THE GOLFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 72, 24 March 1908, Page 2

THE GOLFIELDS.

MINE -MANAGERS' REPORTS. Halcyon.—The main tmmel has' beenextended sis feet. The reef ■ narxowed down, and. in places -made quartz giving nice course coiours of* gold. In the face the reef- seems to be widening, and a little water is making in the floor. The country is now- more favourable. On tbe -anmeral lead the crosscut has been extended a total distance of 61 feei. Nothing in the fcarm of quartz- has yet been' seen. - '•' Bomanza, —A further 25 feet has been driven in mucli the same country as reported last week. There is -still a' strong flow..of water fr«m the bottom, of the 'level, wiiich seems- to increase 'as work advances. •. ...-., - » '■ Waitangi; — The second -crosscut through : the main reef fiom the eastern ■drive is now in 26 feet from the hanging wall' of the reef, and is still penetrating Toek and' quartz stringers. "'• Driving west -on both walls has been in progress, and the'hanging waQ "drive is now in 42 feet, and the footwall 36 feet fiom, tbe main ■crosscut. There has been no ment.in the reef in-eiSber of these faces. Work will be 'stopped on the hanging •waH for a time, to permit pushing the footwall drive ahead at. a faster rale. operations in the Cardigaai No. 2 reef, No. 4 level, have been -proceeded with, ■ and the prospects met --with, are very encouxagHig, with the exception of about 25 feet from the western md of the gronndl From, tbis point sastward. for about 75' feet, the country is impro-vdng as the stopes ascend. Th« reef ma-in tains its usual width, and contains good mineral, showing nice dabs Hid colotrrs oi gold* broken down. Reliance.—The. crosscut on tbe corrrs* of Edsxe's Reef has been driven sooth 11 Eeet. In thei face of the _drive the reel is about 15 inches -wide, with two wel defined walls, and looks proiruaing. Tht KHHSfciy is-goOd for driving. As the spun is driven further, into, it is expected tc meet the junction of other leaders mak mg into ihe main reef going strath. Golden Cross.—On Thursday the Gold en Cross: lode' was "met-with.. TBtR mana ger reported havdng.made carefnl iaFesti gations. He found on' going; north to ths No. 1 shaft the level' had. been drivei akmg-the course of -Ebe reef for 200 feet but no atoping operations' bad been car ried out. There was a splendid body 6 ore showing along the back of ithe level fully- 6 -feet- in diameter. The- stone look promising, and will be sampled in dvi coarse: Going ■ south • from the cr-asscu the manager found -that the drive. ha< been extended a distance of 400 feet, ani a; winze sunk 80 feet. There: was a fi» body of ore in this direction, meastmnj 5 feet in thickness.- The stone, whei tested, gave -prospects of free: gold, am sampEngwill be commenced this week. May Queen. —Oathe new irrfcenrxtediat level the? drive had- been: extended alonj Uocky Point reef an additkrrtal 12 feet The distance driven east on the quart is 33 feet. Several small, cross veins o quartz had been passed throogh. Th cfrive berter now sirffieiently ad-WHxs-d, on shift will be placed on the opening rr of tiis v«h, and the other,shift wilLkee: ithe east face going. The* lead oh-thi face is ; of ;'a soft rabbly nature, butf cai ries'coJoars-of - goldl fit Baßserfs, winzt st a depth of 65 feet, ihe men are drrvin. into the harrgTrtg wall, ill' a sonth-eas dbrectKm. to pock: up the.JSir 3 *ree£. T3ri Teef jgrocbaced . good. ore . in... the' ' No*. ; j tevrf. andvis _rit*ct' below leva tAhe-nt five liaafi. c^cvreH^-in-if^-from' Hie" wauffi. ' . ~-V..'•"

New^Sybria.—Tbejfcw leyel; has "been a v ;distance| of 41 ifor rthe "past aafl Hie cooitry is :&till 'ol afia-Toarabie description for gold." In ■the last 20,rfeet we :ia?e .'"■pased •Hixongh "several. smSin stringers, ,each sfcringer .carryig "very ,£ayouiable minerais.. , Sismg -Sun' ; Mining Company. — - r The eroeectrfc into, :the western -wall tats ■beeji.driyen.-a.; distapse of 21 feet, but nothing of any importance ; ias been met "with." On "Wednesday "was started into the eastern "wall, and' (juartsr has*been inteTseeted; but I am unable to. say "what it is'until'; there ismoie -worK done on it. lyill commence oft; 23rd inst .- v: ■% ■;■• '" " /'.! " : Tairna Golden-. Sills.—Tie low level has been extended 16ft ?t or the weet; another i mOQthrslKmia finish this contract. The face: is good saadstone, wlili every indicatfcni' of a change to andesite. Several flinties. hare been passed^thzougl},:.crossing the, face at such an' angle that tjey will intersect the reef ahead at right .angles.' No.;' 1 reef: Driving "north "has been continued. ' The reef, in the face is 3ft wide, and is payable for" the 22ft driven on. • ■ •■ V Earaogahake;—The intermediate level' to intersect No. 4 reef Js now in 22ft from the No. 2 reef, auil from the nmnecotts mineral veins showing- in the face, I believe the reef is near, at hand. Drisdng. south, on No.. 2. reef has..been contbraed, and ISft is now opened up. . The reef in the face is 3ft, and we- see "gold ocasionally. The low level has been extended 9fttfbr"the week, the eonntry being first class aindesite, and as the No. 3-reef mnst be near at hand, I Believe it will good account of ltiself, ■ ■ ■" . r : •:

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