THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 70, 23 March 1914, Page 6

THE GOLDFIELDS.

MINE MANAGERS" REPORTS. (.olden Belt—A further distance of 26ft has been driven in the intermediate level on the foot wall side of the reef. After another 30ft the reef will be cut through, and the rise started. Moanotatar',.—The lode on the righthand side in the drive on the footwall of the main slide is now about Ift wide, aud the quartz carries good mineral Indications for gold New Sylvia. —All the slopes at No _ level are manned and producing a fair supply of ore. Four slopes are being worked at the intermediate level, with very little change in ihc position. On No. . reef three slopes are being worked. The reef maintains Its size and Ls well mineralised. The country In the N"o. .. level is firmer. A crosscut has heen started Into both walls to make certain that all the reef is in hand. Thames Deep Levels.—Tbe three lengths

- of air pipes have beeu repaired, but -tber , damaged ones were found lower down. The J I damage is due to heavy pieces of timber 1 floating up when toe water rose in the f shaft These rested on the shaft timbers . is the water was lowered, and then fell down the shaft, breaking the air pipes. Mt. Welcome. — I"onr feet was sunk iv No. . 2 winze, making a total depth of 44ft. It was from here th» 201b of picked stone W.IS pot. ' Saxon.—Stripping No. 2 Cardigan reef has l been proceeded with for a further 10ft on : each side of the crosscut. The reef Is in . good country, aud h.is well defined walls. The quartz looks well and shows an abundance of good minerals. The manager 1 _.!.is: "Judging from the appearance of , rhe stone and ihe splendid hull -ttlons met ivith. picked stone should be s -cured when the main' ...oiw.it! of (ho ice: i s taken down."