THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9066, 29 May 1888, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.OWN" CORRESPONDENTS.] Thames, Monday. Cambria.The main lode was touched in the crosscut, No. 4 level, this morning, but nothing can be said of its quality yet, no quartz having been broken. Saxon.— contractors for opening up the new low level are busily engaged in cutting out the chamber, and will commence to drive in a day or two. Discovery in the Komata District.— Messrs. Birch and Baker, of Mata Creek fame, to-day lodged an application in the Warden's office for a lease of 30 acres for mining purposes in the Komata district, about*six miles hillward of the county main road, where they have been engaged in prospecting for the past two months. They allege they have discovered a reef ■which yields good prospects of gold, but cannot speak as to its size, although it appears of large dimensions. They also state that the country round about is full of reefs, but the one they have pegged out upon appears to be the best. A party of Maoris have pegged out 30 acres adjoining, whilst another party left here this afternoon to fulfil a similar purpose. Birch and Baker returned to their claim this evening for the purpose of bringing down some quartz to-morrow. Paeroa, Monday. Owharoa. —Smile of Fortune : Farmer and party, tributers, cleaned up on Saturday for loloz of melted gold, valued at £2 10s per ounce. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Cambria.—The mine manager wired yesterday -.—"Just touched reef No. 4 level." Trenton.— contract for the removal and erection of the machinery will be completed about Wednesday next. I expect Btearn will be got up on Tuesday to see that everything works all right. New Fearnought.—The drive continues to pass through a good class of country, with this exception that the ground is of a somewhat tighter nature. The leader that operations have been confined to has become split up into two parts. The largest portion, about \\ inches in thickness, carries nicelooking mineral, and the quartz looks very favourable for the existence of gold. I have discontinued driving on this leader for the present, and have commenced to drive a crosscut at right angles with the main drive to intersect the Banbury reef. The main drive has been extended 7 feet for the week, making the total distance driven about 68 feet. New Prince Imperial.— stopes on the hangingwall lead are now up to No. 1 level. The lead continues to look fairly well, showing gold every breaking down. There are now 18 loads of quartz in the hoppers, which I consider ought to yield much better than our last crushing. The winze is now down 20 feet below No. 2 level. The hangingwall lead, which has not yet junctioned with No. 1 reef, id still maintaining its promising appearance, and continues to show colours of gold every breaking down. The country is very favourable for working, and is also all that can be desired for gold.