THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6421, 16 June 1882, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[from ode owx correspondent.] Thames, Thursday. Moanataiari.—A crosreut is being driven at the 215 level, Nonpareil section. Some small stringers are showing in the face, which will possibly open out as they are now getting into a good class of country. In the Morning Star section a considerable amount of work is being done. The two leaders being worked are producing payable dirt, and from one of which some nice picked stone is being obtained. There is a large block of ground to be worked out here still. Prospecting is being carried on in the Castle and Galatea section. A likely looking leader has been intersected, and the country is all that can be desired for gold, carrying tunnel level. A crosscut has been driven 172 feet north-west in the footwall of the main slide, during the course of which two reefs and some small leaders have been, intersected, the most promising of which is being driven on in a north-easterly direction. This lode is about a foot in thickness, and carries excellent minerals, and should crush well. A crosscut has also been driven on the hangingwall I of the slide for the purpose of proviug Nos. 1 and 3 reefs, and for giving facilities for working a large block of ground hitherto untouched. There is about 7or S feet of very kindly-looking quartz in No. 1 reef at this point. Owing to the extreme heat and want [ of ventilation little or no work could be done on these lodes. This has now been remedied by a connecting drive between the two cross-cuts, which allows a- free current of air to flow through. It will be re- ! membered that it was from these lodes, but lat a higher level, that Higgins got such I good returns some years bock. A drive is being put iu south-west of No. 1 north-west cross-cut, on the footwall portion of No. 3 ! reef, where there is a large block of unproved ground. Colours of gold have been seen iu the leader, and the country is of a very kindly nature. Stoping operations are being carried on above the'l32-feet level, on the junction of Heldt and Wallace's leaders with No. 9 reef. Colours of gold are frequently seen in the leaders and reef, at the 80-feet level, below the main tunnel, rising and stoping operations are being carried on on the footwall of No. 3 reef (the same leader referred to previously) with very encouraging prospects. They are also stopiug a branch leader in the hangingwall of No. 9, from which good payable dirt is being obtained, and in the Redan section they are stoping a leader in the footwall of No. 9, which is also producing payable dirt. Kußuxtn Hill.—The stopes on the hangingwall and No. 1 leaders in the Junction section have been carried up about 60 feet above the tunnel level. There is now about 40 feet of backs on the hangingwall leader to work out, and No. 1 leader is believed to Ibe intact to the surface. A large amount of crushing dirt is being obtained from these leaders, but is Dot. shaping so well at the battery as last crushing. The drive on the Inverness leader on the All Nations section is being pushed ahead. The country for the first 25 feet was exceedingly hard, and the leader consequently very much pinched in but they have now got into good sandstone country, and the lode has opened out to about a foot in width. The reef here is well mineralised, and a little gold is visible at almost every breaking down. The manager has started stoping operations in the hard country. The lode in Kelly's section, known as Kelly's cross-lode, which has not been worked for some time, has lately been surveyed, and found to be the Moanataiari No. 9 reef. The manager has now started men to drive on this lode, which is about four feet in width, and carries very good mineral. About 50 feet of driving will bring them underneath the patches of gold worked so successfully by Kelly in the early days of the field. Kelly's workings are some SO feet higher than the present drive. In the Albion cross-cut, No. -4 Long Drive reef has been driven on for a distance of 30 feet. The lode is about 2 feet in thickness, and carries fair mineral indications. The quartz is being sent to the battery. Several other lodes have been intersected in this cross-cut, but have not yet been tested.

fBY TELEGRAPH. —OWS CORRESPONDENTS.] Thames, Thursday evening. Share-market.—Sales : Premier, 6s 3d to Cs Gel; Werihako, 2s 6d to 3s. Sellers : Kuranui Hill, Ss; Queen of Buauty, lls ; Martha, 10s; Deep Level, Is 2d; Prince Imperial, 2s sd. Buyers: Moanataiari, 17a Cd; Premier, Cs ; Young Colonial (Te Aroha), £100. The Moanataiari Company clean up for the month to-morrow. CobomaxoeXj, Thursday evening. BtACKMORE'ri are keeping the battery going oil payable quartz.. The manager reports a fine.reef two feet thick in the low level, in opening out on the shot of gold, it was found that the Home Rule company had encroached several feet. The matter will probably be settled by arbitration. Home Rule.—The manager reports a very strong reef in the low level. A heavy flow of water. The "\viuze from the road level is making good progress. Theie is a fine reef, and a fair show of gold. Stodart's.—Prospecting in various places. The manager is sanguine of obtaining payable stone. Matawai,—The claim ispushinQ. Driving on the reef and sinking a winze to connect the splendid reef iu hand. There is a fair show of pold at every breaking down. St. David.—Have a fine reef in. hand. It is supposed to be the Vaughan's. Good prospects can be got by pounding the stone. Gerdes has shown some fine specimens got from his claim beyond the Matawai. Tenders are called for erecting a building over the Matawai battery.

Union Beach.—The manager has got the Tangye pump to work to reduce the water in the shaft pending the repairs to the machinery. It throws a large volume of water. Just in Time. —Work is progressing steadily in this mine. I expect to hear of some gold before long. Kapanga.—Have nearly got the new boiler built in, and will make the connection shortly. Seotty's reof continues to yield exceedingly rich stuff, and the battery is kept going by the day shift. UuJE Peter.—The manager reports a promising leader in the new level about four inches thick. He has carried the stopes up to No. 1 level, and intends opening up another block shortly. About 20lbs. of picked stone is in hand, and 5 tons of qujvrtz. Stan [.T-γ. —The manager obtained firstclass crushing material both from the stopes and the winze. He is anxiously awaiting the completion of the new road to send quartz to the battery. Tokatea.—Struck a fine new reef in the main footwall side. The manajrer intends driving on it some distance to s;.--; >v:.at it is made of. He is busy opening up tho new block, and is ready for stoping. Royal, Oak.—Several parties of tributers are engaged in this mine with varying success. ______________

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