MINING MATTERS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XI, Issue 3184, 3 December 1878, Page 3

MINING MATTERS.

Cbown Princess.—Tho manager, Mr J. P. Hall, received instructions from town last week to divide No. 5 level in tribute sections and call for tenders to work them. This will bo accomplished in i fow days. Thore is nothing fresh to report from the tributers.

Moaning Light Claim; (Waiotahi). — The shareholders of this claim having worked for about 8 months, during which time they have drivon hundrods of foot in various directions and only obtained l|oz3 of gold as the result, have finally stopped work and given the claim " best."

Wew Nobis Devon.—Cloaning up and retorting for this company will probably take place to-day at tho Prince Alfred mill, where 25 loads of general dirt have been put through.

Moanataiam.—" Point Bussell Hiso: The country is favourable and good progross is being made. More wator is now. coming down, and I havo baled out the winze above. Sinking has been resumed and there is less water making now than formerly; 100 feet remains to put through' from bottom of winze to top of rise. Tho chamber at 218 feet will be completed next week. When this is done tho cross* cut south will be at once started. Ihe ; cross-cut south at the 150 feet level has been suspended, as it is up to our boun. dary. 80 feet level: In driving west No, ! 2 reef is a strong lode, 2\ feot thiok, but; low grade stuff. I have picked up a branch from cross-reef, or dropper from' Wallace's leador. It is four inohes thiok and shows gold- freely. There is nothing. fresh to report in the stopes, and the crushing stuff still continues poor,— Eobert Comeb, November 30th."