MINING.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 25, 29 January 1921, Page 9

MINING.

HAUEAKI MINES. The mine manager telegraphed yesterday afternoon: "Scoured twenty pounds picked stone from winze Legge's reef intermediate drive. Keef again faulted, proba/bly another downthrow."

In his weekly report, Mr. Shepherd states: —"Intermediate drive, Legge's reef: The Tvinze being sunk on tho reef below this drive is now down 42ft. As mentioned in my last report a break has baen met with which has caused the reef to downthrow 4ft: the displaced portion, of the reef his been taken down for a distance of oft. The reef is in two portions, the hangingwall portion being up to 6in in width, and a= telegraphed 251b of picked stone obtained, and good stone left showing. The footwall portion is up to 3ft in width, showing blotche3 of gold. The reef, which has been dipping at a very fiat angle, has now become quite flat. The crosscut going west from this drive to intersect the main slide and to get under the southern portion of the reef is in 42ft. According to the latest survey the slide should be met with in 15ft further driving. Three hundred foot level —The crosscut commenced to get under the winze being sunk from the intermediate drive ha 3 been driven 15ft, leaving 25ft to go to get under the lowest point in the -winze."

I FT. HIPPO G3&. COMPACT. The report of the directors of the St. Hippo CM. Company for the half-year ended November 30. 1920. stales that the Lncknow drainage trannel has been cleaned , out preparatory to starting the crosscut to intersect the Hay Qiieen and other reefs. . This crosscut has been driven 383 ft. The expenditure on mine wages and snpplies I totalled £1154 1 ', general charges and rent £230 10/5, .piant £55 16/4. and payment on. , account of purchase no vendors £5S 6/8. AXTOMOS, UIHTBD. The report for Hie half-year of Antonios. Ltd., states that daring toe past half-year sloieing has been carried on-.wtQi-" out any serious interrtrption. and a^ - a result of operations, as shown by the statement of accounts, the financial position of the oom-pany has materially I improved. In common with other indns- ' tries work has been somewhat hampered Iby labour (shortage. It is hoped that this will *c remedied during next half-year. As a result of expenditure on -the new dam, jit :was found necessary to issue tne remain- ■ ing 2000 reserved shares. In order to protect the future interest of the company, I application has been made for further areas of adjoining ground. The bullion won totalled in value £728 o<B, and the expenditure on wages, sopplies, general charges and rent £662 6.."6. 1 GOLDEN BELT. ! The directors of the Golden Beit G.M. ■Company report, to toe submitted at the annual meeting on Monday, states that work has been confined to No. 1 level. Great trouble hae been experienced in getting la'bonT. As there seems no -prospect of Improvement in that respect the directors recommend ceasing operations, and applying for six months' protection. : The mine manager reported IJiat stopinfc 1 had been carried on over the back of the Intermediate level and 254 tons of ore were croshed and treated for 2120z 17dwt fine goW and 1360z lSdwt fine silver, wniefc. on, sale has realised £1098 M/ 5. At present I there te a -fine body of ore showing In the rise at the north end of the intermediate : level. TJnrin; the past month 50 tons of '■ ore were crushed for a return of sSoz 84wt fine gold, and IGDoz fine silver, valued at 1 £329 IQ'-t. ! T*he expenditure on wages and supplies was £1150 9. battery wages and soppUei i £148 10,/, and general barges, including rent. £115 10/ i.

; MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. ! St. Ilippo. — Operations have been carried : out at No. 11 level. After driving I'lft the St. Hippo reef was met with, ami a farther distance of luft haf uwu ilriren through :he reef, with no sign "f footwnil in hand, which goes to show !he rpol H a Urge t.0.1y of ore. The n-ef is heavily mineralised, aud is of a very favonrubli' class for meeting with bishly payyl..- "re .it :iny time, and strong ruluurs nf iruM have heen seen in the ore broke:.. The men arc now engaged stripping tbe ha:i_-:n_-u ..;■ portion of the reuf and thi- cuiintri Vint ;m netrated is »' a tirst-class nature, nelne Interlaced »itb numerous mluer-ji -*j:ils I'y extending tiie drive cm iu> :.■•■:' ill :' aiTtln'asterly direction it vvj'.i •■■ • u< 1., aot binder the working n-Uff i -• ■'■! »a< «™ from ' n - tipper letela. a: a l»'int I -'ft l«»»r than previous ivnrkitic-. Tie haiiirin ff n-a!i portion of tho r..' «•;., !■•■ broken ilunn (i--nag the ■■..niini- w.-k. Ohlr.iDiuii. ' li« yUi»rstr(-.iin rrope hfis brer i'Xti'H'>il T f . ail is nmv ont "I.ft. A .(Uiiru s-rti.ser li 1" Sin wMe Is comiuß riToss tli* fii'T c:f the .lrive. nua thi« May .')..- -p ;;..• .-nnntry fir the better. The . f.imm.la n»rth 'iriv'e has been errend.-i 12ft, total :nfr I'hf i|!i:irtz breiteo cir sbona srreaks of sn.'r.Uirtes. Si. IflpP" The ■■ ;■" -naaacr-r tfJe--rapaed as follow?: "< .ki- flmm hanging ivall ponton of r.---f. showing dabs cf gold.