THE GOLDFIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 239, 6 October 1916, Page 2

THE GOLDFIELDS.

WAIHI RETURN". ■■ '■'■ £26,462 FOR' THE MONTH.. I The return from the Waibi mine for the month ended September 23 was I £26,462, the result ot the treatment of 15,576 tons of ore. This brings the total output from the mine up to : £11,357,028. -..-'..- ---£ s.d. To end of 1915.... 11414,431 0 o .Period ending— - ' ' „ Fed. 12, 1916, 20;837 tons .. 33,607 0 0 March 11, 1916, 15,993 tons 26 '"i X n April 8, 1916, 15,356 tons .. 0 O May 6, 1916, 15,254-tons ... 20,859 0 v June 3, 1916, 15,172 tons ... O 0 July 1. 1916. 15.510 tons ... , 26,081 O o July 28, 1916. 15,040 tons .. 26,1a4 0. O August 26, 1916. 15.592 tons 20,937 0 0 September, 15,576 tons. .... 2a.M- v » Total to date ■ ai.357.028 0 0 Total dividends paid .... £4.854.955 8 8 The m-uager in his report on options in the mine states tbat toe nortb-west crossout from No. 4 shaft at No: been suspended. At No. 11 level the Dreadnougbt lode in Hpwitzer Pass assayed 6A per ton. The drive on the south branch of the Dreadnonght lode Us -close--to east, boundary, and further driving bas been, dis"ontinued. The reef widened considerably during the last 30ft. averaging ;pfMo lift. Assa/values ranged from 69/9 ,t0..?53/3 per ton. ; " a Vi* '

MINE MANAGERS' 4REPOHIS." '> _ j Occidental.—A little ore was broken ftom \ the rise at No.- 6' level, where-the -reefcarries rery favourable minerals. Crushing of general ore is nearly completed. | Rising Sun.—Sloping has been continued on No. land No. 2 blocks, on >o. 1 reef, over the low level. In both blocks the reef , bas maintained its size, and the ore broken -was of a highly payable character. The reading stope north was carried along to a distance of 60ft. The reef was-of an average width of l«t, and the ore broken of high grade. •