THE GOLD FIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9013, 28 March 1888, Page 5

THE GOLD FIELDS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Tuesday. There is a general impression that the Government has not acted straightforwardly with regard to Mr. McLaren's dismissal.

The following telegram has been forwarded to the Minister of Mines " Largo mains are now being landed from England to carry water from the race to the big pump to facilitate the Drainage Board's operations. Will you kindly authorise the payment of £2000 forthwith so that the matter can be immediately taken in hand in accordance with the promise made by Sir Robert Stout.—(Signed) R. Comer, A. Brodie, S. Turtle, J. McGowan, Thames, members of Drainage Board."

I A meeting of the shareholders of the Moanataiari Extended G.M. Co. was held yesterday forenoon at Mr. J. Young's office, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, when the action previously agreed upon of winding up the company voluntarily was confirmed by those present. MINE MANAGER'S REPORTS. Cambria.—The crosscut at No. 4 level is now in a distance of 243 feet from the shaft. There is a great improvement in the class of country in this crosscut during the last two days. The winze that is being sunk on the main reef below No. 3 level is now down a depth of 16 feet. Colours of gold were seen through the quartz when breaking down the hangingwall portion of,the reef. The main reef on the western side of the break at No. 3 level is not to hand yet. There is splendid looking country on the western side of the break. The leading stope west on the No. 7 leader is along 37 feet. The leader in the face of this stope is four inches in thickness. Gold was seen freely through the quartz when breaking down the leader. 101b of picked stone came to hand from this stope on Friday last. The eighth stope cast on the No. ], leader is along 33 feet. The leader in the face of this stope is about 18 inches in thickness. G old was seen through the quartz when breaking down the leader. The ninth stope west on No. 1 leader is along 78 feet. The leader in the face of this stope is about 2 feet in thickness. Gold was seen through the quartz when breaking down the leader. The winze on the new leader in the footwali of No. 6 leader is down a depth of 11 feet. In the bottom of the winze the leader is 4 inches in thickness. Gold was seen freely through the quartz when breaking down the leader to-day. _ The tenth stope west on the No. 6 leader is along 37 feet. Gold was seen freely through the quartz when breaking down the leader; 351b of picked stone came to hand from this stope on Thursday last. Seventy-nine loads of quartz have been crushed during the week for the return of 3640z of amalgam. The battery, winding-engine, and air-compressor are in good working order. The mine manager wired yesterday " 251b picked stone from tenth stope on No. 6 leader." Trenton.— crushing of 10 loads will be completed to-morrow.