THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9142, 25 August 1888, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[FROM our OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

; Thames, Friday. Caledonian.—A leading stope is now under way on Rowe's leader at No. 3 level, coming backwards from the winze, and men are also employed in timbering up and preparing the passes for permanent operations. The leader is rather small at present, but shows strong colours of gold at every breaking down, and is undoubtedly payable. As soon as the stope is sufficiently advanced from the winze, and the timbering completed, it is probable the drive will be continued ahead.

Alburnia. —For several days past the men in the stopes have been working away from the junction where the beat grade of quartz was met with awhile back, but notwithstanding this a little picked stone and fair grade ore are coming to hand daily. Sylvia (Tararu).— late heavy rain has been seriously impeding the progress of the contractors in sinking the winze from the surface down to the level now being opened up. From Sunday last up to late on Tuesday they were kept continually baling the surface water out, which had draihed into the winze. Notwithstanding this delay, however, they have made excellent progress far, & depth of fully 60 feet having been attained, and as a rise has been brought up from the level below for a height of 30 feet, there only now remains a depth of 30 feet to sink to effect the desired communication. While this work is in hand the advance of the level is delayed, as the air is too light for working; in, but the winze is expected to improve this state of affairs.

[BY telegraph.—own CORRESPONDENTS.] • ! Thames, Friday. Messrs. Plumb and Bell, of Sydney, proceeded to Marototo in company with Mr. Peter Hansen this morning to inspect the mining properties belonging to the Sydney syndicate. Mr. Meyers remains at the Thames until their return. . Shakkmarket, —The sharemarket is very quiet of late, with but little business doing. To-day a demand set in for Mahukaus, there being buyers at 2s Id, but no sellers. There were also buyers for Saxons at 3s 6d MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Cambjjia.— up and retorting took place yesterday for the following return :— 54 loads of quartz crushed for 490z gold; «461b picked stone for 28oz; 10 loads of tailings, 4oz 15dwt; retorted gold, 81oz lodwt; melted gold, 80oz 15dwt. P.S. —Retained on hand one 41b specimen as instructed. Saxon.— 63bs of picked stone were obtained to-day from the third stope on the footwall reef No. 3 level. At No. 5 level the reef has been . broken down, and several colours of gold were seen; in the face it is about one foot thick, and the mineral indications ire favourable. The committee arranging for the Thames ore exhibits only require sor 6cwt. quartz from this mine. I have the amount on the surface, and will pack it to-morrow; this parcel has been selected from the etopos, and is highly mineralised. Plate amalgam has been cleaned, and there is now on hand 5990z, which will be retorted to-morrow.