MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 81, 5 April 1911, Page 6

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Dominion.—The low level Is ln 284 ft. The country is still bard, and difficult to break. Kuranni.—The new reef has been cnt on the hangingwall side. Where broken down it ShowS colours of gold It is intact on tbe fdotwall.

Victoria.—No. 2 reef north west drive, at No. 4 level, shows a width of 3ft, and the stone his shown a few colours of gold. The Country is Well mineralised

Waitangi Consolidated.—The drive Is in —Baft- A few more mineral veins and quartz stringers are showing. Union HaaraKi.—The crosscut, after passing through the big reef reported last week, cut a fine leader averaging 6in. The quartz is highly mineralised, and of a good description for gold. The manager hopes to get gold in it.

Occidental Consolidated.—The crosscut to Intersect the Occidental reef is in 16ft. The country Is very firm Sandstone, Carrying nice mineral veins, which the manager considers to be the very best for making gold Sllverstream.—The drive on the Julia lode Is in 32ft. At that distance a reef Ift wide was cut on the footwall. The country between the, two lodes ia. aoin la width. The main hanglngWiU maintains its width of 18—. The I—n lode met with on the footwall is underlying towards it, and should Junction ahead If it does, the manager hopes that rich ore will come to band.

New Magnet—The value of the bullion got from the treatment of 22 loads of ore Was £96. The manager considers t—s nope, fill, m a considerable amount of gold was won ln this vicinity ln the early days from surface workings in. the Mnltum ln Parvo. There are 400 ft of backs available at —is point, and an almost unlimited amount of country going east. In No. 1 rise a little gold is seen in the atone broken- down. Kisirig Sun.—Tbe tunnel Is in IBaOf t. The ground Is slightly better for working. Driving on the leader in the face, running with tbe drive, the quarts shows a little gold by dish and mortar test. The leader ia one root In width, but broken up on account of watercourse. The flow of Water has decreased a lot, but is still —suing from bottom of face. .. ... Xuur-ln-Handi —The rise on No. 6 level has been continued in a good class of country, the reef maintaining its size and showing mmeral freely. Driving on the reef at Mo. S level has also been continued, and When breaking down tbe quartz showed gold very freely. Stoping at the totermedlate has been continued, the reef showing gold, and about 21b of picked stone being selected. The winze at No. 3 level baa had to be discontinued on account of the wet weather, which caused the winze to make too much water. When breaking down here last good payable stone was secured.