MINING MATTERS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3236, 5 February 1879, Page 3

MINING MATTERS.

Yesterday gas N in this company's shaft to a 18feet above No,,3ieve], the weather being sultry,J)ut in the afternoon a good" sprung up which soon mai Fit " stiarce/' When the day shift came off work at three-o!clook,-a----stream of water was turned down the Tookey shaft, which, the manager thinks, will drive the gas away so that the door' at the 400-feet level, whioh connects with the U.P.A. workings, can be opened this morning, thus securing a good draught of air, as the Caledonian shaft will act as a | down-cast and the U.P.A shaft as an upoast.

Old Golden Oaip.—This company is retarded in its operations, owing to its working at present from the Caledonian No 3 level, where the gas is very troublesome, and the company's workings are in a long way from the shaft, which makes it very dangerous to work.

Pbinob Impebial.—The manager is continuing sinking the western winze at the No. 3 level, but the lode, although looking well and carrying good mineral indications, does not show gold so freely as when worked upon in the drive. In the stopes above No. 3 level the lode is a nice body of stone, and is yielding a considerable quantity of crushing stuff. Moanataibi Tbibute.—Rea and party crushed 25 tons of general dirt and a parcel of speoimen? at the company's battery for the handsome return of 1420zs retorted gold.

Thistle.—A crushing from this claim yielded 7ozs melted gold. ' Queen of Beatjit. — The tributers Cameron and party crushed a trial paroei at the company's battery for the return of 4|ozs gold.

Buckbihd Claim:,—The shareholders have had a trial crashing for the return of 2ozs lldwts gold.