MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 64, 16 March 1915, Page 2

MINING NEWS.

NEW SYLVIA. Crosseutting is proceeding 200 ft south of the winse to pick up No. 1 reef in the footwall. WAIHI REEFS GIGANTIC. Crosseutting at the I,oooft level, the j north crosscut now measures 274 ft from the shaft. The country penetrated has firmed to strong blasting country, and is hard to drill. The manager states he should not be surprised to find this to be a narrow belt encasing the reefs system. In the S.E. face 17ft have been driven, making a total of 191 ft without any noticeable change in the country. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Occidental.—ln the stopes below No. 5 level 251bs of picked stone were selected from the general ore. The reef continues to look very promising. The reef in the south stope above No. 5 level also looks well, and a little picked stone Is got each breaking down. A little gold is seen in the ore broken from the Occidental reef. AVaitnngi.—No. 2 rise Is up 65ft 61n from the back of Xo. 3 level. The following works are In progress at the battery, building hopper for filter presses, also elevators, and constructing a large vat. The first plies were driven for the tail tanks, and struck the original "bottom" at 10ft down.