MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 166, 16 July 1896, Page 2

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Sir Julius. —A drive is to be commenced through the spur next week.

Mount Waihi.—Owing bo the ground being broken trenching is to bo abandoned in favour of putting in a drive.

Karangahake.—ln bobh drives good progress* has been made, and there is a good class of sandstone in the face.

Kurunui.—A croas reef to the drive nine inches thick has been met with composed of promising stone. The trial parcels have been cruahed at the battery, bub the silver has nob yet been roborbed.

South British.—ln bhe drive Btringers of quartz are met wibh every few feeb, end a large quantity of water is coming ia ab the face.

Waitekauri Sodth. — Theire is little change to report in the workings, which are in good sandstone country.

Progress Castlk Rock. — A leading Btope going soubh has been driven 7fb, The run of gold aa preven aeema to bo dipping south, Seven pounds of good picked stone were obtained in breaking down on Saturday.

Pride of Tokatea.—The second stope eastward is along 21fb, in good mineralised country. Tho lead has averaged 2in thick, and has shown colours of gold in tho etone when broken down. The rise ia up a distance of 26ft in similar country to above. The lead is 9in thick, and givea prospects of gold. The intermediate level ia along 31fb from the junction. The lead ia rather amall.bub excellenb indications for gold have begun bo show in the face. The crosscut from bhe intermediate level to intersect the soubh lead is in a distance of 21fb, and timbered up. The country looks well for gold. The level under the road is cleaned up for a distance of 198 ft.

Puriei,— The lender still continues the same size, viz., 12in, and the quartz it of a promising description, and continues v give a fair prospect of gold in the dish. The/ country in which the lead is encased U of a favourable class of sandstone for gold. May Queen.—Clarken's leader at No• i level is rather small, but shows gold 'sieach breaking.

Talisman Extended.—The country cob. tinuea tight and the ground firm in the loir level crosscut.

Broken Hill,—Tho country is still of the same nature.

Combtook.—The ore body is now a eolid and compact lode fully three feet in thick* ness and looks well.

Adelaide.—The country penetrated U still of a bard description, bub the reel is dipping toward the shaft, an,d as jbj» encased in good country, the ground should improve. Lady Glabo6W.— The drive bos passed through a reef about 2 feet in thickneg« and a prospeeb baa been in the dish. In cutting into the big reef towards the W«. taia, we are in 8 feet of quartz. Waikanae. — Tho prospects are very much improved. European.—Progr -, has been slow, ta the country is hard; bub a very good description of sandstone for gold. Magazine.—Have broken through Mm tight bar. .*■ Golden Spark.—The reef. bag onlfr been driven on 17 feet south, and looks well in the face.

Crescent.—A change for the belief fn the character of the country has taken place. Orient section: The ore body re. ferred to loeb week will measure two feet in thickness from wall to wall, and U hetTily charged with mineral.

Conquering Hero. — The drive en Scobby's reef has been extended 12ft, which makes the total distance driven; 112 ft. The reef has been small the last Bft or 9ft, bub ib has made again, and the formatiaa is now 18in, 9in being of nice lookiag quartz well charged with minerals favour* able for geld. The flow of water still con. tinues in the face.

Eureka, —The ground continues very hard, and progress slow, The reef looks about the same, and is 6in wide.

VVaihi Pinnacles.—Expect to make* start on Wednesday. Sterling.—The low level crosscut bai been extended a further distance of 10 feet since laat report. The country has now changed into a better class of ground for working. In the floor of the level,riix feci back from the face, a loader of heavily mineralised quarts: nine inches thick was cub.

MoNAßoct of All.—During the week too low level has been extended a distance of sfb on the reef in No. 2 level. In another 15fb of driving the Premier reef should be intersected. The indications are favourable for gold.

Empire.—The tramway being completed, work has been- resumed at both the crossoub and the face in bhe main drive,

Empress.— The mine manager Datea: " Since report on Monday £ have cub a big reef in the trench, about 100 feet south of presenb workings. It is a nice-looking body of etone aboab 5 feet wide." Pbosp*ct.—Manager telegraphs : "Cat reef low level, very maeh split up, will reporbon Friday," Occidental.— The country in the intt on No. 1 leader, has been disturbed, but firmer ground ia making in the face. A little gold continues to be seen on breaking: down the 6-inch leader in the aecoid stops weat of the drive. >(

May Qpeen ExTENPEDi—The worfc of extending the' low level has been' proM* cubed without any important change. Prospecting on the large reef in the creek shows it to be a nice body of stone 6fb wide With good minerals. St. Patrick. —The reef reported as through by telegram is a well-denned body of stone encased iota Bplendid^tiats?6/ country: Good dish prospects can bi obtained from ib. , ' , ?„t .

Golden Link. —■ Tho manager .recommends bhab a low level bo pub in tacit thi reefs already proved on bhe surf act, / MoANATAIARI EXTENDKD.—In.the low level the reef, which is accontpinied by good indications for gold, is seven feel wide. ■ > -

I Sheridan.—Better progress wss msdi during tho week with the-rew^ letel crosscut, 11 feet being driven.; \ Waveblbt.—The timbering of ihft.ttrt.fi has been completed, and the tunnel ad* vanced 20 feet for the week. Stringers of excellenb quality are crossing the face, ssd there are indications of the lode being ia close proximity. CONTINUED ON PA&E B. ~