MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 75, 28 March 1924, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Four in Hand. Ltd.—The manager reports ih-it th.- i.rospei-tius drive north on Taiuui reef La's 'S sampled along the hack of tho dvlvu where illf best prospects were obtained -.vlu-u driving. Good dish resuHs Btwwlli{t >t ßofd n freely "were selected The men are it iire<»nt engaged timbering before beginning to slope. .Samples take,, EiHevfS^n^enid^oS making a total dlstnnr driven of 35« Tho reef averaged r.in in width, and a lew, ltn> wards, the end of the week.

WAIHI RETURN. The Wailtl r.olilminin- fompany. ilurinj: iho iM-r:...l pniltul Marc-b 13. c-rusUed an>l treated ie..">7S »f urp. for a return of .Wlo/. of sold ill"' ■V.Wu* ii£ silver. 11l tbe .oir.-spon.llu:: p.'rio.l ..f last ye:ir tlie yield from ir,.:;sr, tons was .jWJIoz of gulil aud H;.>i-2.-,0/. of silver. Thi' follon-iua information lias l>f<, catile.. to tlic liia.l otlii'P of the .-ompany .n London :— X«i •", lew-:, north lode: Driving uortliea«t the next iHift of driving is a mixture of uuartz and r-onutry. assayins VVH per ton ' No. ID level. Kilward lode: On thp

.-rosß-lode th.- npxt -Nft of ilrlvine assays l/:j per ton. Nu. 14 Icvpl. ii.irtb section of Martha lode: Kiiw «t So. 4 shaft crossrur. at sr.ft th.. full ni.ltli of the lode I* Iljft. •issavius ■'■". 'li per ton Tin- next :nft of d'riring a»«iv* 41 i> per ion. Tbe siukiag of So.'-1 shaft liax I'eeii rtsuin-d.