THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 225, 20 September 1906, Page 2

THE GOLDFIELDS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Xew Bunker's HJH.— Wte Kb. 1 reef at the adit level has been intersected, a_ud though no gold was seen at the time of cutting it, the quartz obtained was of a most kincUy imtuFe for making gold. Another 70ft of driving wi»M intersect the lona reef, and 90£t from the present Sace will intersect -the sfca£t, tiien- we will be in •the position, to open- on* and prospect the various lodes, and as we will irare plenty of ventilation men r-nh be placed the various places. Iv addition to the No. 1 reef vttirious well mineralised reef formations and- small stringers o£ qjiactz h-ave been met with. New Uno.—The drive to inteEKct Duke s Reef is in firm country intermixed with, iron veins. Better country shorafcti be mert Willi shortly, as it is showing an tile surface. Soutlicru Quefn.' —Coton-is of haye be»eu seen in the Blue fteuf, aud fnom a small stringer on the hangingwall side, a few pieces of stone were got, showing, mcc gold. Ti« reef looks well for produvmg picked .stone at any time, and a good payable block should be opened up. "VVaitangi.—ln the eastern drive gold, hafc beeu se-eu at each breaiang-down of th«A -reef. The low level is pcatratins good country. Halcyon.—The reef at tlie low , Iffvel is IS inches thick, and cosonrs of gold were secu when brwiking-down. A.bout ten loads i of quartz were broken down this week. New Dccddemtal-T-Tlie reef formation 5s 18- inches thick, made up of small quartz leaders," " intermixetl with sandstone. A. small leader has been met with wtucti shou-ld junction with the reef shortly. Waihi Extended. — The contractors have snnk the main shaft a further 15ft in good country, and a contract has been let forthe. of the K.o. 1 wnze a further 75ft. This will take ns on to the back of ! No '4 I have had a few holes put in i the leader in No. 2 level and broken the reef for -3ft below the level. Some of the stone has beeu sent to the School o£ Mines to be assayfil. Portions of the stone look fairly well The track or formation of the lode is 2ft wide in the bottom, intennised with quartz aDd country. Trafalgar. — A drive is being , opened westward on the Shajnrock rce'f, the winze having been put in order. About 15ft of driving will bring us under where the gold was met with on the floor of the leveL At the low level No. 2 stope on the hangmgwall the branch leader has been carried along lSit eastward of the .iunction. A portion has been broken do-wn. The leadp-r varies from , 3in to 12in in. widthand shows colours of gold freely. -