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MININO NOTES.
The managor» report :
Ajax, Castlemaine, Sept 14 -Some first class spool
mena were found to day In the northern stope» at the 300ft lovel The leaders are increasing in size and looking well. The SOOIt level hal been extended rnrthward only 2ft during the week, al we were rising fin etono at the end of the level._The oroiscut going east frcm the SOOIt level 1b now in 20ft. Oin, Mill in email leaderB with water greatly increasing la the face The croascttfat the 400ft level ti now la 200ft.; ground in faco still bard ; contractor» laying tramway Two Datterles have been comtantly em ployed on our own stuff, and wilt clear np on Friday next Finished crushing 424 tona to day, tor the New Caledonia Company, for a ylold of 4781«. rctortod gold.
Lothair Extended, Clune», Sept 14 -The shaft li down 180ft. Sinking is going on satisfactorily, In pcruua basalt Six-hour shift», Instead of eight, will be started beginning of noxt week, wheo better pro gras will be nude.
South Clunes, Bopt 16 -OruBbed, for tho fortnight, I 632 ton» of quartz ; amalgam, SISor. The »Inking of
(.haft progresses favourably it now being down 48ft. i belt w tbe 390ft level Half the depth Is »uok tor the ¡ next level Driving Is being continued on weat lode, I at BOOfc level, which 1» about 7ft thick, and Improv irg in appearance. The quartz lu the stope on the east lode, same level, is improving Foundations for putnp lng-onglno are being oxcavated.
Union, Diamond Oreok Bept 14 -The main shaft > litB been eunk a further depth of OJft-, miking a total depth eif.SOtt. below tie No 3 plat The Iodo continues
to look well. Before opening out the No 4 ohamber ? wo mean to sink 10ft. deeper, in order to have tho
new plunger fixed. Tho machinery Is all In good : working order. Wo waehod up to day after crushing 70 tons, which yielded 148oz. 15dwt of smelted gold. j
Llttlo Joo, Walhalla, Sept 16 -The crosscut weat la I now In 63ft,, being 9ft. tor the week. i Since we first I attuoktbo lode, two week» since, we have passed through 16ft. of a mullocky reef bringing us on to a
solid body of quartz 4ft thick, which we have passed - through, and at e now ia dyke ciuntry, driving tor the «estera or main lode
Band of Hope, Maryborough, Sept -li -Yield for the week, 316oz.; fortnight, 700oz
Duke and Timor, Maryborough, Sept. 14,-Depth of pump »bait, I88ft Water very Blight. Sinking good
John Bright, Maryborough, Sept. 14 -Ylold for the
fortnight, 29S0Z I
Alma Consols, Maryborough, Sept 14 -Ylold for tbo week, 108oz ; fortnight, 2!Soz. ;
Seaham, Maryborough, Bept. 14.-Yield for the fert uigbt, 20ÖOZ.
Gladstone, Maryborough, Sept. 14 -Yield for the * eck,818oz
Queen Maryborough, Sept 14-Ylold for the wook,. Ubi z.; do fortnight, 222os. !
Count Blemarck, Maryborough, Bept 14.-The main leo 1» finished, and a drive on top le in 80ft towards the south. The water Istllghtly Increasing. Aioeond drive towards the east will be commenced forthwith, if oat of the timber for the puddling machines Is on the ground Will be In waahdlrt In a few days.
AU Nations, Maryborough, Bept. 14 -Yield for tho fortnight, 12oz Very good g.-ound is being opened. a second pudd Ing machine will bo erected without delay.
Spéculation, Maldon,Sept 14.-The tributen crushed I 81 tonB at Pollard's, tor a yield of 2 ljoz smelted gold They will fire another kiln of 80 tons on Tuesday, which they expect will tnrn out poor. Tho stone is Improving greatly a» they »Ink, and tbey look for much beiter yleldB shortly.
Eaglehawk Union, Maldon, Sept 14 -Tho tributen washed off from 46 tonB on Thursday for 132oz smelted go'd; and from a partial washing from 00 tons, on Monday, they obtained 6S2oz amalgam, the atone! being estimated at £oz per ton, Tbey aro at present ralDlng splendid stone, epeolmens of which are ou view In the window of Mr J Thomson, Collin» street west The contractors for the machinery are making good progress. j
North Cornish, Daylesford, Sept 14-Tho newt engine baa started, and Is working very Batlafaotorlly
Chambers for opening out at tho SSOIt and 420ft.. eve!» have been commenced. The No 2 tributers have struck a large body of payable stone on which ' ihe battery ii fully employed; the reef, whore It has been driven through, I» 23ft wide.
Tarrengower Nuggetty Alliance, Maldon Sept 13 - The contractors for the repairs of the shaft are making I good progress, about (¡Oft of tbe 90ft. damaged having been secured. The now Issue has boen nearly all taken up, and the surplus »hares have all boen tendered for at a premium.
Energetic, Lauriston, Sept 14 -Tho shaft hu been I sunk a further depth ol 14(t, making in all 132ft below the 280ft lovel, or 302ft from surface; the country and ground much the same as la t reported ; quartz leaders still continue in shaft, making towards the reef ; water slowly Increasing as we go down.
North Energetic, Lauriston, Sept. 14 -Crushed 84 ton» ; ylold, 60or_ lOdfft; atone taken from tho back of the 160ft level, It will pay well whoa properly opened ; reef about 2ft thick ; stone easily got.
North Star, Lauriston, Sept 14 -During the bad state of the roads for carting crushing ha» been par- tially suspended, and I have been pushing on mala drive, which is now extended 250ft on course of lode Wo have started crnsblng again, and tho plates aro locking well for tho quantity of (¡tone put through. Lost Blüht we struck Into a rush of wator from rise that had been put up frcm No 2 shaft, and I had to knock off the men to day, but hope to be In full swing again on Monday.
Junction Tribute, Alexandra, Bept 14 -Since last report tbe character of the ground has changed, being softer, and Bfnktng bas been proceeded with more rapidly, although the Increase of water occasioned the employment of an extra horse for whim A quartz leader, Oin wide, showing good gold, was »truck on Saturday morning, about 26tt, east of tbo reof out at the 160It level ; the latter has been opened out, and le 8ft. wide, showing gold throughout, and if present, appearances are maintained, the mining managor report» that he (eels justified lu bollevlng that tbe reault of the crushing from the first 100 tonB will average from 8oz to 4oz per ton. Sinking will be continued during thla week, bo as to get tho height of a drive In the soft ground, and for a well say in ali 17ft Driving will then be commenced, and it Is expected to cut the reef in four day», and a fortnight more should enable 100 tona to bo raised Tbeio Is every probability that the wage» acorulng nsxt Saturday will be the last the company will be called on to pay from calls.
Grand Trunk Lead, Springdallah, Sept 11 -Yield for week, tribute» 630z.; at No. 8, 8oz Sdwt-total
Gloz 8dwt
Fijcr», Sept 14-Tho vein at the 180ft. lovel In floor of drive Is now from 4ln to 5ln thick, and can too gold lu it freely. Havo cut another voln lln thick aitop of same drive with water coming from it, and quartz dipping very fast towards the one at bottom. Uan alao eoe gold In It.
Park, Ballarat, Sept 14 -Yield of gold for the' week undor tribute, 64oz lldwt
Porcydale, Sept. 14 -Making good progross with the sinking of the onglno »hate the water having now considerably abated, Tho lode is wldoning aa the »haft goes down, being now 4 Jtt. at the south end Tbo stone locks as well a» evor, without any change to i oto, except that n now vein of galona pre ont* Itself, bin wide About 20 tons of quartz at grass. Twelve men employed.
New North Caledonia, Castlemaine, Sept M -Shaft now down 66fr., ground getting easier, with »arno' »trata of ground In the New Caledonia
Devonshire Reef, Castlemaine, Sept 14-Sinking, main abaft being rapidly proceeded with, ground hard
Wheal Terrill, Chewton, Bept 14.- Driving on the îEOIt. level being continued north and south I Contract for Blnklng malu shaft 76ft. further being rapidly proceeded with
Lewis'» Amalgamated, Sept. 14 -Engine shaftl cut dewn 83ft. during last fortnight, making a total depth of 169ft from tho surface Expeet to complete the cutting down contract of 200ft during next fort- night, when tbs contract now entered into for sink ing a further depth of 60ft. will be Immediately commenced During the progress of this work the I company will still continue to crush surface etono I The boxcB wero cleaned out to day, for a yield of 3St>z
of smolted gold i
Sontb Garden Gully, Bept. 14 -Tho ground now In | the shaft is very hard, 6ft only having boen done during the last fortnight. Wa'er very heavy and ground sandstone. I
Richard Beales Tribute Sept 14-Since last report r thsoroaecuthas boen extended 18(t, making a total' o 160ft from the abaft. From the appearanco of the
ground the mining manager thinks they aro within a '
fowfeotof the reef. I