THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6569, 6 December 1882, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[FROM OCR OWN COKRKSrO.Vt'ENT.S.] Tiiamks, Tuesday. Manokau.-—Since Mr.Hicks' appointment to the management oi this claim, he has made a thorough inspection of the whole mine, and, with the sanction of the directors of the Caledonian mine, has decided to work through their No. 3 level, as a cross-cut extends from the shaft riylit up to tho Manukau boundary. A small portion of this cross-cut will require renovating, but one or two days will put it in order. As soon as it is clear to the face, tenders -will be invited for continuing it 150 feet into the Manukau ground, and it is expected that duriug its course the Waiotahi No. 5 reef will be met with. Air boxes arc now being prepared for placing in the cross-cut as the ventilation is but scant here, causing the gas to rise frequently. The manager is also getting all the spare rails from the Manukau upper workings, iu order to make a truck-way m the cross-cut. The manager expects to be able to call for tenders for extending the cross-cut early next week.

Kuranui Hill. — The battery started crushiug this morning on the company and tributers' dirt. Reuuen Parr. —A trial parcel from the reef lately cut has been forwarded to tho battery. | IIT TELKGRAFH. —OWN' CORRESPONDENTS.] Thames, Tuesday evening. Shakemakket.— Sales : Deep Level, 3s; Prince Imperial, 43s to 4ls ; Southern Cross, UOs. Sellers : Deep Level, 3s 3d ; Mariners, 3s 3d ; Prince Imperial, 45s ; Golden Crown, 12s ; Bright Smile, 2s. Buyers : Loudon, Is Od ; Prince Imperial, 44s ; Southern Cross, 20s ; Bright Smile, Is (id. West Coast. — Vine and party have crushed one load of general stuff for tozs. 4dwts. of gold. Alisurnia.—Brown and party, tributers, have crushed a small parcel of dirt for 4ozs. lOdwts. of gold.

Co Roman del, Tuesday evening. TOKATKA.—A splendid haul of picked atone has beeu got from tho rise in the low level. Gold is still showing in the main face ic good country, and a line reef is in hand. Kai'axiia.—A splendid show of rich stone has been got in the cutting in Seotty's reef in the 4DO-feet level. iio.MKWARu Bound has got a good show of gold in the intermediate level.

Prince Imperial.—The mine manager, Mr. G. S. Clark, under date December 4 th, reports .as follows The drive in No. 2 section west has been carried to the boundary aud communication has been effected wiih the winze sunk by the Southern Cross Company from the No. 3 level. The latter company are now continuing the drive iu their own ground. Nos. 1 and 2 stopes in No. 2 section west are now well advanced past the break, -ind still continue to produce grand crushing dirt with good hauls of picked stone occasionally. Nos. 3 and 4 stopes ill No. 1 section west are being carried on as usual and are also producing good crushing dirt, although as great hauls of picked stone have beeu obtained during the past week. The north crosscut to intersect the Mariner's reef has beeu started, and in breaking down the reef in the floor of the drive some really good specimens were obtained. The timbering up of the shalt chambers has been completed, and sinking operations have been resumed. The only work carried on in the eastern sections during the past week has been in the stopes, aud the lead here still maintains its promising appearance. The furnace at No. 1 level is now completed, and 1 hope to be now able to continue the drives in the eastern sections.