MINING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 44, 5 April 1884, Page 2

MINING NEWS.

Battkiiv, — Crushing lu\s Ueoii going on steadily during the week with full strength, the Colonist having '20 head of stampers, the New Find 15, and the Worahiko 5. The returns of amalgam for the week ending March 2911), were as follows : — oz. dwts. New Find .. .. 50? 0 Colonist ,. .. 521) 10 Worahiko .. .. 50 10 The usual retorting took place m the beginning of the week, and the following aio the returns of gold for the nionLli ending March 2i)th :— »

In the above statement the number of trucks lias been reduced Into tons. WAroiioxGOMAi. — A discovery of great importance, and one that will j largely influence the future prosperity of i (he field, was reveale.l in this claim < on Tuesday last. On the morning of that day the discover, Mr II. llornibrook, (who had for sometime previously been prospecting the Wellington claim adjoining;, and had tiaced the t?ol»l into the Waiorongomai), proceeded to the ground along with the manager and one of the directors of the Waiorongomai Company, and divulged to them, the exact locality of this rich find, it is situate a chain or more from the boundary of the Wellington, and on. a line of reef that, has not hitherto been worked. The vein is about a foot in thickness, and where uncovered on Tuesday displayerJ such a show of gold ! as had not previouslj' been seen on this field. Rome of the stone broken out was excee lingly good, and the loose ; surface prospects that were obtained close by were of surprising- richness. The country is of ,i most, kimily character, and from the c]istnnc( i the g-old has been traced along the top of the reef both in this and the Wellington claim there is hardly any room for doubt rJiat the vein will prove to be payable in both for a very considerable length. Since Tuesday no more stone has been broken out. Preparations have had fo be made, such as forming a pa (dock, &c., an.! (he aide of the hill being exceedingly steep, this work has laken some time to execuie. The lodo is now being stripped and another breaking down will take place to-day or Monday. Tiie situation is is most favourable for working purple/!, and as the County tramway is only ! about 200 feet below no large expenditure of money or time will be nccessaiy i to get quartz forwarded to the battery. ! Njsw Find. — There is nothing of I special importance to chronicle further I than that the general appearance of | things continues most satisfactory. In tl i e north end of the No. 2 level a marked impiovemont is observable in the character of lha reef. For a considerable distance the footwall vein had beiMl small and much broken up, but towards the junction with the hanging wall portion it has increased in siz", and is now a fine looking body of stone, which shows told m payable quantity. The win/A* in this level ha* now been sunk to a depth of 16 feet. The reef maintains its size, the stuff being of the same grade as when sinking was commenced. In the Arizona level the rise at the vm\ of the cross-cut is now up li) feet. The lode is here 5 feet in width, an 1 continues to look as well as nsn.il. In the drive northward the reef is of about the same size, and ihe stuff that has been obtained therefrom during the past week is perhaps super or to anything rreviously found in that part of ihe mine. A slight change is noticeable in the face southward. The mbbly stuff which has been a characteristic of the lode there seems now to be giving place to stone of a more solid though equally kindly nature, and there is every probability that a further improvement in quality may shortly have to be recorded. iStoping operations are being vigorously prosecuted in the upper workings, nni\ over the No. 2 level, and from both places good crushing dirt is being obtained. The small return of gold for the month's crushing ending March 2i) aft compared with the previous month's does not, as may be supposed, indicate a falling off in the quality of the stuff treated. In the February period from 20 to 25 head of stampers were kept going, whereas during March the average number obtainable was about 10. From this it will be seen that there has been no deterioration. Wellington. — The recent rich find in the Waiorongomai Company's ground close to the boundary of tiiis claim, has raised it greatly in public estimation, and justly so, for the same reef runs through the property for a very considerable distance. A vein supposed to be identical with the ono which has yio'ded such splendid prospects, has already been traced some three or four chains into the claim, and good gold-bearing atone has

Wn got from it in different places. Work, whicit was recently stopped for a week or two, h is again been commenced an'l it m \y conli leufly be expected that (he yood tori mm that has befallen the Waiorougomai Company will be participate 1 " I in by the owners of this, now, i'auwritc property. Colonist. — Stoping is the principal work at present going on, and From the blocks between the two levels a large quantity of good crushing stuff is being j obtained. The remainder of the surface ! block near to the Canadian boundary is also being taken nut, and is yielding stone of fair qualify. Jn the south end of the low level the reef, which was lately of small"! 1 size than usual, has again opened out, and is now about 5 feet wide with gold showing in paying quantity. Preparations are being made for commencing the new low level, and as soon as possible the work of driving will be started. Canadian. — The reef in the drive is still small and the country rather broken. Stoping has been started in the block over the level, and neai the Colonist boundary, A considerable quantity of stud is now in the paddock) and will shortly be forwarded to the battery. Diamond Gum,v, — There is no change I to report. The icef is still much <iisfcurbed, and it is not likely there will be any improvement to note until it assumes a more compact form. E 'Jukka. — Underground operations are going on as usual. Good progress is also being made with the wire tramway, which, it is expected, will be in working order in thioe or four weeks from now. The hopper at the mine is nearly finishe 1, and an excavation for the one at the lower em\ of the line is now being formed. Every advantage has been taken of the recent line weather, and as soon as possible Jill will iv± f.ot in readiness to forward stuff to the battery. Cmaxcij. — The drive is now in good working country, and a strong flow of walor is coming from the face. The manager expects to cut the reef about 15 feet ahead, and is hopeful, from the look of thing* in the Upper woikiu^s, of shortly afterwards finding payable stone. Wkhahiko. — Tiie in termed i ite drive is now being pushed ahead. There is a fine looking reef in hand, but no gold has recently been seen in it though the quartz is similar in character to that which formerly yielded so well. Crushing is now going on at the battery with five head. There is a considerable quantity of stuff yet to be put through, and it will be the end of next or the beginning of the following weeii before the final cleaning up is made. Tkea.suky. — In tins claim, which is situated to the notth of the Pivmi^r, and was formerly known as the Golden Crown, prospecting has for some time been stea lib' pursued. It is the intention of the manager to g'w <.» the main reef a thoiongh trial, and for this purpose a contract 'ias been, or is about to be, lot for driving 50 feet to cut the reef and prove it at some depth from the surface. Other parts of the ground are also being prospeote 1, and it is to be hoped that t.ie energy displayed by this company will shoitly have a fitting 1 reward.

New Fin, I Colonist Premier Vulcan Hero Army tons, amalgam, retorted gold . ozs, oz dwt. gr. 330 1236 0 3<)0 l(i 0 4(>2 1150 19 30(5 0 0 81 171 15 47 8 0 01 85 13 28 3 12 2G;t 00 0 12 1 8 5 8 2 1 18 0 908^ 3012 9 846 7 2