MINING INTELLIGENCE

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXI, Issue 6365, 29 March 1889, Page 2

MINING INTELLIGENCE

New Whau.—Messrs Hnrcourt, Baggott, and Bowler, sold out their interost (b£) of this liceosod holding to Messrs Downie and party yesterday. The price got for tho ground was not half what could havo boon realised Inst weok.

New Manakau.- Sloping is is progress on Mulligan's lender. Tho stuff looks very well, colors of geld aro toon occasionally through the quanz. Olenniug up at the baitoryiywill take place noxt wook, when an improvement on last returns is expected.

PURIRI. Tub Pubiri Quartz G. M, Co.-This mine is proving a very rich one, A vory handsome yield is expeetod at the next cleaning up. Specimens aro daily coming to hand. A low level is being put in to intersect the reef, and follow up specimen loader.

The Polly.—This mine has about 10 ton of ore to grass, and judging from appearance, will yield about 2ozs to the ion. This claim has throe bags of piokqd stone, which it is hoped to put through the battery in a fow days, Gold is seen at every breaking down, and specimens aro being met with. The country is tough. Huocess.—About 70 feet has been drivon The burprise reef is expected to bo met with next week.

Hiddem Treasure.—The mine is proving very rich, as per late report. Maori Chief.—The-mine equals in richness of stono its neighbour, the Hiddon Treasure. Loaders carrying gold aro being cnt. Tho main reef, a big one, is equal to about loz per ton; ..

VAITEKaURI. WELOOME.-Bi ney and purty have cu l tho reef after driving 160 foot. Gold is seen freely id tho stuff, and a parcel is now awaiting treatinont. Yodng New Zealand,—HolHb and White, tributers in the above claim have come on a good patch of gold, and raining operations aro likely to receive a stimulos in that district.