THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6329, 1 March 1882, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[BY telegraph.—owx correspondents.] Thames, Tuesday evening. Gold Returns.—Alburnia tribute, Cloutt, lOozs. 3dwts.; Caledonian tribute, Vercoe, 2ozs. lSdwts.; Kuranui tribute, Mills, loozs. 3dwts.; Truseott, loz. 12dwts.; Probert, 21ozs. 3dwts.; Mills, 34ozs. lldtvts.; Maugans, 6ozs. 16dwt3.; Tapu claim, lOezs. 13dwts. Tapu.—The proprietors of one of the claims in this district had crushed six loads of general stuff for the return of lOozs. 13d\vt3. of gold. In another claim 12ozs. of loose gold have been obtained by washing the pockets in the lode.

Kcra.vui.—The company's crushing is showing up fairly well. Mills and party, tributers iu this mine, have crushed 7 tons of quartz for the return of 13o;:s. 3dwts. of melted gold. Hodge and party have crushed 37 tons of general stuff for the return of 34ozs. lldwts. of melted gold. Te Aroua. —The recent discovery on the New Find claim is well spoken of here. The stone is stated to be of good quality, the gold being coarser than any yet found in the locality, but scarcely what would be called specimens here. The discovery is in the New Find claim, but near the boundary of the Arizona. MY VISIT TO TE AROHA. • [BY A MIXER.]

Leaving the township of Te Aroha at 11 o'clock, and going by the new track now being formed, I first came on the Army Goldmining Company's ground, where I was shown by Mr. Wilson (the manager) some very nice mineral stone ; but as they are now merely confined to prospecting, and there being nothing to see at present—after being kindly treated to some tea, bread, and beef (which I can assure you was very acceptable) —I proceeded on, accompanied by Mr. Fenlon, to visit the Eureka claim, where I arrived after a very hard climb; and after takinf rest for some time, we proceeded to prospect on this line of reef. This reef is quite distinct from that where the Maori first discovered the gold which is known as the new rind. This reef is now showing for several chains in length quite bare, and after trying pestle-aud-mortar tests from the cap for two or three chains iu length, I then tried several more from a winze now being sunk about S feet deep on a reef about 3 feet 6 inches wide, and in every test found the precious metal, although in most instances I chose the stone in which I could not see any gold, the reef in the winze, I think, giving the best test. Evening then coming on, I was kindly treated with a good supper and bed for the night by -Mr. Fenton and his mates. Early next morning, after breakfast, we moved on to the New Find claim where the manager (Mr. Gavin) kindly showed me where the gold was first found by the Maori on the cap of the reef —where we broke out several stones, each one of them showing gold freely. I also visited the tunnel now being driven some 70 feet below the cap of the reef. Here the appearance of the reef is totally changed from that on the surface, it being nice brown healthy-looking quartz. The gold is not so freely seen here as on the surface, but the pestle and mortar test is really surprising where gold is not seen iu the stone. A drive has been started on the haugingwall side of the reef, and as far as they have gone the reef looks very encouraging. We then pursued our way to the Young Colonial, and found a drive has been pushed some 17 or IS feet into the reef. .Any portion of the first 9 feet will show a good prospect, some of the stone showing gold freely. The remainder of the drive for so far is through a hard, white, barren description of stone, but no second wall has yet been met with. After leaving here, we went on to the Golden Crown. This claim is situated on another cross reef. The manager broke down some stone which showed gold freely, and it was also visible in the quartz lying "in the paddock. In my walk from the Eureka to the Golden Crown, I imagine I travelled at least three-quarters of a mile trying pestle and mortar tests, and out of three different reefs I obtained most satisfactory results. Itbeingnowdiuner time, I was again kindly provided with good steak and after resting for a while, I took my leave of Messrs. Fenton and Gavin, who had taken great pains and trouble to show me all that they could in my short stay on the mountain. I would recommend any speculative men to go and inspect these mountains for themselves, and I am sure my late guides will only be too happy to escort them as they did me.. The stones I have forwarded to you are from four different claims, and from three distinct r«efs, extending over a distance, I should think, of three-quarters of a mile iu length. The names of the claims are the Eureka, New Find, Young Colonial, and Golden Crown. I can assure" yen I felt most happy when I again reached the township, being weary and tired.