THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4020, 30 September 1874, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[from ouk owx correspondent.] Coromandel, Tuesday... The principal work up here of the last two or three days has been the deputationising of His Honor. The Waikoromiko tramway is fairly promised, and so, too, is that to the Three Brothers, to open up the Paul's Creek district. His Honor thought something should be done to make the Grahamstown and Coromandel road safely passable, and it is likely £200 will be spent in doing so. The Waikoromiko tramway will be a great boon to the district. In Main's claim, on the Waikoromiko, the low-level is being quickly carried in, the leader being carried in hand all the way, aud shewing up for a paying return when crushing takes place. In the Plutus itself the tramway tunnel w;:"'. on mi on Saturday- found to be in a distance o? :i22 fec-t, suti. the country is still «asy. A ?oiv feet must see the workmen on the leader. The winze has yet an<-ther 5G feet to go down before the total distance of '-7 ■! feet, is reached. When the tniuiol and vm," aiv completed the mine will Havu so opened out that the .' topes in visit so* levels reill be able to keep a large staff of men going and the battery almost continuously employed. The New Green Harp shareholders are determined vigorously to work their claim. "Work still proceeds in the lode on either side the low tunnel, good stone being taken out continuously. It is gratifying to find that the shot of gold continues to run along the course of the leader. They also intend to start a drive from the Waikoromiko track—a distance of 400 feet—to intersect the lode. This, while giviug them an additional amount of backs, will afford great facility for transport of quartz to the battery. The level in the Native Chief, at the Tiki, has been put in a distance of 33 feet in the last fortnight ; the ground is very easy, and the leader cannot, by appearance and measurement, be very far ofl". Should the old specimen run be struck the Tiki claims will onec more stand a chance of development. The Royal Oak struck a small patch today. The contractors during the last fortnight have completed !0G feet—pretty good wages at fl a-foor—probably £7 or t'S per week per man. The two unfortunate miners—Kelly and Herbert—injured in the Union Beach mine, are both considered out of danger. Herbert was taken to his own home, and Ivelly to McCloughen's, Star and Garter Hotel, where he has received every care and attention from the host and hostess, by whom he is well known and respected. Crushing still continues for the company at the battery. The specimens from the black reef not yet crushed.