THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, 30 March 1876, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[FROST Offß 'OWK CORKESPOXDENTS.] Thames, Wednesday. NoETH British. —The shareholders of this '"claim lodged Xoz. lodwts. as the result of a small crushing. * * Dos" Pedro. —Simpson and party, tributers, reduced about 1 owt./picked stone' at the Tramway battery for the return of, 340z3. 2dwts. gold. f . Cru3hings for James's tribute in the ' Tookey, Moore's in the Alburnia, and John- . stoa's in, the Dauntless and Sink-to-Rise Companies are now being put through the Tramway mill. Pcmfi>'G Association.—Tlie housing over the steam capstan is noir in course of erection, and will be complete in a few days. Crown Princess.—The water is reported as down 11 inches for the la3t twenty-four tours' run with the tanks, leaving 1 foot 11 : inches on the floor of the chamber. Ajax.—A directors' meeting was held yesterday. The following report from mine • manager, Mr. Trewren, was read:—"Gentle- . men, —1 beg to lay before you the usual fortnightly report of your mine. The low . level south has been driven 25 feet during the week, making the total length on the ; reef at the present level 105 feet. We are carrying six feet of the reef at the present time without having met the hangingwall of tb« lode. The reef that I mentioned about couftf" in from the we3t side of the drive has joined the reef, making a large body of stone, and, judging from what has gone through the battery, good payable stone. We shall start the rise on Monday. When this is through I shall be able to keep the battery employed with ease. As soon as the rise is through, I think it would be advisable to drive a cross-cut west, to see what this reef is. The battery trial is finished.; the engineer gave me possession of the battery yesterday. The berdans worked for about two hours, and gave a good show of amalgam. As soon as the new staff of hands arrives I intend starting the battery permanently. X have about 150 tono of quartz. on hand ready for crushing." The appointment of engineer was conferred on Mr. W. Adams; second engineer, Mr. T. Lawlor; carpenter, Mr. Somervell. The official start of the battery is expected to take place on Monday next. OnXN'EiiURi, Tuesday. Karangahake Compahy.—The drive has broken through into the reef. The stone is four feet thick, and gold is to be seen in it. Banyan Company.—At a meeting of shareholders on Saturday, it was resolved that the following gentlemen be appointed directors:—Messrs. JF. Lipsey, P. Austin, A. Casselles, J. Calder, and 1). Snodgrass. A preliminary call of 3d per share was made, and the work in the mine to be I prosecuted.