MINING NEWS.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7279, 8 April 1889, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

[Bt Telegraph.] [from our correspondent.] EEEFTON, April 7. The following are the battery returns for the past week:—•■ Keep-it Dark—269oz of amalgam from 168 tons; Globe—227oz of amalgam from 175 tons. Big River Extended — 6400z of amalgam, 23Soz of retorted gold, from 120 tons. Golden Treasure — lOSoz of amalgam from 30 tons. Big Eiver Extended—The mine manager reports :—"Since my last I have extended the main level 12ft; the country is getting better, the hanging wall ia keeping our courae, and carrying gold-bearing leaders. I am of thei opinion the reef will make again in the level. Inthestopes going c th over the levelthe reef is looking well, in No. 1 stope the atone is a little broken, in No. 3 stope 3ft thick. I will require to drive the leading stope ahead and get a rise again on thfe stone before I can keep the battery going full time. I shall crush next week, one shift in the day time and keep the berdana going at night. Very likely I may etart full time the week after. From 120 tdas of stone crushed I got 673 OZ3. of amalgam, which gives 233 ozs. of retorted gold. The mine battery and tram are in good working order. Fourteen hands are employed in the mine, six men doing dead wok at present and four hands employed at the battery." fpBBS3 ASSOCIATION TBLEGRAM. I DFNEDIN, April 6. The Blue Spur matters are evidently reaching a crisis. The Otago Company have resumed possession of their claim. INVERCARGIIjL, April 6. It is reported that an important discovery of silver has made at Paterson's Inlet, Stewart laland, and already ten 60 acre leases have been applied for.