THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8064, 4 October 1887, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

Cambria. — The mine manager reports, under date October 1 :—The 151b specimens reported by wire yesterday and the 251b reported to-day came to hand from a small leader tb.&t came into the crosscut from the western aide of the crosscut and junctioned with a small stringer that came in from the eastern side of the crosscut. It was at the junction that the specimens were obtained. They are now ruuning in about the same direction as the crosscut is going. There is splendid looking country in this drive. Mr. R. McDonald Scott received the following telegram from the mine manager yesterday : —" 121b specimens from leader in face of crosscut. No. 3 level; gold showing in back ot drive."

New Prince Imperial. — The mine manager reports: The last stope in the block front the winze on No. 1 reef below No. 2 level is now being taken out, and when computed the men will be put to beat out a short block on the eastern side of the winze, as it now appears that the gold must be dipping in that direction. I was in hope that sufficient prospects would have been mot with here to enable us to sink the winze through to No. 3 level. The stopes over the level are being carried on as usual, and the lead is continuing to look fairly well, producing a good quantity of crushing dirt through which gold is seen every breaking down. There has also been 10 or 12lb of picked stone selected during the week. As there are now some 15 loads of quartz in the hoppers five head of stamps will be started on it some time next week. Tributers: Ritnlin and party crushed four loads for the yield of 2uz lidwfc gold. They have given up their section so that there are now only four parties working in the mine.