OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 135, 9 June 1891, Page 5

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

MoANATAiAKr.—The manager reports thai) preparations are being made to start) the rock drill at the 200 level on the large reef showing in the chamber. Westward of the winze she lode is fully 4ft in thickness and eastward nboub 18in, and a few pounds of picked stone have been selected. The drive coming west) on the footwall lode from the bottom of the winze is ia very hai'd ground, consequently the lode is broken up into a mixture of flint and quartz. This is probably the cause why the reef was not identified below. The week's operations hare not been as successful as the previous one. The Golden Age reef is a fine body of quartz showing gold freely, and a few pounds of picked stone have been obtained. The battery has only been running one shift, as the supply of quartz is limited. There are 121b ot picked stone and lOfloz of amalgam for the week. City ofDunedin. —The manager reports that the reef in the rise has opened out) large, and is a continuation of the same class of stone as that obtained in No. 1 level. It showed a marked improvement on the plates. In a few feet this body of stone will be immediately opposite the old City run of gold. ) Hazelbank.— The manager reports that the reef at the crosscut No. 1 level is improving again, being now 2 feet in thickness. Gold is seen freely in the quarfez each breaking out. Gold is also frequently seen in the stopes. Orlando,. —The manaeer wired thi3 morning: "Finished crushing 80 loads of quartz and 851b picked stone for return of 170oz of retorted gold." Otama. —The manager reports that the reef is about 18 inches wide and well defined. Kapai.— The manager reports that the reef improves every shift, and for the last week the best gold-bearing portion baa widened out from two to six feet, and firstclass crushing dirt is being saved. A balance of six feet is at present being left unbroken, though it would prove payable if the Company had a battery ab hand. Carbine.—The manager reports that the branch leader at No. 2 level yields the usual quantity of fair crushing stuff. A Dortion of the quartz from No. 3 level gives encouraging prospects. Owera. —The manager reports thab the reef at No. 2 level is from 4 to 5 feet wide, and gives good prospects. Souvenir. —The manager reports that about sixty feet of the level has been cleaned out and repaired. Hongkong.—The manager reports that) he has worked 115 feet through hard rock, but now the country has changed and is easier to work. He expects to cut the leader next week. Calliope.—The manager reports that eight feet requires to be driven to reach the Calliope boundary. The lode continues about 2 inches in width and looks promising for gold. Norfolk.—The manager reports thab the reef ac No. 2 level averages 3 feet and looka very promising for gold. At the lower level the hard bar of country has been cub through and the other side is fair driving.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day.

Orlando. —A crushing of 80 loads quartz and 851b picked stone was finiahed to-day for the excellent return of 170oz gold.

Saxon. —Work is now in full swing in the drives and stopee at No. 6 level. Tkenton. — Crushing will probably be begun at about the end of the week.