MINING MATTERS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5282, 26 September 1885, Page 3

MINING MATTERS.

,- ; Nbw ; Prince iMPERiiiL.—The No 1 reef, in the winze below, the intermediate level, still looks as; well'as every and- the barren quartz; which has -hitherto'cldng to its hangingwall has now disappeared, leaving a welLdefined leader about ,18 ..inches in thickness in the bottom. The; quartz is impregnated with favourable 'minerals, and colours of the precious metal are visible when breaking down. .As a still moro ceitain indication of the.quality of

the stuff coming to hand, the crushing at the company's batteiy is 'shaping satisfactorily. In order to open a block for working at No 5 'level, the:manager'started driving eastward upon the reef, from; the Deep Level Cross boundary" {yesterday. The distiinco to be driven before communicating with the winze at- present in-pro-gress is estimated to be'.about' 150 .feet; Theleader upon which tlie'drive.has been commenced is merely tliefootwall branch of tho lodo—which, it will be remembered, was found to divide into' two 'portions' towards the western endof the mine-rand a considerable distance iviH. require to be

diiven before meeting with-its junction with the hangingwall branch. The stopes above the intermediate leyel are furnishing a payable claes of crashing stuff, and the quartz shows gold when broken out. There are no noteworthy changes to report in the scopes on No 4 reef, above No 4 level. ; /- ; '.■■

Darwin.—Four tenders ..were received by the manager for. the driving b£ the crosscut into tlieiiipptwall of; the main lode at No. 3 level,'and wero forwardetffo the directors for consideration. The drive and stopes on the present reef are still to be carried on; as-heretofore. Ciushing dirt ie again ■accutiiuliiting in considerable quantity, and &. parcel of quartz will be ;the battery for treatment about the' end of- the; next week. £ ■'•■ : ' ] :'-:;;-i ;'-;\ New Albubnia.—Tnonewhangingwall leader which appeared on Tueeday last in the winze below the Whau leyel, is gradu ally trending towards the'; main -reef, with I which it will shortly junction.: The manager bloke down a small; portion of it yesterday, and found itito" be of a very promising cliaiacter. The quartz has contiacted to a thickness of about, six -inches, but contains excellent rainer.alß, ; 'and colors of gold weio found in the general dirt. The crosscut at the 70 feet level, is penetrating Tiaid lock, but good-progress is being made with tho laying of- the tramway in the bottom level;v..::~xX. v '.■