THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9197, 11 May 1893, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[by telegraph— own correspondent.) Thames, Wednesday. Sharemarket.—The local market is very slack, and, in consequence, no lisb was issued this evening, bub this afternoon quotations wore as follow Alburn u., sellers 4a, buyers 3s 6d ; Cambria, sellers Is 4d ; May Queen, sales 2s 3d, sellers 2s 6d ; Moanataiari, sellers 4s; Saxon, sellers 8d; Silver ton, sellers la 3d. Alburnia.— breaking of quartz was continued to-day in the third stope, when strong colours of gold were seen. Stripping the reef was in progress in the western drive, and a portion will be broken down to-morrow. Hazrlbank.—For several days past operations in this mine have been confined chiefly bo tho breaking of quartz from Darby's leader in the stopos above the inbormodiabe level, in order to get oub as large a bonnage as possible for the crushing now in progross. The quartz won has been of very fair grade, gold being seen pretty freely, although very little picked stone has been secured, and consequently it has shaped very well at the battery. The crushing will, probably, be completed tomorrow, when a return considerably over 200oz of gold is expected, the quantiby of quartz treated being about 90 loads. Waihi.During the four weeks ended May 6th, an average number of 59 stamps were used, arid 1676 tons of ore crushed, for a reburn of £5005 worth of bullion.

MINE, MANAGERS' REPORTS. Cambria.—A fair supply of crushing dirt is still being obtained from the main reef at No. 2 level. Operations hero are now con- < fined to stoping up a short block until the ' intermediate level above is reached, which will theu give us good ventilation to prove the value of the reef higher up. Above No. 3 level, the loader being driven on in the footwall of the main reef, continues to look very promissiug. The quartz is of a dark nature, and heavily miueralisod. A little gold has been seen in it during the week. No. 6 leader and its branches continue to produce a fair amount of very good crushing dirt, and during the week has yielded a few pounds of picked stone. Sloping on the main reef east and west of the cross leader is still in progress. The quartz, broken, is looking much better, and is showing more gold than usual. Two men are now employed stoping on a leader in the hangingwall of the western branch of No. 7 leader. This leader at present averages from five to seven inches in thickness, and shows a little gold. Very little work has been done in the i ■topes on No. 6 leader below No. 3 level dur- | ing the week, the men working here being engaged otherwise. Crashing for the Com- i pany is proceeding as usual. May Qukkn.—The drive going west has been extended 16 feet through the flinty. The reef has opened out to fully two feet in thickness. The bangingwall portion is split into several small veins mixed with dark mullock, which has to bo separated from the quartz. These veins carry good minerals and a little gold. The footwall portion is more solid quartz, with a large quantity of silica through it. The eastern drive has been extended 10 feet east of the break. The reef has been taken down, and will average from 13 to 15 inches in thickness, carrying some good minerals and silica, with a little gold in tie solid quartz. The leading stopo east of winze has been extended 22 feet here. The reel is split up towards the eastern break. I am now taking it fully five feet wide. It ii mixed up with stringers and mullock, whici has to be carefully selected. Gold is seen pretty freely in this stope, and a few pounci of picked atone were solectod from here during the week. The stopo west of winze is ui to the flinty, where the reef is knocked about. No gold has been' seen here siuae starting. The water is now down 13 feet 6 inches since the 4th instant, and since then it has been at a standstill. Crushing is stili going on with five heads. There are 225 ounces of amalgam on hand up to date. Lonk Hand.—During the past week stoping operations above the intermediate level upon the No. 1 leader, have been proceeded with. During the former part of the week, whilst engaged in shooting down some stringers in the footwall of No. 1 leader, which are carrying some first-class minerals and silica, we obtained about 31b of picked stone. Since shooting down the stringers referred to above, stoping operations west of the No. 1 winze have been commenced. The stope now in course of progress will bo carried along to the junction of the No. 5 break. The country encasing the leader is of a goou description for gold. The leader, which at present is split up into small threads, contains favourable minerals, through which a few colours of gold were seen when breaking down the quartz. Orlando.—During the past week the main drive has been extended 13 feet. The reef in the face at present is about 15 inches wide, and there is antimony, and a very favourable mineral for carrying gold mixed with the quartz. I have also started two men to-day to drive back on the junction of the reef cut a few days since, and I am of opinion by the survey made that this reef will turn out to be the Goldfinch reef. This reef, as far as I can see, looks, is well heavily charged with good minerals, and 1 shall feel greatly disappointed if there is not a good payable reef op ued up in this direction, and if so there will be a good distance on the line of reef as well as good height of backs to work upon, I intend to strip eight or ten feet of this reef before breaking it down. , Nkw At-ißOßnia.ln the western drive the reef is now split into two separate bodies by a bar of sandstone which has come between them. The one going to the left I believe to be the Christie's dropper which was met at the Whan level, 55 feet west of the winze. The branch going off to the right 1 believe is Dixon's reef, and is about two feet in thickness, and the mineral is of rather a better class. However, but little more can be said about it, until they get somewhat farther apart. In the third, stope a breaking down of the reef took place to-day, when about eight pounds of fair picked stone was saved at a point where a small vein junotioned with the reef. This small vein apparently is dropping out of the reef and running away into the footwall, and occasionally shows a few colours of gold. It will be advisable in a short time to prospect this voin from the 70 feet level by continuing the crosscut about 20 or 25 feet. There are from 20 to 25 loads of quartz in the hoppers which I intend to commence crushing next week.

An entertainment was held m the Mullet Point schoolhouse on the 27th April, the proceeds going towards repairs of the Mahurangi Heads Church. This little church, which stands conspicuously on the banks of the Mahurangi river, was built about thirty years v-o, divine service being held in it once a fortnight by the Rev. R. McKinney. It is now sadly in want of repairs, and specifications have been drawn out by Mr. A. D. Grant, and tenders will be called for at once. The Mullet Point Cricket Club, which has become defunct, had a credit balance of £3, and gave it to the church. Mr. J. Campbell, of Mahurangi West, very kindly sent a donation of £1, which the committee desire to thank him for. The concert was presided over by the Rev. R. McKinney, and the meeting was opened by singing the 100 th Psalm. The rev. chairman, in his opening remarks, said if the church was not looked after, it would soon have no roof over it. The next item was a song by Mrs. S. Algie, receiving applause. Song, Mr. S. Grout ; recitation, Mr. J. D. Algie; song, Miss Jackson. This song was exceedingly well rendered, the lady playing her own accompaniment. Reading, Mr. A. Algie, " The Wooin' of Kate Dalrymple;" comic song, Mr. JWooller, causing much amusement; duet by Mr. S. Grant and Miss Jackson, this being the gem of the evening ; reading by the Rev. R. McKinney, which was very humorous ; comic recitation by Mr. Polland, causing much merriment; song, Mr. A. Grant. This gentleman's musical abilities being so well known comment would be needless. Miss Jackson played the accompaniments for all the songs, and the committee take this opportunity of thanking her for coming so far to assist in the good cause. Votes of thanks were accorded by the chairman to all who took part. The National Anthem was sung, and the meeting closed.[Own Correspondent.] Thk only real jury is public opinion, and it has unmistakeably given its vote in favour of Arthur Nathan's " Reliable" Teas. Constantly on trial, and always gains a favourable verdict. 86

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