THE MANAKAU.

Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1669, 6 May 1874, Page 2

THE MANAKAU.

The report from this mine this morning is almost startling in the representation of its richness. The finds in this mine in its early and then palmy days are entirely eclipsed by the present yield of gold ore, and in the certain hope of its future prosperity. Towards the north end of the mine, the reef is split into a hanging and foot-wall leader.; > These leaders again are split by a horse of sandstone about eight feet thick. The branch going off on the hanging wall is looking well indeed, and in about 40 feet is expected to run up against what is called .No. 2 reef. The foot-wall branch is striking from N. to N. E. The stone in this leader or branchoff is looking poor at the South end of the mine. The lode is looking quite as well as has been previously represented. The stone is in a good-compact form, twelve feet thick, with bands of gold Shewing on the roof for 23 feet 6 inches, this is from this morning's actual measurement. There are,at present about 2501bs pf specimens on hand, some-of them more told than stone. ; There will be no more of the rich reef shot down for a day or two, as preparations have to be made, one of which is the putting the strong iron box of the Golden CroWn to its old use—that is, the reception of ore too precious to be left lying about. The Manakau Company p,re at present using the Golden Crown Company's main shaft. Men are busy sinking the main Manakau shaft, which is now down to within twelve feet of the depth of the present working. It is thought that another of our long and patiently worked mines will .benefit by: the late discovery in the Manakau, for the Golden Crown is supposed to have the underlie of the Manakau ' rich reef; another mine as yet undeveloped also stands well for a share of the reef. There cannot be too much importance attached 'to the discovery in the Manakau, and no ?doubt the success, of that company will 'spur other companies in its immediate vicinity to further exertions, and at once. Quartz mine towns are not like alluvial settlements ; i hey are more permanent, ■ and any good news affecting' reefs affects■ the whole population.