THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9254, 7 January 1889, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[from our own correspondent. J Thames, Saturday. Caledonian.—Operations in this mine will be resumed by the company's men and tributers on Monday morning next, after a fortnight's holiday. New Maxukau.— work has been at a standstill in this mine for a fortnight, but a fresh start will be made on Monday morning. Cambria.— company's employe's resumed operations on Thursday last. The works in hand consist of stoping upon Nos. 1 Wow , i* && e i«W£gfe&i& , m^4 a i^ the hangingwall leader just below the floor of No. 2 level. Colours of gold are seen at each point when breaking down quartz, and a fair quantity of crushing dirt is coming to hand. The battery is employed two shifts per diem in crushing company's quartz and tor the public. Waiotahi.— the holidays this company's battery and winding machinery have received a thorough overhaul, and a new concrete foundation laid down for the latter, in place of the old wooden one, which had become very shaky. Operations are to be resumed in the mine with the twelve o'clock shift to-morrow (Sunday) night. Saxon.—The various workings in this mine are again fully manned, and the company's battery is also in full swing, having commenced crushing operations last evening. The prospects of this company for the present year are indeed good, especially so as regards the developments which are likely to attend the opening up of the new No. 5 level, the main drive of which is fast reaching underneath the point where the best quartz was obtained at No. 4 level. There are now signs of No. 1 break being close to hand, as the reef is split into* two portions, with two feet of sandstone intervening, in which there are small stringers of quartz containing gold. A portion of the hangingwall branch was broken down during the week, and good dabs and blotches of gold were seen in the quartz. When the break is reached the manager intends driving straight towards the point '. where No. 1 winze below No. 4 level will hole through. This winze was sunk a depth of 32 feet during the management of Mr. James, at which depth it *yas allowed to remain until yesterday morning, when sinking was again resumed. About 37 feet more requires to be sunk to take it down the requisite depth, which is to be done with all possible : speed. The reef here appears to be about 3 feet in thickness, but no quartz has yet been broken, although a breaking down will probably take place in a day or two. All the ! stopea above No. 3 level on the main reef are again fully manned, and yielding a large tonnage of good crushing dirt. The drive west- ! wards on a line with No. 10 stone is now , passing through from No. 2 break to No. 1 '. break, and the tributers reef is expected to be met with shortly. A rise, which is now up a ' height of 41 feet, is being brought up from ! the back of No. 3 level, for the purpose of ! communicating with the drive mentioned ■ above, as soon as it is sufficiently advanced. J SALE OP THE LaMONTE FURNACE, i [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ' Paeroa, Saturday. ■] Messrs. Edwards and Co. sold the LaMonte J furnace and sundries connected therewith, , by auction yesterday, under distraint, in the J case Hetherington v. Chambers. The entire .' plant, including an assay balance, only rea- ' lised £29. Mr. Wick was the buyer.