MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 62, 13 March 1919, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAUERS' REPORTS,

I Rising Suu. —Timbetinn under the leadius ! stope at the Intermediate level on No. 1 ! reef is now completed, mi No. 1 reef In ' No. M block stuping was i-untiiiued uuil the 1 ore broken, which Is of fair iirade. is stored 'in the stope. The drive nurrh on No. :t reef Is now timbered close to tin- face :ind I passes placed iii position. Tho fare south 'on No. 3 reef was advanced to a distance lof Hift. The reef iv this face is of poor ! grade. Driving on the crosscut east will i j, e resumed on Monday iiext. i Ouineinuri GoW and Silver Mine.—The 'manager reports for week ended March 1: Smith lilo.-k. Koyul reef. No. ."• stope has been extended lift, total distance broken out from maiu rise i» 3!>ft. The reef is lift ni<lc. ore general. South Mock. Queen reef. No. 5 stope has been broken out a further distance of 6ft, total advance from main rise is 3-ft. general en lift wide showing a little telluride. The trenching for the pipe lii"' has tiet'n carried along for a distance of -."■ chains. About r.o<Jft of the <iin pipes arc laid alons: trench, ready for bolting together. Purine February 142 tons of general ore has lii-en trurked out: j total tonnage in paddock i.- now IMG tons.-