LATEST THAMES NEWS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Friday, 7 p.m. MINING.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4001, 18 June 1870, Page 5

LATEST THAMES NEWS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ) Friday, 7 p.m. MINING.

Alburnia Company. — This company has just cleaned up at Western's machine, after running through 140 tons, which has given the magnificent yield of 189oz. melted gold. I say, magnificent, and so it is. It will compare with any yield that has latterly taken place, if we taken into consideration the size of the reef where the stuff is now being taken from — it being no less than 10 feet in thickness : and now, with the increased facilities of the tunnel, tramways, &c, this company's mine, in the natural order of things, has become one of the besbpavine mines on the field.

Iuova Drive. — This company has just finished crushing their specimens, at the single-stamper of the ICuranui Company's machine ; and the 10 head, which have been employed just a week, will follow suit tomorrow morning. The retorts will only be about ready for the fire when the steamer leaves ; but I think I shall not be far from the mark when I say the result will be about GOOoz. of gold.

The Beach Claim has had a crushing of 33 tons at the Tramway battery, but the result is far from being satisfactory, it nob going anything like the usual average. The goll was not weighed at the battery, bxit I think it would weigh under 20oz., or to the ton.

The Golde nSpitr has again commenced to crush a small lot of stone at Souter's battery, and after five or six hours' run the amalgam had begun to form a ridge a quarter of an inch I in height, under the fall of the box. This I claim is becoming well known as one of the leading mines away from the Kuranui ; ! the gully in which it is situated was, until it had begun to make a show, almost deserted, but now it teems with steady and industrious men, who are making the most of their properties, and to such advantage as few districts on the field can surpass. Wild Missouri. — The whole force of this

company's battery is at present employed on surface stuff from the white reef, and, so far as tested, it will pay expenses. The main drive is now in 420 feet, and is hourly expected to intersect several of the numerous stringers which ai*e known to run through that portion of the hill where they are now driving.

Cure. — The stuff going through at the Tramway battery for this company is making a far better show than what it did at the Prince Alfred, and is, so far, very satisfactory.

Austbala&ian Battery. —This plant was again put up by Mr. Clark, and only one bid was made — that by the Bank of Australasia for £1,000, at which it was knocked down.

The Democrat Machine, of two stampers, mining lease, water right, *.c, sold at the same time and place for £25.

(FKOM FRIDAY'S ' ' THAMES ADVERTISER. ' ' ) The Hokianga. Battery. — Eight head of stampers are at present engaged on a 50-ton crushing for the Melsaac's Claim, and the remaining four are crushing a trial lot for the company to whom the battery belongs.

The Wiiitby Rock. — Tlie whole lengtli of the drive has been hai'd blasting, but it is now nearly tlie required distance as near as can be judged from the underlie of the reef, which they exp&ct to cut daily.

Tiie Colleen Bawn. — On Friday last a crushing was commenced at the Halcyon -machine, and last night the whole crushing of 244 tons was completed. The result of the crushing is not yet to hand. There is a I large quantity of quartz from different claims waiting to be crushed. A lot from the Earl I of Erin will b^ commenced to-day, and will be followed by a 50-ton lot from the Mclsaac's.

! The Atlantic. — The tributers have again got possession of Perry's battery, where they have commenced crushing a large parcel of stuff. It ia showing up for a return equal to the last lot.

I The All Nations. — The crushing at the Kuranui battery continues to show up for a return fully equal to the high averages usually obtained. It employs the 6-head battery, and a large amount of amalgam has accumulated, which will be retorted on Saturday. The manager has been successful in cutting the Inverness leader, in the 100ft. level, and has taken out several rich specimens ffrom it. Work is now going on on both leaders.

The Cure. — The result of the crushing at Goodall's battery is not yet to hand, and will not, we understand, be made public tmtil another lot is put through at the Waiotahi battery.

! The Mo a G:M.C. — A second crushing of 60 tons has been completed at Perr> 's bat- ' tery. The retorting tooic place yesterday, and from the amalgam there were 414oz. of gold obtained. The blanketings and silver yet remain to be treated, and from these sources 5oz. or 6oz. more are expected.

The Flagstaff. — A. lot of stone occupies a portion of the F.M.K. machine, and is showing up for an excellent return. The other part of ihe mill is crushing a lot of stone from the Armstrong.

The Pretty Nelly. -A large crushing lias been commenced at the Hape Creek battery. We are glad to notice the promising appearance of the stuff on the plates, and have no doubt but the results will be payable. The stuff is being crushed in different lota, having been broken out from two dis- , tinct reefs.

The Loud Nelson. — A trial paroel has been crushed at the Hokianga battery, and yielded 2ioz. of gold from fire tons of stone. A second lot from another leader did not prove payable.