MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 214, 7 September 1895, Page 2

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Orlando.—The manager telegraphed : — " Intersected the Bendigo reef two feet in thickness. Good mineral indications. Large flow of water." Stanley.—The country ie tighter. The croeacut is being pushed ahead to reach the large reef. Katie.—A lower level has been started to cub the reefs now on view on the surface. Woodstock.—The No. 2 lode varies from 3fb to 4fb in thickness, and given an average assay of £5 2e per ton. In the rise the No. 3 lodo averages two feet in width and assays £9 per ton. At No, 2 level the lodo averages 20 inches, and the assay value is £8 10s per ton. During the twonty-four days ending August 26, about 224 tons of ore were dealb with from the etopes on the No. 2 lodo giving an average value por ton of £3 18s 10d. (Sheridan.—V\ hen the Ophir roef waa intersected it was throe feet wide on the floor, and crushed very well. The manager believes this will bo proiitable in another month, whert the road will bo in a fit condition to allow the quartz to bo carted to the battery. Tafu Fluke.—The shaft has been deepened four feet, and have kept dabs and colours of gold in sight all the time, having passed through the mineral and got the gold again, in taking up another trench at tho bottom of the shaft the lode ie changing from stringer dirt to quartz, and the gold seen ie darker and coarser. There are 10 tone of this to crush in the hoppets.