THAMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6065, 26 April 1881, Page 6

THAMES.

[by telkgrapii.—own correspondent.] Gkaiiamstow-V, Monday.

KußAXUl.—Tlie company's battery is now working full time. The mine and tributers are producing so much crushing stuff that it is necessary to keep the battery going constantly in order to dispose of it. James and party, who are tributing in the mine, have crushed 9 tons ;of quartz for the poor return of 4 ounces 17 dwts. of gold.

' Siiakemakket. — Sales : Kuranui, 7s. Sellers : Alburnia, 32s Gd; Whau, 7s Gd; Caledonian, 17s 6d; Cure, 2s Gd; Golden Calf, ps; Columbia, 2s; Luck's-all, Is Sd. Buyers : Golden Crown, 13s; Kuranui, 7s; Queen of Beauty, 6s 3d ; Tokatea, Ss.

The managers of the following mines report:— r , . ' Success (Cokomandel). —I forward you another small parcel of gold and specimens per captain of steamer. I forward this stone because it differs from the last I sent you both in appearance and quality. Tho reef is • improving as wrought on. I think lam getting under the run of gold in the level nbove. In No. 2 level I got some fair prospects; the reef is improving as wrought on, and similar in appearance to what it was before, and varies in size about 3 and i inches at present.—Peter Reid. -The following telegram was received yesterday from the mine manager : —"Good prospects No. 2lcvolto-day—PtttEK Reid." New Golden Pah (Coromaxdel). —Work has been carried on as.fiut as possible in all parts of the mine.. Intermediate level, west drive: The leader is about four inches thick, and of good appearance. No. 3 leader, SO-feet level, is improving as driven or, a few stone, with good blotches of gold have been obtained.— w. G. Maktik." : ■ . ;

6i.D Caledonian.—l have taken down about Iβ feet of No, 2 reef, in winze, No. 3 level. It is about 3 feet.6 inches in width ; thehangingwall portion, about one foot in thickness, Is almost a mass of mineral. The other portion is composed of a bluish quartz, and well mineralised, but no gold has been seen in it. The whole that has been broken down is now in the hopper awaiting to bocrushed: The No. 2 reef, No. 1 level cross-cut, has been gone into 8 feet. In the roof of tho drive it is still rery hard and troublesome It is charged with eood minerals, and now in the face the. quartz is getting blaoker, which is not a bad indication. The quartz which has been broken from this reef has a kindly appearance, though no gold his been seen, acd; I belieyo it carries gold ; whether in payablo quantities or not I shall prove by sending a trial to the mill.--T. B. Hicks.

. MoAXATAlAur—Nonpareil; The low level is now being cleared out and.repaired eastwards, in order togetuudertheWaitemata. There is no change to mention in Point Russell. 80-feet level: In driving south, a large quantity of water has been tapped, indicating tho proximity of quartz.: In thestopes there is nothing- fresh to report. During past four weoks 572 tons quartz has been treated, including Ik cwt. picked stone, yielding 175 ounces retorted gold. A largo proportion of the stuff crushed has been obtained from the surface in Morning Star section.—Robert Comer. ... •