THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 253, 23 October 1909, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

OLD HATJBAKI The following telegram from the man ager of Old Hauraki mine was posted on the .Exchange to-day:_« Strong blot ches of gold showing, leading stope in X* 9 reef, at the 300 ft. level* '". *: FOUR-ESr-HAKD. The managing director ha« just re. turned from a visit to the mine, and es. •'*•• timates that another 80ft. will have to b« driven to cut the hanging-wall of the '- Four-in-Hand reef in the No. 5 level, Th» reef north at No. 3' level averages 2£L 6in., and is producing payable crushing dirt. The picked stone reported' manager is good, and up'to'the usual quality of stone previously securedl . The manager telegraphed this mom. ing:—"Five pounds of picked , stone froza the leading stope." NEW WAITIIA. ! The following telegram fromi the- ma* ager of the New Waitaia G.M, Company was received about noon to-day: "Crushed 40 tons for 45ioz of melted goid froa the plates only.; value,-£140.?' -~ . .. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Talisman Consolidated.—The report for the fortnight ending September H,th, 1909 is as follows:—No. 11 Level.—Noi.B cjobb! cut: Advanced- lift-; total. 904 ft; ground shows no change. South' di-We: "Welcome . Keef" advanced Bft; total. 61ft; width of reef, 54 Inches; values low. 10 crosscut: Advanced' lift; total; 398f8; no chance to report. Stoping: The values from rtonee off No. 12 rise average 11/7; tons sent to mill, 435. No. 12 Level.—No. 14 rise! Started at 1210 ft south, and put up 13ft* " width of reef, 24in; average-of" aesaya, 5/; discontinued. Stoping:: The values fro* etppes off Xo. 12 rise average £7 9/; ton* sent to mill, 3SO. The values from east vein stopes average £6 15/6; tone? sent' t» mill. 330 ; the leading-, stope off Jfo;. 3 rise north has given values that average £2 0/3 i tons sent to mill, 30. No. 13 LeTel.--South drive: Advanced 25ft: total;' BOlffl ' reef wider than drive; average of aasayi, £3 5/0; this drive Is following the foot, wall. North drive (east vein) : AdvanceJ , 10ft: total, 125 ft; width - of reef; Mln'; average of assays, 5/6r Stoping: The values from- stopes, off No.. 1 north rise average. £1 14/3; tons sent to- mIU;.-175. Tairaa Broken Hills.—The battery man. . ager reports that during the week twenty;: stampers- were at work, and--52- tans of quartz were treated. The quantity of hot > . water squeezed amalßum produced wat 54 oze., making 102ozs on hand. Some ''i 32 tons of slimes and 20 tons of Bands were crushed and placed in : the*agitator fo> treatment.