THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9153, 7 September 1888, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

(own correspondent.] Thames, Thursday. Cam^HTA. —In breaking down the quartz on the hanging-wall of the main reef in the eighth 'tope above No. 3 level this afternoon lOlbs picked stone were selected from the general stuff. New Prince Imperial.—The crushing of 22 load* of quartz for this company was completed to-day for the return of "'2lots 14dwta melted gold, obtained as follows : 17 loads from the eastern workings above No. 3 level gave llozs 14dwfe3, whilst 5 loads from the western block gave lOozs, The manager informs me that the reef in the eastern end has shown no gold for some days past, and he is now thinking of removing the men employed at that point to the western end, where the prospects are much brighter. WARDEN'S COURT. The following: business was transacted to-day at the Warden's Court :— Licensed Holdings Granted. —T. H. Crawford, Kimberley, Waiotahi Creek applied for as a special claim, but granted as a licensed holding, subject to the approval of the Minister of Mines ; J. McLaren, Victoria, Marototo; G. W. Bull. Adelaide, Karaka Creek ; G. P. Qua vie, The Quail, Marototo ; T. H. Barclay, Lonehand, Karaka Creek; J. Scott, City of Manchester, Karaka Creek ; E. K. Cooper, water race and machine site, Waitekauri ; J. Hawkes. water race, Tapu ; R. Trotter, residence site, Waiomo. Applications Adjourned.—The following applications for licensed holdings were adjourned to the 20th instantJ. H. Witheford, Mararoa, Waitekauri; W. Birch, Komata ; J. Mackay, jun., Puriri; Anderson, Marema, Puriri; H. C. Savage, Britannia, Waihi; G. Harcourt, New Devon, Moanataiari Creek. The application of J. R. Garrett for a license for the Tapu Sluicing Company was .adjourned to the 4th October. Protection Granted.—Protection was granted for the following claims :—W. S. Greenville, Me and Rowe, Waihi, one month; E. K. Cooper, Jubilee, Waitekauri, two months; E. C. Cornes, two months for claim in Karaka Creek. application of James Macky for protection to work the Little Nell licensed holding, Karaka Creek, with two men only until the new low level was opened up, was adjourned until the 15th instant, to enable the \\ arden to personally inspect the ground. Goldfields Revenue Receiver v. Moanataiari G. M. Co.Claim £654, for rent. Mr. F. A. White appeared on behalf of the company, and admitted the liability. He asked that the case be adjourned for a month, as the directors were awaiting a reply from Mr. John Buchanan re the sale of the property, that gentleman being now in Sydney endeavouring to disjiose of the same. The Warden replied he thought the better plan would be to enter up judgment for the sum owing, and then leave it for the company and the Goldfields Revenue Receiver to arrange as to when the debt should be settled. Upon Mr. White assenting to this, judgment was given by the Warden for £630, it being pointed out that there was an overcharge of £24, which was subsequently deducted from the £6-34 first claimed. Costs, 13s. [by telegraph.OWN correspondent.] Paeroa, Thursday. Woodstock (Karangahake). — Ileitman's Tribute retorting took place yesterday, yielding 4820z of bullion, valued at 22s per ounce. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Cambria.—The crosscut at No. 4 level holed to the winze that was sunk on the No. 7 leader from No. 3 level. In the face of the crosscut the reef has opened out, and is now about four feet in thickness, and is the same reef that the winze was sunk on for the last 20 feet. The winze being on the foot of the reef, the reef has been carried along in the crosscut for some distance, but when the crosscut is clear of the bottom of the winze I will start the crosscut into the foot wall to cut any leaders in that direction. The winze on the No. 6 leader is down a depth of 8 feet. The leader in the bottom of the winze is 6 inches in thickness. Colours of gold were seen through the quartz when breaking down the leader. The fourth stope on the No. 7 leader is along 29 feet. The leader in the face of the btope is about 4 inches in thickness. Colours of gold were seen freely through the quartz when breaking down the leader. The sixth stope west on the main reef is along 47 feet. There are about 9 inches of the hangingwall portion of main reef being broken out for crushing. Twelve pounds of picked stone "came to hand from here on Thursday last. The hangirigwall leader in also being carried a lon'' in this stope which is about six inches in thickness. Colours of u'old were seen through the quartz when breaking down the leader. The seventh stope west on the main reef is along 21 feet. About 15 inches of the haugingwall portion of the reef is being broken out tor crushing; colours of gold were seen when breaking it down. In the stope the hangingwa.lt is six inches in thickness; gold was also seen through the quartz when breaking it down. Another stope will be up to the intermediate level. In the face of the drive on the hangingwall leader, at the intermediate level, the leader is six inches in thickness ; colours of gold were seen through the quartz when breaking down the leader. Twenty-three loads of quartz have been crushed during the week, for the return of 720z. lOdwt. of amalgam ; five loads of tailings have been put through the berdans for the return of Boz. 12dwt. of amalgam. The battery and winding engine are in good working order. [The mine manager wired on Wednesday: "53 loads quartz and 10 pounds picked stone crushed for 50oz. gold.' He also telegraphed the following yesterday: "Ten pounds of picked stone from eighth stope on main reef.''j Saxon.—At No. 5 level the country is still good for gold, and at last breaking down colours were seen in the reef, accompanied by favourable mineral; 12 feet have been driven during the past week. The,9th and 10th stopes on the main reef from No. 4 level have each been advanced 8 feet; the reef shows colours of gold, and is from 12 to 15 inches thick. On No. 1 footwall leader the 43th stope has been advanced 11 feet, the 7th 9 feet., and the Bth 12 feet; the leader is about 5 inches thick, and continues to show good colours of gold. The drive on the footwall reef, No. 3 level, has been extended 15 feet, the leading stope 13 feet, 2nd 11 feet, 3rd 14 feet, and 4th 13 feet ; this reef is from 10 to 12 inches in thickness, carries some very pood mineral, and shows gold at every breaking. The sth stone, carrying both reefs, has been advanced 6 feet, and gold is seen in both, as also in the smaller leaders connecting. A 6th stope has been started here, but at present not much has been done in it. On the hanging wall reef the 2nd stope is up to the head which cut off the reef in both drive and leading stope, a little way back in the 3rd stone, which has been advanced 11 feet, and 4th 13 feet; the reef is well defined, shows an abundance of favourable mineral, and good colours of gold. sor 6 pounds of picked stone were obtained to-day from the former of these, so that in all about 18 pounds of picked stone have come to hand (luring the past week. Amalgam on hand to date, 2750zs lodwts. New Alburnia.—' crushing of 19 loads of quartz and 1001b of picked stone was finished to-day for a yield of 760z 6dwt gold, The quartz being broken down in the mine for the past few days still continues to show a little gold. The work has been confined to the western stopes, but to-day a start was made to bring along another stope from the eastern end—so far there is no change. The tributers, Jobe and party, are sending down 18 loads of quartz to the battery to-day and CJUIb picked stone. This is their last crushing on this leader in their llock. Irving and party are also ready to send down about 15 loads and 401b picked stone. Henderson, Climo, and Hennessy are breaking out payable quartz. New Manokac.—l cleaned up and retorted last week after crushing 25 tons of dirt from Mulligan's leader, No. 4 level, for the payable return of 38ozs of gold. The leader showed very little gold when breaking out, but showed improvement upwards. Some time ago I mentioned a leader in the hanging wall of Mulligan's No. 3 level on the western boundary of the Golden Crown, being worked by the Waiotahi Company. This work is now up to boundary, but the lead is cut off by a cross course. I shall put a shift on driving to try and pick this leader up, for it iE a good payable leader in the Waiotahi ground in the stopes, but it was not in the drive; so I think the leader will be worth looking for. The tributers have both had good payable crushings last month. Kerr and party crushed 9 loads dirt and 1071 picked stone for 95ozs gold (per centuge. £.'lB Ms 8d); Govan and party crushed 19 loads for 450/.h 7d wts (per centage, £17 17s (id): total, £56 6s 2d.