MINING INTELLIGENCE

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXI, Issue 6338, 11 June 1889, Page 2

MINING INTELLIGENCE

New Moanataibj.—The mine minaijer reports: Cumbria section, No, 4 level: Tho drive on the bangingwall louder weßt of croapcnt lias been extended 15ft. The ground is very hard, and difficult to break out, und tho lead in u good denl knocked : i about in consequent. Th' re is a foot or 15 nches in thickness altogether, but the ' t»oocl vein of minernlkd stone is divided from the. main portion of the lead bv a hard band of flioty sandilono fully 2ft thick. This mineral vein looks very promising, und should mnke gold once tho country gota a little softer, The footwall portion of the lead is a stronger band of qurrtz, hut is more of a flinty nature and much harder. This, however, is the characteristic- of this lead, and it is where the mineral vein joins with it that gold is found, There are only six men working hero at present, but as soon as tn# pr'o-f pects warrant the increase of the stuff I will do so. Intermediate level: The drive here on the haogiogwall of the big reef bas now been carried along for a dia tance of 31ft, There ia no apparent change further than that the clay hoad which crossod the face last week appears to be carrying quartz with it, and as it is pomewhere close to this point that the crosslodo should go through the big reef —th«t if. if it does go through it-there is \ probability that it may be it, To prove ibis I Imve started to day to drive a few feet on its course, Another week's work should bo all that ie required here if this ii not a separate lode. Point Russell section: The pass leading from this level to tho main tunnel is now all ready for sending qunrlz through. The inside portion of the drive has also been cleaned up and rails laid in to the foce of the crosscut, ready for a start to bo made next week to drive on tho Reuben Parr reef. Surface dirt: 152 tons have been passed through the battery this week, which I ain pleased to Bay has shaped much belter than any yet crushed. Uattory: Tho now Pejton wheel was started lact Monday morning, and is working fully up to expectations, We are using the same sized nozzle (but not fuli pressure) as that used for tho old nheel, and are able to drivo up to fully 80 blows per minute, whereas with the old wheel wo could not exceed 65.-G. S, Clark,"