LYELL MINING.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 December 1881, Page 2

LYELL MINING.

, ■ .. j [TIMES] £.rr^r, i: -f CECESU3. Teub p/T, December 15. The bands are engaged ratting out a chamber, preparatory to starling to sink the winze. The chamber will be about 9 x Ox 9 feet ; which will give ample room to carry on the winza. diving in the level 19 discontinued for the present, but will be resumed as s<>on as the^chamber ia completed. The reef in the face has pinched a good dea.l for the last few feet <l riven, pug and several other different formations having come in, but it is expected to widen out again upon the leve being further extended. The winze, which is expected to catch the dip*of the reef after beinsj sunk about 10 feet, will be carried down 140 feet. A lower 1-^rel will then probably be taken in some 400 , r eet, after wh.ch the company will rise for the winze. The surface works are all well ahead, the contractors for erecting shoot having the greater part of toe lower portion of the work completed A short tramway has been laid from the mine a distance-about two chains, for tne purpose of bringing timber on to the cl urn, and will prove of great convenience. UNITED ALPI?7E. Stoping in all parts of the mine. No new works of importance are in band. About 60 tons of stone bare been sent to '.he mil! from the block recently opened on the surface. During the past lew days he quantity of water in the workings has been exceptionally great, causing work in the slopes to be anything but pleasant.. At No 6 level moderate progress is being made, a distance of about 60 feet bavin? been driven since the contract started At the battery a fair average quantity of stone is reduced weekly. Daring: last month the stamps were running 23' days, reducing 822 tons of stone, which gave h return of 375 'zs 15 dwts melted gold, enabling the company to declare a dividend of sixpence per 32 000 th share. Aibiite Nq. 2 — A meeting of the shareholders will be held on Saturday, when a A legal manager will be appointed, and other preliminary arrangements in connection with placing the company on a working footing, considered. UNITED VICTORY. On Monday morning last the reef was intersected in the eastern cross<cut at n distance o* 16 feet from the starting point The lode U about. 20 inches in thickness, and carries a fair show of gold. Uf on the news reaching town bd immediate rfae in the price of scrip resulted, and' numerous sa'es at advanced rates took iilace', Wages hands will now be employed to put a curve in the tunnel, to give room to commence an uprise, which should be carried to the winze, which should be tapped at about 70 feet. Hands will also be put on to extend the level south on the reef Good progress in being made with the race which is being brought in to supply the turbine nt tho battery. The box for the second flrp head of stampers is en route, Bnd but for

the present bjd vreather. would now Ije, well nlah its aesiiniitiorl. RKPtJBLTC. Conseqaent on theiintersecling of the reef" in the United Victory, mine, there has been some inquirjhfor shares in this claim, which is No. 1 bortn. A meeting of the shareholders will he held ou Saturday evening, to appoint minager, adopt rules, and consider other matters. - BALLARAT. (late Liscarten). This claim, which js situated south and adjoining the; United jifictory, is also at tractlng sooie attention is convened for Saturday evenine;, when a code of rules will be adopted, legal manager appointed and other important matters discussed.