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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10083, 19 March 1896, Page 6

MINE MANAGER'S REPORTS. Pt'RU Consolidated (Thames Mar-h IB).-The drive on the Ilium net south : The tot il distance driven if 126 (cot, ami for fully UK) feet of tint distance we have seen gold freely distributed through the ore. At Ilia present face the lode shows a thickness of two feat, having narrowed in during the week, hut nevertheless strong colours of gold were seen at the very last breaking, the most important feature of nil is the gjort class of country being penetrated. The north prospecting drive : Passed through a leader about two inches in thickness, ii yielded a surprising prospect. The road contractors are making good headway. Hazeldank (Thames, March 10). —Scoping operations are still in progress on Kelly's lead; in digging a hole for a prop on Saturday colours of gold were seen in a stringer, and the leid lo iks more promising here when it does in the stopss. As there is a leader in the footwall of the Young American above No. 1 level, which I know is gold bearing. I purpose starting to drive along the Young American stopes from Kelly's crosscut.

Oceania (Waitekauri, March 16) —On Friday a reef formation about 18 indies in thickness wits cut, heavily charged with the best kind of minerals, also proved to be gold-bearing by dish prospects. European (Thames, March Id).—Nice quartz is to be seen all over the tip heap. I would suggest that men be put on to get into the face, a, it may prove to be the Uttlo Willie or I/ncoln reef. Conservative (Thames, March Hi).-The drive on cross reef: Tile reef is incased in Hist class country for carryinigold and prospects well. The low level: We have tapped a reef running nearly parallel with the drive. The stone is well mineraltied.

Victoria (Thames, Much n).—The eastern drive at No. 1 level : Tile lea 1 tin opened nut to a foot in thicknass. No gold has been seen, but the quartz is of a kindly description. A loading stope is being carried along the back of the drive on tile western side of the crosscut, and with encouraging results. Fifty pounds of picked stone have been obt lined from here during the la-t few days. The ie-id is not thick at this olace, but the indications are good for a pa'ch of gold, the country being all that could be desired around this part of the mine. Two men ha ?e been employed | this week in stoping on the aboveinentioued load over the surface level. The lead varies from six inches to a foot in thicknoss. Some of the quartz has a kindly appearance, but tho quality of it will he best proved at the mill, Crushing was commenced this morning at Ball's battery. I can form little idea yet as to how it will shape. A commencement has also been made to-day with the sinking of the winze on the lead bulow No. 1 level.

Occidental (Thames, March 16). The drive is penetrating a coo l clasi of sandstone country f,.r gold. The leader, which averages about Ave inches in thickness, is divided by a land of sandstone about 12 inchei wide. The nangingwall portion of this leader, which is about an inch thick, is carrying splendid minerals, whilst good colours of gold are seen distributed through the stone. During the week about four pounds of picked stone were obtained.

Moanataiaiu Extended (Thames, March 16).The lode is opening out and is now fully six feet wide, carrying a favourable class of minerals for gold, Surface section : Thediiveon the Durham reef; this reef is fully five feet in thickness, Driving on Edgecombe's reef: Both these reefs carry fair mineral indications.

May Queen kxtendeo (Thames, March 10). - Tin ground wo are driving through still continues of the best description for flinties, and consequently good chances of getting gold iu the reef. The reef continue!! about the same.

St. Patrick (Karangahake, March 10).—The country has been a very good class of sandstone, being interlaced with quartz stringer* anil mineral veins.

Grace Darling (Waitekauri, March 14). The reef still maintains its size, viz., four feet. The prospects from it continue very good, and tho whole of the face is a compact body of very promising looking stone. The class of country is exceptionally guild for carrying gold. Waiiii Extended (Waihi, March 15). - The country we are now driving through is dark brown anil somewhat harder.

I'ORTSEA (Waitekauri, March 14).— the north side of the low level crosscut the reef is from 4 to 5 feet in thickness, and from its appearance I have every hope of it making a good patch of gold in a few feet of driving. Kino op Waiiii (Waihi, March 14).-Tho reef came to hand last Friday. The reef and the country at present is very broken up. I have cut six feet into the reef up to the present.

Talisman (Karangahake, March 16).—N0. 4 level: The lodo here is fully two feet thick, from which some good payable ore 1.4 being broken out. Battory ; The water is laid on from the Crown race to the mill, ami all will bo in readiness to commence crushing by the time the ore is put through the kiln.

sovereign (Waitekauri, March 13),-Ham cut through the reef, which is lire feet six inches wide, ami of good quality all through. The best stonu 1 col wan about the middle of tho reef. I will not break any quartz down until .Monday. Maritana (Owharoa, March 14).—N0. 2 drive: A noticeable chance fqr the letter lias taken place in the class of an try driven through, ami the atone coming to hand still prospects well. No. 3 love l is penetrating through.', splendid sandstone country. In prospecting t.i wards >hu southern boundary I came across some very kindly looking quartz, and by mortar test I found it to carry a fair percentage of gold, at the west side of a steep spur This is tho lirst instance I lure noma across nold bearing stone on that part of the claim.

Central (Waitekauri. Much 15).—Continuing the trenching on the crow boundary; wo are getting over the worst part of it now. Country in the crosscut was getting hotter in trie face last night. OwiiAROA (Owharoa, Marsh 15),-On Thursday last, we passed through a leader five inches thick, but its value does not warrant work hslna done on it. Crescent (Karangahake, Maxell 14).—The drive: Too country rock is of a great deal better description as the drive is advanced in the hill. Orient section : There is great improvement in the sandstone.

New Wiiau (Thames, March 18).— Breaking down reef in low level; good colours of gold showing.

olden Lion (Waitekauri, Much --There i? no change to report of in the dan of country. Clunks (Thames. March 10).—There is no chin;;'; in the ground, which is btill a good class of white sandatoni.

Alpha (Waitekauri, March 15).-Trenchln<> on the eastern side, where they found good stone when cutting (rack. Waihi-Consols (Walhi, March J4).-Th# ground is a little -tighter than usual, but good working ground; brown sandstone. Ivanhoe (Karangahake, March 16).— ground in the face la a little .easier to break. Hunker's Hill (Coromandel). — Six pounds picked to lie No. 1 reef 8 topes south. Alburma East (Thames, March 14).—Driving a new drive to break into the main tunnel 20 feet in from the original entrance. This will avoid a deal of unnecessary labour and better facilities for working.

Adelaide (Thames, March 16). — Contractors have stripped the rise to form the main shaft a further distance of 27 feet. McGinn and party, tribute™, have crushed seven loads for the return of 12oz 4dwts melted gold. South British (Karangahake, March 14).— second quart:! formation has been cut through a foot wide, A few colours of gold were obtained in the mortar test, The country still maintains its favourable nature.

Waitekauri No. 2 (Waitekauri, March 14).— low level contract: The country passed through has been more or less disturbed. Tue present face shows an improvement. Karangaiiake (Karangahake, March -No. 1 crosscut: There is no change of note in the ground driven through. New Zeaunder (Waitekauri, March 14).—N0. 1 Reef: The reef broken into two feet. The quarts looks well, carrying first-class mineral. Some colours of gold were seen in the quartz when broken down. A body of quartz showing a little gold was picked up on the eastern side of the creek. This, I believe to b» the outcrop of another reef. The country looks well. Waitekauri South (Waitekauri, March 14),Waitekauri Spur, low l«vel: The country is gradually coming to its true quality. Kuiianui (Thames, March 14).-Have now reached the beginning of the old Kuranui workings at this level, and at this point the stones have run. As there is a quantity of quartz in the dirt, I intend putting a trial crushing through the mill to teat its value.

A 1 (Kuaotumi, March 17).—Driroin the low level: The reef is getting more defined, and the country for the last few feet is highly mineralised, and altogether of a better class. Tin winze still carries a little gold. The reef hare is about 15 inches thick, intermixed with flint. Golden Fleece (Karangahake, March 16),—A few quartz stringers have been cut through, which I believe are a portion of the reef. Broken Hill (Thames, March 14).—The country In the face is a soft brown sandstone. Comstock (Thames, March 14).-The reef is about the same size, viz., two feet, and some go >d mineral ore is coming to liumi, The lode is encased in a splendid class of country for gold. Cam dim a (Thames. March 10) —We will strip the reef a few more feet before breaking it down. The country is of a very good description for gold. No. 5 leader: The quartz coming to hand is showing a little gold.

May Queen (Thamet, March 10).—The stopes on So. 4 reef from winze to eastern break are without change. The last stope under No. 3 level is just started to be taken out. Very little gold has been soon during the week in these stopes. The stopes on same reef east and west of junction are about the same. The rise on Hayes' leader should he within a foot or two of holing thromh to the winze. The battery has only been crushing one shift of oiglit hours during the past we ok, and as there was very little picked stone secured, the dirt ha.l uot shaped quite so well. Have on hand 2500z of amalgam and 251b pickod stone. Cardigan (Thames, March HI).—A tight rib of country has bean passed through; however, the country in the face is now much better. Talisman Extended (Karangahake, March 16). —Drive on cross reef: The reef averages about two feet, and is carrying a good hangingwall, and some of the stone is heavily charged with a good class of mineral for gold. On the footwall side a north and south reef about 15 inches in thickness was cut through to-day. The stone Is of a kindly nature. No. 7 reef is tliM feet wide, and most of the stone gives a little gold when tested. A winze his been sunk nine feet on this lode, which is a fine body of stone.

A meeting of the Napier Gold Mining Company was to have been held yesterday, but it lapsed for want of a quorum.