break in the May Queen, on the eastward side of which you have opened up such a rich field on the No. 4 lode, strikes into the Trentonground,andto give an approximate measurement will be met by driving another 150 feet on the Trenton new footwall lode, if the break should keep its course. This looks well for the Trenton prospects." Trenton.—A few pounds of picked stone were obtained from the leader at No. 4 level. A telegram was received to-day : "Obtained 250z lOdwt of retorted gold from 35 loads of general stuff and six pounds of picked stone."

Blanche.—Twenty-five loads of quartz returned 10oz 6dwt of melted gold. Cambria.—The leader at ho. 2 level is 5 inches thick and shows dabs and colours of gold when broken down. Rising on the main reef will commence in about a week's time. Two leaders are being carried along in the main etope which show gold. The cross leader also shows gold when broken. Gold is seen freely in the quartz coming from the stope eastward on the western branch of No. 7 leader. New Albubnia.—Dixon's reef maintains its promising appearance both in the drives and etopes. The crushing of 29 loads of quartz and 201b of picked stone returned 450z 17dwt of gold,which shows that the block now being opened is a valuable one.

Saxok.—-The two reefs at No. 6 level are still separated by a bar of sandstone, which is now being cut out. The whole of the drive ia a mass of quartz fully six feet thick, and colours of gold have been freely seen on the hanging wall. The reef at No. 4 level is 2ft thick* and 101b of fair picked stone has been saved. The amalgam on hand-is 2310z; aleo 101b of picked stone.

Ajparcel of stone from a new find, made by Messrs Laurie Bros., at Tararu Creek, in the vicinity of the old Vulcan eround was on exhibition in Frater Bros.' window *? &L and r afctracfc ed considerable attention. The gold, which is of a coarse nature, » well distributed through the quartz, and should be of excellent quality. Victoria (late Deep Level' Cross).—The following tenders were received by Mr T A. Dunlop for driving 150 feet from New Prince Imperial shaft for the recently iormed Victoria Goldmining Company :- Scanlan 14a 6d ; K. Knefbone, 15s; C. and John Hart, W The tender of Hart was accepted, subject to the approval of the directors. NEwCALEDONiAN.-The managerwires:nNo l? lg f * f n C^ B tMck cut iQ °™£"t in No. 1 level. Gold seen in the quartz." KuAOTtJNc.-The manager telegraphed' this afternoon : « Reef about two feet and gold ebowmg freely |r the stone," "