Comstock. —Yesterday steam was got up at this company’s shaft, and the engino started to work to bail out the shaft, which stands half full of water. The present depth is 125 feet, and it is in tended to carry it down a further dis tance of 50 feet, and then to open out and drive for tho Waiotahi lode, which must run right through their ground. Imperial City. —Just before work was stopped for the holidays the men picked into some quartz containing gold, and a small quantity of nice specimens were brought out which are now to he seen at the manager’s office. Besides these, a quantity of stone was left down below, in which good gold was also seen. Work will bo resumed in the mine on Monday morning next, and from the show some thing good may conlidently be looked for.
Middle Star. —The 60 feet level work ings in this mine have been drained, sup posed to he by the Windsor Castle low level tunnel, so that the manager is now enabled to go to work there at once. He has started to clear a block for working next the Star of the Thames ground, and has commenced stoping and breaking down, gold being frequently seen. Crush ing at their own battery was commenced on Wednesday, and a good show was made. The manager is about to sink a winze on the lode, which is intended as a permanent pass down to the low level tunnel going in from the Moanataiari Creek, and which is making good pro gress. The management have it under contemplation to let a part of the mine on tribute.
