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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1089, 9 September 1904, Page 2

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WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION MINE THE LOW LEVEL INSTALLATION OF PLUNGER THE REEF EXPECTED INTERSECTION OF KEEP AT 'NO 3 LEVEL

Our reporter paid n visit (o the Wnibj Grand Junction Gold Com pany's mine today. Thonews that tho connection, which had not keen expected qirto en soon, between the working levels of tho Grand Junction and Wnihi Extended mines had been effected, naturally added to tho interest of tho visit. Mr. Sinunons, general manager, in replying to a remark by our reporter, said," Yes, theconncc'ion of tho working levels of tho two mines will fiom a ventilation point, (and a very important point tool bo of great utility to the Extended, as it will help tho development of the ruino to bo proceeded with without pulling down another shaft, which of course would he an expensive item. Meanwhile a splendid currant of air will pass along tho levels of tho two mines, giving as it wero threo shafts instead of one for ventilation. We also benefit," added Mr. Simmons, "because it improves tho ventilation of our mine," THE GRAND JUNCTION PUMP Since our last report thn instnlhtion of the plunger pump at the 750 feet level has been completed and everything is now in order to commence pumping,

NO 3 LEVEL In the No, I) level, MO feet below the No, 2 level which has just jimcturcd with the Waihi Extonded workings, a cross-cut has boon driven towards tho No. 2 shaft, for t'io purpose nt intersecting Iho reef, tho enp of which was traveised in the upper (No 2) lcvc-1 up to tho point of connecting with tho Extended. Ftrther progress on the cross-cut at this level, aftov driving a tlistanco of 3JG feet from tho shaft, was sttspondod some month* ago. pending (ho installation of the plunger pump nl a depth of 750 teet, The cessation of operations at this pohit was taken as a pre„ cautionary step against Hooding tha uiino by the intersection of tho reef, whilo tho pump was being put into position. This work was necessary in order to cope with tho volume of water that is expected when the reef is intersected. Tho crosscut had been advanced us fur as was deemed prudent under tho circumstances. The pump now being fixed, has a capacity of lifting water to tho svrfuco nl the rate of ■10,(00 gallons an hoar, and no four is enter* mined as tj being able tocopo with tho water which will he tapped on intersecting, tho reef at this Icvrl. Willi the knowledgo that the water in tho reef can bo effectively dealt with, preparations mo now in hand for resinning ihc cress-cut ot :ho.point of leaving oft', in No il level, mid the estimated distance (based on the result of boring) lo the reef (rem the fr.ee is about J!0 I'tct- These preparations will bo completed l-s-morroiv, and straight away threo shifts of three men each will bo engaged, Tho result of this work will havo an important and direct influence ou tho adjoining properly, inasmuch that while proving the width and vnlno of tho reef nt a greater depth in the .luncl'oii. it will similarly enlighten the owners of tho Wnihi Extended mine. This will bo apparent lo the mo-t e.tstin] observer, far the reason that:lie reef in the Ni\ 2 level ol the Junction Ins juiiclmed with tho reef in dio Extended iviilo report in yesterday's pare, which iii!imnt?d that a connection bet vein the working levels hud been tflVcltd). The nhiive position of cither workings el tho momont of effecting the connoition showed that tho Extended level was about 5 feet lower, which, allowing for tho rise in tho bitter mine's drive, as they advanced to meet the Junction, wool 1 make the level in tho Extcndcrt uiino 10 lo 12 fuct lower than in the Junction. This diti'ereneo in dopta would to sonic extent account for tho size of the reef in the Extended as compared with its size in the neighbouring mine.

THE WAIIII COJirANY Tho following rrcular in referenco to the Royal lodo at No. 0 lovel has been issued by tho directors of the nbovo company to tho shareholders:-"Tho followinn crosscuts huvo been mado upon tho lodo: At 100 feel cast of point of intersection tho lode is 15 feet wide, and worth i's lis Id por ton; 100 feet cast, width 10 feet, vnluo £2 7s ]fjd ; '2OO feet, width, 15 feet, valuo £'f> 10s lid; 250 feet in, width 15 fed, valuo JUOtis.'M; 300 feet in, width 15 feet, value £'l Uh fid; 100 feet wost of point of initrscclion, width 18 feet valuo £1 ]fls sd; mid '2lO fed west, width 27 (eel, valuo £3lss 2d per ton. Tho total

length of tho work to dato extends 527 ft, , ami both ends arc in good ore." Tho manager's ordinary report stales thalamic mill level ilio'Welcomo lodo is producing a largo quantity ot'o'.c from tho slope. At Ko. 1 level wett from lluir's pass tho Empiro lodo varies from 3ft to •lft, tho avorago valuo being gold 14dwt 4gr, B :, vcr Soz Dilwt 22«r per ton. This appears to bo tho main portion of thn lodo going west. !TJio l{c»inn lodo at No, 1 lovel is also producing n fair tonna«o of ore, At No, 3 level L lodo, N.E, drive, is very much disturbed aud mixed with country rock, I'ho moia«o valuo from lOH't to 18'Jlt is, gold 2dwt, Mlvorlodwt2grpj%ton. Aviso has boon put up :!9ft from the lovel below whore tbo mef is -lft wide, and tbo valuo is, gold lldwtlligr, silver 2jz lu'lwtpor (on. On

tlio north branch of iho Yidotin root, tho oast dtivo Ims boon resumed to prove . tho full extent of tho reef. At No. ■ '1 level tho Martha loilo in tlio N.W. cross 1 cut, oust drivo, shows sulphide ore for a width of M ; value, gold loz 7d\vts 4gr, BilycrToz J-lihrt lOgi-pci- ton. At Ho,";) level (ho East drivo on tho Royal ludo lins (t full face of oro, tho \ nine being, gold Odwtljjr. nnd silvor3oz 2d l vt22grper°fon The K. lodo in tho S.H, crosscut from No. 2 shaft varies from 2ft to 3ft nnd is worth, gold, sdwt 1-1 gr, and silvot loz Idwt Hgr pot ton. Tho Martha lodo beyond .love pass shows n vuliio of lSdtvt 22gr gold nnd lo« ltidwt Bgr of. silver per ton. At No. (j levoi tho Mar, tht lodo is chicHy supbitle in tho j mio pass, which lias ken sunk 2,lft, Tlio value is, gold loz 2i>\vt 3jjr, silver Joz Wwt 3gr per ton. A; lliirini jg' g pass tho value is, i;old Mm %. and silver loz lMivtlTgr; Longsor: pas?, gold lUtlwfc silver 17oz, lldwt %r; tt'heelson's No. 2 pass, (joM U dwt %, silver uoz 17dwt 23gr; Oartersau's pus,?, gold 17dwt 22gr, silv.-i- 7oz lOdwi: 7grs per ton, Tho Eegiualodo at Eondy's pass shows value gold loz Odwt lOgrg, silver Mo* odwt '2U por ton, and in Price's pass, gold 13dwt 4gr, divot (loz Bdwt Tho Royal lode in the oast drivo at Nj. (i lovel narrowed in to 8 feet during tho last 20 foot inm

Tho vnluo plong tlic Uwl from 289 to 357 feet was, gold h\*\n %, Bilvor Goz Bd\vt 21gr, At th :in ° fect murk tho width was 16 fcot, Mtidilb V'lne Kold 17dwt 19gr per ton, p'.'ivor So/, lTdwt 23grpor (on. In I'm western drivo the assay vnluo was, g<o)d loz sdwt 6«r, mid silver Ooz 18dwt .%• At tho 210 murk tho full width tho oro is 27ft, and the value, gold L'ldwt 13gr. and silver loz 4dw* G"'r. foloran's pass has bcou sunk 28ft b°lo rA '' lC ' BVD 'i M, d l ' lo VR ' UO °' '' lo iodo U, goid loz 12dwt 4gr, ailvor 3oz I'idwt IT^rper ton. WAIHI EAST CLAIM Mr Malcolm Fleming, who souio yeara ago gained somo mining famo though his connection with the To Puke inino, at that timo known as Fleming's Freehold, was in Waihi tho otfcor day, During hia visit ho inspected tho Waihi East claim, which is situaton 1 near tho Waihi Gladstone mine, and secured samples from tho faco of tho lodo for tho purposo of gotting an assay made of thorn,