MINING MATTERS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5183, 2 June 1885, Page 3

MINING MATTERS.

New Prince Imperial-Tlio following is taken fiom the mine manager's weekly report:—" The footwall branch bf No, 2 lead, in the stopeß on the western side of the break above No. 9 level, is still looking well; the quartz, although only a few inches thick, continues to contribute a few pounds of picked stone daily. Close to the break the lead is standing very upright; and I am afraid it will run out into.the old stopes, but going:towards the boundary it wHI carry up much higher., There are now : six men employed in the slopes on No 4 lead. The quarts from here has been'crushing for about loz per lode, but as tho lead is small, the quantity of dirt obtained is not large. , Tho No. 1 reef in the stopes.below No. 4 level has showed a considerable improvement, lately as the stopes approach the floor of No. 4 level, and the qdartz, from this quarter has been shaping-firstrate during the past fortnight, i : haye had two men extending tho eastern drive on No. 1 reef at No. 3 level. , During tho last, few feet the quartz has shown a considerable improvement, being more kindlyand carrying a little bright mineral; a few nice colours of gold were seen through the stone yesterday.—G. S. Clark."'

Rooky.Point.- Operations are at present limited to the drive and stope on No. 1 lode at the low level, 1 In the eastern drive the reef 13 divided into two branches, the principal vein being about fourihehesin thickness, but in both portions as well as numerous intervening, stringers, gold is frequently observed. The country is highly favourable, and as. tho leaders are apparently converging, it is possible that something better may be found in the event of their coming to a junction. A stope is being carried westward, in which tho reef is about 8 inches in thickness, and showed gold when last broken down. The manager expeotß to have quartz at the battery' for another crushing within a few weeks. "/."','

: Dart.—The crosscut at No, 3 level is now 250 feet in length, and the manager is in daily anticipation of the appearance of: one of the Mount Pleasant lodes. Favourable 'sandstone country has been traversed for a considerable distance, and the stream of water issuing from the face is believed to take its rise from the body at presen^sought. Moanataiari. - Williams and party, tributers,. have 2701bs of specimens on hand, which aire estimated to be worth an ounce per lb. The mine manager is driving a crosscut at the tunnel level towards the tributers' leader, and has already; in-, tersected three veins, neither of which, however, is the one sought. New MANUKAU.-The crosscut at the battery level has communicated with the Manukau shaft, providing good ventilation throughout .the mine, Driving has been started on a promising leader intersected within a short distance of the shaft.

Deep Level Cross;-A crushing of 34 loads general stuff was finished yesterday at the Herald battery, for the return of 24ozs4dwts gold. " Alburnia. — Mallabond and party, tributers, have crushed a parcel of quartz for the return of 2lozs sdwts gold. !;Owharoa District, ~ Campbell and party, tributers in the Radical .mine, have obtained 26ozs gold from the treatment of a quantity of mullock. Sims and party, tributers in the Smile of Fortune, brought down 14ozs of gold yesterday.