MINING NEWS.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7476, 25 November 1889, Page 6

MINING NEWS.

[Bt Tzisosafh.3 , £fKOM OTTO COSHZaPONDKRT.] REEFTON, November 24 The following are the battery returns for the past week:—Globe, 1720b »m»ig*tn from 185 tons stone; Scotia, 3060z amalgam for four and three-quarter daye; Inglewood, 7Ooz amalgam from 40 tons; InkerBian, 1760z amalgam from 70 tons. Scotia —The mine manager reports: •« Since my last the sinking of the winze in the low level has been continued, the distance done for the week being 12ft, making the total depth to date 45ft. There i« very little change to report. The backs keep good, with broken quartz, and carrying gold in the surface where we are prospecting. We are still carrying a good formation, and I consider there is a good chance of coming on a good reef ■* . «»y time, as it is carrying gold. By crushing the stone I have rank 12ft on it to date. In the contractor's winze there is nothing new to report. The ground continues very hard, u>4 there is no change in the quality of the stone. The battery had to stop crushing .last night for want of water. There is about eighteen hours' crushing to finish, and I expect we shall be able to get it through by Monday." Sir Francis Drake—The mine manager reports:—"l have completed the chamber, and got water out of the winze. I have ■link the winze 7ft, the total depth of the ■winze being 107 ft. The reef in the bottom of the winze is 2ft 6in at the north end and 18in at the south end, with the same show of gold. I shall resume sinking in the -winze on Monday." Resolution —The mine manager reports : ~-f' I beg to report having struck goldbearing stone about Ift wide. I have stripped it 10ft along, and traced it for about a chain. There are very good prospects in it. The stone has to be burnt first, as it contains a deal of antimony. I ■hall know more about it next week. I send you a sample of the stone." Inkerman—The mine manager reports ; —"The north level has been extended 12ifVthe total distance "being 170 ft. . The drive is going through very good country just nofw, but the stone is only in small blocks at present, and not at all regular. Inihe leading etbpe over the back bl the level -the stone is from. 6in to Bin wide, and sometimes widens out to 2ft, with good gold. Fifty more feet of stoping has been done for the week. In the Btotpes above the bottom level the stone is/from 6in to 12in wide, and shows good gold. There is nothing fresh to report n&R,the new find. lam stall driving'the •nrface level to cut the solid. The contractors have finished sinking the main ■haft, and will finish putting in guides by the end of next week. 1 recommend that tenders be called for sinking the next section. I have got gold-bearing stone 15in iride on the spin south of the main shaft, and have cut it in four different places in a'distance of 60ft. It appears to be a continuation of the reef we are working.? All Nations—lt is reported that 12in of solid stone has been met with on this lease, bnt nothing is said as to its quality. Daring the last three days people's jßunds and time have been taken up largely with Mr J. Dillon and his visit, and business has been almost at a standSome interest attaches to the new nods reported to-day, and this may prove the forerunner of a more active time next reek.

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AUCKLAND, November 23,

The latest news regarding the result of the crashing of Fuhipuhi ore shows that title,- first intimation was contained in a cypher message, which, was wrongly interpreted to read 7640z to the ton. The actual result is a yield of 1740z of silver and 13 pennyweights of gold to the ton. Even .tiajp is an excellent return, and it is stated that the assay from another reef gives about doable this amount. Another Com pany for the working of the field is being formed at Whangarei. A rush is already setting in to Puhipuhi. A number of prospectors, sharebrokers and others interested in the discovery have now left for the field, from Auckland, Kawakawa and other districts. A meeting of the Prospectors' Association was held at Whangarei to-day. It is said that, as a result of the meeting, the Government will not be requested to proclaim the field at once, as the prospectors are anxious to ensure their rights. Inhere are fifteen miles of reefing country. JSpefs are found in various parts. The -Pzeqeare demanding that the field be proolaimed at once.

. " ■■■" '.■'.", ' DXJNEDDT, November 23. Big Beach Shotover washed up 590z of gold for the week,

WEIjIjINGTON, November 33.

. With reference to the find o! silver at Puhipuhi, Auckland, the Qovernment state they do not intend to proclaim the field until they are in receipt of the official return, of the assay.

~ The Manager of the William Tell Gold Mining Company, Ross, telegraphs Mr JameeHenderson, 178 Hereford street, that 'the result of the crushing of 283 tons -of foarts is 102oz 14dwt 18gr retorted gold.