MINING NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 15

MINING NOTES.

Mr T. P Watbon reports for the weok ending 22nd March: —

Jtcftwu.— The Welcome Company's return for four weeks and threo days' cru .hing wa^ I9looz of retorted ijold fr jin 405 tons of Rt.on^. A dividend of 7s was declared. The two inualgaiuatbu-pans for treating the sand which has passed through ttieb'ixea'a'nd berdaniJ are working udmirably. The minelooka well, and the various works are progressing satisfactorily.— Tho i> Lien Treasure Company are' crushing. A winza will besunkonanewlevfl to interact the southern portion of the lode now being worked, the Biza of which is from two to five feet.— Tne'Phcanix Company : The con ti act for rising 100 feet is being pushed on although the rock U very turd, and s6nie distance will have to b* risen before interpopting the lode.— • The Specimen Hill C anpany : The roef, which is from six to eiifht feet wide, has been crosscut some few seta sjuth of the main face. A battery, driven by steam power, ,ipi'to be erected without delay. — The Eureka Company have decided to commence active operations at once.— The South Hopeful Company are sti 1 driving south on good-looking stone.— The Just-in-Time Compmy expect to have a wiialf crushing ah the en>l of this month.— The Imperial, 1 J,u»t-in-Time, and South Hopeful Comoauiei) aro, about making arrangements for sinking a main fehatt joinUy.— The United Inglewood and North !-'Btjir) Company : The w idth of the lode varies from .one, to four feet, lb is proposed that a level be conatruyt'ed on tho western slope of the range, As tho lode^underlioa in this direction, the distance' required l -\q be driven la short.— The Golden Point Company are putting in a 1 low-level tunnel.— The Kesult Company: The broken stone in No. 3 level shows good g .Id.— The Keep-it-Dark Company have excellent; etofieiinithe. low level. — The Inkorman Company : ;The .contractors are making good headway withitie lower. level, and a number of hands urc employed opeiiirig j( up'tho Company's coal-mih'cl— (iftnkey'B Oreeß 'Compai/y^have purchased alO-headbattery.-'-^-'v'"'' ' - Rainy Creek.— The c.ushing mfohinery has been thoroughly overhauled. : v , r/ , vv * Lye'.l.-Th'o United 'Alpine' OonSpany'a return for four days' crushing, was 104oz of>»niiilg?uh from 130 tons of (stone —The Crocus Coihpany No. 2 level is in over 140 feet, and , the, driving veCiV.j^air. — The Prospector'a Cotapany'a \returil from jpO, torn of stone re'djiiecLwaS »t'the'. A raife'of'3Joz 'pe'r .ton.-The Victor '■Echrntnuot'Cohipany'a'r'ee'fUrepoH^u "to be looking remarkably woll. —The United Victory<6brapany : Rising for tho .winze H and opening out No. 2 level are the I principal'w'ork.' The stone shown isabout two feet in !> ithe face', and gold is plainly to. bo? seen", jdrecent shot disclosed epme. rich speoimeuß.'ey.ejrM piece of quartz showggold. . ■>■ ;; o | « o |i.,, w Macptown. -The Ladyc , Fayre k Company intend crush'iWg' Bh6'*tly:-lA'myrdsV¥episr't l quoted Ladye F^yre' return 340o?;;§hou!d-.hav,a)been 3400z. -Tho Homeward -Bound Company are 'crushing with 10 'heads." ' '' ' ,'* '•','■ '.' '" l ' r ixr ■ !'! ' Quotations : —Welcome; ■ £6' 12^' 6d'; Keep-it- Dar>, 5 81s'<;'Golden''Trea8ure,i7a ;> Golden>,Fleece, 13s 3u' Southi Hopeful, 4a.3d ;;Bepubll(}, Jla.^jt; Golden Point, ,J6s,;Euroka,i7a ; .Royal, %,3d ( <;, Maryborough, Qs 3d ; Ladyo Fayre, 3s 6d jjCr^weU,^^