MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 193, 15 August 1911, Page 2

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Mountcm King. During the week I the three stopes now being operated upon—that Is, two north of the mala pass, and one south of the same have been extended a total distance con-1 jointly of 60ft. The reef varies In size from one to two feet, and ia giving out ore of very fair grade. The contractors In the new low level are making good progress. The level has been extended about 15ft, also much timbering up done. There are only four men engaged at this work. The plant Is working as well as usual, and ore of good values is being treated, which will be cleaned up at tbe end of the month, as we are only working generally eight hours per day. i Rising Sun. —The contractors have driven a further distance of 9ft during the week, making a total distance of 1668 ft. I Dominion. —The east low level is In 535 ft, and very hard country Is being penetrated, which is difficult to break. The western lode, which was located by trenching, la , 7ft in width, and has well defined walls. Loose quarts shed by this reef assayed at I the rate of £3 3/5 per ton. Sinking onthe I hangingwall of this reef wfll be proceeded , with to ascertain Its dip and underlie. I Kuranui.—The footwall leader carries an excellent class of minerals. In the stope south the leader is 6in wide A break has cut off the reef in the surface levels but the manager expects to pick It up again as the level is advanced. ' Watchman—The City of Drmedln reef has shown decided ™£" making from the footwall side right across IS SftaW ATA thToreTs **?. "!*, "SS? Onager thinks that. aU the ,

reef, and tne ■»««« 7 quarts Sal* per i te «aJcyon.-Tlie main reef continnes to look but has narrowed down to «l>out 12 inches. Water is comdmj fre«ly from itne face. Tie country Is more mtnerausea.. The drive is to 832 ft. I Waltanjrf Consolidated.—The dMye Is along 2361 ft. Two or three quarts string-; ; ers were passed thronsh fjxnn one to tihre* Inches in -width. The quartz Is flinty »nd free from mineral. ; I Occidental Consolidated.—The crosscut at the low level Is In 3Wt from the main drive,' tmt no qnnrti 'has <>een broken out. After ithe last shot a small stream of water issued, which may mean that the Occl-j I dental reef Is at band. I

i Haumk! Beats.—The 400 ft level is along SBBtL During the week a small leader a/toot two laches wide was cot, in which a few «iu*ll colours of sold were seen. The country la stIU flnst-class, with mineral heads running ithrongh it. At the No. 1 level about eight pounds of fair picked atone' were got. The reel averages about six Inches. Saipn.— The drive on the reef from the main crosscut at 1000 ft has been extended another six feet. A few ifeet further of the reef Trill fee stripped before .breaking down, as -Hit manager wishes to get to the junction with the small leader. The country is interhued with mineral seams, and from all appetrances picked atone might .be got any breaking down. Thames Deep Levels.—^The main crosscut at 1000 ft Is in very good andestte, with nomtrous mineral teams showing. A large flow of water Is issuing from the face. A large amount of carbonic acid gas has also beeD met with, and the speed of the blower has been Increased to 130 revolutions. Golden Cross.—Good country w*th stringers of quartz carrying values is in the face of ithe drive on Corbett's level. In the crosseirt off the rise ore carrying values aas been met with. In the drive sou«h on the east section of the reef from the No. 4 wtnse. some good ore, carrying values, has been won. B