MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 18, 22 January 1897, Page 3

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

lona (Great Barrier).—Tho drive is in 102 feet, and a good stream of vator is coming in from the face. From this indicatioeTthe roof should appear very shortly now.

Crescknt.— The reef in the Orient section atill maintains ite promising appearance, aiid continues about two teet thick, woll defined and heavily mineralised. Have driven seven foot during tho week, aad 13 feet in the Crescent section.

Waitekauri Reefs.—The mine manager of the Waitekauri Reefs reports having cut another six-inch leader, the stone looking well and currying a large quantity of mineral, the country genorally being a pood class of sandstone. He expects to cub the big reef in another ten foet of driving. . Germanic—The drive ia now penetrating: a firm class of country which requires fco bo blasted. Tha manager thinks when No. 1 reef is cub a»d worked good results will be obtained, as this reef i 8 composed of flint and solid quartz. Cuirassier. —Tho recent bush Ore burned tho men's wharo alao. the emithy, but the tools were saved. # Co.nqukring Hero.—The rise on the Alpha rocf U looking first-class, and is showing coarse gold by washing. The rino on tho Conquering Hero reef is up 25fb. It looks well for making gold afc any time, aa the average width is about 6in.