MAY QUEEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 179, 29 July 1909, Page 3

MAY QUEEN.

In connection with the message from the Thames correspondent that ap-. peared yesterday regarding the MayQueen mine, a second wire to-day explains that the Junction of the No. 4 and north-west lode was cut at the intermediate, not the 1000 foot level. LANIGAN'S ANTIMONY AND MINERALS, LTD. The secretary of the above Company has received the following letter from the Company's managing director, Mr R. P. Creaghee. "In view of the probable visit of a prospective purchaser to the mine, I gave instructions that development work on Skeleton Hill be stopped, and all hands centre their energies on showing the mode of occurrence of the ore in all workings. This is work that is positively necessary if the good points of the property are to be explained to people interested. At the same time, I might mention, it is work that will not bring the CJompa*y any profit, the two wires I have received are explanatory enough. As soon as the object I have mentioned has been achieved, work will be resumed in Bullen's level. CHAMPION. At a recent meeting of shareholders in the Champion Gold Mining Company a decision was arrived at to guarantee 3d. per share to further test the property. In connection with this arrangement applications have already been received for 100,000 shares, together with the payment of 2d. per share. The directors of the company have therefore put on seven men to rise from the low level in solid country, and connect with the intermediate. This rise is now up 15 feet. The intention of the directors ie to have parcels of ore taken from different parts of the various reefs, and put them through the Company's ten stamper battery to acertain the general value of the ore. In the meantime the assayer and the mine manager are together taking samples from the various lodes foT testing purposes. Mr. Esra Cartwright, formerly of the Talisman Consolidated Mine, ha 9 been appointed manager of the Champion property. Should the battery tests prove Ithe ore payable, there are enormous quantities available. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Kapowai.—Good progress Is beine made clearing away the slip at No. 2 level. The mouth of the drive Is now clear. No. 1 is still covered, but Is being cleared as speedily as possible. A start has been made In the low level, opening out to drive to the point where It Is intended to rise to No. 2. Bendigo.—The 'Silver King reef Is now about Bft in width, carrying rich sulphide ore. Over 300 ft has now been driven on this reef, and the average width right through would be over 10ft. and the ore Is highly payable the whole distance drlven.Golaen Belt—Owing to the wet weatter in the eaily part of the week, operations lv the quarry at the Bluffs section have been at a stand still. The ore continues to shape better on the plates at the-mlll, aud the face looks well at the quarry. Walbi Extended.—The No. i' drive Is in 183 ft from the shaft. The atone Is making stronger, although still split up. A crosscut Is being started Into the wall, as there Is a probability of mor© stone" being In the western wall. From/the level a winze has been started to connect with No. 5 level, about 100 ft north,<ff No. 3 winze, four feet of stone being exposed In the floor In tho S.E. crosscut, >io. 5 level, the water shows steady decrease, though there is still enough to-prevent the face being broken Into. Mountain King.—Work has been suspended In the north drive, owing to being shorthanded. Two of the men hav e been In Retting of the ore ready for shipment. Driving north at the Intermediate has been .advanced a further distance of sft for the week. The country is an excellent class of andeslte, Interlaced with numerous mineral seams and fllntles. A leader made its appearance from the hangingwall portion of the reef, running parallel with the reef, and separated by a band of mullock about 2ft from the main ore body. The leader is from 6 to 9 inches in width, and is carrying high grade ore, which shows strong dabs end colours of gold freely. The main portion of the reef will be taken down Monday. A parcel of 25 tons have been bagged, and the self-acting tram line to convey the ore to the head of the cart-road has been completed, and 12 tons have been put down. Tuesday wll see the whole of the ore at this point ready for carting to the beach. Silver Hill.—Preliminary works have been ' pushed. No. 1 level has been cleaned up and put In working order, and driving on the reef is progressing. The manager Is breaking four feet of the footwall portion, and the ore coming to band shows good sulphides, and is improving as the drive is extended. Mount Zeehan.—ln the south end the reef was naturally disturbed by the break. ,so driving has been started at an angle from a point where the break was first met with, to Intersect what looks like the continuation of the reef on the other side of the break. About Bft or Oft should see the reef picked up again. - In the north end the reef still maintains its size, and appears to be Improving as driving proceeds. Talrua Monarch Consolidated.—The low level Is In n distance of 560 ft A favourable class of country is being penetrated, it being Intermixed with silica Beams. In No. 1 level, widening the drive and laying tram road has been completed, and a distance of fourteen feet driven, making a total distance from starting point of 114 ft A splendid class of brown andeslte country is being met with.