MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7004, 28 July 1884, Page 2

MINING.

KOTES FKOM REEFTOH. LBr THM3BAPH.] iPiIOM 008 OWS COBRBSPONDBWT.)

R.BEFTON, July 26. Welcome.—Crushing commenced on Friday, 18th mat., and the usual weekly scraping-up took place today, producins 79Soz amalgam. A chamber ia now being excavated on the hanging-wall side of No. 7 level, and aa aoon aa it ia finished the sinking of a winza below the present main level will be started. fiery Croea Extesded.—Eepaits to the wheel and

water race are now being proceeded with, but it ia expected that it will be a fortnighs or threo wecka before crushing can be resumed. In tbe meantime tho new manager ia preparing fur a long run with tha stampers. Eureka Extended.-A tender has been accepted for driving a furthor distance of 450 ft. of tha lacline tunnal, the price bciog 31s per (oat. Hopeful Extonded.—The tributera report that thoy aro now breaking down idr stone in the No. 5 level, and wil shortly havo a nnall crushing. ■ Specimen Hrl!.—The lode haa become aligbtiy reduce! in size, but is still of good proportiona and quaMty. It will take a month or ap to prove tho full value of the recent find below No. 2 lovel. ->vat now tho reef has run out in ths roof of the face, but still Shows in the iloO.-, and iti i propOa;*d fc> sink on it. Juat-in-Timo.—still proceeding W.th the extension of the low level, but wi.h nothing of importance to report. Imperial.—The shareholders meet shortly for the pilrpc'se of considering a proposal ta let the mine on tribato. In tte meantime operations continue suspended. Walhalla.—No work ia being done in thia mine at preaent.

WeaS Welcome.-Ihe prospecting done in the Wei- •■ come ground 'So prove ths run of surface stone recently found in this "C.mpanv'a lea-:o haa not ao far resulted m anything of impoitince. Kfi3p-it-Oark. -The reef in both the upper and lower tevela maintaina ita eaormou3 bulk, and the weekly roturna prove the atone to be of good quality. The quantity ot amalgam taken off the plate 3 to-day waa 59(Joz. The roturns for the month of July promise to he equal, or very ■ nearly, to those of last month.

Pfccoaix— The Coaipany etirtcd cru-;lilog early iv the present week, and the b-ttery will probably be kept going for a month or six weeks before a general cleaning-up Ukea placo. The a:one ia thought to bo of fair quality.

iDglewood.—Applicaliona are invlttd fcr taking a portion of tnis mine on tribute. In the meant.me a low hands areengaijed driving south. Globe—6e idea the oidinary work of breaking down ttane, tho wicaes are being carried down prc> lim'.nary to opening up a lower level. During thia week the handa have been engaged placing tha new wire on the aerial tram-line, Tho machinery works we.l. Tha general cleaning-ap took place to-day, when 3500z oi amalgam waa obtained from the tablea .and boxes.

Golden Treasure —After much haggling and a good deal of delay, the appointment of mine manager has beon conferred upon Mr Gilbert. The selection is one which meets with tho fullest approval locally, as Mr Gilbert ia undoubtedly one of the most experienced and ompetent mine raanagera in the district. It has been decided to open out at-a fu.ther depth of 50ft, whioh will |;ive SOft of backa to tha top of the winze, and leave 99ft of stone under fees to tha main level. Preparation for a crushing are going forwwd, but, although it ia expect; d that the battery will be Bet going next week, it will probably be a fortnight from nowv

Inkorman.—The weekly scraping of the plates gives 161cz of amalgam.