THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 7, 8 January 1908, Page 3

THE GOLDFIELDS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Talisman Consolidated Limited. —The following is the report for the three weeks ending November 16th, 1907:—N0. 10 level— b toping: The average of assays for the i period from the No. 1 Bonanza block stopes ) is £1 11/7. From the No. 2 Bonanza block stopes the assays average £4 12/. No. 11 - level—South drive (east vein): Advanced 1 124 ft, total 857 feet, average of assays 6/. < At 7Soft the reef became wider than the drive, and has continued so to present face. At SOOft a short crosscut westward reached the hangingwall, showing the reef to be Oft wide, without disclosing any improvement in values. Main drive: Advanced 4ft, total 4aSft._ width of reef 3ft, average of assays 1/. the east crosscut from this drive has I been extended 25ft, total 54ft. Connected: At 34ft 3ft of quartz was cut, assaying 11/ per ton. No. 12 winze: Advanced 17ft, total 3Sft, reef wider than winze, average of assays £2 5/11. No. 13 level—Main drive: s Advanced 47ft, total 561 ft, width of reef 6 4ft, average of assays £10 IS/5. No. 12 I rise: Advanced 19ft, total 53ft, reef wider 3 than rise, assays average £13 10/11. No. ' 13 rise: Advanced 32ft, total 52ft, width of - 1 reef 3ft, average of assays £2 11/6. North "• drive (east vein): Advanced Sft, total 220 ft. ; Drive has now passed through faulted coun- 1 try, and will be turned eastward until reef is cut. Stoping: Assays from No. 1 south c block stopes average £1 17/. No. 13 level— c No. 8 rise: Advanced 22ft, total 89ft. width i of reef 27 inches, average of assays 4/5. * Stoping: The assays from stopes off No. 1 - 1 north rise average £2 15/6. c