OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 277, 24 November 1890, Page 3

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Red Mekcury.— The manager reporte that the drive on the reef south is in almost far en<jnj|h to commence the winze from the uppf: workings. The reef retains the same skeind prospecfce. The northers face continues to yield first-class ore, and the reef is two feet ia width. About SO tons of quftrta ai'o now ab graas, and scwt were forwarded to town by the steamer. Mariposa.—The manager reports fchab they have been trenching for the Red Mercury rtef, and he has every hope of encountering, it as small veins carrying gold are met. with. Hβ believes the lied Mercury and Kuaotunu reefs to be identical. Caebine.—The Manager reports that excoljeat prospects have been got from fcha leader in the winze, and there is still a good show of gold in the bottom. Hazelbank. —The Manager reports thab about 41b of picked stone was obtained from the Young American lode on Friday. This lode is one foefc thick and contains a fair amount of good mineral! As gold is seen sq ; frequently in. the atone, a patch of specimens may be meet with at any time. MoanatAiari.—The manager reports that the quartz at the 200 feet level ia kindly. Ab the 100-feet level the Reuben Parr reef maintains its promising appearance, and some good daba of gold have been seen during the week. Four stopea are in progress!, which return v fair supply of [: quartz, and about 301b of picked stone -have been selected. In the second scope a strong lead striking bapkward has been followed. It givea good crushing dirt, and oceaeianally.a few of picked stone are selected. A crosscut; will be started couth to intersect the Golden Age reef, which should be sixty fern away. The Reuben Parr reef in the western drive continues to improve. There, aro 6200zs of cold-water amalgam on hand.

— Tee manager reports that tba cleaning up for the fortnight will take pliod to-caorjfow, but he only expects a numerate return- *

JIotJNTAiN FX.OWEB.:— tii Alfred K'vid has resigned his position as director of thia mine. ,«<• '■ '■ ■ :■':.-•'"■: '■'<

Caledonian. —The crushing of twentysix loads quartz has produced l2or. 2dwb

KUAOTTJNU. W^L.—The manager reports fchab he ha* cut> a small leader in the fopfcwal! which gives fair prospecte. The big reef also continues ti> carry a little gold.