MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 105, 6 May 1896, Page 4

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Waihi Consols.—The ahafb is down 126 i. feet. Wealth of Nations.—At the low level . fieaures and ribs of sandstone with quarts attached were cut. This evidently is reef as the walls are welt defined; British Empire.—Small leaders are siili met with in the drive, all of which carry gold. The country is now easier to work. Ivanhoe. —The manager wired to-day "Cut reef two feeb wide in the Ivanbe lower ievel crosscut." Crescent.---The drive is now in ISO feafs. Quartz veins are met with in the face of the drive. In the Orient section the drive is in 160 feet, aud the reef ehould be cut shortly. . South British.—What appears to be very large lode has been found out-cropping on the surface abouc 150 feet outside of the south boundary of this mine in the Earl i Glasgow. This reef must pasa through tl South British. Some of the stone shows gold freely. In the south-east crosscut) a quartz formation five feet wide has been , passed through, also a rubbly leader from which colours of gold were, obtained. New Zealani>er.—The crosscut! is in1 63 feet through good country. Waitekauri South.—A nice body of quartz two feetr thicjb; haqljeeQ C,ft6 la. the low level. So far no gold haa been ooea it* »b. -. ■ ■..-. . ' lf; r .:'i Karangahake.—Mosb encouraging pro* spects have been obtained at Ho. 4 levei. A leader two inches wide was cut, whi< prospected,equal to 2oz to the ton. I Maritana.—No. 3 level is in 94 feai through excellent country.. A large flinty lode six feet wide has been cut.v Alburnia.— More favourable country ha* been met in the shaft, and there is every appearanceof the hard rock cutting out. ■ Magazine.—The manager thinks a leader or reef Bhould be cut shortly. . .',. Orlando.—Carpenter's reef Btiill B,hoira colours of gold when broken down. King of Waibi.—The reef still continues hard. <- Grkat Kapanga.—The drive on ih« leader is 105 teet. The reef is 3 feeb wide, and has a promising appearance. Victoria.—Afe No. 2 level the lead han varied from 3 to 12 inches in width, and although no gold is seen, the quartz has • kindly appearance. Stoping operations are I proceeding as usual above No. 1 level. This block has been opened up for 250 feet. - The bad varies from 3 to 18 inches, and a little gold is seen in the quartz. Occasionally a few pounds of picked stone are selected. The lead on the eastern side of the winze lookß exceedingly well, and from the character of the quartz a haul of specimens should be obtained here.