MINING NEWS. Grahamstown, Monday.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4237, 14 March 1871, Page 3

MINING NEWS. Grahamstown, Monday.

Nonpareil Company. — The fomth hundred pounds of stone taken from this mine have been crushed at the Tramway machine, and the retorting was finished this morning. The return is in excess of what was expected by nearly 200z., and places the rate per ton at loz. 2dwt., a liberal margin being allowed for loss in smelting. The retorted weight was 117oz. llie condition of the mine is altogether satisfactory. Ten head of the Waiotahi | machine are working for the mine, and negotiations for the permanent engagement , of five 'head of the Tiamway machine arc 1 pending. There are about 120 tons in paddock. Eveline, Tarauu.— The crushing that since Fuday last has been in pi'ogiess for tins mine at the Wild Mibsomi machine is showing up very well indeed — loz. the ton at least. The stuff was taken fioni the ' uppor levels, or near the suifiico, and as the lode avciages fiom 2 feet to 3 feet in width, | and is easy to break out, the owners of the Imine, Messrs. Bornsby and Thoburn, may j be conguitulatcd m having a good thing m hand. Goldfinch Claim, Moanataiari. — Good work is being done m this claim on the continuation of the Edinburgh Castle leader, and another lot of stone will be ready for milling in the couise of a few day*. Tramway Maciitnk. — The batteiy vacated by the Nonpareil crushing has been re-occupied by stuff from the Providence Claim— 2o tons. The other battery is enga»ed on a lot of stone frira Tookty'a tubuto | No. 1. Waitejuta.— Nearly 150 tons of stone are ready for ihe mill, and ciushmg Mill recommence to-moirovr at thcCnteiion machine. Cut of Cnwm:, i,vn: Hlrald Cjaim, .Shellback Cki-kic — Tim ground, after a lonv, S|vll of idleness, was ic taken up List Meek, under minoit,' li^htd, by six men. Priol ok Erin, Wjm.man'^ (-Julvi. — This cloim has i\Uo been re t-iken up, audiochusUned, the now name being the Pudc of "Wales. Piivmg a low level is in progress. Amalgamating this giound with tlie John O'Gioat Claim is talked aboi't. The CRiTimioy Alvcuine locommeuocs woik to nioi low on W.utonata and West Coa^t (|iuatz. Five head will woik on stone fiom the leader on tlie second level J of the NVest Coast mine, and .is the iual crushing^ fiom this place jiuldcd at the rate of So/, the ton, a Luge return is looked for. SOI'TIIbRX PVCIFK', Pi NOA Fr.A'l —A lirst crushing of stone fiom this mine will take place in a few days, and is expected to | turn out well. 20 tons are lead}. — |own Correspondent.] I

Thi, Cai/kdoman. — The loLoilmgof specimen .suift has commenced, and the in si instalment, amounting to ],03b'oz., v»a3 lodged in the bank on Saturday. On Friday there wore osBoz. lodged from the gcnoial sluir. Some .splendid spccmicna woic biokon out of the -winze ou Satin day, uluch picvntcd the appearance oE a solid mases oL gold. One ■•mall picco, J[h. weight, \\iucli «vi llio\\ u 111 town on Sat m day, is ealoiilatcd to contain fioin 50oz. to 550z. of gold. A furthei dcpo&it of l.OOloz. was made on Saturday evening, making the total quantity lodged dining the day 2,0370<. The previous lodgments amount to 1,2280/., so that the total amount now banked fioiu the piesent ciushmg is 3,20'50a Ketoiting and speci-mcn-cHisliing will be continued to-day. — Thumi's Ailraitw.