THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 2

THE GOLDFIELDS.

THAMES DEEP L_!V'J__S. BIG RUSH OF WATER. THE MEN WITHDRAWN. ' PUMP WORKING FULL CAPAeCTTY. The fact was telegraphed yesterday that tie diamond drill in the face of the main crosscut at 1,000 feet on the Thames had released a -heavy flow of water. Fuller details to hand by mail: this, morning show that it was perhaps a vrjse precaution to bore" ahead oi the face. In his letter Mr Warne reports that the wa.ter and gas came out in enrich qcantit-iee :h_t he had to wibhdra.'W the men from the main low level crosscut. The May Queen men had also to cease work. The pump has working to its full capacity, and is scarcely able tc cope with the flow of water, which ie practically 100 per cen-t more than usual. WAITANGI CONSOLIDATED. Yesterday afternoon the manager telegraphed : — " Secured 301bs. of picked stone from the intermediate cast. Gold still showing." OroiDENTAL. . IsliP A telegram was forwarded by the maiagcr of the Occidental Cernsolidated I after the last call yesterday:— u 2olb_. of picked stone from the stope." MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. I Dominion.—Good progress has been made I with timbering the low level. The drive . h-as now been timbered up to the face j whir's t*is showing when the run occurred. e_peets to be clear of the loose co__try. IBy the end of this week tbe manager New Waitala.—The drive north has been i erteoded 10ft since iast Thursday, and the country is excellent. The reef has not been broken down, but It looks well where exposed. The total length now open north and south of the rise is 321 ft. The recent return of £407 from 35 tons of .ore the manager mentions as being highly satisfactory, as it included some of the poorest ."e in the block. the southern eirtve from the western level the pug wall has art ont, with tho exception of a narrow band alongside the reef formation. Very favej_r_bi country is Dow In the face The north stope is along 40ft, and the south One 28ft from th* rise. Tellurides Proprietary.—The main low level crosscut, is in 104 ft, The* country ia now much softer, and numerous silica and sulphide veins are crojsing the course of the level. A little water is also making In the faceRising Sun.—The drive on the reef ln the low level tunnel is in 88ft. The country is more favourable, and tbe lode is. again making in the present face, there being Sin of solid quartz composed of sulphide ore and showing free gold by mortar test. Mountain King.—The main north drive has been extended a further 10ft- No. 6 stope north of the main rise was extended 14ft. No. 2 stopei, semth of No. 1 rise, was carried along lit, the reef here still m_tntaining its good appear*—cc,. and gold was seen freely in breaking down. The reef averages 6in in wfoth. No. 2' stope, north of main rise above the No. 4 level, was extended Sft: average width of reef 18in. No gold was seen in breaking down, but good prospects were obtained in the dash. Tairua Mines.—The Pinion drive la in 138 ft. The reef is the full size of the drive, and still hard. The prospects improved somewhat during the week, tbe gold being very coarsen A short eiistan<!e ahead the junction with the Wellington ree»f should be met with. The western reef prospects very well but shows no Improvement in size.