N.Z. CROWN MINES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 164, 13 July 1899, Page 5

N.Z. CROWN MINES.

The return from the N.Z. Crown Mines was in error put under I lie heading of the N.Z. Talisman Com- ■ pany in last evening'? issue. The ! yield of bullion was £5558 i.rom 2755 I tons of ore. j . OHINEMURI. Boring operations in the Ohineumri mine have been suspended for the present, as an accident occurred to the apparatus which will necessitate I sinking COft in order to secure the I drill ag-i'.in. It is probable another bore will be ptft down h\ :t iUiYere.»l place, boulder formation having been again encountered in the present one. I MAROTIRI COPPER MINE. ! Directors of the Marotiri Copper I mine have left on a visit of inspec- : tion to th property at Mona L-luid, i Hen and Chickens. | WAIHI SOUTH AND CONSOLS. ! The directors of the Waihi South ! and Waihi Consols G.M. Co.'s are conI sidering proposals with a view to the joint working of the two properties. ! The proposal is not for the nmalgamaj tion of the two companies, but that j the properties should be worked from the same shaft on the Waihi Souths mine by means of a crosscut, which I would prospect both claims. j BROKEN HILL (WAIOMO). ! Stone from the reef in the winze ! now being sunk between the Nos. 2 hand 3 levels has been forwarded to I Auckland, and samples may be seen at the office of Mr R. McDonald Scott. HAURAKI FORTUNA. Our Thames fcorrespondemt. telegraphs: —It is intended to commence i permanent crushing operations on ! Monday, under the superintendence of Mr Doveton. A trial of the new machinery and vanners was made, when everything worked satisfactorily. WAIHI-SILVERTON RETURN. The result of the clean up for the month of June was 7450z of bullion, valued at £1527, fromlo7s tons treated. The 40 stamps ran 23 days. In the western workings the rise irom the adit level' has holed through to the surface, and good ventilation thus secured. Tihe crosscut on No. 1 level to intersect the reef cut in the adit level has made g-ood progress, the distance driven in the month having been 19Sft. There is still about 14ft to drive to get under where the reef in the adit level was cut, and as it was practically verticall -where exposed there the above amount of driving should bring1 the reef to hand.