THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2909, 26 May 1873, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[FROM OtTI! OWN COEHESPONDKNTS.] Thames, Saturday. Kuiukux.—A very slight change for the better is perceived in the return of gold from this min;, but still it is below the expectations that were formed of the deep ground below the 20-futhoin level. The stopes and drive of No. 2 vein have contributed a fair quota of crushing dirt, but jet there is an absence of those patches of specimens that were frequent when the lode was first taken in hand. No. 1 lode, at tlie boLtom of the winze, tantamount to the 25-fathom level, has undergone a change in the drive N. ; dor.- to the winze it opened very rich, —but after Ueing followod a short distance, a peculiar kind of "slide" disturbed it, the vein breaking into several. City of Loxdow. —T.ie show this week at the Tramway battery, with eis heads up to yesterday, and 12 henceforth, and 10 at the Kuranui mill, lias beon of u vory promising character, —and when tho amalgam is cleaned up to-night, I shall be in a position to wire the rcßult, which, I anticipate, will show a very great improvement upon the crushing of last fortnight. There is reatly Tery little now to roport from tho mine since my visit in tho early part of the week. Bbigut Smile. —The stuff crushed at the Imperial Crown bittery and at Vickery's, has shown up remarkably well—equal to ttie last crushing, —and when the retort comes oil 1 later on, it will be seen that the mine still holds its own as the best little claim on the field. At the Imperial Crown battery about 1550 ozs. of amalgam is in the fire, tho result of 11 days' crushing with 20 bead a, while at Yickery's, 10 heads for the same gave something over GOO ozs., so that tho estimate of last night of 800 ozs. will not be far from the mark. Regarding the mine, I have not: paid an underground visit this week. CoaoMA>-.DEL, Saturday. ITabijour View Tkibuje.—The crushing for this tribute party was fiuisbed early yesterday morning, and retorting took place ycjt day. In all 56 tons wero put through tho mill —45 tons in one parcel,—which gave a return of 35 ozs. of gold, and the other contained 11 tous, from a different portion of their ground, which gave a yield of about. 6 ozs., making a total of 41 ounces from the lot, besides which they crushed some time since a parcel of specimeus, which ga7e about 63 ozs. From the mine there io nothing new to tell. They are breaking down quartz from both No. 3 aud No. 4 levels, and though no specimens aro found, the stuff is very fair crushing dirt. Toxatka Teibtite.— These tributers have been taking out a pood parcel of specimens and picked stono since their crushing last week, as much as 50 lbs. having been bagged in one shift. Their last parcel of gold was melted on Thursday, and was reduced to 134 ozs. 1 dwt. in the process. Royai. Oak.—ln this mine they still continue to break out first-rate crushing dirt, and the paddock is now very full. The next crushing will bo the heaviest that has ever taken place from the mine, and a good return may confidently be expected.