OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 106, 7 May 1896, Page 5

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

MII }B MANAGERS' REPORTS.

—During the-week we have driven '0888 wet' 7 fee*. Tba ground has been 0 and the reef has bean pitched. Tt.3nowiMprovir.gr. «._f«i Gkand Junction. —Driving north Vh. west property towards the Waihi oa i. ia proceeding. There h every Hon of tb" «ef not bsin 2 far off> a* iodica" 0" oin bhroug h exactly similar *c ftftotbab approached by the Waihi COB nay when they reached the reef, being C°mCrd stene containing oxide veins, and wry «,n« showing fractures. *£££o**a* Rock.-The stope e °. lD, g <*rrviae eood walls. Rise on No. 3 Jjf: TIS r°e£ i 8 lookißg VQfy Ukely f°r -Stripping the footwall rttanof the reef is proceeding. This is f°il_l2in thick and looks well, and in a w feet should junction with the mam

Rpokev Hill.-The country ia now h firmer, and of a first-class description. "talisman Extended —Several veins of J_rtz bare been cub through. :«"u5 Qukn. -Another 30ft of driving kfnld see the lode cut. Hayes' leader ia Se opened up by driving west, also a i Airsa «tope gome east from the rise. bS2iOAS.-The-reef is Ift thick and colours of gold are seen in the quartz krCi_reßiA.-The leader is small, but has .Wn gold for the whole distance opened It has also yielded a little picked Sm. »nd baß every chance, of improvins uwork ie proceeded upwards upon it. Ss-Rio*s —The low level crosscut has i.ected another head, bub is notsu.fitfeiitly cut inte to prove whether or not it -ill lead to a change of country. IvaSHOE.— The hangingwall of the reef intersected on Tuesday proves to be a welldefined lode two feet thick, carrying a 'Ld class of stone, with mineral veins mm* through it, but so far no gold has

been «een. . ' Golden Liad.— Tho reef vanes from six Inches to one wob in width, and shows gold it each breaking down. Golden Point.—During the past week the extension of the crosscut from the Chamber to intersect bhe Bulls lode has beea adranefid a distance of 10 feeb.